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Officials say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis after authorities say the vehicle was used in an attempt to run over ICE officers; the injured officers are expected to recover.

President Gustavo Petro sharply criticized the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, and Colombian officials have reassured Washington they will continue security and counternarcotics cooperation despite the dispute.

Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami warned of a preemptive response to what he called threatening rhetoric after reported comments by U.S. President Donald Trump; nationwide protests continue and the government began a small monthly subsidy amid a sharply weakened rial.

The White House said it is weighing options, including military force, regarding Greenland; Denmark and several NATO allies have publicly defended Greenland's sovereignty and warned the idea could strain the alliance.

Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty would not commit to including source water protections in a promised clean water bill, and chiefs say consultations on the new legislation have been limited. The timing and details of any reintroduced bill are undetermined at this time.

On Jan. 8, 2025 CBC News emailed more than 23,000 publicly listed Alberta school addresses with a short SurveyMonkey questionnaire asking about teachers' experiences; CBC says it will read every response and use them to guide future reporting.

The U.S. announced on Dec. 16 a measure to block or 'quarantine' sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela; so far only a small number of vessels have been interdicted while multiple sanctioned ships have reportedly evaded enforcement.

U.S. and Ukrainian delegations are meeting in Paris to revisit territorial questions and the fate of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; President Volodymyr Zelensky said he ordered talks to include leader-level discussions.

Denmark and Greenland have requested a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration reiterated plans to take over Greenland; the White House said the U.S. military "is always an option."

Faith leaders are urging prayers and calm after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, and Venezuelan communities in South Florida and elsewhere have shown both celebration and anxiety.

President Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine in describing the U.S. military action that led to Nicolás Maduro's arrest, and officials say Maduro will face criminal charges in the United States.

Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet said the Royal Canadian Air Force is on a 'path of growth' as it begins a long modernization that will bring in F-35 fighters, new maritime patrol aircraft and drone capabilities. She also said personnel shortages remain a top priority for the service.

U.S. officials announced the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife to the United States, where they face criminal charges and have pleaded not guilty. The article reports that Marco Rubio has been a leading voice shaping U.S. policy on Venezuela and helped write the administration's 2025 national security strategy.

On the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, there was no single official memorial and political leaders marked the day with separate events and competing hearings; Democrats reconvened a committee to hear testimony while some Republicans held private meetings and opened their own probes.

Venezuela's military announced that at least 24 of its security officers were killed in a U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, raising the official death toll to at least 56; Venezuela's attorney general said prosecutors will investigate the deaths as a possible war crime.

Security forces in Uganda are reported to have used tear gas and other force at opposition rallies ahead of the Jan. 15 presidential election, and opposition leader Bobi Wine says at least three supporters have been killed.

The Trump administration announced it is withholding federal child care funds for programs in five Democratic-led states, citing fraud concerns; officials have not publicly released detailed evidence.

At a Paris meeting, leaders agreed to offer Ukraine multilayered international defense guarantees and to back its front-line forces with equipment, training and air, land and sea support; many details, including force sizes, remain unpublicized and require further approval.

Kelvin High School in Winnipeg had antisemitic graffiti found on its exterior; the Winnipeg School Division notified police and said the graffiti will be removed.

President Trump delivered a nearly 90-minute address to House Republicans that offered few new policy proposals while the party's slim House majority narrowed after the announced death of Rep. Doug LaMalfa and the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Edmonton police have laid charges against nine additional men in an ongoing investigation into the One Order Motorcycle Club, launched in October 2024; the probe is described by police as part of their guns and gangs strategy.

Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency after failures at Kashechewan’s water treatment plant, and leaders say they plan to evacuate residents in the coming days; technicians are on site and bottled water shipments are being delivered.

A CNN analysis reported that public support for the U.S. operation in Venezuela rose to roughly even after Nicolás Maduro’s ousting, and a separate poll item found 50% of Americans favor putting him on trial in the United States while 14% oppose.

Cuba published the names, ranks and ages of 32 military personnel it says were killed during a U.S. strike in Venezuela and announced two days of mourning.

A government tender has cleared the final procedural hurdle for the E1 settlement east of Jerusalem and calls for bids to develop 3,401 housing units; the monitoring group Peace Now said initial work could begin within a month.

A shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation left one man dead and three people injured, and police say a later report of gunfire struck homes without reported injuries; Major Crimes investigators are searching for two suspects last seen on an ATV.

Some foreign officials have publicly encouraged Iranian protesters, and Iranian authorities say such messages are evidence of foreign backing while activists report at least 35 killed and about 1,200 detained.

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States, where he pleaded not guilty; observers say President Trump's past statements and recent pardons have complicated assertions that the operation was principally about drug trafficking.

President Trump announced plans for large U.S. oil companies to enter Venezuela, invest billions and repair its oil infrastructure, and reporters said experts are questioning how feasible or how quickly that could happen. Jeff Jones of The Globe's Report on Business discussed Venezuela's oil-sector challenges and what renewed output might mean for Canada's economic sovereignty.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he would 'take up arms' if the U.S. attacks, after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized him; Colombian ministers say they will continue coordinating with the United States on anti‑drug operations.