- A man pleads guilty to the murder of mother and 2 daughters in crossbow attack near London Yahoo! Voices
- Man admits to murders in crossbow attack on BBC presenter's family in U.K. CBS News
- Kyle Clifford admits murdering Carol Hunt and daughters in crossbow killings The Guardian
- Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering BBC Presenter's Wife and 2 Daughters in Crossbow Attack, Court Hears PEOPLE
- The former soldier turned crossbow killer whose brother is serving life for murder The Telegraph
Stargate: What is Trump’s new $500bn AI project?
AI giants join forces for a massive project aimed at growing technology in the United States.
Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now – CNN
- Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now CNN
- Rebuilding Gaza will be a massive project. Here are 5 things to know NPR
- ‘Skull without a jaw’: Gaza survivors search for what remains of the dead Al Jazeera English
- 'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction BBC.com
- UNDP chief: Gaza must 'rebuild 60 years of lost development' DW (English)
Italy’s Meloni under fire after freeing Libyan warlord – POLITICO Europe
- Italy’s Meloni under fire after freeing Libyan warlord POLITICO Europe
- Meloni faces questions after Italy frees Libyan general accused of war crimes The Guardian
- Italy government under fire for releasing Libyan warlord accused of war crimes Yahoo! Voices
- Situation in Libya: ICC arrest warrant against Osama Elmasry Njeem for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes the International Criminal Court
- Libyan police chief arrested in Italy for alleged war crimes - reports BBC.com
With Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Takes Aim at West Bank – The Wall Street Journal
- With Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Takes Aim at West Bank The Wall Street Journal
- Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank The New York Times
- ‘The battlefield is about to shift’: West Bank braces for rising violence Al Jazeera English
- Israeli minister says army applying lessons from Gaza in West Bank operation Reuters
- Violence erupts in West Bank as settlers attack, Israel raids Jenin The Washington Post
Aryna Sabalenka shares the deal she made with Paula Badosa ‘a long time ago’ ahead of their Australian Open semi-final – The Tennis Gazette
- Aryna Sabalenka shares the deal she made with Paula Badosa ‘a long time ago’ ahead of their Australian Open semi-final The Tennis Gazette
- Sabalenka stomps to third straight Aussie final ESPN
- Australian Open 2025 LIVE: Iga Swiatek vs Madison Keys - live text and radio commentary BBC.com
- Australian Open 2025, day 12: Swiatek, Keys endure 'nervy' start; 'Sublime' Aryna Sabalenka keeps three-peat dreams alive Nine
- Australian Open 2025 Women’s Semifinals LIVE Thursday, January 23, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ ESPN Press Room
Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium’s closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank – ABC News
- Sunfish that began ailing after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up outside tank ABC News
- ‘Lonely’ Sunfish Comforted by Cardboard Cutouts of People After Aquarium Closes Due to Renovations PEOPLE
- Japan aquarium cheers up lonely sunfish by taping photos of human faces to its tank The Guardian
- Solitary sunfish stops eating during Japanese aquarium's temporary closure Yahoo! Voices
- Japanese aquarium places cardboard cutouts of people near sunfish tank to cure its loneliness New York Post
Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support – The Times of Israel
- Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London's Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support The Times of Israel
- What was in the brown bags handed to Israeli hostages released by Hamas? Fox News
- Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has ‘returned to life’ The Associated Press
- Freed hostage Emily Damari’s wounded hand swiftly becomes symbol of Israeli defiance The Times of Israel
- 'Life after death': Romi Gonen shares first post since release from Gaza The Jerusalem Post
Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support – The Times of Israel
- Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support The Times of Israel
- What was in the brown bags handed to Israeli hostages released by Hamas? Fox News
- 'Life after death': Romi Gonen shares first post since release from Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- Israelis rejoice at hostages’ release, yet worry a sacred vow was broken The Christian Science Monitor
- Middle East latest: Released Israeli hostage says she has ‘returned to life’ The Associated Press
Europe needs to be armed to survive, says Donald Tusk – POLITICO Europe
- Europe needs to be armed to survive, says Donald Tusk POLITICO Europe
- EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself ‘to survive,’ says Tusk The Associated Press
- Europe should welcome Trump's NATO spending call, says Poland's Tusk Reuters
- It's time to return to Cold War-era defense spending, says Poland's president CNBC
- Tusk calls for an 'armed' Europe and rails against the Green Deal Euronews
‘They Destroyed Everything’: With Russia Gone, Syrians Begin a Long, Painful Process of Rebuilding – The Moscow Times
- ‘They Destroyed Everything’: With Russia Gone, Syrians Begin a Long, Painful Process of Rebuilding The Moscow Times
- Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports The Moscow Times
- Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean Yahoo! Voices
- Syria's New Government Cancels Russian Port Lease at Tartus The Maritime Executive
- Syria cripples Moscow’s Mediterranean presence EURACTIV
Iran is ‘pressing the gas pedal’ on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says – Reuters
- Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says Reuters
- UN chief Guterres calls on Iran to renounce nuclear weapons Reuters
- UN urges diplomacy as Iran hits nuclear 'gas pedal,' conservative commentator tells Trump ‘do not appease’ Fox News
- Iran Needs to Strike Nuclear Understanding With Trump, IAEA Says Bloomberg
- UN Nuclear Watchdog Reveals Iran Has 200 Kg Of Uranium Close To Bomb-grade | Watch The Times of India
PMQs live: Starmer to face Badenoch after announcing plan to end teenage access to knives online in wake of Southport attack
PM to face Tory leader following decision to announce tougher checks for people buying knives online
A new online train ticket retailer backed by the UK government is to be created, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced, with the aim of simplifying the process of buying tickets from different rail operators. Joanna Partridge has the story.
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Continue reading...Bishop asks Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ+ people | First Thing
Right Rev Mariann Budde’s appeal followed executive orders preparing US for mass deportations and targeting of transgender people
Good morning.
The Episcopal bishop of Washington implored Donald Trump to “have mercy upon” immigrants and LGBTQ+ people across the country after he unleashed a slate of executive orders targeting communities.
What executive orders does it follow? Trump has already signed directives undoing Biden-era protections for transgender Americans and paving the way for mass deportations.
Who supports the Patriotic Millionaires’ campaign? The group has sent a letter calling on world leaders to implement a wealth tax, which is signed by more than 370 millionaires and billionaires from 22 countries. This includes the film producer and philanthropist Abigail Disney, the musician Brian Eno and the director Richard Curtis.
Continue reading...Prince Harry settles legal claim against Sun publisher
NGN apologises to royal ‘for phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators’
The Duke of Sussex has settled his high court legal action at the eleventh hour against the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN).
NGN offered “a full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry “for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them” at the News of the World.
Continue reading...Trump threatens 10% tariff on China and considers EU levy
Yuan and Chinese stocks fall despite suggestion of lower tariff than president mentioned during campaign
Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese-made goods arriving in the US from as early as 1 February, adding that he was also considering levies on imports from the EU.
Ordering an investigation into US-China trade on his second day in office, Trump said any penalties on Chinese goods would be “based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada”.
Continue reading...Middle East crisis live: Israel presses on with Jenin raid as Jordanian minister warns West Bank could ‘explode’
Further shooting and explosions reported after 10 killed yesterday as Ayman Safadi tells Davos meeting of fears for territory
After months of negotiations, a ceasefire has paused the devastating war in Gaza, but it risks collapsing as a result of deep distrust between Israel and Hamas and the multi-phased nature of the deal, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Qatar, which mediated the talks along with the US and Egypt, has expressed hope the six-week truce and hostage-prisoner exchange will become permanent. However, that outcome is far from certain with the releases timetabled at a slower pace in comparison with a previous truce agreement.
Continue reading...Colombia scrambles to cope as refugees flee deadly battles between rebel groups
Officials describe ‘tsunami of people’ in city of Cúcuta escaping one of worst outbreaks of violence in recent years
Authorities in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta are scrambling to cope with an influx of internal refugees, as thousands of civilians flee an outbreak of fighting between rival rebel factions.
Buses, trailers and dump trucks packed with disoriented mothers and children have been streaming into the border city since Friday when the bloody conflict began engulfing north-eastern Colombia.
Continue reading...Trump threatens China sanctions and puts diversity staff on leave – US politics live
New US president threatens to ignite trade war, accusing China of ‘sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada’
The Wall Street Journal has spoken to some federal workers affected by the slew of executive orders signed by president Donald Trump at the outset of his second term as president, and reports “a sense of anxiety and confusion” among staff.
One person, a product-support manager for the US navy, said “It’s leaving a lot of uncertainty that folks have never really had to feel. It seems like there is a level of distrust with how things are working.”
Continue reading...Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister – Financial Times
- Syria to dismantle Assad-era socialism, says foreign minister Financial Times
- Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability Al Jazeera English
- Davos-Syria's economy will be open for foreign investment, foreign minister says Reuters
- Syrian FM says scrapping sanctions ‘key’ to country’s stability The Times of Israel
- ‘We need Syria to be a place of peace and development,’ FM Al-Shaibani tells WEF Arab News