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A court in the eastern city of Wenzhou said the group had lured Chinese citizens into fraudulent online schemes run from compounds across the border. Authorities described the case as a major step in efforts to dismantle telecom fraud networks that have trapped thousands in debt. The executions follow months of joint raids and extraditions involving Chinese and Myanmar officials.

The nation’s political and legal institutions are also focused on the future of U.S. monetary policy. At its first policy meeting of the year, the Federal Reserve has held its benchmark interest rate steady after three cuts last year, signaling a pause while officials assess the economy. The decision comes as the Justice Department investigates Fed Chair Jerome Powell over a building renovation project, an inquiry he has described as a pretext to weaken the central bank’s autonomy.

Initial reports describe the launch as a possible missile test, though key technical details have not yet been made public. Defense officials in the region are tracking the flight and assessing any threat to land or shipping routes. The incident adds to a pattern of recent weapons tests that have prompted new calls for restraint and dialogue.

Cell phone video shows agents confronting a man, forcing him to the ground and using a chemical spray before multiple shots are fired at close range. Demonstrators are demanding an independent investigation, while Minnesota leaders from both parties call for a review of immigration enforcement in the state. In Washington and state capitals, pressure is mounting on federal officials to explain immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota. Republican and Democratic leaders alike are urging formal inquiries into how these operations are planned, supervised, and reviewed. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he spoke with President Donald Trump, who agreed to consider scaling back the number of federal officers in the state. Lawmakers in Congress are signaling possible hearings on oversight of immigration enforcement.

State and local leaders say tension has risen sharply as demonstrators call for immigration officers to leave Minnesota and demand answers about the shooting. Officials have identified the man as a 37‑year‑old health care worker and say federal agents reported he was armed when they confronted him. The governor and mayor have criticized the operation.

Federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident, officials say. The shooting comes as tensions over a surge in ICE enforcement actions have the area on high alert. LISTEN: