We have changed the wording in this news due to new information about what happened. Read more about this here . US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, shot and killed a woman whose car was in the path of their vehicles. The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed that the woman was shot and killed.

U.S. seizes sanctioned tanker after weeks-long Atlantic pursuit and brief standoff with Russian naval escort U.S. European Command The tanker “Bella 1”/“Marinera,” as seen from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel On January 7, the U.S. military seized two “dark fleet” tankers: the Bella 1 (also known as the Marinera ) and the Sofia . Both vessels are on the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions list for illicitly transporting Iranian, Venezuelan, and Russian oil.

The crew of the tanker Bella 1 (Mariner), seized in the North Atlantic, is subject to criminal prosecution and could face trial if necessary, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said. “A judicial arrest warrant was issued against the vessel, which also applies to the crew. This means that the crew members are now subject to prosecution for any relevant violations of federal law, and if necessary, they will be brought to the United States to face such process,” Leavitt said.

During the chase, the flag on the ship was changed from Panamanian to Russian US European Command Tanker Bella 1/Marinera, view from a US Coast Guard ship On January 7, the US military detained two tankers of the “shadow fleet”: Bella 1 (aka Marinera) and Sofia. Both vessels are on the US Treasury Department's sanctions list for transporting sanctioned Iranian, Venezuelan and Russian oil.

There are four scenarios. The Times tells Jim Watson / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA US Vice President JD Vance at a military base in Greenland. March 2025 White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said on January 7 that US President Donald Trump is considering various options that would allow Washington to gain control of Greenland - not excluding the use of military forces. She said control of the island “is a U.S.

What is known about the mass protests that have been taking place for more than a week? Mobina / MEI / SIPA / Scanpix / LETA A protester during a demonstration in Hamedan, Iran, January 1, 2026 Mass protests have continued in Iran since December 28. First, due to the collapse of the national currency and huge inflation, traders went on strike at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. Protests then spread to almost the entire country.

He has extensive experience and established contacts not only with Americans, but also with Russians Ludovic Marin / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Kirill Budanov at negotiations with European representatives in Paris.

How the Russian Orthodox Church is making faith more expensive Arina Antonova / TASS / Profimedia Across Russia, the cost of church rites has surged since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “Voluntary donations” for weddings, funerals, and baptisms are rising far faster than inflation, even as demand for funeral services has grown amid mounting wartime losses. RFE/RL’s Russian service, Radio Svoboda , looked at how the Russian Orthodox Church has raised the cost of faith.

The United States, during a “pre-dawn operation,” detained another tanker of the sanctioned “shadow fleet” in the Caribbean Sea, the Southern Command of the American Army reported. According to the military, the tanker, named Sophia, “has no state ownership,” was in international waters and was engaged in illegal activities. The US Coast Guard is escorting the tanker to make a final decision on its fate. According to Reuters sources, the ship was flying a Panamanian flag.

The U.S. military’s European Command has detained a Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuelan oil exports in the northern Atlantic Ocean, it announced on Wednesday. “The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro,” the statement said. Shortly before the announcement, Reuters reported that the U.S. Coast Guard was conducting an operation to detain the tanker.

The European Command of the US Armed Forces announced the detention of the oil tanker Bella 1 (Marinera) in the North Atlantic Ocean. “The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic on the basis of a warrant issued by a US federal court. This detention supports the US President's directive against sanctioned vessels that threaten the security and stability of the Western Hemisphere.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Inga Ruginene commented on the harsh statements of Russian oppositionist Leonid Volkov living in Lithuania about the founder of the Russian Volunteer Corps Denis Kapustin and the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov. “In my personal opinion, such statements are unacceptable, and such a person should not remain in Lithuania,” Ruginienė said , as quoted by Delfi.

They will do the “psh-psh” themselves in the battle of ships from “Star Wars”. But there are fears that this will prevent children from imagining David Becker / Getty Images for The LEGO Group) Lego Group top manager Julia Goldin at the CES exhibition in Las Vegas. January 5, 2026 Danish toy maker Lego has introduced a new Smart Play technology that aims to bring its construction sets to life. The main element of the system is the Smart Brick, or smart part.

One thousand four hundred and fourteenth day. Summit in Paris: US and Ukraine discuss the two “most difficult” points of the peace agreement Tom Nicholson / Getty Images Friedrich Merz, Vladimir Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at a press conference following the first day of negotiations Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war.

But they still hypnotize Dado Ruvic / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On January 6, director Béla Tarr died in Budapest. He was 70 years old. Formally, Tarr did not have the status of a lifetime classic: his films were not successful at festivals, and he almost never worked outside his native Hungary. But cinephiles have long recognized the director as an icon of auteur cinema. Among Tarr's fans are Jim Jarmusch, Susan Sontag and Gus Van Sant, who completely reinvented his style under his influence.