‘One less gang leader’: Haiti’s prime minister celebrates police operation
Haiti's National Police announced that alleged gang leader Mathias Saintil was killed in an exchange of gunfire.
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Another Day of Protests Is Planned in France’s Autumn of Discontent
Two days after a general strike and huge demonstrations, students and workers aim to take to the streets again on Saturday.
Protesters storm site of Microsoft’s planned Amsterdam data centre
Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.
Texas mayor instructs police to limit cooperation with ICE
The new policy, which comes after a Democratic sweep of the state, will limit the people it will inform the immigration agency about to those who have been arrested for jailable offences.
Harmeet Dhillon, who led anti-Israel campus protest crackdown, resigns
Harmeet Dhillon, who led anti-Israel campus protest crackdown, resigns Several senior US Justice Department officials have resigned, including Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon who was one of the department’s…
Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California
Unless the next governor, Xavier Becerra, keeps commuting sentences, California’s death row is likely to slowly repopulate in the coming years.
Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
In tonight's edition, cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children starved to death on his orders. Also, in South Africa, activists warn that new data centres could put added pressure on…
Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam
Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.
Wexner name to remain on Ohio State buildings despite Epstein-driven protests
Retail magnate Les Wexner’s name won't be removed from several Ohio State University buildings after hundreds of complaints were lodged over his close association with the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein
WATCH: 'Elections matter.' Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE
The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations since Democrats' rout in Tuesday's midterm elections.
How ‘Street Medics’ protect French protesters
French authorities are investigating more than a hundred cases of alleged police misconduct at cost of living protests.
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Power On: How Private Is an Always-Listening Apple Watch?
Apple is bringing some its most ambitious AI capabilities to its products. As AI becomes increasingly woven into daily life, questions over privacy are likely to follow. On this episode of the Power On podcast, Mark Gurman and Vlad Savov…
Midterms: A Maga PostMortem, Europe’s ‘Shape Shifting’ Protests
A World This Week ‘Mid Terms Special’ Gavin Lee is joined by panel of four distinguished international correspondents to assess the aftermath of the worst Republican election result since the 1970s, post Watergate. We ask, is peak MAGA…
Harry and five others seek to challenge Mail publisher privacy ruling
The Duke of Sussex and other public figures lost a High Court case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas
Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.
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Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat The mayor of Houston on Friday said the city would limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, heralding…
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Paraguay: Institutional crisis demands a human rights-centred response
In response to the financial and political crisis triggered by the initiation of resolution proceedings against a financial institution by the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), which has sparked public protests and led to impeachment…
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Russell Brand suspected to have attacked at least 10 other women
Met police chief says ‘many more’ victims could come forward, as actor and comedian awaits sentencing Police are bracing themselves for more victims of Russell Brand to come forward with at least 10 more women suspected of being attacked…
Russell Brand police interrogation video emerges as new rape investigations loom after conviction
Russell Brand told police he kissed "hundreds" and called rape claims "fictitious" in newly released interview footage before his guilty verdict.
Muslim, Jewish Groups Warn “Right to Worship” Bill Could Undermine Free Speech
“Protecting religious freedom must not come at the expense of other constitutional rights,” the groups explained.
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Google Forcing AI on Students Is BS
Google is rightfully facing blowback for forcing K-12 schools to enable AI if they wanted to keep using Google search. The company quickly backtracked and decoupled and turned off the services by default, but made it clear search will…
CAIR Ends Operations in Florida as “Domestic Terrorist” Designation Takes Effect
Gov. Ron DeSantis has been attempting to put the Muslim civil rights organization out of business for nearly a year.
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Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam
Separate actions also take place outside fence and across Europe in backlash against impact of AI boom Activists have stormed the site of a Microsoft datacentre being built in Amsterdam, as the backlash to the social and environmental…
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France to Maintain Large Police Presence for Saturday Protests
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the state will deploy a large police presence across the country on Saturday as it seeks to avoid a repeat of last month’s violence when cost-of-living protests descended into rioting and looting.