Reuters World News: ICE Shooting, Winter Storm, Trade Tariffs, and Panda Farewell

ICE Shooting Sparks Protests in Minneapolis

• 🇺🇸 Federal agents shot and killed US citizen Alex Prey during an immigration sweep in Minneapolis.
• 📱 Bystander video shows Prey being pepper-sprayed and tackled before gunfire erupted, with Homeland Security stating an agent fired in self-defense.
• 🗣️ Local leaders, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, are calling for ICE to leave Minnesota due to the incident.

Historic Winter Storm Grips the US

• ❄️ A major winter storm is causing widespread power outages and flight cancellations across the southern US, from Texas to Tennessee.
• ⚠️ Forecasters warn of crippling to catastrophic ice conditions, with President Trump declaring disaster declarations.
• 🐶 Animal shelters in Georgia are promoting short-term fostering to help dogs cope with the extreme cold.

Trade Tensions and Market Outlook

• 🇨🇦 President Trump threatened a 100% tariff on Canada if it proceeds with a trade deal with China, warning of economic repercussions.
• 📈 The upcoming week's market focus includes the Federal Reserve meeting and major earnings reports from tech giants like Apple and Meta.
• 🇺🇦 In Ukraine, a theater group is helping wounded veterans find healing and community through acting, with some members using prosthetics and learning lines by ear.

Tech Industry Layoffs and Satellite Competition

• 📉 Amazon is preparing for another round of corporate layoffs, potentially impacting around 14,000 jobs across various divisions, with a focus on efficiency and cost reduction.
• 🛰️ SpaceX's Starlink faces growing competition as Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin plans to launch its own constellation of 5400 satellites, potentially focusing on data processing for government and enterprise clients.

Japan Bids Farewell to Pandas

• 🐼 Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is saying goodbye to its twin pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, as they return to China, marking the first time in 50 years Japan will be without pandas.
• 💔 The departure is seen as emotional for fans and occurs at a sensitive time given recent cooling relations between China and Japan.