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Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota

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Multiple Israeli strikes across Gaza kill up to 15 Palestinians. Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan says the killing of commander Mahmoud al-Holi is an attempt to derail the ceasefire amid other violations. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill two. Contentious Palestinian Authority security figure Sami Nasman tapped for Gaza’s transitional technocratic committee, as Israel delays the committee’s chair at Allenby Crossing. Iranian state TV claims extensive property damage during protests. U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions over protest crackdown and evasion. U.S. and Iran trade accusations at UN Security Council meeting. A House bill boosts aid to Israel and blocks funding for UNRWA. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado meets President Donald Trump, offers him her Nobel Peace Prize. U.S. military seizes sixth oil tanker headed to Venezuela. Rodríguez insists Venezuela can maintain broad international ties. The U.S. retains over one-third of Venezuelan oil sale proceeds, as Venezuela proposes domestic hydrocarbons reform. ICE deploys tear gas and flash-bang munitions that send Minneapolis children to the hospital. Medical examiner says the death of ICE detainee may be ruled homicide. ICE agents ate at a Mexican restaurant, then later arrested its workers. ACLU sues Trump administration over Minnesota ICE raids. A federal appeals court clears a path to re-detain Mahmoud Khalil. Honduras begins power transition after disputed election. Carney signals reset with China amid U.S. trade pressure. Rapid Support Forces drone strike kills civilians in South Kordofan. UN rights chief visits Sudan amid deepening humanitarian crisis. M23 again announces withdrawal from Uvira. Yemen appoints new prime minister. Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of arming Amhara rebels. Haitian forces bomb homes linked to gang leader “Barbecue.” New dispatch from Abdel Qader Sabbah: Winter cold and collapsing buildings kill Palestinians in Gaza as Israel blocks shelter supplies.

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ICE agents detain a woman after pulling her from a car on January 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday accusing federal immigration authorities in Minnesota of racial profiling and unlawful arrests in its campaign of ICE raids (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images).

The Gaza Genocide, West Bank, and Israel

  • Casualty counts in the last 24 hours: Over the past 24 hours, the bodies of 14 Palestinians arrived at hospitals in Gaza, including 12 killed in new Israeli attacks

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