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New Shooting Fuels Minneapolis ICE Protests
Protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, intensified after a second shooting linked to Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Authorities said an ICE agent shot a man in the leg during an arrest attempt, with officials…
Second Crane Collapse Kills Two In Thailand
A crane collapsed onto vehicles at a highway construction site in Samut Sakhon province, west of Bangkok, Thailand, killing two people and injuring five others. The victims were trapped under the crane and construction columns,…
Pahlavi Pledges Israel Recognition After Iran Regime Change
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, outlined his vision for Iran in the event of a regime change, pledging immediate recognition of Israel. In a social media statement, Pahlavi said a free Iran would act as a force for…
Mykhailo Fedorov Become Ukraine’s New Defense Minister
Ukraine’s parliament has approved President Volodymyr Zelensky’s appointment of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister. Fedorov received 277 votes in the 450-seat legislature and outlined plans to modernize the army through…
Turkish Pilgrim Drives Campervan to Mecca
A 74-year-old retired bus driver from Bursa, western Türkiye, traveled to Mecca for Umrah by converting his van into a campervan and driving through Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Osman Nuri Özgür completed the roughly…
Trump Envoys May Meet Putin in Moscow: US Media
US-based Bloomberg reported that US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff and senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner may travel to Moscow this month to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The report, citing…
France to Open Greenland Consulate
France will open a consulate in Greenland on February 6, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, amid tensions over US President Donald Trump’s statements on annexing the island. Barrot said the move was planned last year and…
Crane Collapse Kills 22 in Thailand Train Crash
A crane collapsed onto a passenger train in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province, killing 22 people and injuring at least 55, authorities said. The accident occurred near Sikhio when a heavy crane used in high-speed rail…
Japan–South Korea Leaders Share Drum Moment After Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung surprised audiences by playing drums together to K-pop songs after their summit in Nara. Footage released by the Japanese Prime Minister’s Office…
Reza Pahlavi Urges Iran Protests to Continue
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s former Shah, called on protesters in Iran to sustain demonstrations, saying “help is on its way” and urging security forces to side with the public. In a video message, Pahlavi told Iranian soldiers to…