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Riot charges against seven pro-Palestine protesters who were arrested at an Oct. 7 rally that turned violent have been dropped, court records show.

The centre was shut in 2018 after years of problems, including riots, escapes and complaints about conditions. Protesters who gathered as the first detainees arrived described the move as a "terrible step backwards" but the government said Campsfield would "speed up enforced removals of foreign national offenders and illegal migrants". The plan has also been opposed by MPs, residents and charities, as well as Oxford City Council. The Home Office said Campsfield had undergone a 70m refurbishment and was "redeveloped to high security standards".

The mask ban that was lifted during the outbreak to protect New Yorkers was never reinstated in full, and current events should compel New York state, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, to finally make certain the masks come off for good for anyone who does not truly need them. Today, we see people wearing masks for the commission of mischief and mayhem on both sides of the law.

"This bill is a direct attack on LGBTQ visibility and a textbook example of government overreach and censorship," said the Senior Political Director of Equality Florida, Joe Saunders, in a statement. "The Pride flag is a symbol of safety, inclusion, and community for millions of Floridians. [...] These bills prevent local cities and counties from using flags to recognize their own communities or make them welcoming to residents and tourists."

Will anyone speak up for Jewish New Yorkers against brazen antisemitism and hatred in our midst? Where is the anger and revulsion over the rhetoric used in Wednesday night's demonstration outside the historic Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side, where pro-Palestine protesters converged to rally against a presentation from Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization that assists with Jewish immigration to Israel.

Modi's government implemented the four labour codes, approved by parliament five years ago, as it seeks to simplify work rules, some dating to British colonial rule, and liberalise conditions for investment. It says the changes improve worker protections. While the new rules offer social security and minimum-wage benefits, they also allow companies to hire and fire workers more easily. Unions have strongly opposed the changes, organising multiple nationwide protests over the past five years.

Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested former president Jair Bolsonaro over suspicion he was plotting to escape and avoid starting a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. The decision laid bare some of the country's divisions, with many uncorking Champagne outside the far-right leader's prison to celebrate as his supporters prepared a religious act in his favor. In a dramatic and unexpected twist in the final stage of a long and divisive criminal trial,

On Sunday, November 9, roughly 20 people met outside Portland's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility for an aerobics workout class. Decked out in neon leotards, the participants did grapevines to classic, upbeat '80s new wave tunes in front of the boarded-up ICE building, where right-wing paramilitary types were conspiring to arrest and deport people. Sunday's "Sweating out the Fascists" aerobics class was another in a series of increasingly absurdist-seeming protests at Portland's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement facility, nestled deep in the South Waterfront.

A Tesla Diner location could be coming to Palo Alto, as suggested in a recent post on X from Elon Musk. The world's richest person who is poised to become the world's first trillionaire posted on Oct. 31 that, The futuristic Tesla Diner is going well. Probably makes sense to open one near our Giga Texas HQ in Austin and engineering HQ in Palo Alto.

Kenyan President William Ruto talks to Al Jazeera about the nationwide protests that left dozens dead, accusations of police brutality and enforced disappearances, and whether he's betrayed the hustler generation that helped elect him.

In 2024, Sully Atheirne was a high school senior planning to go to college after they graduated. Then the unthinkable happened: Donald Trump was elected president for a second term. Though they'd participated in several climate demonstrations and Black Lives Matter protests, Atheirne didn't consider themselves an activist. But now, instead of attending classes and studying, the 19-year-old spends their days fighting to save our democracy with the organization Refuse Fascism.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Police have arrested 11 people during heated demonstrations in advance of the politically charged Europa League match between Aston Villa and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters gathered outside the stadium to protest on Thursday evening, but despite the tensions, the game went ahead without major disruptions. list of 4 itemsend of list The match, in which the hosts beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0, at Villa Park in Birmingham, was held under an enormous security operation.

Canada's food inspection agency says it plans to begin a complete depopulation of hundreds of ostriches at a farm after the country's top court declined to block the controversial cull. On Thursday, the supreme court said it would not take up a case that has catalyzed a fierce protest by the farm owners and protesters as well as senior figures in the Trump administration, who have decried the public health effort as government overreach.

Ellis began Thursday's hearing by describing Chicago as a vibrant place and reading poet Carl Sandburg's famous poem about the city. Ellis said it is simply untrue that the Chicago area is a violent place of rioters. I don't find defendants' version of events credible, Ellis said. She described protesters and advocates facing teargas, having guns pointed at them and being thrown to the ground, saying that would cause a reasonable person to think twice about exercising their fundamental rights.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.