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Los Angeles, the second largest US city, is setting itself up for a standoff with President-elect Donald Trump over immigration. On Tuesday, its city council passed a “sanctuary city” ordinance to bar using local resources to help federal immigration authorities. LA’s public school system also reaffirmed itself as a “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ…

Republican lawmaker moves to bar trans colleague from women's bathrooms

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Getty Images South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the measure on Monday A Republican congresswoman has introduced a bill to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the US Capitol, just weeks after the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker was elected to the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, South Carolina’s Nancy Mace said her resolution…

Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail

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Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently in federal custody awaiting trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. His arrest in New York came amid a series of civil suits alleging sexual assault and physical violence, some going back to the 1990s. More than two dozen people have filed lawsuits against the rapper, accusing…

MSF halts work in Haitian capital over attacks

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The humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended its operations in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, following a violent attack on its staff and the alleged killing of two patients they were treating by Haitian police officers. The incident took place last week as violence continued to worsen in the country. An estimated 25…

Trump picks WWE co-founder Linda McMahon for education secretary

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Donald Trump has picked World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Announcing his pick on Truth Social, Trump said McMahon would “use…

Biden agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines

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US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC, a move seen as an attempt to slow Russian troops who have been steadily advancing in Ukraine’s east in recent months. The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered…

Ugandan opposition figure faces military court after Kenya detention

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The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye says he has been kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya and is now being held in a military jail back home. In a post on X, Winnie Byanyima wrote that her husband had been seized in Kenya’s capital Nairobi last Saturday during a book launch event. “I am now…

Winter fuel cut to put 50,000 pensioners into poverty next year

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An additional 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to the winter fuel allowance, the government’s own estimates have revealed. Earlier this year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £300 payment would be restricted to all but the poorest pensioners – those eligible for pension credit. In a…

Missing out on BJK Cup final 'stings' but GB success 'close'

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Former US Open champion Raducanu enjoyed a strong week personally in Malaga, winning all three of her matches without dropping a set. The 22-year-old said it was a “strange feeling” to go from the high of winning her semi-final to watching the team fall agonisingly short, though added she would “take positives” from her performances…

Watch: Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

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