Minnesota-based Alpha News and CNN released video on January 9 from a shooting incident in Minneapolis that killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Goode. The recording was made on the cell phone of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, who opened fire and killed Renee Goode. The video, less than a minute long, shows the moments leading up to the shooting. A Department of Homeland Security spokesman confirmed the video was taken on an agent's phone.

EU countries have agreed on a free trade agreement with the South American Common Market ( Mercosur ), Reuters reports on January 9. The agreement is expected to be signed in Paraguay on January 17. The European Commission and countries such as Germany and Spain believe the agreement will help offset business losses from US import tariffs and reduce dependence on China.

Russia is opening the forests around Lake Baikal to clearcutting. Environmentalists warn Meduza the damage could be irreversible. Kosmodzilla / Shutterstock.com In December, Russia’s State Duma passed a law allowing clear-cut logging in Lake Baikal’s Central Ecological Zone, a move swiftly approved by the Federation Council and signed by Vladimir Putin.

The Russian armed forces attacked two civilian ships in the Black Sea in the Odessa region, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Alexey Kuleba said on January 9. Near the port of Odessa, Russia attacked a cargo ship flying the flag of the Comoros Islands, which was loaded with soybeans, said the head of the regional administration Oleg Kiper. As a result of the attack, a crew member, a Syrian citizen, was killed.

A 33-year-old man has been detained in Sweden on suspicion of espionage and has been in custody since January 7, the Swedish prosecutor's office said. The name of the detainee is not disclosed. “The preliminary investigation is at an early stage. Now the investigation indicates that the suspect passed information to Russian intelligence. Whether this will be confirmed will be shown by the further course of the case,” said senior prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist. He did not provide any other details.

A consortium of investors, including a friend of US President Donald Trump, has received a tender to develop a state-owned lithium deposit in Ukraine, The New York Times reports. The decision on this was made by a government commission, two members of this commission told the newspaper. According to them, the agreement has actually been concluded, although it requires official approval by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

The annual G7 summit will be postponed to coincide with US President Donald Trump's birthday. Politico writes about this with reference to sources. Previously, it was officially announced that the G7 leaders' summit will be held from June 14 to 16. Trump will celebrate his birthday on June 14 (it coincides with US Flag Day) and plans to organize a “big UFC fight” in honor of this.

The US protests after the murder of a woman in Minneapolis. She was shot by an immigration officer. Photos On January 7, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed 37-year-old US citizen and mother of three Renee Nicole Goode. Her car ended up in the path of ICE agents during one of the department's operations.

How would the 20-point peace plan impact the millions of Ukrainians living under Russian occupation? Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA A Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter flies near a church in Donetsk. February 27, 2023. President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called territorial control the “most difficult” of the 20 points in the new peace plan drafted by Ukraine and the United States.

Historian Tamara Eidelman said that doctors diagnosed her with adenocarcinoma of the uterus. She announced this on her website on January 9. According to her, the disease was discovered about a year ago when she underwent a checkup. “After some time, Dr. Rui called me - I don’t remember which country - and said that I had adenocarcinoma and my uterus needed to be removed,” Eidelman said.

Since the start of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, at least 19 Russian generals have been killed, The Insider writes. The publication made calculations based on open data and reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources. Not all of these deaths were officially confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to The Insider, six generals died in 2022, five each in 2023 and 2024, and three in 2025.

He answered questions about Russia, Ukraine, China, Venezuela - and the limits of his power Andrew Harnik/Getty Images US President Donald Trump gave a long interview to journalists from The New York Times. He answered questions about the Russian-Ukrainian war, Venezuela, Greenland, NATO, international law, the murder of a woman in Minneapolis , his own health and much more.

It's not just Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. This is also the Minister of Defense (he is called a “bandit”) and the Minister of Internal Affairs (he is called a “fanatic”) Pedro Mattey / AFP / Scanpix / LETA Diosdado Cabello and Vladimir Padrino, December 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured by the US military. They took him to the United States, where he appeared in court. Who makes decisions in Venezuela now?

US troops will begin conducting ground strikes against cartels in Mexico, US President Donald Trump told Fox News' Hannity program. According to Trump, the United States has almost completely managed to cut off drug supplies to the country from Venezuela by sea, and now they are going to intensify the fight against supplies by land - from Mexico. “We have stopped 97% of drug trafficking by sea, and now we are starting to strike on land, against the cartels. Cartels rule Mexico.

The US Coast Guard intercepted the tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea near Trinidad, and officers boarded the ship on January 9, The Wall Street Journal and Reuters reported, citing US officials. As The Bell points out , the registration number of the Olina matches the registration number of the tanker Minerva M. In January 2025, it came under US sanctions as a shadow fleet vessel used to transport Russian oil, circumventing Western sanctions.