Chicago suburb warns residents that federal agents may be about to arrive

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Evanston urges residents to report sightings of federal agents as Trump has threatened immigration crackdown

A Chicago suburb has warned its residents that federal immigration agents may be present in the coming days as Donald Trump continues to threaten an immigration enforcement crackdown and national guard deployment in the nation’s third largest city.

The city of Evanston issued a statement urging its residents to report sightings of federal agents, after local officials said they were informed over the weekend about the likelihood of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) activity.

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Palestinian gunmen kill six people at Jerusalem bus stop

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At least 12 others injured in attack at Ramot intersection during morning rush hour

Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in the northern outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and injuring 12 others before being shot dead by an off-duty soldier and a civilian at the scene.

The victims included a 79-year-old former cardiologist, a 43-year-old rabbi and a 25-year-old who had recently emigrated from Spain. Twenty-six others suffered injuries, including six who were left in a serious condition with gunshot wounds.

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Bayrou’s fall and a divided parliament hardly offer the stability Macron needs

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The French president will have to choose a new prime minister after resistance to austerity budget unites left and far-right in opposition

As the French president, Emmanuel Macron, faces a crucial moment on the international stage this month, with the recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN assembly and diplomacy over Gaza and Ukraine, he has once again been shaken by a damaging political crisis at home.

The centrist prime minister, François Bayrou, was toppled on Monday night in a parliamentary confidence vote, leaving Macron scrambling to appoint his third prime minister in a year, and the fifth since his second term as president began in 2022.

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Turkey opposition uses tables, chairs to block police besieging headquarters – Reuters

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  1. Turkey opposition uses tables, chairs to block police besieging headquarters  Reuters
  2. Police use pepper spray at opposition's Istanbul offices as court-appointed leadership arrives  AP News
  3. Turkey’s opposition head accuses Erdoğan of legal ‘coup’  Financial Times
  4. Turkiye’s opposition CHP supporters clash with police outside Istanbul HQ  Al Jazeera
  5. Turkey’s main opposition party faces police blockade as court appoints new leadership in İstanbul  Bianet
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Supreme court lifts restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids in win for Trump

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Conservative majority lifts restraining order from judge who found’roving patrols’ were conducting indiscriminate arrests

The US supreme court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for Donald Trump’s administration at the high court.

The conservative majority lifted a restraining order from a judge who found that “roving patrols” were conducting indiscriminate arrests in LA. The order had barred agents from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location.

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London tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads

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Downing Street says ‘Londoners rightly fed up’ as commuters forced to find other routes to work on first of four days of RMT action

Downing Street said Londoners would be “rightly fed up” as commuters turned to the other trains, buses and bikes – or just stayed at home – as strikes by the RMT union closed the underground on Monday.

The numbers attempting to use any public transport were down by about a fifth, according to Transport for London (TfL) data, but that still left many crowding on to bus and overground services or congested roads at the start of four days of commuter misery.

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Spain sanctions Israel over Gaza ‘genocide,’ recalls envoy after antisemitism charge – The Times of Israel

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  1. Spain sanctions Israel over Gaza ‘genocide,’ recalls envoy after antisemitism charge  The Times of Israel
  2. Spain intensifies criticism of Israeli offensive in Gaza. Israel responds with travel bans  CNN
  3. Spain PM Sanchez imposes arms embargo on Israel to ‘stop Gaza genocide’  Al Jazeera
  4. Spain bans Israel-bound weapons ships and planes over Gaza  Reuters
  5. ‘Leave now,’ Netanyahu tells Gaza City residents as he says Israeli forces readying for ground ‘manoeuvre’ – as it happened  The Guardian
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American Pilot Detained In Antarctica For Months Finally Released – One Mile at a Time

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  1. American Pilot Detained In Antarctica For Months Finally Released  One Mile at a Time
  2. American Pilot Ethan Guo Is Released After Being Stuck Off Antarctica  The New York Times
  3. Pilot and teen influencer Ethan Guo left Antarctic air base after being stranded 2 months  ABC7 Los Angeles
  4. U.S. influencer pilot Ethan Guo released from Chilean air base in Antarctica 2 months after landing without permission  CBS News
  5. American pilot Ethan Guo released by Chilean authorities following arrest in emergency Antarctica landing  ABC News
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Trump directs ire at Tom Hanks for being ‘destructive’ and ‘woke’

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US president applauded West Point alumni for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring the actor

Donald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.

On his social media site on Monday, the US president applauded the alumni association of the US Military Academy (or West Point) for abruptly calling off a ceremony honoring Hanks, twice an Academy award winner who has played numerous military characters and also has a long history of advocating for veterans.

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UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, says Mahmood

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New home secretary vows to move ‘further and faster’ to cut number of people entering by irregular routes

Countries that refuse to take back rejected asylum seekers from the UK could face visa suspensions, Shabana Mahmood said on Monday, as she promised to move “further and faster” as home secretary.

Confirming that she hopes to take a harder line than her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, she said she would do “whatever it takes” to cut the number of people entering the UK by irregular routes such as small boats.

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French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, killing 12 – Euronews.com

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  1. French doctor goes on trial for allegedly poisoning 30 patients, killing 12  Euronews.com
  2. French doctor goes on trial for poisoning 30 patients, 12 fatally  BBC
  3. French anaesthetist goes on trial accused of poisonings that killed 12 patients  The Guardian
  4. Doctor Accused of Poisoning Patients to Show Off His Resuscitation Skills When They Went into Cardiac Arrest: Reports  People.com
  5. Doctor on trial in poisonings of 30 people had unique motive, prosecutors say  CBS News
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Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester

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Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations

A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice in London before quickly being covered up by guards.

Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning.

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Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?

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The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm

Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor last week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they know is dragging the country down?” he demanded. “That they know is a pathological liar? Or will they, as the Founding Fathers intended, stand up to him? Will they help us fight America’s slide into authoritarianism?”

It was a recognition of how Donald Trump has spent eight months seeking to expand presidential power at the expense of Congress and others. He has signed 200 executive orders – more than Joe Biden in four years – unleashed squadrons of national guard troops in Washington, turned investigators on his political foes and sought to bring academic, cultural, financial and legal institutions to heel.

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Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests

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An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream

The surge in the use of disposable face masks during the Covid pandemic has left a chemical timebomb that could harm humans, animals and the environment, research suggests.

Billions of tonnes of plastic face masks created to protect people from the spread of the virus are now breaking down, releasing microplastics and chemical additives including endocrine disruptors, the research found.

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At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban

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Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampant

At least 19 people have been killed during protests in Nepal over a government ban on dozens of online platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and X.

The government has faced mounting criticism after imposing a ban on 26 prominent social media platforms and messaging apps last week because they had missed a deadline to register under new regulations.

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