US Completes Full Military Withdrawal From Federal Iraq, Government SaysIraq’s government has announced that United States forces have completed a “full withdrawal” from all military facilities within the country’s federal territory.In a statement, Iraqi officials clarified that the withdrawal applies only to federal Iraq and does not include the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region in the north, […]

Visa ban: 15 qualified countries set to miss the 2026 World Cup in the U.S. — fans and supporters face travel chaosA major U.S. visa policy change has put travel prospects in jeopardy for citizens of 15 nations that have already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — set to be hosted mainly in […]

Machado delivers her Nobel Peace Prize medal to TrumpVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a private meeting at the White House on January 15, 2026, in what she described as a symbolic gesture intended to strengthen U.S. support for her bid to […]

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection ActPresident Donald Trump has again threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act — a rarely-used 19th-century federal law that would allow him to deploy U.S. military forces domestically — amid escalating protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota over controversial federal immigration enforcement actions.Trump made the threat in a social media post, warning […]

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ICE OFFICER SHOOTS MAN IN LEG IN MINNEAPOLIS AMID HIGH TENSIONS FOLLOWING DEADLY INCIDENT LAST WEEK Minneapolis, Minnesota — January 15, 2026A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis on Wednesday evening during an enforcement operation, authorities confirmed, marking a second controversial federal use-of-force incident in […]

THREE-QUARTERS OF AMERICANS SAY THEY OPPOSE THE U.S. TRYING TO TAKE CONTROL OF GREENLAND Washington, D.C. — January 15, 2026A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS reveals that about 75 per cent of Americans oppose the United States attempting to take control of the Danish territory of Greenland, underscoring significant public resistance to President Donald […]

US SUSPENDS VISA PROCESSING FOR NIGERIA, 74 OTHER COUNTRIES Washington, D.C. — January 14, 2026The United States government has announced a suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of Nigeria and 74 other countries, effective January 21, 2026, part of a major overhaul of how the U.S. screens applicants under its longstanding “public charge” rule. […]

First U.S. Sale of Venezuelan Oil Completed United States completes first sale of Venezuelan oil valued at $500 million — a U.S. administration official confirmed the sale, marking the first transaction under a recent energy agreement with Venezuela. The initial oil sale is part of a larger $2 billion deal struck earlier this month between […]

What’s happening:The United States has begun reducing the number of personnel at its Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military facility in the Middle East hosting thousands of troops, in what officials are calling a precautionary measure amid sharply rising regional tensions linked to Iran. A U.S. official told CBS News the […]

Key News — US Base Personnel Advised to Leave Some personnel at the U.S. military’s Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar — the largest U.S. base in the Middle East, hosting roughly 10,000 troops — have been advised to leave by Wednesday evening, U.S. officials and diplomats tell Reuters and CNN, amid rising regional tension as […]

INTERIM VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT FREES AT LEAST FOUR AMERICANS FROM PRISON Caracas / Washington — The interim government of Venezuela has freed at least four American citizens who were imprisoned in the South American country, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday — marking the first known release of U.S. citizens since the […]

World / Tehran — More than 2,000 people have reportedly been killed in Iran during a violent crackdown by security forces on widespread protests, according to data from a human rights group, as **U.S. President Donald Trump vowed that help was “on its way” to Iranian demonstrators. Death Toll & Human Rights Concerns The U.S.-based […]

TRUMP ASSURES US INTERVENTION AFTER 2000 REPORTED DEAD DURING IRAN PROTESTS Worldwide / Tehran — U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly vowed that “help is on its way” for Iranians protesting a violent government crackdown that human-rights groups say has killed more than 2,000 people — marking some of the deadliest unrest the Islamic Republic […]

Trump Says Countries Doing Business With Iran Will Face 25% U.S. Tariff Move Escalates Economic Pressure as Washington Seeks Response to Iran Unrest and Global Trade Risks Rise WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced on Monday that any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will face a 25% tariff on […]

Move Escalates Economic Pressure as Washington Seeks Response to Iran Unrest and Global Trade Risks Rise WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced on Monday that any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will face a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States, in a stark escalation of economic […]

US President Donald Trump has said the American military is considering “very strong options” in response to the situation in Iran, as anti-government protests enter a third week. Reports suggest hundreds of people have been killed since demonstrations erupted across the country, with Iranian authorities accused of using lethal force to suppress unrest. Washington has […]

📰 HEDNEWS — US / MINNEAPOLIS INCIDENT📅 January 8, 202637-Year-Old Mother Renee Nicole Good Fatally Shot by Federal Immigration Agent Minneapolis, MN — A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman, identified by her family as Renee Nicole Good, in south Minneapolis on Wednesday morning during a federal immigration […]

🇺🇸🇯🇵 US President Trump and Japan’s PM Takaichi Sign Landmark Trade and Rare Earths Deal In a major diplomatic breakthrough, US President Donald Trump and Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have signed a historic trade and rare earths agreement, strengthening economic and strategic ties between the two nations. The deal, unveiled at a […]

🇨🇴🇺🇸 Escalating Diplomatic Rift: Colombia–U.S. Relations Hit Turbulent Waters By HedNews International Desk Tensions between Colombia and the United States have deepened following a series of fiery exchanges between both nations’ leaders, leaving citizens in Colombia increasingly frustrated and uncertain about the future of the bilateral relationship. The latest strain comes after U.S. officials criticized […]

🇺🇸 Virginia Giuffre Feared She Might “Die a Sex Slave” — New Memoir Reveals Shocking Details of Epstein Abuse NEW YORK, USA — [Hedews International Desk]Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent accusers in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, has revealed in her upcoming memoir that she once believed she might “die a sex slave” at […]

🇺🇸 US Warns of “Credible Reports” of Imminent Hamas Attack in Gaza By Hednews International Desk | October 18, 2025 | Washington D.C. / Gaza City The United States government says it has received “credible reports” suggesting that the Palestinian militant group Hamas is planning an “imminent attack on civilians in Gaza,” warning that such […]

For the first time, US President Donald Trump has publicly stated he will not allow Israel to formally annex the occupied West Bank. Members of Israel’s government have said they will annex the territory this year, despite global opposition.