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‘ICE Out’ strike and protests: what to know about demonstrations across the US

Hundreds of actions are set to take place across the country on 30 and 31 January to protest against ICE violence

The Guardian - US

ICE claims Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis was ‘not clearly marked’ when officers tried to enter

Two large seals reading ‘Consulate de Ecuador’ are posted outside building

The Independent UK

Federal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ended a yearslong investigation into how the General Land Office handled $1 billion in disaster aid.

The Texas Tribune

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ICE ends surge in Maine as border czar pledges to keep operation in Minnesota

Tom Homan acknowledges immigration enforcement needs ‘certain improvements’, without offering any details

The Guardian - US

Seth Meyers on Minneapolis: ‘Trump is trying to distance himself from the chaos he created’

Late-night hosts covered resistance to ICE occupation and how Trump has recruited Nicki Minaj

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats reach deal to avert partial government shutdown

Deal calls for splitting a funding bill for DHS from a package of other funding bills

The Guardian - US

Minneapolis ICE watchers face violence, teargas and arrests. They keep showing up

Bystanders say they are determined to keep recording federal agents’ actions: ‘There will be absolutely no accountability unless people are documenting’

The Guardian - US

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Judge blocks charity’s challenge over trans people’s use of Hampstead ponds single-sex facilities

Judge says claim brought by Sex Matters should be made instead by individual who says they have faced discrimination

The Guardian - UK

Klobuchar declares Minnesota governor run as Walz vows not to seek office again

Senator says she is running ‘for every Minnesotan who wants ICE and its abusive tactics out of the state we love’

The Guardian - US

Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun

The Guardian - US

Baltimore bridge collapse: crew members from ship still held by US two years on

Despite no criminal charges being brought against them, four officers have been detained since the MV Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers

The Guardian - UK

‘Nothing has changed’: Minneapolis on edge despite Trump’s de-escalation vow

The departure of Greg Bovino has not quelled ICE’s raids – and hope that tensions are easing feels distant

The Guardian - US

Shut it down! The US is better off with no government than with the one it has

As senators refuse to fund Trump’s immigration crackdown, a partial shutdown is likely. For Democrats, it’s the right move

The Guardian - US

China executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam operation

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry

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The Independent UK

Judge blocks ICE arrests of Minnesota refugees who were ‘subjected to terror’

‘At its best, America serves as a haven of individual liberties in a world too often full of tyranny and cruelty. We abandon that ideal when we subject our neighbors to fear and chaos’, wrote District Judge John Tunheim

Fortune

Every U.S. Olympian is going home with $200,000, whether they medal or not, thanks to a billionaire's $100 million gift

Financier Ross Stevens’ donation hopes to give athletes more financial security.

The Independent UK

China sends team to help catch man who poured hot coffee on Australian baby

Itinerant worker reportedly fled to China after dousing 9-month-old with hot coffee in 2024

The Guardian - US

Boxing star Gervonta Davis arrested on kidnapping charges after two-week manhunt

Gervonta Davis was arrested in Miami on charges including battery and attempted kidnapping following an alleged domestic violence incident last October

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The Guardian - US

Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed

Three newly discovered videos show the Minneapolis ICU nurse being tackled by federal agents in a prior confrontation

The Guardian - UK

Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters

US state department calls for the release of all detained healthcare workers as at least one arrested surgeon reported to be at risk of execution

The Independent UK

Families of 67 killed in US aircraft crash remember loved ones and call for reforms

Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January marked the first anniversary Wednesday evening

The Times of India

Criminal history, parkinson's disease and Trump supporter? Here's what we know about Anthony Kazmierczak who sprayed substance on Ilhan Omar

Anthony Kazmierczak, a man with a criminal history and pro-Trump social media presence, was arrested for allegedly spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance during a town hall. Omar stated she was a survivor and would not be intimidated by the incident.

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats demand DHS funding bill include reforms to ‘rein in ICE’

Move sets up clash with Republicans that could see the government partially shut down in the coming days

The Independent UK

‘Twists and turns’ in relationship between Britain and China don’t help us, Xi Jinping tells Keir Starmer

Our countries must ‘rise above differences’, Chinese president says as he welcomes prime minister to Beijing

The Independent UK

Alligator Alcatraz accused of punishing detainees seeking legal help

Beyond Alligator Alcatraz, which began receiving detainees in July, Florida has opened another immigration detention center in northeast Florida and is considering a third facility in the Florida Panhandle

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