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Revealed: What PM says about India trade deal v what the secret text says
The Herald has seen parts of the highly secret trade agreement.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Trump pulls 700 agents from Minnesota after fatal protester shootings
The federal force in Minnesota swelled from 150 to about 2000 officers.
Editorial: NZ clutches pearls over broadcast language but racial divide may deepen outside the lounge
OPINION: 'Yeah‑nah’ to racist slurs on air – but do we say ‘yeah‑maybe’ in real life?
Trump signs spending bill ending US government shutdown
Twenty-one Democrats backed the funding deal while 21 Republicans opposed it.
Oliver Brown: Winter Olympics does not need Donald Trump's extra ICE
OPINION: Italian leaders from left and centre denounce ICE as a violent militia.
Immigration agents to wear body cameras, US says
Both protesters killed, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were US citizens.
Judge ordered 5-year-old released, but data shows ICE is detaining more kids
At least 3800 minors, including 20 infants, were detained in 2025.
Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga triumph at Grammys
Bad Bunny used his win to attack US immigration raids, saying 'ICE out'.
Inside: The tools in ICE’s arsenal to track US suspects and protesters
Agents using biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones among other tech.
Judge orders release of 5-year-old detained by ICE in Minneapolis
Liam Conejo Ramos and dad Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias were detained in their driveway.
Bad Bunny poised for Grammys history before Super Bowl’s biggest stage
He is nominated for six Grammys and will lead the Super Bowl halftime show.
Ni-Vanuatu RSE worker pleads not guilty to Pukehina orchard murder
The woman was found dead on New Year's Day at a Pukehina orchard.
Justice Dept brings federal charge against man accused of attack on congresswoman
Anthony Kazmierczak is accused of spraying Ilhan Omar with a syringe.
Five-year-old detained by ICE 'not eating and asking for his mother'
Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, has stopped eating and is asking for his mum.
US Senate rejects vote to avert government shutdown
A failed six-bill package now leaves a Saturday shutdown all but certain.
Trump border chief signals drawdown of agents after Minneapolis shootings
More than 3000 federal agents have been deployed under 'Operation Metro Surge'.
Muriel Newman: Two years on, has this coalition delivered?
OPINION: Inflation and interest rates have eased, but household costs remain high.
'No More Mr ICE Guy': Snowplough-naming contest flooded with anti-ICE entries
The slogan references the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Videos show Alex Pretti in previous confrontation with agents
NYT: Pretti was pushed to ground by different agents after kicking their SUV taillight.
‘I am a knight’: Paris’ last newspaper hawker gets top French award
Pakistan-born Ali Akbar Akbar has sold papers on Paris streets for 50 years.
Alice Soper: Why the All Blacks should be boycotting Baltimore
OPINION: Recent ICE shootings and visa denials are fuelling calls to boycott US events.
Bruce Springsteen releases searing protest song in Streets of Minneapolis
The US rock star has supported left-leaning causes throughout his decades-long career.
Trump issues fierce warning to Minneapolis mayor over immigration
The Minnesota city remains the focal point for national tensions over the crackdown.
Two agents involved in Alex Pretti shooting placed on leave
A DHS timeline omits any claim Pretti brandished a weapon before he died.
Italians angered as US ICE joins Winter Olympics security
Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala called ICE a 'militia that kills' and 'not welcome'.
Five moments: The red flags US policing experts saw in Pretti shooting
Officers fired 10 shots, some after Alex Pretti lay prone and motionless.
Bucking a global trend, Spain offers migrants a legal way to stay
New York Times: Many countries have grown increasingly tough on illegal immigration.
Peters claims 'truth not being told' over India deal, but Luxon says that's 'wrong'
"He was wrong then, he’s wrong on this one too,” the Prime Minister says.
Did TikTok stifle political posts about ICE shooting?
One TikTok user with 35,700 followers says her critical ICE videos got zero views.
This is a prove-it moment for US gun rights activists
Analysis: Shooting of Alex Pretti has raised fresh questions about US Second Amendment.