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Members of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stand guard after the driver of a vehicle was shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 7, 2026. Tim Evans ReuterImmigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman in a car Wednesday, federal officials said.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and another senior Homeland Security official have alleged that the woman who died engaged in “an act of domestic terrorism” in an intentional attempt to corner ICE agents.But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and the city’s police chief ridiculed the claims, calling them “bullsh*t” and “bullshit” respectively. Video of the incident…

As Delcy Rodríguez chaired her first cabinet meeting as acting president of Venezuela on Sunday, portraits of her two predecessor leaders appeared on the wall in front of her. Hugo Chávez, who turned Venezuela into a socialist state, and Nicolás Maduro, who continued Chávez’s legacy and pushed the country further into dictatorship until he was captured by US forces on Saturday. Mr. Rodríguez, 56, was a prominent figure in the Chávez and Maduro governments, serving as Maduro’s oil minister and vice president. Rodriguez, the daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, relentlessly defended the Maduro government against accusations of drug trafficking and…

According to Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain, Jacob Bethel evoked memories of David Gower with his stylish yet subdued maiden Test century, which saw him finish third for England in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.Bethel smashed a sublime unbeaten 142 on the fourth day at the Sydney Cricket Ground, giving England a 119-run lead with two wickets remaining in the second innings and a glimmer of hope for a series-ending victory. Sir Alastair Cook praised Bethel on TNT Sport as “the future of English cricket”, while on Australian broadcaster Channel 7 Stuart Broad described the supremely talented 22-year-old as a…

Jason Calacanis will pay $25,000 if he finds a genuine Theranos device At CES on Tuesday, All-In podcast host and investor Jason Calakanis joined McKinsey’s Bob Sternfels and General Catalyst’s Hemant Taneja to discuss the impact of AI on the workforce. I’ll be honest, I was a little dazed while the three of them were talking (it’s after hours here on the East Coast). Karacanis then pulled out a box containing outdated equipment for display. He caught my attention again when he showed off a miniature replica of a Theranos device. It was similar to miniLab, the disgraced product that…

The United States announced the seizure of Vera 1 due to sanctions violations. After recently being reflagged in Russia, the ship, known as Marinella, was captured in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro.Source: @US_EUCOM | US Coast Guard | Via XThe United States on Wednesday said it had seized two tankers, one of which was newly registered with Russia, in an attempt to block oil exports from Venezuela under sanctions.U.S. European Command announced in a post on The ship, now named Marinella, is simply a ship reflagged…

Manchester United are set to hold further talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick before deciding who will be their interim head coach, with Sky Sports News reporting that both could play a role in the new structure.Director of football Jason Wilcox held the first informal conversations with the former players on Tuesday, and both are thought to be keen to re-involve themselves with the first team. United have other candidates being considered for the role until the end of the season, including Ruud van Nistelrooy, who filled the gap between Erik ten Hag’s sacking in October 2024 and…

Caterpillar is further integrating AI and automation into its construction equipment fleet through a partnership with semiconductor giant Nvidia. The construction equipment giant is piloting an AI-assisted system on a mid-sized Cat 306 CR mini excavator. The system, dubbed “Cat AI,” is built using Nvidia’s Jetson Thor physical AI platform and will be demonstrated at CES on Wednesday. Brandon Hootman, vice president of data and AI at Caterpillar, told TechCrunch that Cat AI is built on a set of AI agents to help answer machine operators’ questions, access resources, provide safety tips and schedule service. One of the biggest benefits…

A source close to the White House told CNBC on Wednesday that Venezuela plans to continue shipping sanctioned oil to the United States indefinitely. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Venezuela would take delivery of 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil and sell it at market price. “The funds will be managed by me as President of the United States to ensure they are used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States,” Trump said in a social media post. Sources said the 50 million barrels would be just the first tranche and shipments would…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media next to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a House of Representatives briefing on the situation in Venezuela on January 7, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA.Evelyn HochsteinReuterSecretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he will meet with Danish officials next week about Greenland.Rubio’s comments about the Capitol came as the Trump administration has increasingly spoken out about taking over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.He was asked why the government had not accepted Denmark’s request for talks on the island.Mr. Rubio responded, “I’m going to meet…

Paris Reuters — A Paris court on Monday found 10 people guilty of cyber-harassment of France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims that she was a transgender woman who was born male. Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have long faced such lies, including allegations that she was born under her brother’s real name, Jean-Michel Trogneux. The couple’s 24-year age difference has also drawn criticism and vitriol, which they largely ignored over the years but recently began challenging in court. Monday’s ruling marks a victory for the Macrons, who are pursuing another high-profile defamation case in…