This topic covers Alex Pretti's fatal shooting by federal agents, protests against the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, and President Trump's administration reviewing its actions amidst growing political and public backlash.

• Minneapolis mayor says some federal agents will begin to leave on Tuesday amid growing anger over Alex Pretti death – live — The Guardian -
• Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting — The Guardian -
• Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows — BBC World -

• White House avoids Minneapolis tirade as signs suggest Trump backing down — The Guardian -
• Critics slam Pam Bondi’s demand for Minnesota voter rolls amid ICE surge — The Guardian -
• Republican ends bid for Minnesota governor, citing ‘unconstitutional’ ICE surge — The Guardian -
• Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election ‘bloodbath’ — The Guardian -
• Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras and reduced oversight — The Guardian -
• Federal agents use teargas on protesters outside ICE agents’ alleged Minneapolis hotel — The Guardian -
• ‘What they’re doing is the worst of humanity’: Sundance festival stars back anti-ICE protest — The Guardian -
• Obamas call Alex Pretti’s killing a ‘tragedy’ as pressure mounts for full investigation | First Thing — The Guardian -
• ‘They threw us out like baggage’: Russian family deported from US to Costa Rica still in limbo — The Guardian -
• US families face ‘impossible choices’ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding — The Guardian -
• Fraud focus: why is Trump granting clemency to convicted fraudsters? — The Guardian -
• ‘Our spirit can’t be broken’: Minneapolis city council member on resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown — The Guardian -
• Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti — The Guardian -
• Trump says administration 'reviewing everything' after shooting of Alex Pretti — BBC World -
• Another Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis — New York Times World -
• More Republicans call for investigation after Minneapolis shooting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• 'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting — BBC World -
• Tim Walz urges Trump to remove agents from Minnesota: ‘You can end this’ — The Guardian -

This topic highlights record-breaking heatwaves and bushfire threats in Australia, deadly winter storms across the US and Canada causing widespread cancellations and fatalities, and tragic incidents involving a Philippines ferry sinking and migrant deaths in the Mediterranean.

• Australia news live: Adelaide passes 40C as heatwave sweeps into Victoria; barred Jewish influencer says visa cancellation an act of ‘tyranny’ — The Guardian -
• US winter storm: at least 29 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts — The Guardian -
• Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state — The Guardian -

• Thousands of Flights Canceled Monday After Snowstorm — New York Times World -
• Winter Storm Pummels Toronto With Record Snowfall — New York Times World -
• Toronto digs itself out after largest snowfall in city’s history — The Guardian -
• Seven killed and one injured in private jet crash in Maine during snowstorm — The Guardian -
• US gripped by severe winter storm with snow, ice and plunging temperatures – latest news — The Guardian -
• Private jet carrying eight people crashes in Maine — BBC World -
• Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone — The Guardian -
• At Least 18 Dead After Ferry Carrying 350 Sinks in the Philippines — New York Times World -
• At least 18 people dead as Philippines ferry with 350 onboard sinks — The Guardian -
• Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa — The Guardian -
• Storm Chandra likely to cause flooding in south-west England, Met Office warns — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: Severe storms grip US as snow, ice and deep freeze spread — The Guardian -
• Deadly winter storm grips large parts of the US — BBC World -
• Eighteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks — BBC World -
• Victorians urged to evacuate Otways as massive fire threatens to spread east towards more than 1,000 homes — The Guardian -
• Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day — BBC World -
• Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather and fire threats — The Guardian -
• At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US — BBC World -

This topic details Israel's recovery of Ran Gvili's body from Gaza and plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing, alongside escalating rhetoric and military posturing between the US and Iran in the region.

• Israel Recovers Body of Ran Gvili From Gaza, Closing a Chapter — New York Times World -
• Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing in Days — New York Times World -
• New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs — BBC World -

• As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate — New York Times World -
• Remains of last Israeli held in Gaza after 7 October 2023 returned — The Guardian -
• Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region — The Guardian -
• Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage — BBC World -
• Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends — BBC World -
• ‘You will reap the whirlwind’: Tehran mural warns of retaliation if US strikes Iran — The Guardian -

This topic features Labour's internal struggles regarding Andy Burnham's byelection bid, Suella Braverman's controversial defection to Reform UK, and major policy discussions around policing overhaul and the UK losing its measles-free status.

• UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake — The Guardian -
• Burnham will try again for Westminster return but declines offer of seat in 2027 — The Guardian -
• Tories criticised over claim Braverman defected to Reform after ‘mental health’ issues — The Guardian -

• Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power — The Guardian -
• Greens launch major push for Gorton and Denton after Burnham blocked — The Guardian -
• Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Tories say mental health claim about Suella Braverman was ‘sent out in error’ — The Guardian -
• Braverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet — The Guardian -
• Reform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland — The Guardian -
• UK military sexual abuse investigation widened as more than 500 contact police — The Guardian -
• On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when — The Guardian -
• Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection — The Guardian -
• Starmer government accused of avoiding scrutiny with plans to scrap aid watchdog — The Guardian -
• Burnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up? – podcast — The Guardian -
• ‘Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race — The Guardian -
• Labour’s Burnham veto has made a tricky Manchester byelection much harder — The Guardian -

This topic reports on NATO's Secretary General emphasizing the US's crucial role in European defense, China's military leadership undergoing a significant purge, and ongoing Russia-Ukraine peace talks, alongside international legal actions and political developments in Venezuela.

• NATO Chief Says Europe Is ‘Dreaming’ if It Thinks It Can Defend Itself Without U.S. — New York Times World -
• Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him — The Guardian -
• Xi’s Purge of the Chinese Military — New York Times World -

• The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones? — New York Times World -
• Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption — The Guardian -
• Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations — BBC World -
• Guyanese businessman facing US extradition elected opposition leader — The Guardian -
• Bank of Scotland fined £160,000 over account for sanctioned Putin ally — The Guardian -
• Russia Says Talks to End War in Ukraine Will Continue — New York Times World -
• In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power — New York Times World -
• Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – as it happened — The Guardian -
• In Venezuela, Freeing the Economy, but Nothing Else — New York Times World -
• Two British far-right activists arrested in France — The Guardian -
• Shift to Drone Fighting in Ukraine War Means No Winter Lull — New York Times World -
• Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack — BBC World -
• ‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release — The Guardian -
• Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife — BBC World -
• The Woman Who Stands Between Donald Trump and Greenland — New York Times World -
• In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing — New York Times World -
• Why Germany is racing to rebuild its army — The Guardian -
• China’s top general under investigation for alleged violations amid corruption crackdown — The Guardian -
• Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals — BBC World -

This topic includes France's initial steps to ban social media for under-15s, the **EU launching an inquiry into X (formerly Twitter) over Grok AI's explicit images, and US states moving to ban new data centers, as AI's impact on employment** continues to be analyzed.

• French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s — BBC World -
• SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ crypto firm — The Guardian -
• Georgia leads push to ban datacenters used to power America’s AI boom — The Guardian -

• EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI — The Guardian -
• Ryanair says it could use Starlink in future despite Elon Musk feud — The Guardian -
• UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round — The Guardian -
• AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds — The Guardian -
• AI systems could use Met Office and National Archives data under UK plans — The Guardian -

This topic covers a record nine-tonne cocaine seizure in Portugal, mass shootings at a soccer match in Mexico, and the trial of a Canadian ex-Olympian on drug trafficking charges, alongside cases of alleged sexual abuse and state-sponsored spying.

• Canadian ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to 17 felonies including drug trafficking — The Guardian -
• Record 9 tonnes of cocaine seized from ‘narco-sub’ by Portuguese police — The Guardian -
• Met police settle out of court with man shot with stun gun in bungled raid — The Guardian -

• Gunmen Kill 11 After Soccer Match in Mexico — New York Times World -
• Gunmen open fire at football match in Mexico, killing at least 11 — The Guardian -
• Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying — The Guardian -
• Former French senator on trial accused of spiking MP’s drink with MDMA — The Guardian -
• West Yorkshire man charged with encouraging suicide in US — The Guardian -
• Trial begins of wealthy Florida brothers accused of sexual abuse over decades — The Guardian -
• Man charged after allegedly making comments aligned with neo-Nazi ideology at Sydney anti-immigration march — The Guardian -

This topic discusses the potential relocation of Canada's Marineland whales to the US, the return of Chinese pandas from Japan, and concerns over the culling of K'gari dingoes in Australia, in addition to supermarket efforts for Amazon soy safeguards and premature salmon deaths in Tasmania.

• Canada’s Marineland Whales Could Find New Homes in U.S. — New York Times World -
• Chinese Pandas Leave Japanese Zoo — New York Times World -
• UK supermarkets push for Amazon soy safeguards after traders abandon ban — The Guardian -

• UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’ — The Guardian -
• Killing of K’gari dingoes in wake of backpacker’s death could create ‘extinction vortex’, expert says — The Guardian -
• Bunnings accused of ‘greenwashing’ timber amid concerns about supplier’s illegal logging — The Guardian -
• Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals — The Guardian -

This topic highlights **gold prices surpassing $5,000 an ounce for the first time, the UK's largest private hospital provider entering sale talks, and regions experiencing significant increases in disposable income, amidst discussions on childcare funding** in the US.

• Gold price jumps above $5,000 an ounce for first time amid Trump turmoil — The Guardian -
• UK’s biggest private hospital provider Spire in talks on sale to private equity — The Guardian -
• Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally — BBC World -

• Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK — The Guardian -

This topic addresses France's push to ban social media for children, the UK losing its WHO measles-free status, and ongoing legal proceedings related to historical sexual abuse in Japan, alongside debates on freedom of speech, immigration, and cultural preservation in Australia.

• French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s — BBC World -
• UK loses WHO status as measles-free after rise in deaths and fall in jab uptake — The Guardian -
• Melania documentary struggles in UK cinemas as Vue admits sales are ‘soft’ — The Guardian -

• Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’ — The Guardian -
• ‘I will finish your work’: one woman’s fight for the Jewish art and letters her mother saved from the Nazis — The Guardian -
• Services Australia has not applied child support law properly and some parents are owed money, report finds — The Guardian -
• Tributes pour in across India for revered BBC broadcaster Sir Mark Tully — BBC World -
• ‘Stop hiding animals’: TSA lists unusual objects people tried to sneak on planes — The Guardian -
• Pharrell Williams sued by former Neptunes partner Chad Hugo over alleged lost earnings — The Guardian -
• Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says — The Guardian -
• Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned — The Guardian -
• The Traitors to get ‘bold and surprising’ adaptation for stage — The Guardian -
• New £1.5m awards scheme launches to celebrate UK visual art education — The Guardian -
• Japanese ex-soldier reaches settlements in landmark sex abuse case — BBC World -
• Chris Minns flags further crackdown on protests in central Sydney — The Guardian -
• 'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox — BBC World -
• Edinburgh and Glasgow top London as UK’s nightlife hotspots, Uber data shows — The Guardian -