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Billionaires' Wealth Has Shot Up 81% in 5 Years
Billionaires' Wealth Has
Shot Up 81% in 5 Years
new report
Jan 20, 2026 6:05 AM CST

Billionaires' Wealth Has Shot Up 81% in 5 Years

Fortunes grew 16% last year alone, according to Oxfam charity report

(Newser) - Billionaires are entering 2026 wealthier and more numerous than ever, even as global poverty progress stalls, according to a new Oxfam report timed to the World Economic Forum in Davos. The charity says billionaire wealth hit a record $18.3 trillion last year, climbing 16% or $2.5 trillion, with...

Iran Warns US Move Against Khamenei Would Mean War

Threat follows Trump's suggestion about a change at the top

(Newser) - Iran's president warned Sunday that his country would consider any US attack on its top leader to be a declaration of war. In what appeared to be a response to President Trump's comment the day before to Politico that "It's time to look for new leadership...

Pro-, Anti-ICE Groups Clash
Protesters Clash in Minneapolis
Jan 17, 2026 5:30 PM CST

Protesters Clash in Minneapolis

Minnesota's National Guard says it's been mobilized but not deployed

(Newser) - Protesters for and against the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown clashed in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the Minnesota governor's office announced that National Guard troops had been mobilized and stood ready to assist state law enforcement. There have been protests every day since the Department of Homeland Security...

Judge: Feds Can't Detain, Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters

Minnesota court also rules that federal agents can't detain peaceful protesters, observers

(Newser) - Federal officers in the Minneapolis area participating in its largest recent US immigration enforcement operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren't obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a judge in Minnesota ruled on Friday. US District Judge Kate Menendez's ruling...

Extremist Iranian Cleric: Trump Should Expect 'Hard Revenge'

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami also demanded death penalty for protesters in Friday sermon

(Newser) - A hardline cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran's capital demanded the death penalty for protesters detained in a nationwide crackdown and directly threatened President Trump, showing the rage gripping authorities in the Islamic Republic over demonstrations that have challenged their authority. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami's sermon, carried by Iranian...

Mulling Iran Strikes, US Makes a Precautionary Move

Some Americans told to leave Qatar base Iran previously hit in retaliation

(Newser) - Some Americans are being quietly pulled from a key US air base in Qatar as the White House weighs whether to launch strikes at Iran. The US military has begun evacuating personnel from Al Udeid Air Base as a precaution, a US official and a second person familiar with the...

Iran Scrambles to Track Down Starlink Users

Activists say it's the only way to get photos, videos of protests to the outside world

(Newser) - Iran's leadership is widening its information crackdown, moving from shutting down the internet to actively tracking down the satellite dishes that help protesters get around it. With most domestic connections cut or heavily restricted, many Iranians have turned to Elon Musk's Starlink system to upload video of nightly...

Trump: Iran Wants to Talk
Trump: Iran Reached Out,
Wants to Talk
the rundown
Jan 12, 2026 5:47 AM CST

Trump: Iran Reached Out, Wants to Talk

As protests turn increasingly deadly, US-Tehran negotiations may be in the offing

(Newser) - President Trump says Iran—which is facing its deadliest unrest in years —has reached out to negotiate with the US in an apparent bid to ward off military intervention. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, Trump warned the move may be too late.
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Weekend Rallies Seek to Put 'End to Deadly Terror'

Anti-ICE protests come after federal agents fatally shot Minneapolis woman, injured 2 in Oregon

(Newser) - Protests against immigration enforcement are planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon. The demonstrations come as the Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities...

Khamenei Scoffs at Trump Threats: Mind Your Own Nation

Unrest over economic crisis grows, with supreme leader dismissing protesters as 'vandals'

(Newser) - Iran's top leader is signaling defiance as street unrest grows and pressure from Washington intensifies. Speaking Friday in the holy city of Qom, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed that his nation wouldn't give ground to a wave of demonstrations or to President Trump's warnings about possible...

Avelo Airlines Dumps ICE Deportation Flights

Carrier cites lackluster revenue, costly operations after months of protests

(Newser) - Avelo Airlines is backing away from deportation flights for the federal government after less than a year . The low-cost carrier says it will no longer operate charter flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a move that follows months of protests, boycotts, and pressure from unions and elected officials, per the...

Hilton Drops Hotel That Canceled ICE Reservations

Chain blamed independent owner after agency complaints

(Newser) - Hilton has dumped the Minneapolis-area hotel that canceled reservations made by the Department of Homeland Security for ICE agents. The hotel chain removed the independently owned and operated Hampton Inn in Lakeville from its systems after a conservative commentator raised further concerns, USA Today reports. The commentator said that, after...

More Kennedy Center Shows Are Canceled After Renaming

Dance troupe calls off April performances, and New Year's Eve jazz is off the schedule

(Newser) - A New York dance troupe has joined the list of performers backing out of appearances at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since the White House announced plans to put President Trump's name on the building. Doug Varone and Dancers said Monday it was canceling...

EU Delays Free-Trade Deal in Face of Farmers' Protests

Trade agreement with South American bloc had been in negotiations for 26 years

(Newser) - The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact, seen by its backers as an important geopolitical move for both continents. Top EU officials had hoped to sign the...

Facing Mass Protests, Bulgaria's Government Quits

Move reflects 'the will of the people,' says PM Rosen Zhelyazkov

(Newser) - Bulgaria's government resigned on Thursday as mass protests gripped the country just weeks before it's due to join the eurozone, per the AP . The resignation of the minority coalition, led by the center-right GERB party, was announced minutes before parliament was scheduled to vote on a no-confidence motion...

Judge Ends National Guard Deployment in LA

Ruling finds Trump administration acted illegally in keeping troops there for 6 months

(Newser) - A federal judge in California has decided that the crisis that once justified keeping National Guard troops in Los Angeles is over. In a ruling Wednesday, per the Los Angeles Times , US District Judge Charles R. Breyer ordered the Trump administration to immediately end its deployment of California National Guard...

OU Removes a 2nd Instructor Amid Gender Debate

Kelli Alvarez accused of viewpoint discrimination over refusing to excuse counter-protesters

(Newser) - A debate over a student's essay on gender norms isn't dying down at the University of Oklahoma, where a second instructor has now been removed from the classroom. Teaching assistant William "Mel" Curth was first suspended after giving student Samantha Fulnecky a zero on an essay in...

Safety Volunteer Charged in Fatal Shooting at 'No Kings' Protest

Manslaughter charge filed in Arthur Folasa Ah Loo's death

(Newser) - A safety volunteer accused of fatally shooting a man taking part in a "No Kings" protest last June in Salt Lake City while firing at another man he believed to be a potential mass shooter has been charged with manslaughter, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Matthew Alder allegedly fired three shots—...

Ex-President of Peru Gets Prison in 2022 Coup Attempt

Castillo tried to dissolve congress, which sparked deadly protests

(Newser) - A court in Peru has sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11½ years in prison for rebellion and conspiracy, following his failed attempt to dissolve Congress and expand his own powers in 2022. Castillo's bid to shut down the legislature led to his removal from office in December of...

Dispute Deepens Over Machu Picchu Shuttles

Tourists have been stranded during disagreement on profitable service to Inca site

(Newser) - A feud over bus routes at Machu Picchu has left tourists stranded and area residents fuming, exposing deeper rifts over who profits from Peru's crown jewel. The dispute centers on operation of the lucrative shuttle service ferrying thousands of visitors from Aguas Calientes, the nearest town, up to the...

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