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Justice Department probes whether Minnesota leaders impeded immigration enforcementThe Trump administration says public statements by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey may have hindered federal ICE efforts.
Nicaragua vows to free detainees amid US pressureNicaragua鈥檚 government聽has been carrying out an ongoing crackdown since mass social protests in 2018 that were violently repressed.
Iranian protests intensify amid blackout and crackdownTehran warned demonstrators could face death-penalty charges, while President Donald Trump said the U.S. 鈥渟tands ready to help鈥� protesters.
ICE officer kills Minneapolis driver amid Trump immigration operationAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday, stirring outcries from residents. The city鈥檚 mayor called the shooting reckless and unnecessary.
Trump says Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro has been captured to face US chargesThe legal authority for an attack plucking Venezuela鈥檚 sitting leader from office was not clear. The U.S. says Nicol谩s聽Maduro will face charges in New York. He was indicted in 2020 on 鈥渘arco-terrorism鈥� conspiracy charges.
Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace 鈥榗loser than ever鈥� after talks with ZelenskyyPresident Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 鈥渃loser than ever before鈥� to a peace deal,聽even as Russia launched another round of attacks on Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy flew to the United States.
