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Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

Minnesota: Prosecutors reportedly resign over federal probe

Several state prosecutors have reportedly resigned over the lack of a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. The US Justice Department denies the...

Jan 14Deutsche WellecrimeImpact

DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...

Jan 15NPR NewscrimeImpact

Greenland: Meeting set in Washington as Trump mulls taking the island

Talks are set to take place today between Danish and US officials over the future of Greenland, following remarks by Donald Trump suggesting the Danish territory should become part of the United State...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

Trump admin admits DOGE employees had access to off-limits Social Security data

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers working at the Social Security Administration (SSA) broke protocols, had more access to sensitive data on Americans than previously disclosed, and w...

3dThe VergePoliticsImpact

Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Witnesses and lawmakers at a foreign affairs hearing blasted the Trump administration’s approval for the sale of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China and called for it to reverse the decision, as the White...

Jan 14South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper — and their jobs

Stars and Stripes newspaper Ullstein bild via Getty Images The military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, is facing new pressure from the Pentagon. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the o...

Jan 17Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Malaysia’s new expat salary rules dubbed ‘ridiculous’, stoking fears of talent drain

An effort to prod Malaysian employers into hiring more locals for white-collar jobs by doubling the minimum salary for foreign staff has caught expatriates cold and stirred anxiety among some firms ov...

3dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

New Zealand central bank chief told to ‘stay in her lane’ after backing US Fed’s Powell

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters rebuked the country’s new Reserve Bank governor, Anna Breman, for wading into US domestic politics after she signed a statement with other global ce...

Jan 14South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has dropped for the first time in 3 years

The number of foreign students enrolling in US universities has declined Eduard Figueres/Getty Images Graduate international student enrollment in US colleges fell by 5.9% in fall 2025. The drop comes...

Jan 15Business InsidereducationImpact

Army vet detained by ICE for 8 hours says he wasn't allowed to call an attorney

Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient William Vermie told ABC News that he was tackled and arrested by ICE in Minneapolis and held for eight hours....

1dABC NewsPolitics

US lauds freeing of American prisoners in Venezuela

The US State Department hailed Venezuela's interim government for releasing American prisoners, calling it a "step in the right direction."...

Jan 14Deutsche WellePolitics

Bessent not happy about Powell investigation, conveyed concerns to Trump: Sources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is not happy with the Justice Department investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, multiple sources told ABC News....

Jan 13ABC NewsPoliticsImpact

US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge....

Jan 14ABC NewsPolitics

Student-loan borrowers behind on payments now have more time to figure out a plan — and protect their tax refunds

Some student-loan borrowers are at risk of having their tax refunds seized this year. Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The Education Department temporarily paused seizure of ta...

6dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Trump to meet Venezuela opposition leader Machado at White House

President Donald Trump is set to meet Thursday at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

Student-loan borrowers behind on payments are getting a major break, the US education secretary says

Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for defaulted student-loan borrowers are on pause. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Education Sec. Linda McMahon said that wage garnishments for d...

Jan 16Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Student-loan forgiveness for public servants is at risk under Trump's plan to ax cheaper monthly payments, Democratic lawmakers say

Sen. Jeff Merkley raised concerns about ending the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A group of Democratic lawmakers raised concerns with Trump's proposed settlement to e...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

US Threatens UK over Grok Investigation Because Only the US Can Ban Foreign Apps

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/15/state-department-threatens-uk-over-grok-investigation-because-only-the-us-is-allowed-to-ban-foreign-apps/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it...

Jan 15Hacker NewsPoliticsImpact

Russian strikes kill one, leave millions without power

Russia carried out another large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, triggering explosions across Kyiv and cutting power to around 1.2 million properties nationw...

3hFrance 24PoliticsImpact
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