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Judge denies request to halt immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota
Judge Katherine M Menendez denied a preliminary injunction sought in a lawsuit filed this month by state Attorney General Keith Ellison and the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul
 "Judge denies request to halt immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota")
US envoy arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years
The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by US President Donald Trump removed the country's then-leader Nicolas Maduro from office
 "US envoy arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years")
Feds to stay out of protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked: Trump
This moves comes amid mounting criticism of President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown
 "Feds to stay out of protests in Democratic-led cities unless asked: Trump")
Israeli strikes kill at least 12 in Gaza as ceasefire efforts inch forward
The strikes came a day before a border crossing is set to open in Gaza's southernmost city, a reminder that the death toll is still rising even as a ceasefire agreement inches forward
 "Israeli strikes kill at least 12 in Gaza as ceasefire efforts inch forward")
Powerful storm hits US East Coast, brings snow to areas unaccustomed to it
Temperatures neared the teens (minus 10 degrees Celsius) in Nashville, Tennessee, and frustrations bubbled up for those who spent a week without power
 "Powerful storm hits US East Coast, brings snow to areas unaccustomed to it")
Journalist Don Lemon charged with civil rights crimes in anti-ICE protest
Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, was due to appear Friday in federal court in Los Angeles
 "Journalist Don Lemon charged with civil rights crimes in anti-ICE protest")
Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites amid protest crackdown
US President Donald Trump repeatedly has demanded Iran negotiate a deal over its nuclear program to avert threatened American military strikes over the country's crackdown on protesters
 "Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites amid protest crackdown")
US approves $6.67 billion arms sales to Israel, $9 billion to Saudi Arabia
The sales were announced as Trump advances his Gaza ceasefire plan aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war and rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory after two years of conflict
 "US approves $6.67 billion arms sales to Israel, $9 billion to Saudi Arabia")
Judge bars prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione
A US judge has barred federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, citing flaws in the charge
 "Judge bars prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione")
US Dept of Justice releases final 3 mn pages of Epstein files
The US Justice Department has released over 3 million additional pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files under a transparency law after months of public pressure
 "US Dept of Justice releases final 3 mn pages of Epstein files")
Starmer arrives in Shanghai, seeks business opportunities for UK
PM Keir Starmer lands in Shanghai to push UK business ties with China, even as US President Donald Trump signals opposition to London-Beijing deals
 "Starmer arrives in Shanghai, seeks business opportunities for UK")
Trump sues IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over leak of tax records
Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and the Treasury Department, accusing the agencies of failing to prevent the leak of his tax information to media outlets
 "Trump sues IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over leak of tax records")
Trump says Putin 'agreed' not to attack Kyiv for a week during cold spell
Trump stated that Putin has 'agreed', but there was no confirmation of that from Russia
 "Trump says Putin 'agreed' not to attack Kyiv for a week during cold spell")
Democrats, White House strike spending deal, avert partial govt shutdown
Democrats and the White House struck a deal to avoid a partial US government shutdown by temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security
 "Democrats, White House strike spending deal, avert partial govt shutdown")
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies in final exchange under Gaza ceasefire
The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, had been a key part of the first phase in the ceasefire that paused the war
 "Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies in final exchange under Gaza ceasefire")
Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft as trade dispute deepens
Trump's threat came after he threatened over the weekend to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if it went forward with a planned trade deal with China
 "Trump threatens 50% tariff on Canadian aircraft as trade dispute deepens")
Trump says Venezuelan airspace to reopen, Americans can visit soon
Trump has instructed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and US military leaders to take steps to open the airspace for travel
 "Trump says Venezuelan airspace to reopen, Americans can visit soon")
Trump signs order to impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba
President Trump signed an executive order to impose tariffs on goods from countries supplying oil to Cuba, tightening pressure on Mexico
 "Trump signs order to impose tariffs on countries supplying oil to Cuba")
Democrats poised to trigger govt shutdown if demands for ICE reform not met
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that Democrats won't provide needed votes until US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reined in and overhauled
 "Democrats poised to trigger govt shutdown if demands for ICE reform not met")
Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh's upcoming election from her exile in India
She also claimed that Bangladesh's interim government deliberately disenfranchised millions of her supporters by excluding her party - the former ruling Awami League - from the election
 "Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh's upcoming election from her exile in India")