US: Thousands March in New York City Against ICE Shooting and Venezuela Intervention

Thousands of protesters marched through New York City on Sunday, January 11, denouncing the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent and recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela. The demonstrators packed Central Park and Fifth Avenue, holding signs calling to abolish ICE and criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

US: Thousands March in New York City Against ICE Shooting and Venezuela Intervention 2

Thousands of protesters marched through New York City on Sunday, January 11, denouncing the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent and recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela. The demonstrators packed Central Park and Fifth Avenue, holding signs calling to abolish ICE and criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Cigdem, a trans woman, shows the injury she sustained after surviving a violent assault by a man, revealing that part of her skull is missing, at her residence on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. She now requires ongoing medical care. Bornova Street, in the Alsancak neighborhood of the Konak district, is home to a significant transgender community increasingly targeted by violence and systemic discrimination. Residents report assaults not only from civilians committing hate crimes but also from law enforcement. A sealing order recently issued for 14 apartments, officially under the pretext of combating prostitution, has further displaced vulnerable individuals. These actions come during what the Turkish government calls the “Year of the Family,” a period that LGBTQ+ advocates say has coincided with heightened repression. Cigdem’s case exemplifies the physical danger and institutional neglect faced by trans women living in marginalization and fear. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Cigdem, a trans woman, shows the injury she sustained after surviving a violent assault by a man, revealing that part of her skull is missing, at her residence on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. She now requires ongoing medical care. Bornova Street, in the Alsancak neighborhood of the Konak district, is home to a significant transgender community increasingly targeted by violence and systemic discrimination. Residents report assaults not only from civilians committing hate crimes but also from law enforcement. A sealing order recently issued for 14 apartments, officially under the pretext of combating prostitution, has further displaced vulnerable individuals. These actions come during what the Turkish government calls the “Year of the Family,” a period that LGBTQ+ advocates say has coincided with heightened repression. Cigdem’s case exemplifies the physical danger and institutional neglect faced by trans women living in marginalization and fear. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia expands entry ban list of EU citizens, officials in response to 9th sanctions package

STORY: Russia expands entry ban list of EU citizens, officials in response to 9th sanctions package DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian Foreign Ministry 2. various of street views in Moscow STORYLINE: Russia has expanded its entry ban list of European Union (EU) citizens and officials in response to the EU's ninth package of sanctions against Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. "In response to the hostile actions of the EU, Russia expanded the list of representatives from European institutions and EU member states who are prohibited from entering Russian territory," the ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, officials from EU law enforcement agencies involved in providing military assistance to Ukraine's armed forces, European government and commercial structures that supply military equipment to Ukraine, and EU citizens engaged in promoting anti-Russian sentiment, as well as individual members of t