Politics

The White House announced the U.S. will depart 66 international organizations, nearly half of them affiliated with the United Nations. Many of the named bodies work on climate, labor, migration and related areas.

Zelenskyy said he has received no unequivocal answer from European allies about how they would defend Ukraine; European leaders and US envoys announced agreed security guarantees that include a proposed European multinational force contingent on a ceasefire.

A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Minneapolis, and Minnesota Democratic leaders rejected the Department of Homeland Security's account while calling for ICE to leave and for a prompt investigation.

The House voted 221-205 to advance a measure reviving an enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidy that expired last month; the action followed a discharge petition backed by four centrist Republicans and Democrats. The Senate is not required to consider the bill, and lawmakers in both chambers are exploring alternative proposals.

Republican senators held a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing urging the House to advance impeachment articles against judges who ruled against former President Donald Trump, while Democrats on the panel criticized the effort and said impeachment is not the remedy for judicial decisions.

President Trump signed an order suspending US support for 66 international organizations, including the UNFCCC climate framework and the UN population agency. The State Department says reviews of US participation and funding are ongoing.

Georgia Senate Republicans backed a plan to phase out the state's personal income tax by 2032; lawmakers are divided and questions remain about how the state would replace the lost revenue for services like education and health care.

President Trump criticised NATO allies, saying Russia and China would not fear the alliance without the United States; his comments came after US authorities seized a Russian-flagged tanker in European waters.

The Department of Homeland Security said an immigration officer in Minneapolis fired in self-defense after a driver allegedly tried to strike officers; city officials said video appears to show the shooting was reckless. Officials and reporting say this is at least the fifth death linked to the expanded immigration enforcement, and no officers have been charged.

President Trump issued a statement after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman during an encounter in Minneapolis, and he attached a video clip to his post. Officials say the officer is reported to be recovering in hospital and that the incident is under review.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week for trade talks; the visit follows reciprocal tariffs between Canada and China on electric vehicles, steel and several agricultural products.

The Justice Department filed lawsuits against Connecticut and Arizona after the states declined to turn over detailed voter records requested by the federal government; state officials say the requests would violate state and federal privacy laws.

US forces detained Venezuela's president, who is reported held in the United States pending an initial hearing; a social media post depicting Greenland under a US flag prompted Danish and Greenland officials to publicly reaffirm the territory's integrity and to strengthen Arctic security.

Officials reported a shooting involving federal law enforcement near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, and the Department of Homeland Security had recently launched a large immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities area.

Julianna Peña, a former UFC champion nicknamed the 'Venezuelan Vixen', praised the US after it announced the capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and described critics as 'liberal snowflakes'.

Security forces used teargas and removed sit-in protesters at Tehran's grand bazaar as nationwide demonstrations continued; rights groups reported dozens killed and over 1,000 arrests. President Masoud Pezeshkian announced an investigation into alleged security-force violence in Ilam province.

House Democrats will hold an unofficial January 6 forum marking the fifth anniversary to examine ongoing threats to free and fair elections and to review pardons issued to people charged in the 2021 Capitol attack.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told Sir David Amess's family the government will carry out an independent review into state failings before his 2021 murder, and officials said the work is being pursued "at pace" though no reviewer has yet been appointed.

David Wolfson has recused himself from advising Kemi Badenoch on Ukraine and Russia because he is representing Roman Abramovich in a legal case; the Conservatives said other shadow ministers can provide legal advice.

The White House says officials are actively discussing a possible U.S. purchase of Greenland, and President Trump said the United States will continue to support NATO.

Millions of people marked Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7 as churches that follow the Julian calendar observed the Feast of the Nativity, while other Orthodox traditions celebrate on Dec. 25 or, in the Armenian tradition, on Jan. 6.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro sharply criticized the U.S. capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro while Bogotá says it will continue security cooperation with Washington and has convened emergency meetings at the U.N. and O.A.S.

US authorities say an ICE officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman who allegedly tried to ram officers; the Department of Homeland Security described the act as "domestic terrorism" and injured ICE officers are expected to make full recoveries.

India's Enforcement Directorate says it searched activist Harjeet Singh's home and is investigating alleged foreign funds paid to promote a fossil fuel non‑proliferation treaty; Singh was arrested and later released on bail while the inquiry continues.

The Texas Supreme Court finalized a plan to stop relying on the American Bar Association for law school accreditation and will keep its own list of approved schools whose graduates may practice in Texas. The court said it will apply simple, objective and ideologically neutral criteria and aims to preserve degree portability.

The UK provided surveillance and naval support to a US operation that seized the Russian‑flagged tanker Marinera (formerly Bella‑1), the Ministry of Defence said. An emergency Commons statement is expected and the defence secretary will update MPs.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's office paid $31,439 to former aide LaMar Cook under a contract buyout, then said the payment was made in error and is seeking to recover it while legal proceedings and an investigation continue.

Ukrainian officials said Russia struck the Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi seaports in Odesa region, killing one person and injuring eight. Officials reported damage to port facilities and storage but said the ports continued operating while crews cleared the damage.

The US has warned Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello he could face prosecution or other consequences if he resists U.S. demands, and U.S. officials say he oversees security forces that a UN report accused of serious human rights abuses.

Derby City Council found two hotels used for asylum accommodation amounted to a material change of use but decided not to take enforcement action, citing proportionality and recent High Court guidance from the Epping case.