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A federal judge in Minnesota ordered Todd Lyons, the acting head of America's immigration

and customs enforcement, to appear in court on Friday, warning that he may be held in contempt.

The judge said ICE has ignored dozens of court orders requiring the agency to provide hearings for people it has detained.

The order comes as Donald Trump tries to contain political blowback after federal agents

fatally shot a second citizen in Minneapolis.

India and the European Union said they had signed their, quote, mother of all trade deals.

India will reduce tariffs on more than 95% of EU goods, including gradually lowering levies

on cars from 110% to 10%.

The block expects its exports to India to more than double by 2032 as a result.

The EU will also lower tariffs on more than 95% of Indian goods.

Consumer confidence in America dropped to its lowest level since 2014 in January,

according to figures released by Conference Board, an economic research firm.

The drop follows an improvement in the Consumer Confidence Index in

December, though sentiment worsened for most of 2025. Consumers are growing more anxious about

tariffs and trade tensions, as well as a softening job market and health insurance costs.

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