A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end – NPR

  1. A South African horror story: Illegal mining standoff draws to an end  NPR
  2. Hundreds of Miners Were Trapped for Months—Until an Extraordinary Two-Man Rescue Mission  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Rescuers pull survivors and bodies from abandoned South Africa gold mine  CBS News
  4. Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine  ABC News
  5. ‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death?  Al Jazeera English
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Trump’s first immigration raid to target 300 people in Chicago on Tuesday

Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports

Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, according to unnamed officials talking to various media outlets.

Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people, focusing on those with histories of violent crimes, one official told the Associated Press, marking Trump’s initial attempt toward fulfilling his campaign promise of large-scale deportations.

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Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister Sentenced to Prison Over ‘Tuna Affair’ – The New York Times

  1. Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister Sentenced to Prison Over ‘Tuna Affair’  The New York Times
  2. Ex-Mozambique Finance Minister Gets 8½ Years in Prison in Bribery Scheme  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Mozambique’s ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case  The Associated Press
  4. Mozambique’s ex-finance minister faces sentencing in New York in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case  KFOR Oklahoma City
  5. Just In: Mozambique ex-finance minister sentenced in US to 8-1/2 years in prison over 'tuna bonds' scandal  Club of Mozambique
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US and Turks and Caicos to inquire into failed SpaceX launch leading to debris

Starship test sent orange-glowing shards streaking over northern Caribbean and forced airlines to divert flights

The US Federal Aviation Administration and officials from the Turks and Caicos Islands have launched investigations into SpaceX’s explosive Starship rocket test that sent debris streaking over the northern Caribbean and forced airlines to divert dozens of flights.

“There are no reports of public injury, and the FAA is working with SpaceX and appropriate authorities to confirm reports of public property damage on Turks and Caicos,” said the FAA, which oversees private rocket launch activity.

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Israel’s cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal – BBC.com

  1. Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal  BBC.com
  2. Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage deal: Live updates  CNN
  3. Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time  The Wall Street Journal
  4. The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce  The New York Times
  5. Israel-Hamas cease-fire: Israeli government approves deal signed by negotiators  Fox News
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