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JD Vance

Thousands defy ICE, frigid weather to protest against US immigration crackdown and child’s detention

A person holds a "No Kings" sign as people march during the "ICE out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom" protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Jan 23, 2026.
A person holds a "No Kings" sign as people march during the "ICE out of Minnesota: Day of Truth and Freedom" protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Jan 23, 2026.

Fury grows over five-year-old’s detention in US immigration crackdown

An activist being arrested by police in Minneapolis on Jan 23, after protesters attempted to block a street in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.
An activist being arrested by police in Minneapolis on Jan 23, after protesters attempted to block a street in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.

Vance heads to Minnesota as tensions rise after school says children detained by ICE

ICE vehicles sit in the background as federal immigration agents listen to U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 22, 2026. Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS
ICE vehicles sit in the background as federal immigration agents listen to U.S. Vice President JD Vance speak at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 22, 2026. Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS

US Vice-President J.D. Vance, wife Usha expecting fourth child, couple announces

The Vances have three other children – Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.
The Vances have three other children – Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel.

Trump calls Minnesota ICE shooting ‘sad to see on both sides’

US President Donald Trump called the fatal shooting of Ms Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer "unfortunate".
US President Donald Trump called the fatal shooting of Ms Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer "unfortunate".

US Senate narrowly blocks effort to rein in Trump’s Venezuela war powers

US Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Jan 14 that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela.
US Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Jan 14 that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela.

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, and his Greenlandic counterpart, Ms Vivian Motzfeldt, speaking to the media on Jan 14 in Washington, after meeting US Vice-President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, and his Greenlandic counterpart, Ms Vivian Motzfeldt, speaking to the media on Jan 14 in Washington, after meeting US Vice-President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Denmark and Greenland to face Vance in high-stakes meeting

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance tours the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.   Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President JD Vance tours the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.   Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

The quest to ‘make America fertile again’ stalls under Trump

US President Donald Trump’s plans for combating infertility have largely stalled out.
US President Donald Trump’s plans for combating infertility have largely stalled out.

With Maduro gone, Rubio’s political fortunes are tied to Venezuela’s

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a leading contender for the US presidency in 2028.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a leading contender for the US presidency in 2028.

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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.