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More "zombie-style" knives and machetes shall be banned and the police shall be given extra powers to grab and destroy them, beneath plans introduced by the Home Office.A brand new offence may also be launched for possessing bladed articles "with the intention to endanger life or cause fear of violence". The most sentence for the importation, manufacturing, possession and sale of the weapons shall be two years, the Home Office introduced.The authorities mentioned the measures, first proposed in April, shall be legislated "when parliament allows" and after a public session has taken place.The possession of so-called "zombie" knives, which the federal government defines as a blade with "a cutting edge, a serrated edge and images or words suggesting it is used for violence", was...

A video exhibiting Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as a school scholar questioning Rev. Al Sharpton about his “political experience” has gone viral. ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama legislator was arrested Tuesday on felony voter fraud fees accusing him of voting in a district the place he didn't reside. ...

The overseas secretary has landed in China for conferences with senior members of the federal government as Rishi Sunak comes beneath stress at residence over find out how to strategy the nation.James Cleverly will maintain talks with senior Chinese officers - together with minister of overseas affairs Wang Yi and vp Han Zheng - on points starting from local weather change to worldwide safety in what's the first go to to China by a UK overseas secretary in additional than 5 years. Mr Cleverly's journey comes on the identical day as MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee name for an unclassified technique on China that doesn't simply cope with commerce and safety, but in addition issues round diplomatic engagement, human rights and technological cooperation.The 87-page report is...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gave a historical past lesson to Colorado Springs educators who pulled a 12-year-old boy out of sophistication for having a patch of the yellow Gadsden flag on his backpack. ...

The enlargement of the Ultra Low Emission Zone has led to various claims in regards to the controversial charging scheme within the capital.The ULEZ enlargement has created a political dividing line, with Conservatives utilizing it as a stick to which to beat Labour and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Sky News has had a have a look at among the claims which have been made in regards to the zone. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant 0:30 Dozens of individuals held a protest in opposition to the mayor of London's enlargement of the ULEZ...

Former President Donald Trump’s supporters swarmed the New Hampshire secretary of state’s workplace with telephone calls this week to guarantee that Mr. Trump can be on the poll subsequent 12 months. ...

A county councillor has give up her cupboard put up after she accused a authorities minister of "whipping up anti-Traveller feeling".Councillor Sara Burch's feedback at the start of August have been made in reference to Wales Secretary David TC Davies and fellow Monmouthshire county councillor, Frances Taylor, a member of the Independent Group. Gwent Police mentioned they might be taking no additional motion over the Wales Secretary's flyer which he denied was discriminatory.The flyer, entitled "Gypsy and Traveller site coming to your area soon!", attacked the native council over an absence of session.Mr Davies, who was appointed Wales Secretary final October, went on to ask residents of his Monmouthshire constituency: "Would you like to see a Traveller site next to your hous...

The National Archives and Records Administration is withholding greater than 5,000 White House emails that used aliases for then-Vice President Joe Biden because it awaits approval from him and former President Barack Obama to make them public.  ...