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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

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

UK PM Starmer calls for deeper ties with China during 'challenging times'

The UK leader told China's leader Xi Jinping that their countries need to work together on global stability, climate change and other issues

Tesla posts lowest profit since pandemic, plans to spend big on robotaxis

The EV company run by Elon Musk reported Wednesday that net income last year dropped 46 per cent to $3.8 billion

Federal troop deployments to US cities cost taxpayers nearly $496 mn

President Donald Trump has justified sending National Guard troops into US cities as part of an effort to combat crime and support local law enforcement

Small plane crashes in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 on board

State-owned airline Satena said local officials in Curasica identified the crash site, prompting the deployment of a rescue team to assess passengers' condition

Rubio defends Trump on Venezuela while trying to allay fears over Greenland

In the first public hearing since the Jan 3 raid to depose Maduro, Rubio said Trump had acted to take out a major US national security threat in the Western Hemisphere

UK proposes forcing Google to let publishers opt out of AI summaries

Google said it was looking forward to engaging with the watchdog and would continue discussions with website owners

Al-Maliki stands his ground as Trump warns of ending US support for Iraq

Trump's intervention in Iraqi politics came as he weighs carrying out new strikes on Iraq's neighbour, Iran

Man arrested after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Police identified the man as 55-year-old Anthony Kazmierczak. It was not immediately clear if Kazmierczak had an attorney. The county public defenders' office could not immediately be reached

Sabalenka and Svitolina set for Australian Open semifinal showdown

Naturally there'll be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open women's semifinals.

Novak Djokovic reaches Australian Open semis after Musetti retires injured

Novak Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the third set with an injury Wednesday after taking the first two sets.

Asian shares mixed after Wall St sets record, US dollar slides further

South Korea's benchmark hit a record, lifted by gains for technology shares like computer chip maker SK Hynix, which climbed 3 per cent. The Kospi was up 1.3 per cent at 5,152.14

US sending ICE unit to Winter Olympics for security sparks concern in Italy

The reaction reflects growing unease in Europe over US immigration policies under President Donald Trump

Several arrested in Manhattan during sit-in over immigration crackdown

Demonstrators occupied the hotel lobby accusing it of housing federal immigration officers; police detained dozens after ordering them to leave

North Korea to unveil new nuclear plans at upcoming ruling party congress

The Korean Central News Agency said North Korea performed a live-fire drill of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system in the presence of Kim on Tuesday

TikTok faces app deletions, glitches in days after ownership change

The company said Monday it was experiencing a "major infrastructure issue triggered by a power outage" at one of its US data centre partner sites

TikTok settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of court trial

TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting children, just as jury selection was set to begin in Los Angeles

US Border Patrol shooting near US-Mexico border leaves 1 critically injured

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it was working with the FBI and US Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border

Nasa airplane skids down Texas runway, flames erupt after landing

The crew landed the plane at Ellington Airport, southeast of Houston, and are "all safe at this time," Nasa said in a post on X