Portsmouth experiences second weekend of anti-immigration protests

• BRICS member countries approved the New Delhi Declaration during the 2026 summit to establish a consensus on global governance and security. • The agreement follows intense negotiations and covers specific issues including terrorism, conflict resolution, trade challenges, and reforms to the United Nations.

• BRICS member countries reached a consensus on the New Delhi Declaration during India's chairship of the grouping. • The joint statement condemns international aggression without naming specific countries and emphasizes dialogue and diplomacy as the primary tools for resolving disputes.

• BRICS member nations adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday to address global issues including tariffs, unilateral acts of war, and nuclear conflict. • The agreement specifically emphasizes the need for the full, equal, and safe participation of women in peace and security decision-making processes.

• Prime Minister Modi announced that all BRICS members reached a full consensus to adopt the New Delhi Declaration in 2026. • The agreement specifically emphasizes the need for women to have equal and meaningful participation in peace and security processes, including conflict resolution and humanitarian relief.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's commitment to resolving conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy during recent diplomatic talks. • The discussions focused on expanding industrial cooperation, developing a steel value chain, and increasing collaboration in railways and tunneling.

• The Institute for Economics and Peace released the 2026 Global Peace Index, which indicates that current geopolitical risks have surpassed those seen during the Cold War. • The report notes that the data only partially captures the full impact of the Iran War and its associated aggressions due to the index's data cut-off date.

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birthDonald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History, and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president, in a social media post late on Friday.The president requested that the exhibit continue through February 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. Continue reading...

Michael Diehl allegedly forged magistrates’ signatures in North Carolina to allow enough time for ICE to take custody of prisonersA former Guilford county detention officer in North Carolina faces forgery charges in connection to 20 alleged forged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment documents, according to a Guilford county sheriff’s office (GCSO) news release.Guilford county’s sheriff, Danny H Rogers, reported that on Friday the Guilford county magistrate’s office notified the GCSO of a potentially forged court document submitted by GCSO detention officer Michael Diehl, 40. Continue reading...

Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killingMississippi police said on Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing.Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and woman of faith who they hoped would not solely be remembered for her horrific death. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Many ‘use community protection as a cover for racist thuggery’, raising concerns about fresh disorderAt least 28 anti-migrant vigilante groups have formed in the UK in the last 18 months, ranging from unauthorised street patrols claiming to protect women and children to groups harassing migrants in France and blocking ports.From Belfast to the south coast of England, the number of active groups has surged since the summer of 2025, according to analysis by the Guardian, amid widespread concerns over fresh disorder after black-clad vigilantes, many of them wearing balaclavas, blocked roads in Portsmouth and Dover last weekend. Continue reading...

In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systemsThe CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued a new appeal on Saturday for the AI industry to “slow down” and offered a three-part plan for doing so, saying that his company would “unilaterally” commit to the first of the steps.In a post on social media, Dario Amodei shared a link to an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier in which he lays out how Anthropic would provide “third-party evaluators with permanent, employee-level access to our systems, so that they can verify adherence to our safety measures, report on incidents, and assess models’ alignment during training”. Continue reading...