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What Minnesotans are saying about Trump's immigration crackdown
For days, the people of Minneapolis have been expressing outrage over the shooting death of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents. Here’s how some of them are reacting to the shooting, as well as what they say about U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to send more than 2,000 Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers […]
Mexican president blames Meta labelling failure for her use of fake Ryan Wedding image
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday blamed Meta, the parent company of Instagram, for failing to add an AI label to a fake image of Canadian Ryan Wedding that she used during a news conference about the alleged drug kingpin. Sheinbaum is under increasing pressure at home to explain the details of Wedding’s arrest after […]
Fact check: Is the U.S. now controlling what’s posted on TikTok?
After a deal was reached to keep TikTok operating in the U.S., some users accused the app of censoring their posts. CBC’s fact-check team breaks down the facts about the deal. Source link
Judge temporarily bars removal of boy, 5, and father detained by immigration agents in Minnesota
A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a five-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration. Source link
Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to music catalogue
Neil Young announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalogue to residents of Denmark’s semiautonomous territory, whose futures have lately become a point of tension between the U.S. and NATO. Source link
Why Minneapolis has become such a flashpoint amid ICE deployments
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops to several U.S. cities in the past year — mostly Democrat-led, mostly under the guise of unsubstantiated claims that illegal immigrants are terrorizing those cities with crime. But Minneapolis has seen the largest troop deployment and the worst violence. Source link
France moves to ban social media apps for users under 15 years old
French lawmakers approved a bill to ban social media for children under the age of 15. France is the first European country to undergo such a move. Source link
'I’m afraid to go out and film’: Journalists in Gaza say ceasefire has not made their work easier
Three freelance photojournalists in Gaza were killed in an Israeli airstrike last week, the latest in a long list of Palestinian reporters who have died in the war in Gaza. Some fear it’s a sign that Israel views them as a legitimate target despite the recent ceasefire it reached with Hamas. Source link
At least 35 dead after winter storm hits U.S., with more Arctic air expected for southern states
At least 35 deaths have been reported in states afflicted with severe cold across the U.S., according to local officials. Source link
TikTok settles landmark lawsuit over youth addiction claims
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed. Source link