Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship leaves leading Republicans rattled With midterms looming some in Congress have dissented from the president – but it still falls well short of a rebellion The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations Target, Delta and Hilton targeted with actions leading up to economic blackout of no work, shopping or school The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Calls grow for ICE to leave Minnesota after latest shooting of citizen Hundreds of protesters took to the streets after the shooting, while several Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota. Euronews · Jan 25
US braced for mass disruption and power outages amid massive winter storm Warnings of widespread cancellations and power outages as winter storm hits The Independent UK · Jan 25
Trump has power to block Starmer’s Chagos deal, No 10 admits Legislation on controversial deal will not now be debated in Lords on Monday amid warnings it could breach international treaty The Independent UK · Jan 25
Nato comments reversal ‘as good as it gets’ from Trump, says Home Secretary Donald Trump said in a social media post that British troops were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’. Evening Standard · Jan 25
A safe space: How figure skating became a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times Figure skating for decades has provided a progressive sort of safe space for those within the LGTBQ+ community, some of whom still may be trying to realize their authentic selves The Independent UK · Jan 25
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is redefining the 'healthy' American diet—and food companies are making 5 major changes to keep up From dairy’s revival to protein-maxxing, RFK Jr. has sought to dramatically transform Americans’ diets. Fortune · Jan 25
Trump's housing market plan contains a fatal flaw and multiple obstacles, Morgan Stanley says "Affordability in U.S. housing is a tricky issue that lacks a silver bullet," the bank said. Trump's actions are only "modestly helpful" for affordability. Fortune · Jan 25
‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Kristen Stewart says she probably won’t stay in the US: ‘But I don’t want to give up completely’ Actor and director, who is promoting her new film ‘The Chronology of Water’, says she ‘can’t work freely’ in the States The Independent UK · Jan 25
Unrest in Minneapolis after ICU nurse is shot and killed Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. The Independent UK · Jan 25
More Republicans call for investigation after Minneapolis shooting – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 25
Family of Minneapolis protester shot dead by ICE agents hits out at 'sickening lies' Parents of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, 37, say he was 'clearly not holding a gun' when killed during anti-deportation demonstration Evening Standard · Jan 25
The Times of India · Jan 25 Is Kamenei hiding in bunker? Tensions rise after Trump says 'armada' of US warships heading towards Iran Amid heightened US attack fears, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has reportedly moved to a fortified underground shelter. This follows US President Trump's warning of a naval "armada" deployment to the Middle East. Iran's military vows a strong response to any aggression, as domestic unrest over economic hardship continues.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Why Industry superstar Myha’la won’t kiss her co-stars anymore INTERVIEW : The American actor is back in the stilettos of Harper Stern for the fourth season of the banking drama ‘Industry’. She talks to Ellie Muir about protecting herself in intimacy scenes, the rollback on woke and why people are emboldened to behave badly by the political environment
The Guardian - US · Jan 25 Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival Maxwell Alejandro Frost says attacker ‘told me Trump was going to deport me’ as police say suspect arrested
The Independent UK · Jan 25 SNL cold open skewers Trump’s obsession with winning prizes – and taking other people’s: ‘I love me!’ The opening sketch also featured impressions of Kristi Noem, Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, and Argentinian president Javier Milei
The Conversation · Jan 25 Albanese takes safe course, appointing defence chief Greg Moriarty to replace Kevin Rudd Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed the Secretary of the Defence Department, Greg Moriarty, to be Australia’s new ambassador to Washington, succeeding Kevin Rudd, who leaves the position in March.
The Times of India · Jan 25 'We're buying Canadian': PM Mark Carney hits back at Trump’s 100% tariff threat Canadian prime minister Mark Carney launched a "Buy Canadian" policy, prioritizing domestic sourcing for national projects. This move follows a threat from US President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa proceeds with trade deals with China, escalating trade tensions.
The Times of India · Jan 25 Who was Alex Jeffrey Pretti? 37-year old ICU nurse killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting An intensive care unit nurse, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, was fatally shot by a US border patrol officer during an immigration operation. Family members described him as a compassionate US citizen distressed by immigration policies. While authorities claim he approached officers with a handgun, bystander videos show him holding a phone.…
The Guardian - US · Jan 25 Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony Pair testify that Pretti did not hold weapon and was trying to help woman federal agents had shoved to the ground
The Guardian - AU · Jan 25 Trump news at a glance: groundswell of anger at second fatal shooting by federal agents in weeks Protests erupt across US after American citizen Alex Pretti shot dead, as video shows he had been holding a phone and not a gun, contradicting federal claims – key US politics stories from 24 January
Axios · Jan 25 Man fatally shot in federal agent confrontation in South Minneapolis There have been multiple shootings involving federal agents in the city over the last month.