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Trump says Iran called 'numerous' times to make deal as carrier enters Middle East waters
President Donald Trump said Iran appears to be looking to negotiate with the U.S. amid a growing military buildup in the Middle East.
In a Monday interview with Axios, Trump suggested that Tehran had reached out on "numerous occasions" and "want[s] to make a deal."
"They want to make a deal. I know so. They called on numerous occasions. They want to talk," the president told the outlet.
According to U.S. officials, also cited by Axios, any potential agreement would need Tehran to remove all enriched uranium, cap its long-range missile stockpile, a change in support for regional proxy forces, and cease independent uranium enrichment, terms Iranian leaders have not agreed to.
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Trump also described the situation with Iran as "in flux," and pointed to the arrival of what he called "a big armada next to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela," referencing the recent deployment of U.S. naval assets.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier entered CENTCOM waters in the Indian Ocean on Monday amid increasing threats from Iran, a senior U.S. official said.
Trump had told reporters Jan. 21, "We have a big flotilla going in that direction, and we’ll see what happens. We have a big force going towards Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely."
The U.S. military buildup comes amid widespread unrest inside Iran following protests that began Dec. 28.
According to a recent report from Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the confirmed death toll from the protests has reached 5,848, with an additional 17,091 deaths under investigation.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been sheltering in a fortified underground facility, according to Iran International.
Trump is expected to hold further consultations this week, Axios said, before adding that White House officials said an attack is still on the table.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
Olympic medalist spurns Canada in hopes of swimming for Team USA: 'Always felt like an American'
The world will be watching the U.S. and Canada rivalry on the ice and in other sporting events when the top athletes hit Milan Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The heat around Summer Olympics athletes was just heating up as a two-time Canadian medalist decided to switch from Team Canada to Team USA on Monday.
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Ilya Kharun, an Olympic swimmer who was born in Montreal and won two bronze medals in the 2024 Paris Games, announced he was joining the U.S. He thanked Swimming Canada in a post on Instagram.
"John Atkinson and everyone representing Swim Canada, thank you. I would not be the swimmer or person am today without your support," he captioned the post. "To my Canadian teammates, thank you. You helped me progress into the person I am today. You guys really made me feel like I was part of a family. It’s been an honor wearing the Maple Leaf flag and everyone in Canada will always have my support."
Kharun said he "always felt like an American" despite the immense support from Canada.
"I grew up in Las Vegas. I’ve lived in America my whole life. I’ve never represented a club team outside of USA Swimming," he added. "I’ve got a long career left as a swimmer and I’d like to be based at home. And that home is in the USA."
Kharun moved to Las Vegas when he was young as his parents, who were Ukrainian acrobats, continued their careers with Cirque du Soleil.
The 20-year-old butterfly swimmer took home two bronze medals in Paris after winning a gold in the 2024 world championships in Budapest. He also won a bronze medal last year in Singapore.
Kharun will have to wait a year before he can officially compete under the U.S. flag as he needs to be released from Swimming Canada. He should have enough time to attempt to qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision. But he wished him the best on his next endeavor.
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Anti-ICE mobs bankrolled by 'shadowy interests' putting law enforcement in danger, CEO warns
Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.
Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, told Fox News Digital that many of the agitators are being financed by "shadowy interests" that benefit from chaos and confrontation, adding that law enforcement concerns about the escalation are well-founded.
"I believe many of the most aggressive and unlawful actors targeting ICE are not organic protesters, but are being financed by shadowy interests that benefit from chaos and confrontation," Swart said.
The warning comes amid days of unrest tied to ICE enforcement operations in and around the Twin Cities, which have drawn protests often marked by blocked federal vehicles, personal threats against agents and doxxing campaigns targeting ICE personnel and their families.
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Swart, who previously told Fox News Digital that his company rejected getting involved in the Minneapolis protests — calling the unrest "illegal chaos" — said his firm "would not touch the Minneapolis protests with a 10-foot pole" due to what he described as unsafe and unlawful tactics on city streets.
"Blocking roadways, obstructing federal agents, and threatening authorities are illegal, and we don't engage in any form of illegal protest," Swart said in that earlier interview, warning the chaos could backfire and prompt increased enforcement rather than reform.
According to Swart, confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents have devolved into a self-perpetuating escalation cycle.
"When anti-ICE activists threaten agents personally, doxx their families, and use their cars to impede them, those actions cause agents to act more aggressively," Swart said. "ICE acting aggressively in turn causes people to act more aggressively toward ICE, perpetuating the cycle."
Swart called on President Donald Trump to adopt an immediate "cease-fire posture" in Minnesota, not as a retreat from immigration enforcement, but as a tactical reset to de-escalate tensions and prevent further harm to agents, protesters, and civilians.
He also outlined a series of policy recommendations he said could narrow flashpoints, including prioritizing the deportation of criminal illegal immigrants, ensuring non-criminal undocumented immigrants can report crimes without fear of deportation, clarifying sanctuary city policies, requiring ICE to operate in clearly marked uniforms and vehicles, and limiting ICE’s role in crowd control.
While condemning protesters who interfere with federal operations, Swart also said there are instances in which ICE has used disproportionate force, warning that continued escalation risks turning Minnesota into a sustained flashpoint.
Swart’s comments come as the Trump administration shifts its response in Minnesota. The White House confirmed that border czar Tom Homan has been deployed to the state to oversee enforcement operations and assess the unrest.
Trump has 'very good' call with Minneapolis Mayor Frey, announces border czar Homan meeting
President Donald Trump said he had a "very good" call with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and announced that border czar Tom Homan will meet with him, as riots continue to erupt in the city amid a federal immigration enforcement operation.
Trump shared the update in a post on Truth Social, signaling increased federal engagement with city leaders as authorities respond to the unrest.
"I just had a very good telephone conversation with Mayor Jacob Frey, of Minneapolis," the president wrote. "Lots of progress is being made! Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Frey offered his own account of the call later Monday, outlining his position on the federal immigration enforcement operation and the conditions under which the city will continue cooperating with state and federal authorities.
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"I spoke with President Trump today and appreciated the conversation. I expressed how much Minneapolis has benefited from our immigrant communities and was clear that my main ask is that Operation Metro Surge needs to end," Frey wrote. "The president agreed the present situation can’t continue.
"Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go," he continued. "Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations — but we will not participate in unconstitutional arrests of our neighbors or enforce federal immigration law."
Frey said violent criminals should be held accountable for the crimes they commit, not based on where they are from.
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"I will continue working with all levels of government to keep our communities safe, keep crime down, and put Minneapolis residents first," he wrote, confirming he also plans to meet with Homan on Tuesday to discuss next steps.
The social media posts came hours after Trump spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the unrest gripping Minneapolis in the wake of federal immigration enforcement actions.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the call during her Monday briefing, saying Trump wants to "let cops be cops" as authorities respond to the unrest.
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She criticized Walz and Frey for what she described as encouraging anti-ICE agitators, which she argued contributed to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by law enforcement this month.
Leavitt said Trump wants the unrest to end immediately and outlined what she called a clear path to restoring law and order in Minnesota, beginning with a demand that state and local officials turn over illegal aliens who are incarcerated or have active warrants or known criminal histories.
Trump is also calling on local law enforcement to assist federal authorities by transferring custody of arrested illegal aliens and helping locate suspects wanted for crimes.
"We want to let cops be cops," Leavitt said.
Skier suffers brutal mauling after stepping within 10 feet of snow leopard for photo, video shows
A female skier was viciously mauled by a snow leopard on Friday after approaching the predator too closely for a photo, according to chilling footage of the incident.
The encounter, which left the woman’s face severely bloodied, occurred around 7 p.m. in Fuyun County, along China’s northern border with Mongolia, according to Jam Press.
Footage shows a woman, who reportedly edged as close as 10 feet to the leopard, lying motionless in the snow as the predator hovered nearby after the mauling. Witnesses then appeared to help guide her away as blood poured from her face.
Local reports noted that the woman miraculously survived partly because her helmet helped prevent more serious harm.
Authorities previously issued warnings after multiple people reported animal sightings near the hotel the day before, according to Jam Press. The leopard was believed to be lingering around the area due to a lack of food.
Reports indicated that a skier spotted the leopard while making her way back to the hotel. When she was unable to get a good angle for a photo, she reportedly kept approaching until the leopard pounced and mauled her face. The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.
The injured skier was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was reported to be in stable condition.
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In the days leading up to the attack, authorities had warned visitors of multiple snow leopard sightings in the area. While snow leopards on humans are historically rare due to the animals’ shy and elusive nature, officials noted that the big cats still possess "aggressive tendencies" and urged tourists to avoid lingering or approaching them for photos.
"Recently, snow leopard activity has been detected in Gem Valley, Keketuohai," the warning said, according to Jam Press. "Snow leopards are large predators with strong aggressive tendencies. When passing through this area, please move quickly and do not linger. Do not get out of your vehicle or approach to take photos, and never walk alone in the surrounding area."
Tourists staying at a nearby guesthouse confirmed that they saw a leopard in the area prior to the attack, according to the outlet.
"We saw it last night, a few kilometers from where the attack took place, but we can't confirm if it's the same snow leopard," one witness said.
China is home to the largest population of wild snow leopards in the world, according to the Snow Leopard Trust, with the country harboring the majority of the global population.
An investigation into the attack is ongoing.
ICE agents will conduct enforcement operations at Super Bowl LX, official says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that ICE agents will conduct enforcement at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8.
Tricia McLaughlin Yoho, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the DHS, told TMZ Sports, "DHS is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for everyone involved, as we do with every major sporting event, including the World Cup.
"Our mission remains unchanged."
Thus, ICE will be a visible presence around Levi’s Stadium before the game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, winners of their respective conferences, after Sunday’s contests.
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DHS adviser Corey Lewandowski said back in October that enforcement is a "directive from the president," and will not be paused for the Super Bowl.
"There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally," Lewandowski said on "The Benny Show" podcast. "Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find and deport you. That is a very real situation."
This directive from President Donald Trump comes after he recently said he would be boycotting the Super Bowl, while slamming the halftime show choice of Bad Bunny and now Green Day.
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Trump attended last year’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana.
"It’s just too far away," Trump told told the New York Post. "I would, I’ve [gotten] great hands [at] the Super Bowl. They like me.
"I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter."
Trump has openly criticized Bad Bunny since he was chosen, telling Newsmax, "I don’t know who he is," despite his massive popularity around the globe.
"I don’t know why they’re doing it. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous."
Green Day, then, was selected in the last week to play before kickoff at Levi’s Stadium. Both Bad Bunny and Green Day have been vocal about their dislike of Trump.
Bad Bunny, the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist whose birth name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, caught flak from Trump and his supporters given his public comments about the president and his administration. The 31-year-old, who has won three Grammys, expressed fears about ICE, which is why he decided to do a residency in his native Puerto Rico to avoid stops in the United States.
"But there was the issue of, like, f---ing ICE could be outside [my concert]. And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about," he told i-D.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the controversy surrounding the choice of Bad Bunny back in October 2025 during the annual Fall League Meeting.
"It’s carefully thought through," Goodell said of the decision-making process for the halftime show. "I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism. It’s pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching.
"[Bad Bunny] is one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world," the commissioner said. "That’s what we try to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s an important element to the entertainment value."
The Super Bowl usually requires a strong logistical plans for law enforcement, where government agencies help local authorities maintain a safe environment for the thousands converging on the host city.
"Super Bowl security will entail a whole of government response conducted in-line with the U.S. Constitution," McLaughlin Yoho added.
"Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear."
Fox News' Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
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Billie Eilish calls out silent celebs as outrage grows over Alex Pretti killing
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish shared a blunt 9-word message to her fellow celebrities in light of their silence amid unrest in Minnesota.
"Hey my fellow celebrities u gonna speak up? Or," Eilish wrote in an Instagram story to her 125 million followers Monday.
Eilish’s comments come after the killing of Alex Pretti, 37, who was fatally shot by a federal agent in Minneapolis. The incident marks the second fatal shooting involving a federal officer this month.
Her post came during a slew of reposts condemning violence in Minnesota, while also taking aim at high-profile figures she accused of failing to use their platforms to speak out.
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One repost, originally shared by @thatcorporatelawyer, read: " ‘I don’t do politics’ Ok, well you’re a fully grown adult so maybe it’s time to start."
Eilish has strongly denounced the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations, previously labeling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a "terrorist group."
The singer also appeared to decry the administration’s actions during an acceptance speech Saturday for the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award.
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"We’re seeing our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceful protesters being assaulted and murdered, our civil rights being stripped, resources to fight the climate crisis being cut for fossil fuels and animal agriculture destroying our planet, and people’s access to food and healthcare becoming a privilege for the wealthy instead of a new basic human right for all Americans," her speech continued.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Pretti "approached" Border Patrol officers while armed with a handgun. However, some reports suggest Pretti was disarmed by the agents prior to being shot.
Eilish also reposted a fiery video from her brother Finneas O'Connell criticizing conservatives who, he said, routinely accept school shootings as a price of Second Amendment rights but are now leaning on Pretti’s legal firearm to excuse his killing.
"The conservative argument that allows school shootings to continue has always basically boiled down to: we have to protect the Second Amendment, we have to allow people to carry weapons," Finneas said.
"Every argument I've seen for why Alex Pretti's death was justified yesterday is like, ‘Well, he had a gun.’ Shut the f--- up! You've spent 30 years straight telling us that children have to die so that we're allowed to legally carry weapons," he added.
A spokesperson for Eilish did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Chinese hackers reportedly breached phones at 'heart of Downing Street' in global spy campaign
Chinese state-linked hackers breached mobile phones at "the heart of Downing Street" amid a global cyber-espionage campaign over several years targeting telecommunication networks, according to reports.
U.S. officials first alerted its allies in 2024 after finding out that hacking groups had gained access to telecom companies around the world, according to The Associated Press.
The campaign reportedly targeted multiple countries, including the U.S. and the other members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance: Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
The breaches allegedly gave China access to the phone data of millions and the possible ability to eavesdrop on calls, read text messages and track users’ locations.
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The hackers also had the ability to record calls "at will" according to Anne Neuberger, who was a deputy U.S. national security adviser between January 2021 and January 2025, The Telegraph reported.
Neuberger said that the "Chinese gained access to networks and essentially had broad and full access," giving them the capability to "geolocate millions of individuals, to record phone calls at will."
U.S. intelligence agencies believe the breaches date back to at least 2021, but they were only identified and disclosed by U.S. authorities in 2024.
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In 2024, The Associated Press reported that U.S. federal authorities urged telecommunication companies to boost network security. The guidance, issued by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, was to help root out the hackers and prevent similar attacks in the future.
A joint cybersecurity advisory was issued in August 2025, with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and allied partners warning that Chinese state-sponsored actors were targeting networks globally.
"The malicious activity outlined in the advisory partially overlaps with cybersecurity industry reporting on Chinese state-sponsored threat actors referred to by names such as Salt Typhoon," an NSA release said.
In the U.K., officials raised concerns that senior government figures may also have been exposed. One source told The Telegraph that the breach went "right into the heart of Downing Street."
Similarly, The Telegraph was told that there were "many" different hacking attacks on the phones of Downing Street staff and across wider government, especially when Rishi Sunak was prime minister between 2022 and 2024.
Yuval Wollman, a former Israeli intelligence chief, also told The Telegraph that Salt Typhoon was "one of the most prominent names" in the cyber-espionage world.
"While much of the public reporting has focused on U.S. targets, Salt Typhoon’s operations have extended into Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where it has targeted telecoms firms, government entities and technology companies," Wollman of cybersecurity platform CyberProof added.
In the past, China’s foreign ministry dismissed the claims as "baseless" and "lacking evidence," according to The Telegraph.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Downing Street for comment.
Police hunt for Mick Jagger's granddaughter's longtime partner after he disappears
Mick Jagger's granddaughter is searching for her longtime partner after he was reported missing.
Alexander Key, 37, was last seen on Friday, according to police in the U.K. Key is the partner of Assisi Jackson, Jade Jagger's daughter.
"Alexander is described as medium build, bright peroxide blonde hair and normally wearing bright coloured clothing," a news release shared by Devon and Cornwall Police read.
The press release continued: "Searches and enquiries are ongoing today and we’re appealing for any information which may assist us."
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Jade also shared a screenshot of the police department's post on her Instagram account.
The pub Key was last seen at, Cobwebb Inn, posted an urgent message Sunday regarding his disappearance.
"URGENT…MISSING PERSON," the post read. "PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THE WHEREABOUTS OR YOU MAY OF STOPPED TO TALK TO ALEX OR NOTICED HIM WALKING. BLACK HOODED TOP COVERED BY RED STRIPY TOP AND VERY STRIKING WHITE BLONDE HAIR."
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"HIS FAMILY ARE SO WORRIED. MISSING FROM FRIDAY 23RD JAN WHEN HE LEFT PUB AT 2.30PM. PLEASE SHARE AND IF YOU SAW HIM ON THE FRIDAY PLEASE LET US KNOW."
The post featured a surveillance video still showing Key sitting at the bar inside the pub around midday.
Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Jagger and Jade.
GOP senator demands DHS immigration chiefs testify after fatal shootings in Minnesota
A top Senate Republican is demanding that the heads of several immigration-focused units at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) testify publicly before the Senate.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called on the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) to come before his panel, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, next month.
In three separate letters to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow, Paul noted that DHS had received "an exceptional amount of funding to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws."
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"Congress has an obligation to conduct oversight of those tax dollars and ensure the funding is used to accomplish the mission, provide proper support for our law enforcement, and, most importantly, protect the American people," Paul wrote.
"I write to request your testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs at an open hearing by February 12, 2026," he continued. "Please provide your availability to appear before the Committee by the close of business on January 28, 2026."
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Paul’s request comes on the heels of the second fatal shooting involving a border patrol agent and U.S. citizen in the last month since the Trump administration ordered DHS to enter Minnesota.
Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good were both fatally shot by border patrol agents, which has prompted pushback from Senate Democrats and some Republicans on the Trump administration’s activity in the state.
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But Paul’s request is more focused on the funding element of the situation.
Senate Democrats are gearing up to block the upcoming DHS funding bill, which could thrust the government into another shutdown. And Paul wants to know how the billion already allocated to the agency, likely through President Donald Trump’s "one, big beautiful bill," are being used.
Paul’s request also comes as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March after several months of not responding to a pair of requests from Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.