Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids
It came after federal raids in the city on Friday in which agents reportedly took dozens of people into custody.
Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event
The Base is emerging from shadows and ramping up its ranks as White House turns blind eye to the far right
An international neo-Nazi terrorist organization is boldly continuing to build in the US and planning a new paramilitary training event without fear of local authorities or the FBI, which once dismantled it in a nationwide effort.
The Base, founded in 2018 by a former Pentagon contractor living in Russia and now suspected of Kremlin-sponsored espionage, once boasted close to 50 stateside members before the bureau made more than a dozen arrests in a years-long counter-terrorism operation.
Continue reading...Fired US librarian of Congress details callous dismissal in new interview
Carla Hayden, first woman and African American to serve in role, details firing by Trump administration to CBS
The first woman and African American to serve as the US librarian of Congress before Donald Trump fired her in May has not heard from the president’s administration beyond the 31-word email it sent her with word of her dismissal, she has revealed in her first interview since her ouster.
“No one has talked to me directly at all from the White House,” Carla Hayden says in an interview airing on the upcoming CBS News Sunday Morning. “I’ve received no communication directly, except for that one email.
Continue reading...4 takeaways from Erin Patterson’s testimony at her toxic mushroom triple murder trial – NPR
- 4 takeaways from Erin Patterson's testimony at her toxic mushroom triple murder trial NPR
- Erin Patterson questioned about intentions, feelings for poisoned victims upi.com
- Australia mushroom trial: Erin Patterson tells prosecutors lunch was meant to 'special' BBC
- Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial The Guardian
- Woman Accused of Killing 3 with Meal Says 'Exotic Mushrooms' Have 'More Flavor': Reports People.com
AP PHOTOS: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha – AP News
- AP PHOTOS: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha AP News
- Muslims in Belfast gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha BBC
- "Eid Mubarak!" Muslims in Ohio celebrating Eid al-Adha on June 6. More about Islamic holiday The Columbus Dispatch
- In pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha Reuters
- Happy Eid-ul-Adha 2025: Eid Mubarak wishes, images, and messages to share with your loved ones on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook The Economic Times
ICE raids in Los Angeles a rush “to deport one million in a year”
Nayna Gupta of American Immigration Council says US authorities go after non-citizens to rack up their arrest numbers.
Thailand and Cambodia reinforce troops along disputed border: Thai minister
Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai says Thailand reinforces military presence in response to Cambodia move.
The Trump-Musk feud shows danger of handing the keys of power to one person
A billionaire’s vendetta has threatened to cut off the US from the ISS and complicate national defense
After a year of effusive praise and expressions of love for each other, Elon Musk and Donald Trump exploded their political partnership in dramatic fashion this week. The highly public split included, among other highlights, the world’s richest person accusing the president of the United States of associating with a notorious sex offender. Trump said Musk had “lost his mind”.
As Musk and Trump traded insults, each on his own social network, they also issued threats with tangible consequences. Trump suggested that he could cancel all of Musk’s government contracts and subsidies – “the best way to save money”, he posted – a move that would have devastating consequences not only on the tech billionaire’s companies but also on the federal agencies that have come to depend on them. Musk responded by announcing that he would begin decommissioning the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that Nasa relies on for transport missions, although he later reversed the decision.
Continue reading...‘You barely see people out’: How immigration raids are reshaping daily life in Puerto Rico’s Dominican enclave – NPR
Pope Leo XIV meets with Argentine President Milei – Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV meets with Argentine President Milei Vatican News
- Milei meets Pope Leo, confirms visit to Argentina Reuters
- President begins 10-day tour of Italy, France, Spain, Israel Buenos Aires Times
- Argentina’s Milei arrives in Rome to kick off ten-day trip through Europe and Israel Buenos Aires Herald
- Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei at Vatican Yahoo News UK
Rod Stewart cancels US tour dates with Glastonbury legends slot weeks away
Singer tells fans he is recovering from flu after various health setbacks this year including strep throat and Covid
Sir Rod Stewart has cancelled a run of concerts in the US after having the flu, just weeks before his appearance at the Glastonbury festival later this month.
The 80-year-old singer said he was “devastated” to cancel or reschedule six shows in the US, due to take place over the next eight days.
Continue reading...Rodeo drive: Beyoncé UK tour spurs cowboy fashion craze
Singer’s western-inspired Cowboy Carter tour is reminder of pop culture’s sway over shopping behaviour
Rhinestones, cowboy hats and a whole lot of denim; not a hen party entourage, a Glastonbury fit or a Nashville rodeo, but the queues outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week, as Beyoncé kicked off her UK tour. And, seemingly, a new national dress code.
Since the release of the Cowboy Carter album, Beyoncé fans have been quick to adopt the rancher style, sparking a surge in interest for western-inspired fashion. On Vinted, searches for “western” are up by 16% year on year this month, with “rodeo” up 13%. Meanwhile, denim searches have risen 8%.
Continue reading...Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister
Nattapong Pinta had been seized in the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack and killed, according to Israeli military
The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’s attack on 7 October 2023, according to defence minister, Israel Katz. .
Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahideen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in southern Gaza, Katz said. His family in Thailand has been notified.
Continue reading...Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children: ‘All We Want Is a Loaf of Bread’ – The New York Times
- Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children: ‘All We Want Is a Loaf of Bread’ The New York Times
- UN warns of surge in acute malnutrition among Gaza’s young children Al Jazeera
- A Family in Gaza Struggles to Get By NPR
- AP PHOTOS: Palestinians in Gaza struggle to get food even as aid trickles in AP News
- Rate of Gaza children suffering acute malnutrition nearly triples, survey shows Reuters
Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close – The New York Times
- Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close The New York Times
- Russia's FSB calls China 'the enemy' — leaked NYT report exposes secret Kremlin fears RBC-Ukraine
- How The Times Obtained Secret Russian Intelligence Documents The New York Times
- Russian intelligence says it collects WeChat data to monitor Chinese spying The Spokesman-Review
- FSB Documents Expose China’s Espionage Threat to Russia Букви
Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students – The New York Times
Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students The New York Times
Iran condemns ‘racist mentality’ behind US travel ban
An Iranian spokesperson called the move a sign of a 'supremacist and racist mentality' dominating US policy.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Stadiums, host cities, final venue
Photo and text guide to the 11 US cities, and 12 venues, hosting a total of 63 matches at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
LA Olympics may be ‘good launching pad’ for NBA league in Europe
New NBA league in Europe moves a step closer as talks with International Basketball Federation continue.
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill six as prisoner swap hangs in balance
At least four people have been killed in Russia's 'most powerful' attacks to date on Kharkiv.