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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately restore detainees’ access to lawyers in Minnesota and to halt rapid out-of-state transfers that sever legal contacts, finding the agency’s recent practices “all but extinguish a detainee’s access to counsel.” U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel, appointed by President Donald Trump, issued a 14-day temporary restraining order in a class-action lawsuit filed Jan. 27 on behalf of noncitizen detainees. The order requires the government…

Escalating Crisis in South Sudan: 280,000 Displaced Amid Violence The ongoing violence in South Sudan has led to a dire humanitarian crisis, particularly affecting children and vulnerable populations. With at least 280,000 people displaced in Jonglei State alone, the situation is becoming increasingly grave. Majority of those displaced are women and children, many fleeing multiple times. Health services are collapsing, with critical facilities attacked and looted. Urgent need for humanitarian access and…

Drought in Somalia: A National Emergency in the Making The ongoing drought in Somalia has escalated into a crisis affecting millions, prompting fears of famine without urgent intervention. This section outlines the immediate impact of the drought, including the number of people affected and the infrastructure in disrepair. 4.61 million people affected, with over 490,000 displaced. 171 boreholes are non-functional nationwide, disrupting basic needs. Many schools have closed due to migration and resource…

Russia and Ukraine will hold U.S.-brokered talks on Feb. 17-18 in Geneva, the next step in negotiations aimed at ending the four-year war, both governments said. The discussions, in a trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine format, follow two U.S.-mediated rounds in Abu Dhabi that produced no sign of a breakthrough even as President Donald Trump pushes to end the conflict. Despite public assurances that earlier meetings were productive, Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on the core issue of territory. “The next round of talks on the…

Strengthening Somalia-UK Relations: A Focus on Security and Development This article examines the recent high-level talks between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and UK Minister Jenny Chapman. Their discussions aimed to bolster bilateral cooperation in critical areas such as security, governance, and economic development. Overview of the meeting's objectives and topics Key developments in counterterrorism and institutional reforms Insights on humanitarian assistance and ongoing partnerships Meeting…

Australia’s centre-right Liberal Party has elected Angus Taylor as its new leader, replacing Sussan Ley after less than a year in the job, local media reported. The move elevates a prominent conservative who lobbied to drop the party’s commitment to net zero emissions, signaling a sharpened debate over the opposition’s direction on climate policy and its broader appeal to voters. Taylor, a former energy minister, emerges from the party’s “national right” faction and was seen as a key proponent of the Liberals’ decision in…

California opens probe into delayed wildfire warnings in West Altadena Black neighborhoods California’s attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation into whether delayed evacuation warnings during last year’s Los Angeles wildfires contributed to a higher death toll in historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office will examine whether race, age or disability discrimination played a role in the emergency response on the west side of Altadena, where most residents are…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio departed Thursday for the Munich Security Conference, vowing to press European allies on defense burden-sharing while striking a less confrontational tone than Washington deployed a year ago. Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation to the annual security and defense forum, which runs through Sunday in the Bavarian capital. The trip comes amid a delicate moment in transatlantic relations following a bruising year of rhetoric from Washington and a high-profile dispute over Greenland that rattled…

Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain off southern Japan in an incident that risks further straining already frayed ties between Asia’s two largest economies. Japan’s Fisheries Agency said an inspector had ordered the vessel to stop for a routine check, but “the vessel failed to comply and fled.” The agency added: “Consequently, the vessel’s captain was arrested on the same day.” It was the first seizure of a Chinese fishing boat by Japan’s fisheries authorities since 2022. The episode comes three…

Bangladeshi television projections showed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Tarique Rahman heading for a substantial victory in the first national elections since a deadly 2024 uprising, with the party pushing past the 150-seat threshold needed for a parliamentary majority. Official results had not been released and counting continued late Friday. Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said in a party statement the opposition had won a “sweeping victory,” without releasing figures, and urged supporters to offer prayers…