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A series of violent incidents in Minneapolis has brought the immigration policy back to the forefront of the United States election debate. The events which involved Federal immigration agents and local residents have attracted national attention and triggered renewed political confrontation in an already polarized election year. Federal authorities confirmed that there were two fatal encounters in Minneapolis during enforcement actions around immigration in January of this year. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), agents were conducting targeted operations to arrest people accused of violating U.S. immigration laws. In both cases officials said, agents reacted to perceived threats.…

Donald Trump files a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan and CEO Jamie Dimon, alleging politically motivated debanking, in a case that could reshape relations between Wall Street and Washington. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon, alleging that the bank improperly terminated accounts linked to him and his business entities. The civil complaint, filed in a U.S. federal court this week, claims the bank engaged in politically motivated “debanking.” Trump’s legal team argues that JPMorgan’s actions caused financial harm and damaged his reputation. The suit seeks monetary…

Thousands attend rallies on “Invasion Day” celebrations and riots galore against immigration as part of an ongoing debate over Australian colonial history, national identity and migration policy. Thousands of people converged on Australia on 26th of January when the country celebrates their Australia Day. The national holiday again led to sizable “Invasion Day” protests as well as smaller anti immigration protests. In Sydney and Melbourne, organizers said tens of thousands threw themselves in with marches calling for the date of Australia Day to be changed. January 26, 1788 was the date the First Fleet arrived. Many Indigenous Australians call the…

President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the financial bank JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive, Jamie Dimon. The complaint spells out that the bank improperly terminated his accounts for political reasons. The lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade County in Florida. According to the filing, JPMorgan had closed several accounts of Trump and related business entities in early 2021. Trump’s legal team says the bank gave limited explanation and short shrift. The lawsuit argues that the decision resulted in financial disruption and damage to its image. The complaint goes on to accuse the bank of discouraging other…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a vice premier and publicly blamed top-ranking officials in a show of power on an inspection of a key industrial project, state media reported. The decision was Covered on January 20 by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The announcement came while Kim was visiting the Ryongsong Machine Complex, which is an important center in the machine-building industry of North Korea. The complex is part of the government’s efforts to modernise its heavy industry and increase domestic production capacity. The official fired was Vice Premier Yang Sung-ho, who was in charge of…

In mid-January of 2026, the American President Donald Trump publicly called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to become part of a recently proposed international peace body in connection with the conflict in Gaza. The invitation was part of a larger effort on the part of the US (and others) to assist in the management of the ceasefire and post-conflict governance in the Gaza Strip. The Kremlin substantiated it received the invitation and was considering it. The proposed body is referred to by the U.S. officials as a “Board of Peace”. The stated purpose of Hansl is attributed to overseeing the…

DAVOS, Switzerland – Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a bleak diagnosis of the state of world geopolitics on Jan. 20 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, predicting that the international order favoured by the United States for decades is not just shifting but in fact fracturing. Carney said the rules-based system that supported global economic and political cooperation since the end of World War II is facing a “rupture, not a transition.” Carney’s comments – delivered to political and financial leaders a day before U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned address to the forum – avoided…

Global stock markets are shaken this week by renewed political tussle between the United States and its European partners over Greenland unsettled investors. The slide came on the heels of new comments by Donald Trump that raised again the issue of Washington’s intention toward the Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Markets had been reacting to the increase in geopolitical uncertainty and not to any immediate policy change. Tensions once again rose after Mr Trump, on a public occasion, reiterated his long-held belief that Greenland was of strategic importance to the United States, both…

The citizens of the U.S. and Europe were relieved of tariff threats after the U.S. President Donald Trump had announced that a framework of a deal had been struck over Greenland, hence ruling out the imminent potential of trade penalties that had shaken its allies and markets in the past few weeks. The episode was initiated by the fact that Greenland returned to the radar of U.S. politics with the new attention to discussing the Arctic security, paths in shipping and access to crucial minerals. Washington made public statements indicating his impatience with how much cooperation was forthcoming and gave…

In reaction to fresh U.S. indications about purchasing Greenland, European nations are discreetly organizing backup plans. Officials from France and Germany claim to be developing coordinated strategies to thwart any unilateral U.S. action. According to Reuters, “Allies, including France and Germany, are working closely on a plan on how to respond in the event that the United States acts on its threat to take over Greenland.” Jean-Noel Barrot, the foreign minister of France, stated that he would bring up the Greenland issue during a meeting with the foreign ministers of Germany and Poland, emphasizing that any action must be taken…