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By Sarah Naffa June 12, 2025

In the news today: Protests over immigration raids pop up in more cities across the United States; a UN nuclear watchdog board formally finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years; and the U.N. refugee agency says over 122 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide. Also, a newly identified dinosaur is shedding light on the origins of T. rex and its ancient relatives. Protestors surround a dumpster that was set on fire in front of the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building during a protest against federal immigration arrests Wednesday in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) U.S. NEWS Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend. Read more.

Why this matters: While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs, others have led to clashes with police, hundreds of arrests, and the use of chemical irritants to disperse crowds. Activists say they will hold even larger demonstrations in the coming days, with “No Kings” events across the country on Saturday to coincide with Trump’s planned military parade in Washington, D.C. Protest locations include Seattle, New York City, San Antonio, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, and Spokane.

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Why this matters: Iran reacted immediately, saying it will establish a new enrichment facility “in a secure location” and that “other measures are also being planned.” U.S. President Donald Trump previously warned that Israel or America could carry out airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities if negotiations failed. The escalation over Iran’s nuclear program comes ahead of a new round of Iran-U.S. talks Sunday in Oman.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers Netanyahu survives attempt to dissolve parliament WORLD NEWS UN refugee agency says more than 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide The findings come as the U.N. refugee agency released its Global Trends Report on Thursday, which said the number of people driven abroad or displaced in their home countries by war, violence, and persecution as of April rose to 122.1 million, up from 120 million last year. Read more.

Why this matters: The agency says the number of people forcibly displaced by violence and persecution around the world has nearly doubled over the last decade. Among those, the number of internally displaced people jumped by more than 9% to 73.5 million at the end of last year. The numbers represent cumulative figures from years of conflict, violence, and persecution, and some displaced people returned home last year, even as others fled. The report comes at a time when humanitarian groups are facing budget cuts from the United States and other traditional Western donors.

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