Top-down approach has Congress AWOL on FDA, experts say - Roll Call Since President Donald Trump took office, the FDA has lost about 20 percent of its staff through reduction-in-force efforts. Roll Call · Jan 8
Minneapolis on edge after fatal shooting of woman by ICE officer Minneapolis is on edge following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown The Independent UK · Jan 8
Afternoon Update: PM confirms royal commission after Bondi attack; Victoria braces for worst fire risk in six years; and a nervy Ashes finale PM appoints former high court justice Virginia Bell to lead federal inquiry into antisemitism and social cohesion after weeks of pressure The Guardian - AU · Jan 8
Don’t dignify Trump with talk of a ‘new world order’ – there’s nothing new or ordered about this chaos The US president’s grotesque theatrics on the world stage are an opportunistic distraction from his falling domestic ratings, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was a U.S. citizen and mother of a 6-year-old The Independent UK · Jan 8
Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto state The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Europe faces a pincer attack from White House ideologues backed by Silicon Valley and its far-right proxies US tech bosses are exerting leverage on EU regulators via Trump and Vance. But Europe isn’t powerless, and it isn’t alone, says the Centre for European Reform’s Armida van Rij The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian: ‘The goal is to reframe the entire culture of the US’ The long read: The president has vowed to kill off ‘woke’ in his second term in office, and the venerable cultural institution a few blocks from the White House is in his sights The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
EU still pouring billions into Russian gas economy despite war in Ukraine, analysis shows EU purchases from an oil project in Siberia netted billions in revenue for the Kremlin last year The Independent UK · Jan 8
Minnesota protests erupt after ICE officer kills woman during raid Trump and other officials in Washington defended ICE, with the US president stating that the officer acted in self-defence. The mayor of Minneapolis disputed this claim, as he demanded ICE officers to leave the city. Euronews · Jan 8
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's strong start to the year cools Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's strong start to the year cooled The Independent UK · Jan 8
Venezuela cooperating fully and US will control its oil for years, Trump claims US president says Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration is doing ‘everything that we feel is necessary’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv and Lviv struck by drones and missiles after Zelensky warns of ‘massive’ attack Russia fires suspected hypersonic missile at critical infrastructure in Lviv after Zelensky accuses Putin of weaponising winter The Independent UK · Jan 8
What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Federal officials and local leaders have clashed over their differing characterizations of a fatal shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis The Independent UK · Jan 8
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES Gadgets promoting a wide array of health benefits are on display at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas
The Independent UK · Jan 8 First body of the year pulled out of Houston river that internet sleuths keep linking to a serial killer More than 30 bodies were recovered from bayous in the Houston area last year, officials say
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups
The Guardian - AU · Jan 8 Trump is destroying the rules of international behaviour. Australia can – and must – act now Australia has a long history of diplomacy and peacekeeping when things go pear-shaped. We need to saddle up again
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Trump news at a glance: A tale of two tankers (seized by US) Operations mark latest demonstration of brazen US military power and reach
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 ‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in Colombia
Axios · Jan 8 Trump to host Colombian President Petro at White House after "disagreements" After a war of words between Trump and Petro, the two leaders spoke on the phone today.
International Business Times UK · Jan 8 Renee Good ICE Shooting: Key Witness Lays Out Point-By-Point Moments Before Shots Eyewitness Eugene Bentley describes exactly what he saw in the moments before an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, raising questions about federal self-defence claims.
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Full list as Trump announces shock move that will see US leave 66 key international organizations They include a crucial climate treaty and a UN body promoting gender equality and women's empowerment
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Trump wants to increase the military’s budget by 50% to a stunning $1.5 trillion The unprecedented funding request comes as the president has pursued military action across Latin America and is threatening to take over Greenland
Axios · Jan 8 Trump pulls U.S. from 66 global organizations, including key UN climate agencies A legal expert questioned if the UNFCC move could be done legally.