ICE agents broke US citizen’s arm as they detained him in California, officials say 19. October 2026 (15:28) Ricardo Gonzalez was injured and taken to hospital after confrontation in Long Beach, according to officialsFederal immigration agents broke the arm of a US citizen in what a Democratic congressman said was a “brutal attack” during a confrontation with protesters in California.Video of Saturday’s encounter in Long Beach shows Ricardo Gonzalez, identified as a former city employee, handcuffed and face down in a gutter, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers kneeling on his back. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
How the Protests in France Spiraled as Police 'Lost Control' 19. October 2026 (15:27) France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez acknowledged the police had “lost control” in some cities over the weekend as looting broke out and buildings burned.(Time)
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine 19. October 2026 (15:20) Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous landThe singer Ellie Goulding has admitted her error at having promoted diamonds at the centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land in Australia, despite having spent years campaigning on environmental issues – including the effects of mining on ancestral lands.She appeared at a event in London earlier this month for the jewellery brand Boodles, modelling some of its newly acquired pink diamonds, some of which came from a controversial mine in Western Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
'Proud' police officer took his own life amid claims he was being bullied by his chief inspector, inquest told