The Daily Populous

Tuesday January 6th, 2026 morning edition

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The Department of Homeland Security on Monday said a Hilton hotel canceled reservations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota, where the Trump administration has deployed officers after allegations of fraud against Somali immigrants.

After ICE officers booked rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton canceled their reservations, the department said in a post on X.

In a statement, a Hilton spokesperson said the brand’s hotels “serve as welcoming places for all” and that the hotel that canceled the reservations was independently owned and operated.

In a later statement, a Hilton spokesperson said the company was in contact with the hotel in question, and that it has apologized for its team’s actions.

Everpeak Hospitality, the owner of the hotel, said it had “moved swiftly to address this matter” and that it was “inconsistent” with hotel policy.

Google reviews for what is believed to be the hotel location in question, in an outer suburb of Minneapolis, lit up on Monday afternoon with a mix of one- and five-star reviews, some calling the hotel “un-American” and others praising it for not hosting ICE.

Shares of the hotel chain were down 1.5% in afternoon trading. »

After decades of teaching media literacy, Finland equips students with skills to spot AI deepfakes

Authored by euronews.com
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For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyse different kinds of media and recognise disinformation, into its national curriculum for students as young as 3 years old.

"We think that having good media literacy skills is a very big civic skill," said Kiia Hakkala, a pedagogical specialist for the City of Helsinki.

Vanhanen said his students have been learning about fake news and disinformation for years, beginning with reading headlines and short texts. »

US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM

Authored by theguardian.com

Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, warned on Monday that any US attack on a Nato ally would be the end of “everything”.

The Swedish prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, said: “Only Denmark and Greenland have the right to decide on issues concerning Denmark and Greenland.

“Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must determine the future of Greenland and nobody else,” the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, said on Monday. »

Reports of gunfire near Venezuela’s presidential palace

Authored by bnonews.com
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Gunfire was reported near Venezuela’s presidential palace in the capital of Caracas, according to witness accounts and local media reports.

The reports emerged at around 8:30 p.m. local time on Monday near Miraflores Palace in central Caracas, where witnesses and videos shared on social media appeared to show weapons fire directed toward the sky.

Additional footage circulating online appeared to show sustained gunfire in the area, with armed security personnel visible nearby. »

Lawsuit alleges 3 Denny’s workers in Kamloops, B.C., misappropriated $500K in tips

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A civil suit filed in the Supreme Court of B.C. accuses three Denny's workers of misappropriating more than $500,000 in tips from the restaurant chain while working at a Kamloops location between 2023 and 2025.

It says Denny’s “maintains a digital tip distribution platform known as Tips Today, used to collect, hold, and distribute funds to employees.”.

Northland is seeking damages for theft, conversion, civil fraud, breach of employment duties, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary obligations. »