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Federal law enforcement agents detain a motorist from a vehicle during a raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Minnesota officials are suing over the unprecedented surge of US immigration authorities in the state, taking the Trump administration to court days after a federal agent shot and killed a Minneapolis woman. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg Victor J. Blue

ICE’s impunity is a formula for more violence

Is America’s President building his own paramilitary militia?

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US citizens will be able to go to Venezuela, Donald Trump says.

Trump’s big call on Venezuelan airspace

US President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela's airspace will be opened for commercial air traffic.

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‘We can do better,’ US border czar Tom Homan says regarding moves against illegal immigration. (EPA PHOTO)

US border czar says ICE will be more ‘targeted’

A memo ‌from an ICE official directs US federal officers to refrain from any unnecessary interaction with ‘agitators’ so as to avoid ‘inflaming the situation’.

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An important new study suggests that there’s a highly effective way to overcome one of the most intractable problems in 21st-century America — intergenerational poverty.

How to bring back the American dream

THE NEW YORK TIMES: An important new study suggests that there’s a highly effective way to overcome one of the most intractable problems in 21st-century America — intergenerational poverty.

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Jerome Powell.

US Fed holds key interest rate

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday voted to take a break from a recent run of interest rate cuts, as the central bank navigates questions about its independence and awaits a new leader.

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Donald Trump has issued a chilling threat to Iran.

‘Time is running out’: Trump issues chilling threat to Iran

US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, claiming a ‘massive armada’ is en route toward the country and urging its leaders to negotiate a deal on nuclear weapons.

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TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

TikTok blames technical problems after ICE posts blocked

THE NEW YORK TIMES: TikTok said on Tuesday that its app was facing technical problems after users accused the service of suppressing posts related to ICE following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

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Donald Trump ‘feels bad’ for ICE victim because parents were ‘fans’.

Trump ‘feels bad’ for ICE victim because parents were ‘fans’

Just days after Alex Pretti was killed by US federal agents in Minneapolis, Donald Trump has appeared to rank how ‘bad’ he feels about his death in relation to Renee Good’s. 

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A man is tackled after spraying an unknown substance at US Representative Ilhan Omar.

Minnesota mayhem as man sprays politician with ‘unknown substance’

Hours after her name was booed at a Trump rally, US Democrat Ilhan Omar has been attacked on stage by a man wielding a syringe as she gave a speech.

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Donald Trump has cast blame on Alex Pretti for carrying a gun before he was fatally shot.

Trump faults nurse shot by ICE for carrying gun

As Donald Trump suggested he may ‘de-escalate’ the aggressive operation in Minnesota, he cast blame on Alex Pretti for carrying the legally permitted weapon that was seized from him before he was fatally shot.

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ICE agents will help protect American delegations at next month's Winter Olympics in Italy, causing uproar.

‘Idiocy’: ICE agents going to Winter Olympics sparks anger

The decision by the US administration to send ICE personnel to next month's Winter Olympics is causing plenty of anger in Italy.

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A person is in a critical condition after a Federal shooting in Arizona.

‘Alleged assault’: One critical after Federal shooting in US

A person is in a critical condition after a new US shooting involving a Federal agent, this time in Arizona.

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The United States is no longer a party to the Paris Agreement on climate change.

US officially leaves Paris Agreement for a second time

The United States is no longer a party to the Paris agreement on climate change, becoming the only country in the world to abandon the international commitment to slow global warming.

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Protesters gather near the site in Minneapolis where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration agents, on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

Here’s why Alex Pretti shooting was flawed from the start

THE NEW YORK TIMES: For experts in police training and use of force, the trouble began well before the first shot was fired.

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TikTok has been sold to a Donald Trump-aligned business group.

TikTok accused of suppressing content critical of Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom ‍says TikTok ​is suppressing content critical ⁠of Donald Trump and he's launching a review of the ‌social ​media platform.

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