Maryland woman who says she is US citizen finally released from ICE custody 10. January 2026 (00:52) Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales was held for 25 days even after attorneys said they presented ICE with US birth certificateA Maryland woman has been released and reunited with her family after spending 25 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody – despite her attorneys saying documentation showed she was born in the US and therefore is a citizen.Dulce Consuelo Díaz Morales and her legal team maintain she was born in the US and possess records supporting that claim. ICE, however, had disputed this, asserting she is a Mexican citizen who entered the US unlawfully. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Washington National Opera to move out of Kennedy Center after Trump ‘takeover’ 10. January 2026 (00:23) Artistic director of US’s national opera also cites ‘shattered’ donor confidence and box office revenueThe Washington National Opera (WNO) announced on Friday it is moving its performances out of the John F Kennedy Center, in what could be one of the most significant departures from the institution since Trump took control of it.“Today, the Washington National Opera announced its decision to seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement with the Kennedy Center and resume operations as a fully independent nonprofit entity,” the opera said in a statement to the New York Times. A separate website appears to be set up for the opera. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump ramps up Greenland threats and says US will intervene ‘whether they like it or not’ 10. January 2026 (00:01) US president doubled down on threats to acquire territory at a White House meeting with oil and gas executivesDonald Trump has doubled down on his threats to acquire Greenland, saying that the US is “going to do something [there] whether they like it or not.”Speaking at a meeting Friday with oil and gas executives in the White House, the US president justified his comments by saying: “If we don’t do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland. And we’re not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions 09. January 2026 (23:07) Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with supportDonald Trump promised oil giants “total safety, total security” in Venezuela in an effort to persuade them to invest $100bn in the country’s infrastructure after US forces toppled Nicolás Maduro from power.At a roundtable press conference at the White House on Friday afternoon with more than a dozen oil executives, including leaders from Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhilips, the US president doubled down on claims that Maduro’s arrest presents American oil companies with an unprecedented opportunity for extraction. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Vivek Ramaswamy ‘alarmed’ after family’s bodyguard charged for drug trafficking 09. January 2026 (22:57) Authorities said about 261 drug parcels were sent to home of Justin Salsburey and his wife Ruthann Rankin since 2024Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed concern after his family’s bodyguard was arrested recently on federal drug-trafficking charges.Justin Salsburey, 43, and his wife, 38-year-old Ruthann Rankin, were each charged on 30 December with conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute large amounts of narcotics through the US mail. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Boom, he’s out’: bear living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed 09. January 2026 (22:31) The 550lb black bear was drawn out with paintball guns after it had resided under the home for more than a monthGetting rid of an unwanted houseguest can be difficult, but seldom does it involve a paintball gun and an electrified mat. A 550lb black bear that took residence under a southern California home for more than a month has finally been removed, KTLA has reported.Altadena resident Ken Johnson first noticed the bear was living in the crawl space below his home in late November. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Zarah Sultana’s Your Party membership launch may be ‘criminal’ matter for police, ICO says 09. January 2026 (21:58) Information watchdog says party’s data controller should consider ‘taking further action’ over unauthorised portalZarah Sultana’s unauthorised launch of a Your Party membership portal may have been “serious criminal activity” and should be referred to the police, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has advised.Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and Justice Project (PJP), which referred Your Party to the information watchdog last September over a potential data breach, has been advised by the ICO that it should consider “taking further action” regarding the matter, after deciding it was not a matter for them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows 09. January 2026 (21:44) Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shotRenee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an on-duty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to a cellphone video shared on Friday by Donald Trump’s White House.The partisan media outlet Alpha News first posted the video on X, a 47-second clip that showed the perspective of the ICE agent – and captured a man’s voice calling Good a “fucking bitch” after she was mortally wounded. It was then shared by the White House’s official Rapid Response X account as well as JD Vance, with the vice-president writing in part that he agreed with the notion that Good’s death was “a tragedy” but accused the media of dishonestly covering the circumstances of her killing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California is completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years 09. January 2026 (20:15) Some wet years and recent winter storms have helped bring the state out of drought after years of insufficient rainfallCalifornia is completely drought-free for the first time in a quarter of a century, a significant development in a state that endured grueling years with insufficient rainfall.Over the last 25 years, drought conditions in California have intensified the state’s wildfire crisis and created challenges in its massive agricultural sector. But a few wet years, and a recent spate of winter storms, helped bring the state out of drought. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six protesters arrested in Portland after two people shot by border patrol agents 09. January 2026 (19:48) Local leaders’ appeal for non-violence largely holds despite growing outrage over US immigration enforcement in cityUS politics live – latest updatesSix protesters were arrested by police in Portland, Oregon, late Thursday, as an appeal for calm from local leaders largely held despite growing outrage over federal immigration enforcement in the city after two people were shot by US border patrol agents.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified the two people who were shot and injured in a statement on Friday as Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras and Luis David Nico Moncada, undocumented immigrants from Venezuela. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
