(2026-01-26). Trump administration defends Minneapolis killing, disputes video. tribune.com.pk 
Officials in US President Donald Trump's administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a US citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and as tensions grew between local law enforcement and federal officers. | As residents visited a makeshift shrine of flowers and candles in frigid temperatures and snow to mark Saturday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, Trump administration officials stated that Pretti assaulted officers, compelling them to fire in self-defense. That account was at odds with videos recorded by bystanders. | Pretti is the s…
(2026-01-26). "This Is Blackmail" : Critics Slam Pam Bondi's Demand for Minnesota Voter Rolls. truthout.org As Minnesota residents and people across the U.S. were reeling from the killing of protester Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents on Saturday — the second fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in the city in less than three weeks — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz, telling him it is in his power to "restore the rule of law" in his state. |
(2026-01-26). Minneapolis locals protest 'inhumane' US agents after second killing. tribune.com.pk 
Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second United States citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. | The violence has put new pressure and scrutiny on US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign, which has drawn demonstrators onto the streets of the Midwestern city. | "I think it was completely senseless, it was murder," said the young woman, who did not want to give her last name. | Federal agents shot to death 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, claiming he…
(2026-01-26). In interview with MS Now, attorney Eric Lee describes horrific conditions at US immigrant detention centers. wsws.org Immigration attorney Eric Lee spoke with MS NOW Friday about a protest by detained immigrant families at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.
(2026-01-26). Where the Sidewalk Ends, the Lies Begin: On the Execution of Alex Pretti. counterpunch.org 
Here's what I saw after watching multiple videos of the execution of Alexi Pretti: VA nurse Alex Pretti, whom Gregory Bovino said wanted to do "maximum damage," was trying to protect a woman who was being pepper-sprayed, an act of humanity which enraged the CPB agents who then went after him en masse, pepper-spraying him in the face. He was holding a cellphone in his hand at the time eight agents descended on him and slammed him to the pavement. With six immigration agents on top of him, Alex Pritti could easily have been "Chauvined" to death…if they hadn't decided to shoot him. He had a holstered gun, which he…
(2026-01-26). ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north. |
(2026-01-26). Second Minneapolis death intensifies pressure on Trump. tribune.com.pk 
The Trump administration faced intensifying pressure Sunday over its mass immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after federal agents shot dead a second US citizen and graphic cell phone footage again contradicted officials' immediate description of the incident. | Federal agents on Saturday morning shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, while scuffling with him on an icy roadway in the Midwestern city, less than three weeks after an immigration officer fired on Renee Good, also 37, killing her in her car. | The Trump administration quickly claimed that Pretti had intended to harm the federal age…
(2026-01-26). Thousands protest in Paris over death of migrant worker. geo.tv 
Participants chant slogans, wave flags and show placards and banners as they take part in a march in tribute to 35-year-old El Hacen Diarra, who died in police custody at the police station of Paris's 20th arrondissement, in Paris on January 25, 2026. — AFPSeveral thousand people…
(2026-01-26). Cientos de personas en Los Angeles se unen a las protestas en solidaridad con Minneapolis. cubadebate.cu Una manifestación y vigilia en apoyo a Alex Jeffrey Pretti, ciudadano estadounidense de 37 años asesinado a tiros por agentes de inmigración en Minneapolis, concluyeron el sábado en el centro de Los àÅngeles sin incidentes, pero varios manifestantes permanecieron allí hasta bien entrada la noche, según la policía.
(2026-01-26). Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center. truthout.org An uprising broke out at an immigrant jail in southern Texas on Saturday, with around 1,000 immigrants detained in the facility — many of them children — chanting "Libertad" and "Let us go," according to an attorney who witnessed the event. The protest took place at South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, which closed in 2024 but was reopened by the Trump administration this year to… |
(2026-01-26). Cuba repudia impunidad de EE.UU. por violar derechos infantiles. radiohc.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, repudió este domingo la detención del niño Liam Conejo Ramos, de cinco años de edad, por parte del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE). | En su cuenta oficial de X, Rodríguez calificó el hecho como un acto inadmisible que refleja la impunidad con la que se violan los derechos humanos en ese país. | Durante una rueda de prensa, Greg Bovino, recientemente designado como comandante en jefe general de la Patrulla Fronteriza, fue cuestionado sobre si tenía dudas morales respecto a la detención de un menor de cinco años que…
(2026-01-26). Información de la Comisión Nacional de Béisbol de Cuba. radiohc.cu El pasado 21 de enero se generó una situación que involucró a aficionados de Holguín y jugadores del equipo Artemisa, al término del segundo encuentro del play off de cuartos de final de la 64 Serie Nacional de Béisbol, entre esos conjuntos, celebrado en el estadio 'Calixto García'. | Como resultado, el lanzador artemiseño Yunieski García cometió una indisciplina, lo cual reconoció ante las autoridades del Instituto Nacional de Deporte, Educación Física y Recreación (Inder) y de la Comisión Nacional de Béisbol. | Por esta razón, mientras se define la medida disciplinaria a aplicar, no es elegible para alinear.
(2026-01-26). Bangladesh court sentences ex-police chief, 2 others to death for 2024 protest crackdown. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-01-26). Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011. aljazeera.com One-third of Egyptians were born after the 2011 Arab Spring protests which removed longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
(2026-01-26). 50,000 march through London to oppose genocide of Kurds and other minority groups in North East Syria. thecanary.co 
On 25 January over 50,000 people marched through London from the BBC to 10 Downing Street. An umbrella organisation called "United Kurds" under the leadership of the Kurdish Assembly of Great Britain organised the protest. They were protesting against the so-called Syrian Transitional Government (STG), in concert with Turkish-backed jihadist militias, who are currently killing […] | By
(2026-01-26). T20 World Cup: Naqvi says final decision on 'ICC matter' soon amid reports of boycotting India clash. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that matters related to the International Cricket Council's Men's T20 World Cup 2026 would be decided by Friday or next week amid reports that Pakistan are considering boycotting their high-profile group-stage match against arch-rivals India as fallout grows from the decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland. | The Pakistan vs India match is scheduled for February 15 in Colombo and is one of the most lucrative fixtures in global cricket. Sources within the PCB said the move was being discussed as a form of protest after Bangladesh refused to…
(2026-01-26). China and OIC discuss Middle East tensions following escalating Iran-US tensions. tribune.com.pk 
China's vice president and foreign minister held talks with the secretary-general of the 57-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday, according to a ministry statement and the official news agency, Xinhua. | The talks in the Chinese capital of Beijing come amid heightened Middle East tension after an Iranian official said the country would treat any attack "as an all-out war against us". | Those comments followed US President Donald Trump's remark the previous day that the United States had an "armada" heading toward Iran, adding it was "just in case", warning Iran not to kill protesters or restart…
(2026-01-26). Sheffield activists show what a real peaceful protest is. thecanary.co 
Around 300 people from all walks of life made the streets of Sheffield into a sea of solidarity on Saturday 24 January 2026. The march protested the UK state arming the state of Israel, making us complicit in its genocide. And you know what? It was one of the most beautifully bright and welcoming marches […] | By
(2026-01-26). 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.
(2026-01-26). After COP30, climate projects continue to threaten Indonesia's Indigenous communities. globalvoices.org 
(2026-01-26). More pictures emerge from peaceful demo for Umer Khalid before police violence. thecanary.co 
As Skwawkbox reported, the Met Police kettled and violently arrested demonstrators at a peaceful protest in support of anti-genocide political prisoner Umer Khalid. Khalid is on hunger and thirst strike against the Starmer regime's war on protest and free speech and its collaboration in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Doctors have said that Khalid could die […] | By
(2026-01-26). A Blood Bath Took Place in Iran. juancole.com Does anyone know of that word which has left the heart of that sad bird, called, faith?
| Why can't Islamic statesmen bring faith into hearts?
| Why do they think lashes and violence are the answer to everything?
| — Simin Behbehani | Newark, Delaware (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — A blood bath took place in major cities in Iran. The number of killed is still unknown. Even the government admits that it is in the thousands. Every soul that was gunned down was a member of a family. Even those from the security forces. | When the government forces began shooting protesters thi…