Minnesota protests, Machado-Trump and Lebanon’s holy DJ

0 January 17, 2026 10:29

A judge sets limits on ICE tactics used on protesters in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Justice Department begins a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other officials. María Corina Machado courts President Donald Trump, while CIA Director John Ratcliffe meets Venezuelan officials, deepening questions overthe shape of the country’s future. And in Beirut, Father Guilherme Peixoto, the “DJ Priest,” spins faith into a techno beat.

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