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Yanfeng Ge shows a picture of his brother, Chaofeng Ge, who was found dead in ICE custody in 2025, in Dickens, Texas, on May 26.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2026
Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump
Fifty people have died in immigration detention since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, with experts questioning care standards during the deportation crackdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving at the White House on Marine One in Washington on May 15.
WORLD / Politics
May 27, 2026
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans
A signed presidential determination said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation ‌due to the “incitement ‌of racially motivated violence.”
In this courtroom sketch, Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shooting, sits in the courtroom during a hearing after being charged with attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington on April 30.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2026
Iran war possible motive for Trump shooting suspect: U.S. intelligence report
The assessment sheds new light on the U.S. government’s search for a motive in the foiled attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
Trump’s deportation drive could cost Republicans in midterms, poll shows
Some 52% of Americans in a six-day poll completed Monday said they were less likely to support a candidate who backs the U.S. president’s approach to deportations.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends Easter celebrations at the White House on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2026
FBI warned of Iran’s ‘persistent threat’ to U.S. as White House downplayed risk
President Donald Trump publicly has minimized the possibility of Iranian attacks on U.S. soil in response to other intelligence reports in recent months.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks during an event in Doral, Florida, on Thursday
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2026
Trump to forge ahead with immigration crackdown driven by top aide Stephen Miller
Amid backlash over the president’s aggressive enforcement in U.S. cities, support for his immigration approach declined in recent months, polls show.
Local community member Becky Ringstrom sits in her car while describing what happened when she was detained by federal immigration agents.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2026
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
Thousands of local activists are being arrested for violating Title 18, Section 111 of the U.S. Code, a catch-all for interfering with a federal officer conducting official duties.
Tom Homan, the White House's border czar, said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will scale down operations in Minnesota and conduct targeted anti-immigration actions.
WORLD
Jan 30, 2026
Trump official says ICE deportation effort in Minneapolis will be more focused
U.S. border czar Tom Homan said he would reduce the 3,000-strong force of agents deployed to the city if he received “cooperation” from state and local leaders.
ICE agents as they detain a man outside his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday
WORLD
Jan 28, 2026
Evidence repeatedly contradicts Trump immigration officials’ accounts of violent encounters
While officials had painted two who were recently shot dead as aggressors and said the shootings were justified, a review shows that isn’t the case, along with other instances.
People hold signs reading “Sanctuary” as the Los Angeles City Council meets to consider adopting a “Sanctuary City” ordinance at City Hall, in Los Angeles, California, in November 2024.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
Trump threatens funding for states over sanctuary cities as clashes intensify in Minneapolis
The move expands the U.S. president’s attacks on mostly Democratic-run cities following days of chaotic clashes on the streets of Minneapolis.
U.S. federal agents smash a car window while trying to detain a man during an immigration raid in Chicago on Dec. 17.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2025
Trump set to expand immigration crackdown in 2026 despite brewing backlash
The plans include billions in additional funding as well as raiding more workplaces.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 26. Along with social media handles, the U.S. would require all travelers who must complete an Electronic System for Travel Authorization form to submit email addresses used over the last 10 years and names, birth dates, residences and the birthplaces of parents, siblings, children and spouses.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2025
U.S. travel group and foreign tourists leery of Trump plan to vet social media
The change, expected to take effect on Feb. 8, would require travelers to the U.S. from countries in the visa waiver program to submit social media data.
A U.S. Secret Service member stands guard after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2025
U.S. National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House
The suspect was identified by the Department of Homeland Security as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national.
People from the first group of white South Africans granted refugee status for being deemed victims of racial discrimination under U.S. President Trump's Refugee plan, listen to welcoming remarks at Dulles International Airport, in Dulles, Virginia, on May 12.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2025
Trump sets refugee ceiling at record-low 7,500 with focus on white South Africans
The president said in an annual refugee determination dated Sept. 30 that admissions would be focused largely on South Africans from the country’s white Afrikaner ethnic minority.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is escalating its efforts to target domestic opponents, raising alarm among civil rights groups and Democratic leaders about the use of executive power.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 10, 2025
Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups
Potential tools to defund or shut down groups include IRS investigations to strip them of tax-exempt status and criminal probes by the Justice Department and FBI.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the Global Refugee Asylum System meeting in New York on Thursday. He urged countries to join a global campaign to roll back asylum protections.
WORLD
Sep 26, 2025
Trump administration urges other nations to join its push to restrict asylum rights
U.S. officials said that the existing global asylum system was being exploited by economic migrants and criminal groups seeking to profit from illegal immigration.
Detainees are made to stand against a bus during a raid by federal agents on a Hyundai facility in Ellabell, Georgia, last week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2025
Many arrested at Hyundai’s U.S. facility appear to be working legally: lawyer
“They just arrested everyone who wasn’t a citizen or a resident and figured they would sort it out later,” said a lawyer representing more than a dozen workers.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the Cook County Courthouse after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an increased federal law enforcement presence and immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security in Chicago on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2025
Trump administration says it launched ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in Chicago
The operation appeared to resemble more typical immigration enforcement rather than troop deployments the U.S. president had authorized in other Democratic-held cities.
John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking office in January.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2025
Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students and media
The proposed regulation is part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s broader crackdown on legal immigration.
An ICE agent speaks to people lined up to enter the U.S. Immigration Court, in Manhattan, New York City, in June.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2025
Inside ICE, Trump’s migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers
Some current and former ICE officials say the agency is grappling with burnout as staff try to keep pace with the aggressive enforcement agenda.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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