Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger reversed a high-profile immigration enforcement policy established by outgoing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Spanberger, sworn in earlier in the day as Virginia's 75th governor and the first woman to hold the office, signed an executive action rescinding Executive Order 47—a directive issued last year that had authorized Virginia State Police and Department of Corrections personnel to assist federal immigration authorities under a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Minnesota National Guard posted a photo on social media Saturday showing what its troops will be wearing if they are activated to "distinguish them[selves] from other agencies" as they remain on standby amid intensifying anti-ICE protests. "Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby, ready to assist local law enforcement and public safety agencies. If our members are activated, they will be wearing reflective vests, as pictured here, to help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms," the Minnesota National Guard wrote in the post. The faces of the Guard members were blurred, and they wore bright yellow vests over their uniforms.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says actors linked to the United States and Israel were responsible for killing "several thousands" of people during weeks of antigovernment protests in the country. "Those linked to Israel and US caused massive damages and killed several thousands" during the protests that convulsed Iran for more than two weeks, Khamenei said on Saturday.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia lost no time on Saturday in altering the tenor of the board that controls the University of Virginia, appointing 10 new members to the 17-member body within hours of being inaugurated. She also acted to revamp the boards of two other state schools.

The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal. Syrian troops have been spotted entering Deir Hafer, a town about 50km (30 miles) from Aleppo. On Friday, the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia announced it would redeploy east of the Euphrates river. This follows talks with US officials, and a pledge from Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to make Kurdish a national language. After deadly clashes last week, the US urged both sides to avoid a confrontation. President al-Sharaa is seeking to integrate the Kurds' military and civilian bodies into Syrian national institutions.

U.S. immigration officials on Friday provided a new but incomplete account of an immigrant detainee's death in Texas after a report emerged suggesting it may have been homicide. The Washington Post on Thursday reported, opens new tab the El Paso County medical examiner is likely to classify the death as a homicide, raising more questions about how it unfolded.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-lago in Florida on Saturday where the pair discussed a deal for building a new nuclear reactor. The first meeting between the two leaders since Trump took office last year was meant to strengthen ties between the countries as well as further discussions on the energy deal. The new plant is projected to cost $17.4 billion, making it one of Slovakia's largest energy infrastructure investments in history and its first U.S.-designated reactor.

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