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Islamic State Claims Attack on Niger Airport as International Concerns Rise Elsewhere
Islamic State in the Sahel claimed responsibility for an attack on the international airport and adjacent air force base in Niamey, the capital of Niger, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks jihadist activity worldwide. The assault, which reportedly began shortly after midnight on Thursday, involved militants on motorcycles using heavy weaponry and drones. The attack damaged planes belonging to an Ivorian carrier and a Togolese airline, according to The Guardian.
Meanwhile, international concerns were mounting over potential humanitarian crises and legal battles in other parts of the world.
In Cuba, Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, warned that potential tariffs from the U.S. on countries supplying oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis. Sheinbaum noted that the island nation only has enough oil to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace, according to The Guardian. The U.S. President signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, increasing pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a federal judge denied a request from the state government to block the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents. District Court Judge Katherine Menendez acknowledged that the immigration enforcement operation "has had, and will likely continue to have, profound and even heartbreaking, consequences on the State of Minnesota," according to BBC World. However, she stated that state officials had not proved that the surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis was unlawful. The ruling came as thousands nationwide have taken to the streets to protest the ICE surge, BBC World reported.
In Norway, the royal family faced unwanted public attention as Marius Borg Høiby stood trial in Oslo district court on Tuesday. Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women and assault, according to BBC World. His mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, were not present at the trial. The court has banned pictures of the 29-year-old inside and outside the court, and the palace is keeping its distance, BBC World noted.
In the United States, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced scrutiny after emails revealed he planned a visit to Jeffrey Epstein's island with his family in 2012. The emails, included in the latest Epstein files released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), contradicted statements Lutnick made in October about vowing in 2005 to "never be in a room" with Epstein again, according to BBC Business. A Commerce Department spokesperson stated that Lutnick had never been accused of any wrongdoing in connection to Epstein.
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