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Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, cut off his ankle monitor, DoJ says

Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities say The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, first assistant US attorney Bill Essayli said. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 4h ago
UK counter-terrorism police arrest member of US army with alleged links to Russia

Man, 41, arrested as part of an investigation by British police working with US authorities, US military and FBI A member of the US army with alleged links to Russia has been arrested by British counter-terrorism police. The man, 41, was arrested as part of an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing, working closely with US authorities, the US military and the FBI, Counter Terrorism Policing London said. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 4h ago
Gilded statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs

New statue titled The Foot Soldier was installed on the National Mall just two days before Veterans Day A new statue mocking Donald Trump was installed on Washington’s National Mall on Monday, this time poking fun at bone spurs that the US president was diagnosed with, which allowed him to defer the Vietnam war draft. Just two days before Veterans Day, the gilded statue – titled The Foot Soldier – appeared near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. Created by the Secret Handshake, a group of anonymous artists , the statue depicts Trump sitting down while rubbing his bare foot. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 9h ago
US citizen shot by ICE officer near children’s bus stop sues government for $25m

Lawsuit also alleges agents followed Carlos Jimenez to a hospital and ‘interfered’ in his care, with bullet fragments still lodged near lung A US citizen who was shot by an immigration officer in southern California has filed a $25m lawsuit against the federal government, alleging he was wrongfully shot and arrested, then subjected to a “malicious prosecution”. Carlos Jimenez, a father of three from Ontario, a city east of Los Angeles, was on his way to work at a food pantry on 30 October 2025 when he drove by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out an operation. It was around 7am, and Jimenez approached officers “calmly and slowly” to inform them that children in the neighborhood would soon be arriving at an adjacent bus stop, according to his complaint filed in federal court on Friday. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 9
Riot breaks out at influencer boxing event attended by Tommy Robinson in Ireland

Two people arrested after Robinson’s presence inflames tensions in scenes witnessed by many on social media Two people were arrested at an influencer boxing event that descended into a riot in Ireland after the presence of the far-right activist Tommy Robinson inflamed tensions in the crowd. The riot took place at about midnight on Saturday at an event organised by the controversial internet personality HSTikkyTokky, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan, at the Hub events venue in Kilkenny. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 8
Vetting candidates is a tricky process but Reform can’t seem to get it right

Charges against party members and off-piste remarks highlight problems brought about by rapid expansion Speaking to reporters after unveiling his new defence spokesperson this week, Nigel Farage’s jovial and upbeat mood suddenly switched. Why, he was asked, was a Reform UK councillor who was arrested in January over multiple alleged sexual offences still in his role nearly 10 months later? “I have no idea,” Farage replied icily. “I was told yesterday, and I wasn’t very happy.” Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 7
Two men arrested after boy injured in Gloucester sword attack

Armed police attended the scene, which led to two nearby schools going into lockdown on Friday Two teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old was injured in a suspected sword attack near a Catholic school in Gloucester. Officers were called to Chalford Road, near St Peter’s high school, in Tuffley, shortly after 8.50am on Friday. It was reported that two men – one in possession of a sword – had been seen chasing two 17-year-old boys. The suspects then fled the scene on foot. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 7
Man in custody after being found in vehicle near White House with guns

Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos arrested by secret service after telling officers voices told him to kill Donald Trump The US secret service said a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill Donald Trump. The arrest Thursday night happened after secret service officers approached a man “acting suspicious” in a parked car, according to a Homeland Security statement. US officials said the suspect – Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos – went on to describe voices in his head that were telling him to come to the nation’s capital and kill the Republican president. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 7
Meghan Markle’s father arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material – reports

Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from AP and Reuters, citing unnamed sources Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry ’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to federal law enforcement sources. Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from the Associated Press and Reuters, citing unnamed sources. The Duchess of Sussex said last month that she was “deeply distressed” about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at her father’s former home. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 6
Seven people arrested in Glasgow after Bonfire Night violence across Scotland

Emergency services targeted with fireworks and police vehicle set alight in Glasgow Seven people were arrested in Glasgow after violence on Bonfire Night in parts of Scotland during which fireworks were launched at emergency services and a police vehicle set alight. Police Scotland deployed the largest number of officers since the visit by the US president, Donald Trump, last year to deal with disorder under Operation Amberlight. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 6
US accuses Mexican judge of $2m bribe to free accused drug trafficker allegedly linked to ex-Olympic snowboarder

The judge oversaw extradition proceedings in Mexico for a Canadian citizen allegedly helping Ryan Wedding A Mexican judge has been arrested and accused of accepting $2m in bribes in exchange for releasing a suspected Canadian drug trafficker from custody, US officials said Thursday. Luis Benítez Alcántara was overseeing extradition proceedings in Mexico in 2024 for Canadian citizen Andrew Clark, who was charged in the US with helping to run a billion dollar drug trafficking group allegedly headed by former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, the justice department said in a statement. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 5
Met settles claim brought by Palestine activist ‘treated like a criminal’ during arrest

Tej Singh Bhandal, 68, was pulled from a queue and detained under terrorism law in ‘creeping criminalisation of protest action’ The Metropolitan police have settled a claim brought by a 68-year-old pro-Palestinian activist who accused the force of treating him “like a criminal” when he was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation. Tej Singh Bhandal was returning to the UK on Eurostar earlier this year when he was pulled from a queue by police at St Pancras International, London. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 5
Weapons haul found in Belfast is linked to the far right

Suspect arrested after police uncover stash of 17 improvised explosive devices in search operation An arsenal of explosive devices discovered in Northern Ireland is believed to be linked to far-right terrorism, police have said. The stash of 17 improvised explosive devices and other material was found during searches in the Shankill Road area of Belfast on 30 and 31 October. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 4
Woman charged over alleged stalking and attempted extortion of Greens senator Jordon Steele-John

Exclusive: Police will allege the woman, 40, is the former partner of Steele-John and she is expected to face court in Perth on Thursday A 40-year-old woman has been arrested and charged by Western Australian police for allegedly stalking and attempting to extort the Greens senator Jordon Steele-John. WA police said on Wednesday detectives from the family violence investigation squad charged the Perth woman with one count of aggravated stalking with intent to intimidate and one count of demanding property by written threats, commonly known as extortion. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 4
Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say

Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported An alleged attack on a One Nation supporter is not believed to have been politically motivated, Victoria police say, clarifying that a “blunt weapon” was allegedly used rather than a baseball bat as originally reported. On Tuesday, police confirmed they arrested a 37-year-old Hampton Park man and a 14-year-old boy over the alleged attack on a 60-year-old man outside his Torquay home on Sunday night. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 4
Man arrested as girl, 17, found in Oregon after disappearing from Utah last year

500-plus-day search for Kylie Arellano ends as FBI warns of ‘gore groups’ targeting and exploiting children A 17-year-old girl who disappeared last year from Garden City, Utah, has been found in Oregon, and a 39-year-old man has been taken into custody. The recovery of the teenager took place last Sunday, following a 500-plus day search involving Oregon law enforcement, the FBI’s Salt Lake City field office and the Rich county sheriff’s office in Utah. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 3
Pardoned January 6 participant charged over alleged threats to kill federal judges

Cleveland Meredith arrested after allegedly posting a call to execute all judges involved in 2021 US Capitol attack trials A man pardoned by Donald Trump for participating in January 6 attack on the US Capitol and threatening to kill then house speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing new charges for threatening to kill federal judges that presided over his and other cases arising from the violent anti-government clash. Cleveland Meredith, from North Carolina , was arrested on Monday over a Facebook post in April that allegedly read: “ALL J6 Federal JUDGES will be EXECUTED!” Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 3