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Trump Critic Ilhan Omar Vows 'I Will Not Be Silenced' After Federal Agents Search Her Home

Ilhan Omar accused Trump of political intimidation after federal agents searched her Washington home. Officials confirmed an investigation but disclosed no further details.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

300 glaciers have disappeared from the American West since the mid-20th century – the survivors have a few things in common

From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into rugged landscape where the topography folds. The white is the snow cover, and lower down you can see the gray-blue bare ice.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Utility Tower Easement Dispute: Washington couple sue OPALCO over taller tower; case tests upgrade rights

Liz Covert and Denis Goudie are taking a stand against the Orcas Power and Light Cooperative’s recent installation of a steel tower on their property. They claim that the easement permits only minor landscaping and not major installations. Furthermore, they contend that they received no prior notification regarding the construction…

The Times of India · Oct 12

US agents raid lawmaker Ilhan Omar's home as part of immigration fraud probe

Federal agents raided the Washington-area home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday as part of an ongoing federal investigation into her immigration paperwork.

The Times of India · Oct 12

Trump Critic Ilhan Omar's Home Raided by ICE Investigators Amid Reported Immigration Fraud Probe

Federal immigration investigators searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home under a judicially authorised warrant, reportedly examining immigration paperwork linked to her late father.

International Business Times UK · Oct 12

A U.S.-Iran Deal is Still Elusive. Two People Are Missing After The Latest Attack Against a Tanker.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Tehran is reviewing Washington's latest proposal and that negotiations continue through mediators.

International Business Times · Oct 12

What Kazakhstan’s Diplomacy Can Contribute to UN Reform

The speeches at this year’s UN General Debate are over. The disputes they exposed, including over war, international law and the UN’s ability to act, are not. Rivalry among major powers continues to constrain the Security Council, while other states live with the consequences. Middle powers cannot resolve those rivalries…

inkl · Oct 12

Mexico Fails Washington's Trafficking Test Again as Cartels Target Children

The 2026 U.S. Trafficking Report keeps Mexico at Tier 2 as cartel wars drive forced child recruitment and official accountability collapses.

Latin Times · Oct 12

China’s panda diplomacy: how Beijing combines conservation and trade

Two giant pandas recently landed in Atlanta, a week after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington.

The Conversation · Oct 12

‘We still love you’: NATO envoy seeks to reassure Europe over US military pullback

US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, has enthused that there is no “love” lost between Washington and Brussels amid a more Europeanised NATO.

Euronews · Oct 12