Anti-ICE protesters seen throwing snowballs as police in riot gear arrive at Springhill Suites in Minneapolis, Minnesota where protesters believe Greg Bovino is staying.

President Donald J. Trump has reportedly received multiple intelligence briefings suggesting that the Iranian government is losing its grip on power and may be at its weakest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the Shah, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by The New York Times.

HRANA has released a new update on the Iran protests, reporting at least 11,009 people seriously injured, 6,126 deaths confirmed, and a further 17,091 fatalities under investigation, putting the estimated total death toll at 23,217.

Newly surfaced footage from January 9 shows security forces in Amol, Iran, opening fire on protesters.

Senior defense officials told Fox News that the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) and its Carrier Strike Group—including the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG-111), USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112), and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121)—have not yet entered U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in the Arabian Sea.

U.S. President Donald Trump says his administration is “reviewing everything” about the Minneapolis shooting and indicated a willingness to eventually withdraw federal immigration enforcement officials from the area, The Wall Street Journal reports.

President Donald J. Trump declined to say whether the federal officer who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this weekend acted appropriately, saying the administration is reviewing the incident, in an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal. In a short telephone interview, Trump did not directly answer when asked twice whether the officer’s actions were justified. Pressed further, he said, “We’re looking, we’re reviewing everything and will come out with a determination.” The president also indicated immigration enforcement officers in the area would eventually leave, without providing a timeline.  Trump criticized Pretti — a 37-year-old intensive care nurse who was killed by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during a federal operation — for carrying a firearm, saying, “I don’t like any shooting. I don’t like it. But I don’t like it when somebody goes into a protest and he’s got a very powerful, fully loaded gun with two magazines.”  Federal officials have described the gun as a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun recovered at the scene, but video footage and multiple witness accounts reviewed by news outlets show Pretti holding a phone, not a weapon, in the moments before he was shot. The incident has sparked protests and widespread debate over federal use of force during the immigration enforcement operation.

The first images from Bangor International Airport show the Bombardier Challenger 650 that crashed tonight carrying eight people overturned and still smoldering. The condition of the crew and passengers remains unknown, according to the Bangor Fire Department. View quoted note →

Secretary Kristi Noem suggests that Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the victim of today’s shooting by agents with Border Patrol and Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, was a domestic terrorist and committed an act of domestic terrorism because he was carrying a firearm during a demonstration against the government, actions that are supported under both the First and Second Amendment.

Local officials say the aircraft involved was a Bombardier Challenger 650 carrying eight people — three crew members and five passengers — which crashed while attempting to take off at Bangor. The jet had arrived earlier in the evening from Houston and was likely preparing to depart back to Texas.

President Donald J. Trump told the New York Post that a previously undisclosed weapon, which he referred to as “The Discombobulator,” played a critical role in last month’s raid on the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. In an exclusive Oval Office interview, Trump said the weapon caused enemy equipment to malfunction, but added that he was not permitted to discuss further details.

According to the Hebrew-language daily Israel Hayom, there is a significant divide within the Trump administration and among U.S. allies in the Middle East over a potential strike against Iran. Those reportedly in favor of military action include: • Vice President JD Vance • Secretary of State Marco Rubio • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth • The United Kingdom • Israel • The United Arab Emirates Those said to oppose such strikes include: • Special Envoy Jared Kushner • Special Envoy Steve Witkoff • Turkey • Saudi Arabia • Qatar

Under the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2026 National Defense Strategy, Russia is described as a persistent but manageable threat to NATO’s eastern flank for the foreseeable future. The strategy states that the Pentagon will ensure U.S. forces remain prepared to defend the U.S. homeland from Russian threats, while continuing to play a vital—though recalibrated—role within NATO. The document argues that Russia is not capable of pursuing European hegemony, noting that European NATO members vastly exceed Moscow in economic strength, population, and potential military power. While the United States will remain engaged in Europe, the strategy emphasizes prioritizing homeland defense and deterring China. It highlights that NATO allies, particularly under President Trump’s leadership, have committed to increasing defense spending to a new benchmark of 5% of GDP, including 3.5% for core military capabilities. As a result, European allies are expected to assume primary responsibility for conventional defense in Europe, including leading support for Ukraine, with the United States providing more limited but critical support.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned remarks made this week by President Donald J. Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling them “appalling.” Trump said that NATO forces had stayed “a little off the front lines” in Afghanistan, adding, “We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them,” despite the United States being the only NATO member to invoke Article 5 following the September 11 attacks. Responding in an interview on Thursday, Starmer paid tribute to the 457 members of the British armed forces who were killed in Afghanistan, as well as those who were wounded. “I will never forget their courage, their bravery, and the sacrifice they made for their country,” he said. Starmer described Trump’s comments as “insulting and frankly appalling,” adding that he was not surprised they had caused deep hurt to the families of those killed or injured, and to the wider public. “If I had misspoken in that way or used those words,” Starmer said, “I would certainly apologize.”

Security camera footage from Tehran appears to show members of the Basij Force, a paramilitary volunteer militia affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), along with other plainclothes operatives, assaulting a woman during the recent crackdown on anti-regime protests in the Iranian capital.

Another Russian shadow fleet tanker has run into trouble. The sanctioned Progress, carrying about 730,000 barrels of Urals crude, is drifting “not under command” off the coast of Algeria following an apparent mechanical failure, according to Bloomberg.

When asked whether he would name one of his dogs Lula, Argentine President Javier Milei responded that he would never give his dogs a left-wing name, adding that he loves them too much to insult them. He said his relationship with them is an adult one and not an ideological or symbolic battle.

French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the de facto leader of La France Insoumise (LFI), warned about the stakes of global power competition, saying that China has already won the manufacturing battle and that industrial strength translates directly into real power. He cautioned against allowing the conflict to escalate, stressing that no one would survive a nuclear war.

Speaking about NATO, President Trump questioned whether the alliance would come to the United States’ aid if needed, calling that the “ultimate test.” He said the U.S. has never had to rely on NATO, acknowledged that allies did contribute troops in Afghanistan, but added that they were largely kept away from front-line combat.

The ECB president said that Europe has faced significant criticism in recent days, but argued that it has served as a wake-up call, helping reinforce the need for greater focus and cohesion.