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Homeland security sends more agents to Minneapolis as protests erupt in US
- After killing of Renee Nicole Good, city braces for what the agency describes as its largest enforcement operation yet Minneapolis protesters – already outraged by Wednesday's fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer – braced for a new onslaught as the Department of Homeland Security sent more agents in to the area, carried out what it called its largest enforcement operation ever. On Sunday, ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Operation Hawkeye Strike: How Donald Trump is taking on ISIS in Syria again
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The president has stepped up attacks on ISIS in recent weeks after saying the U.S. should have 'nothing to do with' Syria Donald Trump has launched new strikes in Syria to drive out a resurgent Islamic State, after the terror group killed two American soldiers and an interpreter ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Nobel Institute responds to claims Maria Corina Machado could give Peace Prize to Donald Trump | World News
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute has said the prize cannot be revoked, transferred or shared once announced. The US president has openly expressed interest in receiving the award. The organisation that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize has dismissed claims that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could give her recent award to President Donald Trump.  The Norwegian Nobel Institute said Friday that once ...

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Trump announces one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates
- Critics express doubt president can implement such a move without approval from Congress Donald Trump announced a one-year cap that would limit credit card interest rates to 10% this week, in a move that has prompted mixed reaction from lawmakers and beyond. The president's social media post on Friday night said the restriction would take effect on 20 January, but he did not provide specifics on how the government ...

Source: theguardian.com