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Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers question a man on Lake Street near the Karmel Mall in Minneapolis on December 10, 2025
Trump plans aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota amid welfare scandal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is deploying around 2,000 federal agents to Minneapolis as part of an immigration crackdown on the heels of a welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota, CNN reported citing two law enforcement officials.Senior Trump officials have fixated on Minnesota and its Somali community after accusations of alleged fraud by members of the community. Last month, President Donald Trump called the community “garbage” and sent federal immigration authorities to the state.The latest mobilization marks an escalation in the immigration enforcement push. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, as well as US Border Patrol agents are deploying to Minnesota. US Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino, whose controversial tactics have come under increased...
January 06, 2026

Trump plans aggressive immigration crackdown in Minnesota amid welfare scandal

Health officials will continue to recommend the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines
US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations 
WASHINGTON — The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials say.The recommended vaccines, according to a new list issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday, include polio and measles vaccines, but others, like hepatitis A and B, and Covid vaccines, are recommended based on risk and "shared clinical decision-making" between doctors and parents.President Donald Trump praised the new recommendation saying it was "rooted in the gold standard of science".However, the American Academy of Pediatrics criticized the recommendation, describing it as "dangerous and unnecessary."Health officials recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared...
January 06, 2026

US cuts universal childhood vaccine recommendations 

Protesters demonstrated against the prospect of annexation outside the US consulate in Nuuk in March (File photo)
Trump repeats threat to annex Greenland after Danish warning
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has again proposed annexing Greenland, after Denmark's leader urged him to "stop the threats" over the island.Speaking to reporters, the US president said "we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security".Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of the semi-autonomous Danish territory becoming an annexed part of the US, citing its strategic location for defence purposes and mineral wealth.Greenland's Prime Minister Jens Frederik Nielsen responded by saying "that's enough now" and described the notion of US control over the island as a "fantasy".He said: "No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to discussions. But this must happen through the proper...
January 05, 2026

Trump repeats threat to annex Greenland after Danish warning

People attend an event held at the Anti-Imperialist Tribune in support of Venezuela in Havana, Cuba, 03 January 2026.  — EPA
Cuba mourns 32 of its fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela
HAVANA — Cuba has said 32 ⁠of its ​citizens were killed during the US military operation to abduct and arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas.Havana announced two days of mourning on ‌January 5 and ‌6 in ⁠honor of those killed.The state-run Prensa Latina agency said the Cuban “fighters” were killed while “carrying out missions” on behalf of the country’s military, at the request of the Venezuelan government.The agency said the slain Cubans “fell in direct combat against the attackers or as a result of the bombing of the facilities” after offering “fierce resistance”.Cuba is a close ally of Venezuela’s government, and has sent military and police forces to assist in operations in the Latin American country for years.Maduro and his...
January 05, 2026

Cuba mourns 32 of its fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela

Delcy Rodriguez
Trump threatens new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez may pay a bigger price than ousted leader Nicolas Maduro "if she doesn't do what's right."His comments to US magazine The Atlantic came as the country's deposed president was set to appear in a New York court on Monday.Trump praised Rodriguez on Saturday after US forces seized Maduro and his wife from Caracas. Rodriguez said later, however, that her country would defend its natural resources.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted the US is not at war with Venezuela, after air strikes in Caracas on Saturday led to Maduro and his wife being taken into custody and transported to the US.Some Democratic lawmakers said the operation was an "act of war".In his interview with...
January 05, 2026

Trump threatens new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court

Thousands of travelers were stranded after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid airspace in parts of the region following US strikes on Venezuela
Airlines scrambling to add flights for travelers stranded in Caribbean 
WASHINGTON — Airlines scrambled to add dozens of extra flights for tens of thousands of stranded travelers throughout the Eastern Caribbean on Sunday after the Federal Aviation Administration’s flight restrictions in the area with some finding no seats available for days.The FAA had closed airspace in the region to US commercial flights after the US strikes in Venezuela. On Saturday, US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country, a move that rippled through the region’s airspace and left tens of thousands of vacationers stranded across dozens of sun-soaked islands.FlightAware showed about 20 cancellations in San Juan on Sunday, compared with 400 a day earlier. However disruptions for some travelers could last for days because seats were...
January 05, 2026

Airlines scrambling to add flights for travelers stranded in Caribbean 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) participates in a demonstration organized by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, Venezuela, 10 December 2025. — EPA
Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise
CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained multiple Americans since the Trump administration launched an intensified military campaign and economic pressure against President Nicolas Maduro, according to the New York Times. The detentions come amid heightened US military operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that began in September.Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans and the circumstances of the individual cases vary, and some could have been involved in drug smuggling, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN.US officials are still collecting information about what the Americans were doing in Venezuela and at the time of their detention, the official added.Trump administration officials believe that the Maduro regime is detaining the...
January 02, 2026

Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) raises his right hand while being sworn in by US Senator Bernie Sanders (L) during his inauguration ceremony in New York, New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, gave a soaring inaugural address on Thursday in front of thousands of New Yorkers and political luminaries including Senator Bernie Sanders, who swore him in.Sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, Mamdani laid out what he called audacious plans to govern the city with a focus on working-class New Yorkers.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.“My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new era,” Mamdani said after his swearing-in.In his speech Thursday, Mamdani spoke...
January 02, 2026

Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York

Zohran Mamdani swears in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall Station in New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s 112th mayor early Thursday.Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, was sworn in just after midnight.Standing alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, Mamdani took the oath of office in a private ceremony at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan, placing his hand on the Holy Qur'an.“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” he said.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.The former state assemblyman from Queens captured the world’s attention and...
January 01, 2026

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City

This screengrab taken from a video posted by US Southern Command on December 31, 2025, shows US forces striking a boat
US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats
WASHINGTON — US military strikes against alleged drug boats have killed at least eight people over the past two days – the latest salvos in the United States’ escalating actions against what it says are drug traffickers.On New Year’s Eve, US Southern Command said the military struck two boats “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” killing five people.The day before, Tuesday, the US struck what it described as a “convoy” of three boats participating in the trafficking of narcotics, SOUTHCOM announced in a post to X on Wednesday. Three people aboard one boat were killed, while those in the other two abandoned their vessel.SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard after Tuesday’s strike to activate search and rescue efforts. It’s unclear whether any survivors...
January 01, 2026

US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats

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