Trump’s neo-con turn on Iran
As talk of nuclear threats gives way to promises of ‘help’, the Bush-era logic of regime change re-emerges.
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Venezuela’s top lawmaker says more than 400 prisoners have been released
The announcement contradicts claims from local rights groups that no more than 70 prisoners have been freed.
US senators introduce bill to stop Trump seizing Greenland
The bipartisan bill would bar funding for any move to occupy or annex the territory of a NATO member state.
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Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for not giving up her seat on a segregated bus helped ignite the modern civil rights movement.
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US to end deportation protections for Somalis
The decision is expected to affect about 1,100 people and is likely to face legal challenges.
Trump says trade agreement with Mexico, Canada ‘irrelevant’ to US
But car makers have urged an extension to the USMCA, saying it is crucial to US auto production.
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Clintons reject US Congress subpoena to testify in Epstein investigation
Former US president and former secretary of state accuse Republicans of seeking to ‘harass and embarrass’ with probe.
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Minnesota protesters square off with ICE after deadly shooting
Protesters in Minneapolis, Minnesota confronted federal agents days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
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Trump says Iran protest death toll too high
US President Donald Trump said the death toll from protests in Iran is too high.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
‘Day of reckoning, retribution’ coming to Minnesota amid ICE outrage: Trump
US president issues latest threat to midwestern state, where protests have continued after ICE agent killed woman.
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‘Greenland will not be part of the USA,’ territory’s PM asserts
“Greenland will not be part of the USA,” the territory’s prime minister said.
Published On 13 Jan 2026
