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Illegal immigration

Tensions mount between Italy's government and courts ahead of justice referendum

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a joint statement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) at the end of Italian-German government consultations at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a joint statement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured) at the end of Italian-German government consultations at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Trump administration expands ICE authority to detain refugees

People react and record with their phones while ICE agents and other law enforcement officers detain a man after conducting an immigration raid at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis
People react and record with their phones while ICE agents and other law enforcement officers detain a man after conducting an immigration raid at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Top Trump Homeland Security spokesperson to depart, with immigration crackdown under scrutiny

Ms Tricia McLaughlin became a prominent booster of Mr Trump's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.
Ms Tricia McLaughlin became a prominent booster of Mr Trump's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.

Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Greece died of head injuries, not drowning

A criminal investigation has begun into the Feb 3 incident involving a dingy and a coast guard vessel.
A criminal investigation has begun into the Feb 3 incident involving a dingy and a coast guard vessel.

Curling-What's happening in Minnesota is wrong, says US curler Ruohonen

Local and state police stand guard after declaring unlawful assembly, as demonstrators gathered outside a hotel they believe is being used by federal agents, amid increased immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald
Local and state police stand guard after declaring unlawful assembly, as demonstrators gathered outside a hotel they believe is being used by federal agents, amid increased immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Seth Herald

Super Bowl set for New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks showdown as politics swirl

The Super Bowl LX logo is projected on the Ferry Building in San Francisco on Feb 6, 2026.
The Super Bowl LX logo is projected on the Ferry Building in San Francisco on Feb 6, 2026.

Bugs in food and sickness haunt immigrants held in Texas

A person holds a sign calling to protect, not detain, children as people gather during a demonstration and vigil outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Jan 28, 2026.
A person holds a sign calling to protect, not detain, children as people gather during a demonstration and vigil outside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Jan 28, 2026.

US judge declines to halt Trump’s Minnesota immigration agent surge

Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis on Jan 24.
Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis on Jan 24.

US Senate passes deal expected to shorten government shutdown

Senator Lindsey Graham speaking to reporters ahead of a vote on Capitol Hill on Jan 30.
Senator Lindsey Graham speaking to reporters ahead of a vote on Capitol Hill on Jan 30.

Argentina in advanced talks to become destination for US migrant deportations, New York Times reports

Detainees boarding a deportation flight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 17.
Detainees boarding a deportation flight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 17.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.