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Trump police takeover will create ‘immediate, devastating, and irreparable harm’ for DC, federal lawsuit saysDC sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of city policeWashington DC’s only Home Depot was busy with contractors and customers on Thursday morning – but the Hispanic day laborers who usually gather and wait for work under the parking lot’s sparse trees were nowhere to be found.Two days earlier, masked federal agents swarmed the area and made several arrests, which were photographed by bystanders and posted on social media. Juwan Brooks, a store employee who witnessed the raid, said the agents grabbed anyone who appeared Hispanic.

Aircraft escorted to Stansted by supersonic Typhoon fighters and not deemed a concern after flying from FrancePeople across parts of southern England have reported hearing a sonic boom after RAF fighter jets were sent to intercept a civilian plane.Three Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Friday morning to investigate the aircraft, which was not in contact with air traffic control. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/15/sonic-boom-reported-as-raf-jets-intercept-civilian-plane-over-england Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-08-15 13:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US and Russian presidents to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, starting at 11am local time, in what US hopes will be pivotal moment in efforts to end warIn the last few minutes, US president Donald Trump appeared to recognise the importance of the occassion ahead, posting on his Truth Social account:HIGH STAKES!!! Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/15/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-meeting-anchorage-alaska-ukraine-war-europe-live-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-15 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stock jumps despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker.The potential investment, which would be paid for by the US government, would be used to develop Intel’s factory hub in Ohio, according to Bloomberg. It would also help shore up the chipmaker’s finances at a time when Intel has been slashing jobs as part of a wider cost-cutting drive. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/15/intel-shares-jump-after-report-says-trump-administration-looking-at-stake Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Publish date :