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NewsFeedGrammy winners including Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny used their acceptance speeches to condemn ICE operations in the US, while other artists made symbolic protests by wearing ‘ICE out’ pins on the red carpet.Published On 2 Feb 20262 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave his city after federal agents deployed tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, outside an ICE facility over the weekend.Mayor Keith Wilson characterized the protests on Saturday as peaceful, as federal agents reportedly used tear gas, pepper balls, flash-bang grenades and rubber bullets against the anti-ICE demonstrators.Wilson urged ICE agents to resign and for the agency to leave Portland, denouncing their “use of violence” and the “trampling of the Constitution.””Today, federal forces deployed…

After years of debate over its future, a block of prime coastal land in Scarborough is on track to become a hotel, with the City of Stirling set to lease the site to a private developer.City administration is recommending that councillors approve a long-term ground lease with WA-based Lofte Property, following an expression of interest process for the 2984sqm site at 273 West Coast Highway, which has long been described as a “dust bowl”.The lease is expected to start at $370,000 per year.Given its zoning that permits eight to 12 storeys and its proximity to the Scarborough Beach foreshore, the…

The most recent four people executed were linked to the “Bai family criminal group”, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court said in a statement.Their crimes included “fraud, intentional homicide, intentional injury, kidnapping, extortion … (and) forced prostitution” among others.One member, Bai Yingcang, “also colluded to sell and manufacture about 11 tonnes of methamphetamine”, the statement said.According to the court, the group ran fraud parks in northern Myanmar’s Kokang region, where their actions led to the deaths of six Chinese citizens and injuries to “many” others.The four were sentenced to death in November.A fifth person also sentenced to death, Bai Suocheng, “died…

Kyiv, Ukraine – At the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced support for Israel, while First Lady Olena Zelenska said Ukrainians understand and “share the pain” of the Israeli people.Billboards across Kyiv lit up the capital with Israeli flags.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe response reflected a position held by much of Ukrainian society and many Western leaders at the time.For some people straddling both identities, the early reactions were difficult to watch.‘Travelling as a Palestinian closes’ doorsHashem, a Gaza-born medical professional who obtained Ukrainian citizenship after nearly a…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Meta Platforms — Shares jumped 9%. The social media giant called for first-quarter sales to range from $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion, topping the analysts’ consensus call for $51.41 billion. Fourth-quarter earnings came in at $8.88 per share on revenue of $59.89 billion, while the LSEG consensus sought $8.23 per share and $58.59 billion. Meta’s Reality Labs unit recorded a greater operating loss than expected. Southwest Airlines — The carrier rallied 5.3% after forecasting a surge in 2026 profits on the back of its business model overhaul. Southwest Airlines…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Simone Garcia Johnson, the former WWE NXT wrestler known as Ava and the daughter of pro wrestling legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, ripped the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a social media post on Sunday.Garcia Johnson announced her departure from WWE on Friday. She was being used as the general manager of NXT – the WWE’s developmental brand – and was a part of the Schism faction earlier in her time at the brand. Ava opens up the contract signing during NXT Great American Bash at Center…

Tim English has joined Darcy Cameron in WA’s origin squad, indicating Luke Jackson could be deployed as a midfielder to reflect the role of the Fremantle ace at Dockers training over summer.

Washington — IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn said Sunday that President Trump’s nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is “very highly qualified” and will “take the Fed back to its traditional” norms.”I think we’re very fortunate to have Kevin to be the nominee,” Cohn said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”On Friday, Mr. Trump announced that he had nominated Kevin Warsh to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve Board, writing in a post on Truth Social that he has “no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the…

Speaking on the red carpet, the 28-year-old said she felt “excited and honoured” to collaborate with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), adding that she hoped to showcase a new side of Thailand and work with the agency to support tourism and take it “further than before”, reported Thai outlet The Nation.Her appointment comes as part of TAT’s Feel All The Feelings campaign, which centres on the emotions travellers experience throughout their journeys in Thailand. The campaign highlights how each destination offers a unique mix of feelings and values, from cultural heritage and spirituality to natural beauty and everyday local…