(2026-01-27). US: Second Unjustified Killing by Federal Agents in Minneapolis. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protest against ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) in downtown Minneapolis, January 25, 2026. | © 2026 AP Photo/Adam Gray | (Washington, DC) — Federal immigration enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota this weekend, marking the second killing by immigration enforcement agents in the city this month. Federal officials reportedly blocked state officials from accessing the scene, raising concerns that the federal government is not acting in good faith to ensure an independent and comprehensive investigation, Human Rights Watch said today…
(2026-01-27). Trump's immigration crackdown draws criticism and deepens divide across the U.S. ecns.cn A federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis has triggered widespread criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies, drawing rebukes from former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and intensifying debate over federal enforcement tactics.
(2026-01-27). ICE thaw? White House softens tone after Minneapolis killings fury. scmp.com US President Donald Trump sent his top border enforcer to Minneapolis on Monday and struck a conciliatory note in a bid to tamp down nationwide outrage over the second killing of a US citizen protesting militarised immigration raids this month. | The White House was scrambling as video of the latest shooting went viral, prompting street protests, criticism from former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and, increasingly, from within Trump's Republican Party.
(2026-01-27). Trump, Minnesota Leaders Seek De-Escalation After Fatal Deportation Shooting. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz struck a more conciliatory tone following a private phone call on Monday, signalling a possible easing of tensions after a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis led to the deaths of two U.S. citizens. The incident had triggered a political and legal crisis between state authorities and …
(2026-01-27). ICE Is at War with the United States. davidswanson.org The U.S. government has the world's most expensive military waging wars around the world. It also now has a military aimed at the United States itself. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has a budget larger than any military in the world except 12. It has military weaponry and vehicles. It has military training from the …
(2026-01-27). Disabled man dies because ICE kidnapped his carer father. thecanary.co 
A disabled man has died because ICE have been detaining his carer father since October. Maher Tarabishi was arrested by the immigration militia in October 2025 whilst having a routine check in his home state of Texas. He was the sole carer of his 30-year-old son Wael, who had Pompe disease. Disabled man's health deteriorated […] | By
(2026-01-27). Clinton and Obama issue statements condemning ICE thuggery — but both ushered in those self-same tactics. thecanary.co 
On 25 January, former US presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama released public statements condemning the 'killings' of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The statements condemned the tactics used by the ICE agents, and the suppression of protest under Trump's presidency. They called on US citizens to rise […] | By
(2026-01-27). Anger as branch of ICE to help with security at Winter Olympics. newarab.com 
A branch of the US Reports had been circulating for days that the agency embroiled in an often brutal immigration crackdown in the
(2026-01-27). Trump's approval on immigration falls to record low, new poll finds. aljazeera.com Just 39 percent of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of immigration, new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
(2026-01-27). Federal Judge Hears Arguments In Minnesota ICE Crackdown Lawsuit. newsone.com 
Source: Scott Olson / Getty | On Monday, a Minnesota federal judge heard arguments from Minnesota officials in their challenge to the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown in the state. | The lawsuit was filed days after ICE agent Jonathan Ros…
(2026-01-27). Reform UK embarrassed as Trump throws ICE under the bus. thecanary.co 
As we've reported, masked goons have been running amok in the US. Said goons work for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, and while their remit is to enforce immigration laws, they've been harassing entire cities since Donald Trump returned to power. Earlier this month, this saw them swarming Minnesota, with ICE agents […] | By
(2026-01-27). Natalie Portman condemns ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting. ecns.cn At the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, U.S. actress Natalie Portman condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. immigration policies following a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that has drawn national criticism and protests.
(2026-01-27). Hundreds feared missing or dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, UN says. scmp.com Hundreds of migrants may be missing at sea or feared dead following reports of multiple deadly shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean in recent days, the UN's migration agency warned on Monday. | The International Organisation for Migration said it was "deeply concerned" by the reports, which it was currently verifying.
(2026-01-27). Corbyn calls out Starmer's mass rollout of facial recognition software. thecanary.co 
On X, Jeremy Corbyn has called out the UK government's 'mass rollout' of facial recognition technology. This follows several moves by the UK government, in tandem with the US, incorporating tech and AI to maximise state surveillance of ordinary citizens. Starmer's Labour have repeatedly used the divisive guise of "illegal migrants" to win public consent […] | By
(2026-01-27). Italy: Shipwreck Trial Opportunity For Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Relatives of a person who went missing after a migrant boat sank on February 26 on the beach near where the shipwreck took place off the coast of Steccato di Cutro, near Crotone, in Calabria in southern Italy. March 7, 2023. | © 2023 Alfonso Di Vincenzo/KONTROLAB/LightRocket via Getty Images…
(2026-01-27). Trumpism, but make it Australian: One Nation's migration fantasy. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-01-27). Chabahar Retreat is Political Cowardice. ummid.com Chabahar retreat was a political cowardicea and, a nation that retreats without protest will eventually discover that there is nothing left to retreat from.
(2026-01-27). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-01-27). Monday 1/26: No Monday: Weekly Protest at Tesla in San Francisco. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2026-01-27). Potential War: Why the US Is Ramping Up in the Middle East Right Now. thinktank.pk The US military buildup in the Middle East has intensified dramatically in January 2026, with President Donald Trump openly signaling a massive naval "armada" heading toward the Gulf amid soaring tensions with Iran. Triggered by Iran's brutal crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests that have claimed thousands of lives since late December 2025, the deployments—including the …
(2026-01-27). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |
(2026-01-27). Rights group says confirmed Iran protest toll over 6,000. newarab.com 
(2026-01-27). Bodies filled Iran hospital after protest crackdown, film shows. newarab.com New footage following nationwide protests in The
(2026-01-27). Protest at Veterans Administration Medical Center. indybay.org Veterans for Peace Chapter 69 holds regular demos in San Francisco. This was their first at the large VA Medical Center in nearby Menlo Park. There will be more soon, especially in light of this morning's news about a VA nurse murdered by ICE.
(2026-01-27). Iran's Biggest Centers of Protest also have Extreme Pollution and Water Shortages. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — Iran's current wave of protests is often interpreted as having been sparked by inflation, currency collapse, corruption and repression. These explanations are not wrong, but they are incomplete. | Beneath the
(2026-01-27). Bay Area Stands with the People of Minnesota. indybay.org In solidarity with the people of Minnesota, Bay Area residents took to the streets of San Francisco on January 23 to protest ICE terror. The protest march started at the Target store located at 4th and Mission.
(2026-01-27). UK authorities arrest 86 protesters demanding the release of Palestine Action prisoners. radiohc.cu 
In Britain, at least 86 protesters were arrested on the grounds of a London jail as they gathered to demand the release of Palestine Action political prisoners. The protest also focused on Palestine Action political prisoner Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is 22 years old and relaunched his hunger strike about two weeks ago. He had initially been on hunger strike since November, briefly pausing in December due to severe health complications. | Videos of the protest at West London's Wormwood Scrubs jail shows police shoving protesters to the ground and handcuffing them. | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — 2026/01/11: Hung…
(2026-01-27). Activists celebrate securing Palestine Action judicial review. thecanary.co 
As reported by The National, the case to overturn the proscription of Palestine Action has secured a significant victory in the Scottish Court of Session. Proscription The UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under home secretary Yvette Cooper in 2025. Proscribing a protest group under terror legislation in this fashion was unprecedented. On 5 […] | By