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Border czar shifts tone in Minneapolis, announces “drawdown”; Buddhist monks’ 2,300-mile walk for peace captures widespread attention

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Minnesota Timberwolves released a statement from its players regarding the rising anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tensions in Minneapolis.There have been two fatal incidents in Minneapolis in recent weeks involving federal immigration agents amid heightened tensions over the operations as well as clashes with anti-ICE demonstrators.Like everyone in the Twin Cities, the Timberwolves have been impacted by the events, and they released a statement expressing their “sincere sympathies and love to everyone.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Fans hold signs to protest the presence of federal agents in Minneapolis…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration on Thursday to prevent the potential spread of the New World screwworm fly into the Lone Star State, as he seeks to better protect livestock and wildlife.The governor’s declaration allows the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team to use all state government prevention and response resources to prevent the spread of the parasite into Texas.The New World screwworm fly is spreading north from Mexico toward the border it shares with the U.S.FLESH-EATING PARASITE CASE DETECTED IN US TRAVELER RETURNING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA Texas Gov. Greg…

By Grace Miller Global News Posted January 29, 2026 9:20 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size After years of legal back-and-forth, the former students of Île-a-la-Crosse School and the Government of Canada have signed on to a proposed settlement agreement. Survivors of the school had been excluded from the residential school’s settlement agreement because it was determined not to meet the federal definition.Talks in 2019 between Metis Nation Saskatchewan, the federal government and a committee representing survivors failed to produce an agreement.Metis Nation Justice Minister Brennan Merasty worked with the government to reach the…

Fremantle big man Luke Jackson has revealed he’s spent the bulk of the summer training as a midfielder, and he’s hoping to ruffle the feathers of club teammate Caleb Serong in the upcoming State of Origin showdown.Jackson is already a star of the AFL, with his athletic ability both in the air and at ground level making him one of the hardest ruckmen to match up on.The 24-year-old now wants to dominate games as an inside midfielder – a move Fremantle flirted with at times last year but now appears set to go all-in on.The arrival of Collingwood premiership ruckman…

US President Donald Trump said China does not use wind power despite producing most of the world’s wind turbines, prompting an official rebuttal from China and online pushback from Chinese netizens.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan 21, Trump claimed that although China produces “almost all” of the world’s wind turbines, he had not “been able to find any wind farms in China”.He added that China sells turbines overseas “for a fortune, to the stupid people that buy them”, but does not use them domestically.China rejected the claims at a press conference on Jan 22.Foreign ministry…

In SummaryAmerican exports to the continent are increasingly concentrated in high-value machinery, aircraft components, energy systems, and medical technologies rather than consumer goods as of 2026. Coastal access, industrial depth, and infrastructure investment continue to determine which African economies dominate U.S. goods imports.The composition of imports reveals where productive capacity is expanding on the continent and where dependency on external capital goods remains strongest.Deep Dive!! Monday,29 January 2026, the trade relationship between Africa and the United States reflects a structural shift that has been quietly unfolding for more than two decades. In the early 2000s, U.S. exports to Africa were largely dominated…

Dhaka, Bangladesh – As boatman Ripon Mridha washed his feet early in the morning after a night of fishing in Bangladesh’s mighty Padma River, his eyes scanned the walls and shutters of the shops in the neighbourhood market.Until recently, the neighbourhood in central Bangladesh’s Rajbari district was plastered with large posters and banners, with the faces of local politicians belonging to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party looming large.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listToday, those signs are gone, leaving little traces of a party that ruled over Bangladesh for 15 years before a student-led uprising in 2024 toppled…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump warned the U.K. Thursday against strengthening ties with China, hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing to reset relations after a long period of strain.Trump’s remarks came as Starmer and Xi had called for a renewed “strategic partnership,” highlighting the pressures facing them amid global instability.Speaking to Fox News while traveling to Florida for the premiere of first lady Melania Trump’s documentary, Trump was asked about the U.K. “getting into business with China.””Well, it’s very dangerous for them to do that,” Trump said. “And…

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Apple — Shares rose less than 1% after the company posted blowout fiscal first-quarter results, with notably strong revenue from its iPhone 17 models released in September. Apple earned $2.84 per share for the quarter, higher than the $2.67 per share expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Revenue came out at $143.76 billion, significantly exceeding analysts’ expectation of $138.48 billion. Overall iPhone revenue surged 23% on an annual basis to $85.27 billion in revenue. Sales in China popped during the quarter, also easing investors’ fears about competition and consumer sentiment in the region. Sandisk…