FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump’s first Cabinet meeting of 2026
President Donald Trump has held his first Cabinet meeting of 2026, focusing on the economy, housing, energy, health initiatives and drug prices.
Day: January 30, 2026
Man poses as FBI agent to try to free Luigi Mangione from jail, source says
Luigi Mangione is being held in the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, on charges of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Niger military gov’t says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack
‘They should be ready to hear us roar,’ says military ruler Tiani, who thanked Russian troops for defending airbase.
Ukraine distributes boilers from Italy to support heating for up to 90,000 homes – kyivindependent.com
Ukraine distributes boilers from Italy to support heating for up to 90,000 homes kyivindependent.comPoland raises approximately €2 million for generators for Kyiv UkrinformZelensky praises leadership strength of Germany’s Merz&nbs…
Budapest mayor says he’s proud to face charges for leading Pride parade
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony remains defiant after being criminally charged for his role in organizing his city’s Pride parade last summer in defiance of Hungary’s anti-2SLBGTQ+ laws.
Deadly jihadist attack kills dozens in northeast Nigeria, including soldiers
Islamic State-aligned militants killed dozens of people, including soldiers, in an overnight attack in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on Thursday, local sources said. The assault in Sabon Gari underscores persistent violence in a region where an Isla…
Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties, saying they cause divisions – AP News
Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves all of country’s political parties, saying they cause divisions AP NewsBurkina Faso military government dissolves political parties ReutersBurkina Faso’s military government dissolves political parti…
Minneapolis mayor warns others to ‘speak up’ against Trump or ‘your city is next’
Jacob Frey accused the Trump administration of pursuing a ‘might is right’ policy and staging an ‘invasion’ of his cityJacob Frey, the embattled mayor of Minneapolis, has warned fellow mayors that their city will be next in line to be targeted by feder…
Northrop Grumman Conducts Static Fire Test Of Latest Rapidly Developed Solid Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday conducted a static fire test of the latest solid rocket motor designed and developed in 12 months under its Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator […]
Russian strikes push Ukraine towards catastrophe, says EU
Russia has stepped up its strikes against Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure, plunging residents into darkness and cold as temperatures have dropped as low as -20C. The EU is looking to step up support for Ukraine’s power grid and is preparing…