Thousands of people braved icy conditions on Friday to protest the U.S. government's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and businesses closed their doors amid anger over the detention of a 5-year-old migrant boy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/world/protests-us-immigration-crackdown-minnesota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #ice #immigration #us #minnesota #donaldtrump #children

Realizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to lead a revival of Venezuela’s beleaguered oil industry could be a yearslong and challenging process costing upwards of $100 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/05/world/politics/trump-venezuela-oil-plan-100-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #venezuela #donaldtrump #us #oil #caracas #exxon #energy