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Minnesota Somalis organize house call care amid ICE raid fears

Minnesota Somalis organize house call care amid ICE raid fears

Two Somali-American co-workers have created a network to provide medical house calls to community members afraid to go outside in the face of the massive immigration operation underway in Minnesota.

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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors

Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors

Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centre stage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.

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The foreign POWs stuck in Ukrainian prison limbo

The foreign POWs stuck in Ukrainian prison limbo

"Assemble!" someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence.

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'Pretty boring': Trump cuts short cabinet meeting after dozing claims

'Pretty boring': Trump cuts short cabinet meeting after dozing claims

US President Donald Trump cut short a cabinet meeting on Thursday, declaring previous marathon sessions in which he was spotted resting his eyes were "pretty boring."

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'Batman' confronts city over ICE Super Bowl plan

'Batman' confronts city over ICE Super Bowl plan

A man dressed as Batman berated officials in the California city set to host the Super Bowl next month over claims they could let ICE officers patrol the NFL championship game.

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Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold

Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed to a personal request to halt attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, after Moscow's strikes left millions without heating during an "extreme" cold snap.

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US sprint star Richardson arrested on speeding charge in Florida

US sprint star Richardson arrested on speeding charge in Florida

US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested on Thursday in Florida, where she was reportedly clocked driving over 100 mph.

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AI helps doctors spot breast cancer in scans: world-first trial

AI helps doctors spot breast cancer in scans: world-first trial

Artificial intelligence helps doctors spot more cases of breast cancer when reading routine scans, a world-first trial found Friday.

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Arsenal seek fun factor as Frank searches for home comforts

Arsenal seek fun factor as Frank searches for home comforts

Arsenal travel to Leeds on Saturday desperate to prevent a Premier League wobble becoming something more serious as Manchester City and Aston Villa wait to pounce.

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Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires

Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires

Argentina's government on Thursday declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer.

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