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Minnesotans Shutter Businesses and Call Off Work in Economic Blackout Day to Protest ICE
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Key FactsMinnesota Business Shutdowns Demand ICE Exit
6 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- Mass protests in Minnesota on January 23 led to widespread business closures and work stoppages to oppose federal immigration policies.
- Community leaders, clergy, and labor unions coordinated the 'Ice Out of Minnesota' campaign calling for a statewide economic pause.
- The movement demands ICE withdrawal, accountability for the officer involved in Renee Good's death, and cuts in ICE funding.
- Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested during a protest at Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, while numerous businesses supported the blackout.
I think it represents that classic phrase: ‘United you stand, and divided you fall.’— Nabil, owner of Gold Room Restaurant and Lounge, reflecting on the unity observed during the protests.
Starmer Urges Trump To Apologise Over 'Frankly Appalling' Remarks About Nato Troops In Afghanistan
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Key FactsStrong Backlash Over Trump’s Afghanistan Frontline Comments
12 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned President Trump’s comments about European forces being ‘a little off the front lines’ as insulting.
- Veterans and officials like Prince Harry and a retired Polish general called for respect toward those who sacrificed in Afghanistan.
- Trump’s claim that allies avoided frontline combat was widely dismissed as inaccurate and offensive by NATO members.
- These statements have intensified tensions between the United States and its European allies in early 2026.
We expect an apology for this statement.— Roman Polko, a retired Polish general and former special forces commander who also served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Carney Hits Back at Trump as Relations Sour: ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the U.S.’
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When February cover stars Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie were shooting 'Wuthering Heights on Valentine’s Day, Elordi filled Robbie’s room with roses ... Show more
“This is a summer of love”: Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi on ‘Wuthering Heights’ and taking Queensland to Hollywood
“This is a summer of love”: Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi on ‘Wuthering Heights’ and taking Queensland to Hollywood
Key FactsQueensland Stars Unite in Wuthering Heights Film
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vogue.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: vogue.com.au
- Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, both from Queensland, appear together for the first time in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights adaptation.
- Robbie produced the movie under her LuckyChap banner, while Elordi reunited with director Emerald Fennell for his second collaboration.
- Both actors shared insights about their Australian roots and challenging journeys to Hollywood stardom, including Elordi's time living in his car.
- The film features a distinctive, avant-garde style that reimagines the classic gothic narrative.
We done good!— Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie reflecting on their success as Queenslanders in Hollywood.
Key FactsUS Officially Exits World Health Organization
8 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.co.uk
- The US formally withdrew from the WHO after President Trump signed the exit order a year prior.
- This move was justified by claims of the WHO's mishandling of the pandemic and political bias.
- WHO leadership condemned the exit as detrimental to global health efforts and highlighted their work against diseases like polio and HIV.
- The US intends to pursue bilateral disease monitoring agreements but has yet to specify partner nations or vaccine collaboration plans.
The WHO tarnished and trashed everything that America has done for it.— A joint statement from US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Jeff Bezos’ Underlings Are Ordered to Prop Up Melania’s Struggling ‘Doc’: Pre-release sales are sluggish for the first lady’s documentary about herself.
thedailybeast.com/jeff-bezos-underlings-are-ordered-to-prop-up-melanias-struggling-doc/
Key FactsBezos Backs Melania’s High-Budget Film Release
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- Amazon MGM Studios is spending $75 million to distribute Melania Trump’s documentary in more than 1,400 theaters worldwide.
- Premiere events are scheduled nationwide on January 29 to boost the film’s visibility before its January 30 release.
- Directed by Brett Ratner, the film covers the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration.
- Despite the extensive marketing and budget, the opening weekend is projected to generate only about $5 million in sales.
This is not a documentary. This is a film.— Marc Beckman, Melania Trump's agent and advisor, regarding the production of the film.
Spain refuses to join Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace' over breach of international law
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Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown: Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the ...
npr.org/2026/01/23/nx-s1-5686733/minnesotans-day-of-ice-protests
ICE Issues ‘Idiotic’ Warning as Winter Storm Approaches: The immigration agency is concerned that the weather will reflect badly on them.
thedailybeast.com/ice-issues-idiotic-warning-as-winter-storm-approaches/
"Deranged": Trump calls for Jack Smith to be prosecuted following congressional testimony - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/01/22/deranged-trump-calls-for-jack-smith-to-be-prosecuted-following-congressional-testimony/
ICE Agent Charged With Misdemeanor Following Scuffle With an Activist: The police in Brookfield, Ill., filed a battery charge against a federal agent ...
nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/ice-agent-charged-illinois.html
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez votes to fund Department of Homeland Security: U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, broke with her party Thursday to help ...
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Key FactsRep. Perez Backs DHS Funding Amid Party Division
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: columbian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: columbian.com
- Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with a small group of Democrats to pass a Homeland Security funding bill allocating $10 billion to ICE.
- The legislation also includes $20 million for immigration agents' body cameras and funds agencies like the Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA.
- Perez cited the need to avoid a federal shutdown and to maintain critical services that benefit her constituents in Washington state.
- Several Democrats opposed the bill, condemning ICE operations and expressing concern about the impact on immigrant communities.
DHS should not receive another dime. ICE is operating illegally, with impunity. They are murdering our people. They are kidnapping our children. This has to stop.— Rep. Maxine Dexter stated in a video on X (formerly Twitter).
Trump Suggests Invoking Article 5 to Get NATO to Help With U.S. Border: In a Truth Social post, President Trump suggested putting the world’s strongest military ...
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Key FactsTrump Proposes NATO Border Defense Activation
23 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- Trump proposed testing NATO by invoking Article 5 to protect the U.S. southern border from illegal immigration.
- Article 5 commits all 32 NATO members to defend one another against armed attacks, but has only been invoked once before.
- NATO’s secretary general defended the alliance’s reliability, citing European military sacrifices in Afghanistan.
- Trump criticized NATO members for unequal financial contributions and questioned the alliance’s overall dependability.
For every two Americans who paid the ultimate price, there was one soldier from another NATO country who did not come back to his family—from the Netherlands, from Denmark, particularly from other countries.— Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, pushed back against Trump's comments regarding NATO's support for the U.S. in Afghanistan.
"If I had misspoken in that way - or said those words - I would certainly apologise."
Read more: Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments Read more: Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments
Jack Smith said publicly for the first time he had enough evidence to show President Trump broke the law in trying to overturn 2020 election results. 👉 In hearing marked by partisanship, Jack Smith defends Jan. 6 charges against Trump
Report finds Chicago Public Schools enrollment dips to 21st century low: A new report found fewer children are attending Chicago Public Schools ...
cbsnews.com/chicago/news/report-chicago-public-schools-enrollment-21st-century-low/
40 per day: Austria deports more people than ever before: Last year, more than 14,000 people were deported across Austria - more than ever before. Nevertheless ...
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Key FactsAustria Sees Record Deportations in 2025
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: meinbezirk.at
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: meinbezirk.at
- In 2025, Austria deported a record total of 14,156 individuals nationwide.
- Almost 40 people were removed daily, with nearly half being forced deportations, many involving convicted criminals.
- First-time asylum applications fell sharply by 84 percent to 6,849 compared to the previous year.
- The Interior Ministry stresses the need for continued strict deportation policies and a robust asylum system despite the high numbers.
An asylum system can only function if it is strict, harsh, and therefore also fair. This means, quite specifically: Zero tolerance for abuse, consistent deportation of offenders, and protection against system overload.— Gerhard Karner, Minister of the Interior, at the press conference presenting the asylum statistics and deportations.