Alvin Bragg to speak to reporters after about 300 people were arrested; Gavin Newsom says, ‘The right to free speech does not extend to inciting violence’Police clear encampments and arrest hundreds on campusesViolence erupts at UCLA campus between rival Gaza protestersThe occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ defied a 2pm Monday deadline...

Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with a sword, with two police officers and two others also injuredA man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead.Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14. He will appear at Barkingside magistrates court...

Some fans of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie were already at the arena, which has been beset by delays, when the gig was called offThe troubled Co-op Live arena has again cancelled its opening concert at the last minute because of a “technical issue”.The US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie’s show was supposed to be the first official event at the 23,500-capacity...

Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effectFlorida’s six-week abortion ban takes effectArizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion banGreene wrapped up the press conference by demanding, essentially, that Mike Johnson resign or be fired:What I’m calling on is, like...

Tensions continue after night of unrest at UCLA and Columbia, as New York mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalationUS campus protests - live updatesCrackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests at US colleges spread on Wednesday after protest hotspots intensified overnight, leading to some violence and hundreds more arrests amid widespread controversy...

Vice-president calls abortion access a ‘fundamental freedom’ in Florida as state’s six-week ban takes effectFlorida’s six-week abortion ban takes effectArizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion banGreene wrapped up the press conference by demanding, essentially, that Mike Johnson resign or be fired:What I’m calling on is, like...