Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Saudi steps up efforts to bring in dollars
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Democracy Now • Feb 3, 2026
Immigrant Rights Leader in Maine Says ICE Raids Caused Panic & "Wave of Fear"
Activists in Maine are resisting ICE immigration raids in Portland and Lewiston that the Trump administration dubbed “Operation Catch of the Day.” The immigrant community in Maine has grown in recent years, with an influx of asylum seekers and Somali immigrants in particular. “As a small state, community means a lot,” says Mufalo Chitam, executive director of the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition, adding that her organization has received thousands of phone calls to their immigrant support hotline in recent weeks.
Democracy Now • Feb 3, 2026
Philly City Council Considers “ICE Out" Legislation, as DA Krasner Decries "Wannabe Nazi" ICE Agents
At least 15 Philadelphia city councilmembers have backed a package of ”ICE Out” legislation aimed at combating ICE and federal immigration enforcement operations in Philadelphia, including codifying sanctuary protections and prohibiting federal immigration agents from concealing their identities or covering their faces. “We heard the cries from the community calling for something to be done,” says Kendra Brooks, a member of the Philadelphia City Council, where she serves as minority leader. “Our goal was to make sure that something is in place to prevent any undue harm.” Councilmembers will vote on the legislation in the coming weeks, and it is expected to pass with a veto-proof majority.
Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Carbon markets shift from emissions trends to policy-driven signals
Carbon markets are increasingly reflecting regional policy decisions rather than global changes in emissions, according to investment bank Macquarie.
Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Gulf's renewable investments in Africa surge
Clean-power investment from the Gulf could have even greater impact were it targeted more towards power infrastructure, a new report argued.
Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Trump's Fed chair pick could lead shift on climate change
Kevin Warsh faces a tricky path to actually taking up the Fed leadership but were he to take charge, he may lead a major shift in how the Fed views climate.
Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Saudi traditional savings circles go digital
Fintech Hakbah is turning the jameya model into an online platform as Riyadh readies a national push to lift household savings.
Scheer Post • Feb 3, 2026
Trump’s Ultimatum to Cuba: Fuel or Surrender!
Trump’s latest executive order is an intensification of the six-decade US policy which seeks to suffocate and strangle Cuba’s economy to force regime change.
Semafor • Feb 3, 2026
Hair samples show lead exposure falling in US
High concentrations of lead cause developmental damage in children.
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