A fatal shooting in Minnesota has triggered protests and vigils after a woman was killed during an operation involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Authorities said the incident occurred during an enforcement action connected to immigration activity, though investigations are ongoing into the precise circumstances of the shooting. Law enforcement officials stated that multiple agencies were involved and that the case is being reviewed to establish accountability.

The woman’s death prompted demonstrations in Minneapolis and surrounding areas, with protesters calling for greater transparency, limits on ICE operations, and accountability for the use of force. Community leaders and activists held vigils to ...

The UK has confirmed it played a support role in a US operation to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic, amid growing scrutiny of sanctions enforcement linked to Russia and Venezuela.

The vessel, named Marinera, was intercepted and taken under US control after being tracked across the Atlantic. US authorities said the seizure was connected to sanctions violations, while Russia protested the action and criticised Western involvement.

UK officials said British support was limited to pre-planned assistance, including access to facilities and coordination, and stressed that the operation itself was led by the United States. They said the UK’s role ...

Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said Ukraine should take steps to ensure young men remain in the country rather than leaving for Western Europe, framing this as part of expectations tied to Western economic support.

Speaking alongside Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Paris following a meeting of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing”, Merz said rebuilding Ukraine and providing long-term security guarantees were inseparable. He argued that only a stronger Ukrainian economy could offer credible deterrence after the conflict ends.

Merz said Ukraine’s international backers had “certain expectations” in exchange for financial assistance and reconstruction aid, including creating conditions in ...

France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine have signed a declaration of intent on the possible deployment of multinational forces on Ukrainian territory following a cessation of hostilities, according to reporting from multiple outlets.

The document was signed in Paris by Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting of countries described as a “coalition of the willing”. The declaration sets out a framework for legal and operational planning should a ceasefire be agreed.

President Macron said the United States had expressed readiness to take part in mechanisms to monitor any ceasefire. Prime Minister Starmer described the agreement as the starting ...

US political leaders have announced that Donald Trump says Venezuela will transfer 30–50 million barrels of oil to the United States. This announcement follows heightened tensions and recent US military operations that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump stated that the oil will be sold on international markets, with revenues managed to benefit both the Venezuelan people and the United States. The oil in question has been held in storage due to longstanding sanctions that had restricted Venezuela’s crude exports.

The proposed transfer is a significant development given Venezuela’s status as one of the world’s largest ...