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Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in stateTrump news at a glance: White House doubles down on threat of ‘lethal force’ against Iran amid unrestIn response to the news overnight that Donald Trump’s justice department has launched a crimi...

13/01/2026 02:56 The Guardian
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane

Even accepting the Trump administration’s claim that there is an armed conflict with suspected drug runners, the laws of war bar “perfidy.”...

13/01/2026 02:44 New York Times
China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’

Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials sayChinese officials have been pushing “legal advice” on European countries, saying their own border laws require them to ban entry to Tai...

13/01/2026 01:26 The Guardian
FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized....

13/01/2026 00:17 New York Times
Notable Republicans Criticize Investigation of Fed Chair

Also, Iran said it is ready for war, but open to negotiate. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday....

12/01/2026 23:22 New York Times
Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved...

12/01/2026 22:39 The Guardian
Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth

Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders....

12/01/2026 22:14 New York Times
Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings

The comments came after President Trump said he was “ looking at some very strong options” to curb the Iranian authorities’ harsh repression of anti-government protests....

12/01/2026 21:44 New York Times
'He was shot in the heart... many of his friends are dead': Family's shock over teen's death in Iran

In a large warehouse on the outskirts of Tehran, the floor is covered in dozens - or possibly hundreds - of black plastic body bags.  ...

12/01/2026 21:44 Skynews
Cypriot president says he has ‘nothing to fear’ over corruption allegations

Incriminating video, dismissed by officials as part of a ‘hybrid attack’, has forced resignations of Nikos Christodoulides’s wife and chief of staffThe Cypriot president, Nikos Christodoulides, has said he has “nothing to fear” over a scandal that has forced the resignations of his chief o...

12/01/2026 21:33 The Guardian
With Democrats at a Crossroads, Elizabeth Warren Urges a Left Turn

The Massachusetts senator signaled alarm about her party’s movement toward the center, warning in a speech that Democrats should not cozy up to the wealthy and the powerful....

12/01/2026 20:05 New York Times
Thousands of homes in Cornwall still without power or water days after Storm Goretti

Lib Dem MP hits out at Commons speaker for failing to grant him right to call for national emergency responseThousands of homes in the south-west of England were still without power or water on Monday in the aftermath of Storm Goretti.It has been four days since Goretti brought gusts of almost 100mp...

12/01/2026 18:59 The Guardian
Owen Cooper: how schoolboy conquered Golden Globes and changed acting for a generation

Warrington 16-year-old is inspiring young boys to embrace dramaStanding on stage at the Golden Globes in front of Hollywood’s elite, Owen Cooper said that the experience simply “did not feel real”.The 16-year-old from Warrington picked up best supporting male actor for his performance in Netfl...

12/01/2026 18:46 The Guardian
Iran holds pro-government rally as regime seeks to downplay protests

Speaker of parliament says country fighting four-front war after minister claims unrest has ‘come under total control’Tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators have rallied in Tehran as the Iranian regime sought to downplay the continuing nationwide protest movement.State TV showed crowd...

12/01/2026 18:42 The Guardian
Paramount Threatens Board Fight Over Warner Bros. Discovery

The announcement was the latest in a series of increasingly aggressive actions by Paramount to buy Warner Bros....

12/01/2026 18:09 New York Times
Trump’s attempt to control Fed ‘undermines America’, Elizabeth Warren warns

Senator condemned president’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence and examined Democrats’ futureFed chair investigation - live updatesDemocratic senator Elizabeth Warren said on Monday that Donald Trump’s attempts to control the Federal Reserve “undermines America all around the worl...

12/01/2026 18:04 The Guardian
Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence

Statement signed by 13 former senior officials condemns ‘unprecedented’ assault on Fed’s independenceTrump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’Nils Pratley: US bond markets should be in revolt. Fed independence mattersEvery living former head of t...

12/01/2026 17:21 The Guardian
Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – as it happened

Jens-Frederik Nielsen repeated the government’s statement it would work on strengthening security through NatoThe European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is to travel to Paraguay on Saturday to sign the controversial Mercosur trade deal with a group of Latin American countries this Satu...

12/01/2026 17:08 The Guardian
Iran crisis live: Tehran open to negotiations but also ‘prepared for war’; European parliament bans Iranian diplomats

Abbas Araghchi warns adversaries against ‘miscalculation’ as Trump mulls military response to protest crackdown‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpred...

12/01/2026 16:59 The Guardian
Trump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’

Analysts warn that White House pressure on US central bank to cut interest rates could put economy in dangerDonald Trump’s attempts to influence the US Federal Reserve could risk plunging America into a period of 1970s-style inflation and trigger a global backlash in financial markets, economists...

12/01/2026 16:42 The Guardian
Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal

Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreementParamount Skydance plans to nominate directors to Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) board to vote against the approval of its deal with Netflix, and filed a lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial info...

12/01/2026 15:56 The Guardian
Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy

Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costsDonald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland represents an existential crisis for Nato, the senior Democratic US senator Chris Murphy has warned, with the demise of the decades-old all...

12/01/2026 15:30 The Guardian
Will Winter Return to the East Coast This Week? Here’s What to Know.

A brewing storm could lead to heavy snow across the Northeast by Thursday. But a lot is still uncertain, forecasters warned....

12/01/2026 15:06 New York Times
Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense

Emmy-winning actor and director allegedly touched child inappropriately on set of The Cleaning Lady TV seriesAuthorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant recently for the director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sexual abuse charge.An investigator with the Albuquerque p...

12/01/2026 14:53 The Guardian
Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack

The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up....

12/01/2026 14:45 New York Times
Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been...

12/01/2026 13:17 The Guardian
The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota

Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids....

12/01/2026 11:00 New York Times
HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown

Internal documents show tax officials withdrew funds without warning families despite concerns about dataUK politics live – latest updatesUK tax authorities believed that withdrawing child benefit payments from parentswithout prior consultation as part of an anti-fraud drive carried a “tolerable...

12/01/2026 10:31 The Guardian
Tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images – UK politics live

Liz Kendall had previously said that Ofcom must act ‘in days, not weeks’ after Grok merely made picture service available to paid subscribersThe government “has identified a legal basis which it believes can be used to allow UK military to board and detain vessels in so-called shadow fleets”...

12/01/2026 10:26 The Guardian
Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said....

12/01/2026 10:02 New York Times
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Discovery 12/01 18:04 - Trump’s attempt to control Fed ‘undermines America’, Elizabeth Warren warns 12/01 17:31 - Civilian casualties in Ukraine up sharply in 2025, UN monitor says 12/01 17:31 - Civilian casualties in Ukraine up sharply in 2025, UN monitor says 12/01 17:21 - Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence 12/01 17:08 - Greenland’s security ‘firmly’ belongs in Nato, says prime minister, after latest Trump threats to take over territory – as it happened 12/01 16:59 - Iran crisis live: Tehran open to negotiations but also ‘prepared for war’; European parliament bans Iranian diplomats 12/01 16:42 - Trump’s attempts to influence Fed risk ‘70’s-style inflation and global backlash’ 12/01 16:37 - Police of the sky: How the French airforce helps NATO monitor the Black Sea 12/01 16:27 - UK believes it can seize any tanker under Russia sanctions – BBC 12/01 15:56 - Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal 12/01 15:53 - Russia says hypersonic Oreshnik missile hit Ukrainian aircraft repair plant 12/01 15:36 - Andorra: Skier films being caught in Avalanche 12/01 15:30 - Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy 12/01 15:06 - Will Winter Return to the East Coast This Week? Here’s What to Know. 12/01 15:02 - Beijing slams Trump for citing Russia and China over ‘acquiring’ Greenland 12/01 14:53 - Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense 12/01 14:45 - Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack 12/01 14:38 - Cuba's Diaz-Canel says there are no current talks with US after Trump threats 12/01 14:05 - Zelensky ‘had no cards from day one’ – Trump 12/01 13:22 - The White House Just Dropped A War Announcement Out Of Nowhere 12/01 13:17 - Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation 12/01 12:58 - Israel prepares for potential Iranian attack as tension grows with US 12/01 12:41 - Gen Z protests in Nepal were a planned conspiracy – former PM 12/01 12:37 - AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, Morocco games 12/01 12:37 - AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, Morocco games 12/01 12:36 - Denmark is occupying Greenland – Trump envoy 12/01 12:31 - 24 Hobbies That People Swear Attract The Absoluuuuuuuute FRIENDLIEST People On God's Green Earth 12/01 11:37 - There is a 'range of options' for US intervention in Iran as tension grows 12/01 11:00 - The Justice Department’s New Target in D.C., and a Surge of Federal Agents in Minnesota 12/01 10:50 - Iran warns 'fully prepared for war' if US intervenes as protests enter third week 12/01 10:31 - HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown 12/01 10:26 - Tech secretary to make statement over X’s sexualised AI images – UK politics live 12/01 10:02 - Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet 12/01 10:00 - Ukraine’s ex-commander in chief, envoy to Britain and maybe next president 12/01 10:00 - The Weimar Republic Shaped the 20th Century. 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