Thousands of Irish farmers protest against EU-Mercosur trade deal pred 1 dnevom in 14 minutami Demonstration follows similar actions in Poland, France and Belgium as EU states approve accordThousands of Irish farmers are protesting against the EU’s trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after EU states approved the treaty despite opposition from Ireland and France.Tractors streamed into the roads of Athlone, in central Ireland, for the demonstration, displaying signs bearing the slogan “Stop EU-Mercosur” and the EU flag emblazoned with the words “sell out”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Iran protesters tell of brutal police response as regime lashes out pred 1 dnevom in 40 minutami Warning security forces could be preparing to commit ‘massacre’ under cover of internet shutdownDemonstrators raged in the streets of Iran into Saturday morning, defying an escalating crackdown by authorities against the growing protest movement, now in its second week.An internet shutdown imposed by the authorities on Thursday has largely cut the protesters off from the rest of the world, but videos that trickled out of the country showed thousands of people in the streets of Tehran. They chanted “death to Khamenei,” in reference to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and “long live the shah.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Elon Musk says UK wants to suppress free speech as X faces possible ban pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 27 minutami Ministers warn platform could be blocked after Grok AI used to create sexual images without consentElon Musk has accused the UK government of wanting to suppress free speech after ministers threatened fines and a possible ban for his social media site X after its AI tool, Grok, was used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent.The billionaire claimed Grok was the most downloaded app on the UK App Store on Friday night after ministers threatened to take action unless the function to create sexually harassing images was removed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 39 minutami Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migrationA large majority of UK voters believe immigration is increasing despite sharp falls in the number of people entering the UK, according to exclusive polling shared with the Guardian.Voters also say they have no confidence in the government’s ability to control the UK’s borders, according to the poll by More in Common. The results will come as a blow to Keir Starmer’s administration, which has taken an increasingly hardline stance on immigration in recent months. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Renee Nicole Good shooting casts scrutiny on ICE’s use of deadly force pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 39 minutami ICE already receives less oversight for use-of-force incidents than local police departments, and hotly guards its policiesThe fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis has cast a spotlight on ICE’s use-of-force policies, and whether the federal agent who shot her will face an impartial investigation or consequences for his actions.The agency already receives less oversight for use-of-force incidents than local police departments, and has long resisted efforts to disclose its use-of-force policies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man dies after tree felled by Storm Goretti hits caravan in Cornwall pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 14 minutami Warnings in place covering most of the weekend as weather system continues to sweep UKA man has been found dead after a tree fell on to a caravan during Storm Goretti, as weather warnings have been put in place covering most of the UK for the rest of the weekend.Devon and Cornwall police said emergency services were called at about 7.35pm on Thursday to the Mawgan area of Helston where work took place on Friday to remove the tree. A man in his 50s was found dead in the caravan. His death is not being treated as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed, police said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: UK Bible sales reach record high pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 28 minutami Surge in 2025 sales correlates with growth in church attendances in England and Wales, research showsFor Christian booksellers, any good news about Bible sales has been few and far between. But recent retail figures have shown a revival.Sales of the good book reached a record high in the UK in 2025, increasing by 134% since 2019 – the highest since records began – according to industry research. Last year, total sales of Bibles in the UK reached £6.3m, £3.61m up on 2019 sales. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Leaders alarmed about fairness of FBI inquest into Minneapolis ICE shooting pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 38 minutami State and local officials say they do not believe investigation into shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be objectiveState and local leaders say they do not believe that the FBI investigation of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good will be fair and impartial, and are sounding alarms about the impact of federal officials holding onto evidence in a potential prosecution of the ICE agent who killed her.Minnesota’s lead investigative agency, the bureau of criminal apprehension, initially began investigating the shooting in conjunction with the FBI. But the BCA issued a statement Thursday morning saying that “the US attorney’s office had reversed course: the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why the white America Trump dreams of is just a fantasy pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 38 minutami Blocking immigration will not make Trump’s America great again – for the US to shine, he must let it get brownerHere’s one reason Donald Trump seems perennially in a bad mood: he has probably figured out that the America he fantasizes about is out of his reach.However many immigrants he manages to deport or prevent from entering the country, the white paradise he is promising his Maga base, free of Somalis, Mexican “rapists” and generally people from “shithole countries” – closer in hue to the America where he was born – is not his to offer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 45 minutami Exclusive: Possible revision of guidance for prosecutors in England and Wales comes amid safety concerns from courtsCircumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.A draft document by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on “honour-based abuse, forced marriages, and harmful practices”, classes circumcision as a potential crime alongside breast flattening, virginity testing, hymenoplasty and exorcisms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
