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U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security joins immigration enforcement raids in New York

A day into her new role, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has joined immigration officers on the frontlines in New York. President Trump's mass-deportation operation is ramping up, with a steady increase in the number of removals each day. Mitch McCann reports:

29 January, 2025

World

Trump says China’s DeepSeek AI ‘should be a wake-up call’ for American tech companies.

U.S President Donald Trump said Monday that the sudden rise of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek "should be a wake-up call" for America's tech companies as the runaway popularity of yet another Chinese app presented new questions for the administration. Laura Westbrook reports.

28 January, 2025

World

India’s Modi could visit U.S by February

U.S President Donald Trump says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit the US as early as February. He told reporters after a phone call with Modi that India is also working to repatriate illegal migrants. Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

28 January, 2025

World

South Korea reports preliminary findings on Jeju Air crash

Investigators say the engines of a plane that crashed in South Korea last month contained bird feathers. The Jeju Air plane was travelling from Thailand to South Korea when it crash-landed, killing 179 people. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

28 January, 2025

Africa

UN Security Council pledges full support to peacekeepers in the DRC

The United Nations Security Council on Monday pledged its full support for UN peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as fighting in the DRC intensified in recent days. In a statement, the council says attacks against peacekeepers may constitute war crimes. Six UN peacekeepers have been killed since the fighting with M23 rebels escalated. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations in New York.

28 January, 2025

World

UN Chief warns leaders to learn lessons from the Holocaust

United Nations chief António Guterres has warned world leaders to learn from the atrocities of the Holocaust - and turn words into action. He was speaking at the UN headquarters in New York to mark Holocaust Memorial Day - 15 months after a deadly attack in Israel. Sally Patterson reports.

28 January, 2025

World

Colombia allows military planes with US deportees to land

The United States and Colombia have avoided a 'trade-war', after the South American nation agreed to allow its citizens deported from the US, to arrive in military planes. It follows a dramatic back and forth between Colombia's President and Donald Trump who threatened to impose significant trade sanctions and visa restrictions. Mitch McCann reports:

28 January, 2025

World

Top India-China diplomats discuss normalising ties

Top diplomats from India and China are meeting in Beijing to improve bilateral ties that were damaged four years ago following a border standoff. The two sides had agreed on a border pact last year signalling a major thaw since their armies clashed in 2020. Ishan Garg tells us more.

27 January, 2025

World

Impeached South Korean President Yoon charged with insurrection

Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection. This follows his attempt last month to declare martial law, which pushed the country into political turmoil. He is the first sitting president in South Korea to be charged with a crime and could face years in prison if convicted. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

27 January, 2025