BBC News Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say by External Source January 18, 2026 January 18, 2026 2 The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail External Source Africa News Matters is powered by the Colorado non-profit Africa Agenda. We credit our sources via link sharing. Support us, make a donation today! previous post E.U., spurred by Trump’s tariffs, signs free-trade deal with South America next post AI & Health: Who Controls The Cure?—PART 7 You may also like Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French... January 18, 2026 A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in... January 18, 2026 I want to show the world what Africa... January 18, 2026 Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after... January 18, 2026 Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad... January 18, 2026 Faisal Islam: Trump’s Greenland threats to allies are... January 18, 2026 ‘Young 40s’: Gen Z has found a new... January 18, 2026 Trump tariff threat over Greenland ‘unacceptable’, European leaders... January 17, 2026 Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps January 17, 2026 What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means... January 17, 2026