Top U.S. & World Headlines: ICE Killing, Venezuela Oil Seizure, UN Withdrawals

Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

• 🕯️ Thousands gathered for a candlelight vigil to mourn Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, shot and killed by an ICE agent.
• 🚨 Video footage shows ICE agents approaching Good's vehicle, with a masked agent firing three shots at point-blank range as she attempted to drive away.
• 👨‍⚕️ Witnesses, including a physician, reported being prevented by federal agents from checking Good for a pulse, with medics also facing obstructed access.
• 🗣️ DHS Secretary Christy Gnome accused Good of weaponizing her vehicle, while President Trump falsely claimed she attacked the ICE agent in self-defense.
• 🏛️ Minnesota Governor Tim Walls condemned the killing as preventable and unnecessary, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called the self-defense narrative "bull."

U.S. Control Over Venezuela's Oil

• ⛽ The Trump administration announced plans to control Venezuela's oil sales indefinitely, demanding ties be cut with US adversaries.
• 🚢 US forces seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports, one in the Caribbean and a Russian flag tanker in the North Atlantic.
• 🇷🇺 Russia accused the US of violating maritime law and demanded the release of the Russian ship's crew.
• 📈 Vice President JD Vance reiterated the administration's intent to have complete control over Venezuela's oil reserves.
• 🗣️ President Trump stated he expects the United States to be running Venezuela for years to come.

International Relations and Withdrawals

• 🇨🇴 President Trump praised Colombian President Gustavo Petro after previously threatening military action and calling Petro a "sick man."
• 🤝 Petro responded positively, accepting Trump's proposal to talk and suggesting an alliance in clean energy is possible.
• 🌍 President Trump announced the US will withdraw from dozens of international and UN entities, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN Women, and the UN Population Fund.

Global Conflicts and Human Rights

• 🇸🇩 In Sudan, at least 13 people, including eight children, were killed in a drone strike, likely carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• 💔 Women in Sudan recounted harrowing stories of rape by the RSF, with a senior doctor reporting 14 infants were raped.
• 🇵🇸 Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza and bombed a residential home, killing three people.
• ⚖️ UN Human Rights Chief stated Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face apartheid due to Israel's discriminatory laws and practices.

U.S. Military Spending and Investigations

• 💰 President Trump called for increasing US military spending to $1.5 trillion in 2027, up from $91 billion in 2026.
• 🕵️ The House Oversight Committee secured subpoenas for testimony from individuals connected to Jeffrey Epstein's estate, as the DOJ released a small fraction of the requested files.