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Denver metro area among next targets for stepped-up ICE arrests
CBS News has learned that the Denver metro area is among the next targets for the stepped-up immigration arrest operations that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been conducting under ...CBS News - 1d -
Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent
The U.S. Capitol Police arrested a man with Molotov cocktails and knives who was allegedly attempting to kill House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Trump’s two recently confirmed ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump's immigration crackdown also targets legal ways to enter the U.S.
The Trump administration is also issuing bans and restrictions on legal immigration, including refugees displaced by violence.CBS News - 2d -
China targets U.S. service members on social media in "virtual espionage"
The FBI and NCIS say "virtual espionage" by China is ensnaring American troops in growing numbers.CBS News - 2d -
DEA: Dozens arrested in Colorado raid targeting Venezuela gang
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) arrested dozens of people in Colorado in a raid that targeted a Venezuelan gang. The Rocky Mountain arm of the DEA posted on the social platform X that nearly 50 ...The Hill - 2d -
Ecuador arrests leader of powerful cartel targeted by U.S.
Carlos D was the second-in-command of Los Lobos (The Wolves) and "considered a high-value target," the armed forces said in a statement.CBS News - 2d -
UK on course to miss 2030 clean power targets, says report
Research by Cornwall Insight is blow to government, which has made decarbonising electricity system a key goalFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump administration works to arrest migrants previously legally allowed in U.S.
Hundreds of undocumented migrants have been arrested in the early days of the Trump administration as the president calls for a crackdown on immigration and border enforcement. NBC News ...NBC News - 5d -
Arrest made in fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent
The FBI says it arrested a 21-year-old Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.CBS News - 5d -
Trump empowers deportation agents to target migrants allowed into U.S. legally
The far-reaching move empowers federal immigration agencies to target a population of migrants who came to the U.S. with the government's permission.CBS News - 5d -
I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.”The New York Times - 5d -
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The chief prosecutor of the U.N.'s International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for the Taliban chief for suspected crimes against humanity.CBS News - 6d -
International court seeks arrest of Taliban leaders over treatment of women and girls
Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for the Taliban government's Supreme Leader and chief justice.BBC News - 6d -
Labeling Mexican Cartels ‘Terrorists’ Could Expose U.S. Companies to Sanctions
Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture and tourism, leaving some American businesses ...The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Elon Musk's DOGE has a new cost-cutting target: the U.S. penny
Elon Musk's DOGE is taking aim at the U.S. penny, pointing out that it costs more to manufacture than it's worth.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
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Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
Trump Moves Quickly to Install New Leaders at Key U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
The interim appointments, two in New York and one in Washington, signaled a break from past practice that reflects the importance of frontline prosecutors to the administration’s plans.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
The Guardian view on the South Korean leader’s arrest: democracy is a work in progress | Editorial
The first arrest of a sitting president, over his declaration of martial law, shows the strength of the nation’s safeguards – but also that more must be done. South Korean presidencies have often ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help
Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
5 Powerful Habits of Remarkably Authentic Leaders
We all yearn for authenticity and like to be around people who are genuine.Inc. - Jan. 19 -
Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
Daniel Noboa is feuding with his deputy, who accuses him of a string of authoritarian movesFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
U.S. Hits Sudan's Leader With Sanctions Over Brutal Civil War
The move comes after the Biden administration last week accused a Sudanese rebel group of committing genocide.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16 -
U.S. Targets China With New AI Curbs, Overriding Nvidia's Objections
The U.S. is imposing some of its strongest measures yet to limit Chinese advances in AI, aiming to block backdoors in other countries that Beijing could use to access technology.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13 -
Fired U.S. Center for SafeSport investigator arrested on new charges
An ex-cop fired from his job as an investigator at the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegedly stealing money seized at a drug bust has been arrested again.NBC News - Jan. 13 -
Maduro government releases Venezuela opposition leader after brief arrest
María Corina Machado was detained after leading protests in Caracas against president’s inauguration on FridayFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
House Democrats call on ICC to rescind arrest warrants for Israeli leaders
A group of House Democrats is urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to rescind arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister as Congress is poised to potentially ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Japan mafia leader pleads guilty in U.S. to nuclear material trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Exiled Mozambique leader returns after months of violence in bid for power
Venâncio Mondlane holds ‘inauguration’ at airport amid fears that deadly stand-off with ruling party could destabilise regionFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
U.S. says Sudan's rebels have committed genocide and sanctions their leaders
The US determined Tuesday that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group’s leader.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader
A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said, two decades after a finding of genocide in the same region.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
A Mexican Mayor’s Odyssey: From Undocumented Migrant to Cartel Target
A former undocumented resident of California who now runs a town in Mexico, Crispín Agustín Mendoza has survived one assassination attempt. But he says, “I have to learn how to survive.”The New York Times - Jan. 1
