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Feb 12, 2026 - World

Governor and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey herald announcement that crackdown which left two US citizens killed is endingUS border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has “yielded the successful results” they were looking to achieve.Homan also noted that Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not made any arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches. However, many people in the Twin Cities have told the Guardian that they’re fearful of federal immigration officers who patrol near these spots, and appear to make indiscriminate arrests throughout the region. The anxiety has resulted in parents keeping their children at home, and patients missing hospital appointments. Continue reading...

Feb 12, 2026 - World

Tom Homan says that Trump has backed ‘significant drawdown’ in the state, where two US citizens have diedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has claimed it is drawing down its immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to the death of two US citizens, mass detentions and widespread protests.The move was announced by Tom Homan, the US border czar, at a press briefing on Thursday. Continue reading...

Feb 12, 2026 - World

Supporters raise £73,000 to secure future of Welsh valleys chapel where beloved hymn was first sungThe Welsh valleys chapel where the beloved hymn Cwm Rhondda – also known as Bread of Heaven – was first sung is safe in the hands of local people after a successful fundraising campaign.A community group has taken ownership of Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, after raising more than £70,000. Continue reading...

Feb 12, 2026 - World

Jeremy Carl, assistant secretary of state nominee, has espoused ‘racist, antisemitic’ views, says non-profit leaderUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s pick for a top diplomatic post has championed “white supremacist, racist, antisemitic and homophobic views”, a former US state department official has warned.Jeremy Carl is set to go before the Senate foreign relations committee on Thursday as the president’s nominee for assistant secretary of state for international organisations, a role that involves managing relationships with and policies toward the United Nations and its agencies. Continue reading...

Feb 12, 2026 - World

Advocate general questions decision, saying reforms needed to unfreeze about €10bn have not been carried outEurope live – latest updatesThe top adviser to the EU’s highest court has said it should annul a decision by the European Commission to unfreeze billions of euros of payments to Hungary that had been suspended because of serious concerns over corruption and the rule of law.Tamara Ćapeta, the advocate general of the European court of justice, said on Thursday the commission should not have paid out the funds because Hungary had not actually carried out the judicial reforms that were a condition for their release. Continue reading...