A devastating mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saw police identify an 18-year-old suspect responsible for the deaths of nine people, including family members and school attendees, leaving a tight-knit community in profound shock and prompting renewed scrutiny of Canada's gun ownership laws previously reformed after a 2020 incident.

• Canada Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Tumbler Ridge Shooting: What to Know About the Victims and Suspect — New York Times World -

• Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting — BBC World -
• In Tumbler Ridge, a Community in Stunned Agony — New York Times World -
• In Tumbler Ridge, a Community in Stunned Agony — New York Times World -
• Tumbler Ridge school shooting: police identify suspect in Canada attack as 18-year-old local resident – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Canada shooting: Nine dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge high school, police say — The Guardian -
• A Peaceful Mountain Town in Western Canada Is Shaken by Deadly Shooting — New York Times World -
• Canadian police identify suspect in school massacre that left nine dead — The Guardian -
• ‘No words that capture the horror’: small Canada town shattered by mass school shooting — The Guardian -
• 'It was terrifying': Tumbler Ridge's tight-knit community in shock after shooting — BBC World -
• Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: What we know so far — BBC World -
• Students and Teachers Hid in School for Hours During British Columbia Shooting — New York Times World -
• 9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings in Tumbler Ridge, Canada — New York Times World -
• What are Canada's gun ownership laws? — BBC World -
• Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: What we know so far — BBC World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• ‘I will know every victim,’ says mayor of close-knit Tumbler Ridge. — New York Times World -
• Canada Launched Major Gun Reforms in 2020 After Its Deadliest Mass Shooting — New York Times World -
• Canada Launched Major Gun Reforms in 2020 After Its Deadliest Mass Shooting — New York Times World -
• Canada launched major gun reforms in 2020 after its deadliest mass shooting. — New York Times World -

The US political landscape is marked by congressional pushback against Trump's Canada tariffs, chaos surrounding the El Paso airspace closure, Gallup ending presidential approval tracking, controversies over immigration policies and the Veterans Affairs secretary's claims, alongside developments in various legal cases, including a grand jury declining to indict Democratic lawmakers.

• Trump’s former border chief congratulated agent who shot US citizen five times during immigration crackdown – live — The Guardian -
• US House backs bid to block Canada tariffs in rebuke of Trump — The Guardian -
• Chaos and confusion in El Paso after airspace closed and quickly reopened — The Guardian -

• Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years — The Guardian -
• Democrats deride veterans affairs secretary for repeating false claims about Alex Pretti’s killing — The Guardian -
• US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone — The Guardian -
• US reopens airspace over Texas border town after 'cartel drone incursion' — BBC World -
• Why most democracies won’t touch Trump’s Board of Peace — The Guardian -
• FBI conducting ‘extensive search’ on roads near Nancy Guthrie home — The Guardian -
• Top US medical body to review vaccine effectiveness as government ‘abdicates’ responsibility — The Guardian -
• Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance — BBC World -
• Hidden passage linked to Underground Railroad found in New York museum — The Guardian -
• US added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations as 2025 growth is slashed — The Guardian -
• Support for Trump’s immigration efforts drops sharply after Minnesota shootings — The Guardian -
• US reopens airspace over Texas border town after 'drone incursion' — BBC World -
• White House deletes JD Vance’s social media post referring to Armenian genocide — The Guardian -
• Don Lemon hires federal attorney who quit over handling of inquiry into Renee Good’s killing — The Guardian -
• Before Trump Blasted U.S.-Canada Bridge, Owner of Competing Span Lobbied Administration — New York Times World -
• US union elections declined in 2025 after Trump hobbled labor board — The Guardian -
• Trump official allies with Europe’s far right in attacks on migration and hate speech policies — The Guardian -
• What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother — BBC World -
• Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance — BBC World -
• Guatemala to End Use of Cuban Doctors, Under U.S. Pressure — New York Times World -
• Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders — The Guardian -
• Buddhist monks' 108-day Walk for Peace ends in Washington DC — BBC World -
• Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge — BBC World -

UK domestic policy sees new support initiatives for children carrying knives, a debate over replacing the cabinet secretary, concerns about special educational needs funding disparities, Labour's proposals for election reform and closer EU ties, and continued scrutiny of political conduct including a Starmer aide's links to a sex offender.

• Dutch author Cees Nooteboom dies aged 92 — The Guardian -
• Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales — The Guardian -
• Former top civil servant warns ‘more due diligence’ to be done over replacement of Chris Wormald — The Guardian -

• Starmer tells Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants — The Guardian -
• Send provision leaving deprived areas of England ‘trailing behind’, report finds — The Guardian -
• Labour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations — The Guardian -
• UK law firms consider action on behalf of women who developed brain tumours after using contraceptive — The Guardian -
• Washington Post editor acknowledges ‘genuine trauma’ over mass layoffs — The Guardian -
• Bud Cort, star of Harold and Maude, dies aged 77 — The Guardian -
• Marwan Barghouti’s son calls on UK to put father’s release at heart of Palestinian renewal — The Guardian -
• Aide linked to sex offender ‘did not give full account’ before he was given peerage, PM says — The Guardian -
• Flashes of anger but Paul Dacre keeps his head before court cut-off — The Guardian -
• Furious female Labour MPs urge Starmer to make a woman his de facto deputy — The Guardian -
• NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment — The Guardian -
• Labour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves — The Guardian -
• U.K. Inquest Finds British Woman Was Killed ‘Unlawfully’ in Texas Shooting — New York Times World -
• Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors — The Guardian -
• Anas Sarwar says Starmer can campaign in Scotland after calling for him to quit — The Guardian -
• Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, days after after urging him to resign – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Mail titles kept using investigator after his conviction, court hears — The Guardian -
• Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos was jailed in UK for hate crimes — The Guardian -
• Rotherham council accused of ignoring ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants for St George’s and union flags — The Guardian -
• Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans — The Guardian -
• Kristin Scott Thomas says male theatre critics fail to grasp plays about women — The Guardian -
• Briton shot by father in Texas after row about Trump was unlawfully killed, coroner rules — The Guardian -
• ‘Finding Harmony’ Documentary on King Charles Shows His Longtime Concern for Environment — New York Times World -
• Rejecting Muslim hostility definition sends message ‘your safety doesn’t matter’, peer says — The Guardian -
• Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK — The Guardian -
• Lake District village struggles to find GP – despite ad ​pledging ‘we’ll never run out of beer’ — The Guardian -
• Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new ‘department for growth’ — The Guardian -
• UK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat — BBC World -
• Met had ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, says spycop who tricked women into sexual relationships — The Guardian -
• Activist investor Elliott builds up stake in London Stock Exchange Group — The Guardian -
• ‘How many beers do you have?’ Swedish PM seeks boost from phone-in podcast — The Guardian -
• Palestine Action activist says jury verdicts were vindication of cause — The Guardian -
• UK wealth manager and price comparison site shares fall amid AI fears — The Guardian -
• ‘I’m thinking of building an ark’: the Cornish village soaked by 41 consecutive days of rain — The Guardian -
• Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says — The Guardian -
• The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them — BBC World -
• Antisemitic incidents in UK spiked after Manchester synagogue terror attack — The Guardian -
• ‘Unsustainable’ gaps in policing of franchise businesses must end, MPs say — The Guardian -
• English secondary schools must offer inclusion areas for neurodiverse and Send pupils — The Guardian -

New details from the Epstein files have triggered global resignations and investigations, prompting US lawmakers to urge Prince Andrew to testify and leading to Democrats introducing 'Virginia's Law' to aid sexual abuse victims, while separate child abuse cases, including a Trump-pardoned Capitol rioter's conviction and a French teacher's widespread alleged abuses, underscore persistent child protection concerns.

• In Tumbler Ridge, a Community in Stunned Agony — New York Times World -
• Gisèle Pelicot calls on victims to ‘never have shame’ in her first TV interview — The Guardian -
• Four takeaways from Pam Bondi's fiery Epstein testimony — BBC World -

• Epstein Files Include Grainy Videos From Inside His Florida Home — New York Times World -
• Man pardoned by Trump for attacking US Capitol found guilty of child abuse — The Guardian -
• U.K. Police Weigh Whether to Formally Investigate Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Accusations — New York Times World -
• Police hold discussions with CPS over investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — The Guardian -
• Revelations in Epstein Files Lead to Resignations and Investigations Around the World — New York Times World -
• Congressmen name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files | First Thing — The Guardian -
• France makes international appeal over ex-teacher accused of raping 89 children — The Guardian -
• Under-fire Trump commerce secretary confirms he visited Epstein's island — BBC World -
• Landmark high court ruling finds Catholic church had duty to protect NSW child from paedophile priest — The Guardian -
• Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s law’ bill to end statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases — The Guardian -
• Person detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance — The Guardian -
• Federal prosecutors reportedly failed to secure indictments against six Democratic lawmakers over US military video – as it happened — The Guardian -
• US lawmakers tell BBC Andrew should testify over Epstein files — BBC World -
• US lawmakers tell BBC Andrew should testify over Epstein files — BBC World -

Middle East geopolitics remain tense with Trump seeking an Iran anti-nuclear deal amidst Iran's revolution anniversary celebrations and ongoing detentions of opposition leaders, while Israel's West Bank plans face global backlash, and Russia's military actions continue in Ukraine, alongside reports of delays in compensation for a Saudi World Cup worker's death.

• Trump tells Netanyahu Iran nuclear talks must continue — BBC World -
• Trump says he is still seeking Iran anti-nuclear deal after Netanyahu meeting — The Guardian -
• Why Iran’s Nuclear Program Isn’t the Only Threat — New York Times World -

• Eating Kosher in the Heart of Syria: Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini but Hold the Yogurt — New York Times World -
• Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast — New York Times World -
• NATO Is Expected to Step Up Arctic Security. Here’s Why. — New York Times World -
• Lyse Doucet: In Tehran, rallies for Iran's revolution overshadowed by discontent and defiance — BBC World -
• Russian strike kills 3 Ukrainian toddlers and father, with pregnant mother injured — BBC World -
• Iran’s president denies it seeks nuclear weapon and admits ‘shame’ after mass protests — The Guardian -
• Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government's 'political reply' to massive protests — BBC World -
• Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government's 'political reply' to massive protests — BBC World -
• Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration — New York Times World -
• Russian strikes near Kharkiv kill four, including children, Ukraine says — BBC World -
• Family of worker killed on Saudi World Cup site still waiting for compensation a year on — The Guardian -
• A Crucial Step in Trump’s Gaza Plan — New York Times World -
• ‘A step in the wrong direction’: Israel’s West Bank plans prompt global backlash — The Guardian -

Australian political stability is challenged by Angus Taylor's leadership bid against Sussan Ley and calls to improve Closing the Gap outcomes for Indigenous Australians, while international incidents include Australia sending an envoy to investigate backpacker deaths in Laos, and domestic issues feature a landmark Catholic church duty of care ruling and a boy's heroic rescue of his family at sea.

• Australia politics live: Angus Taylor confirms leadership challenge promising ‘clarity, courage and confidence’ after spill motion delivered to Ley — The Guardian -
• Australia sends special envoy to Laos to shadow investigation of backpackers’ methanol poisoning deaths — The Guardian -
• Angus Taylor launches bid for Liberal party leadership after spill motion delivered to Sussan Ley — The Guardian -

• Albanese to address ‘shock and fear’ over alleged Invasion Day terror attack in annual Closing the Gap speech — The Guardian -
• Sussan Ley looks doomed but Angus Taylor would still face a huge job — The Guardian -
• Australia's opposition leader under pressure after key resignation — BBC World -
• Angus Taylor resigns from shadow cabinet before expected Liberal leadership challenge — The Guardian -
• Shadow attorney general says it would be unacceptable to ‘effectively knife’ first female Liberal leader – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘We need a helicopter to go find them’: 13-year-old’s emergency call to save family stranded off WA coast revealed — The Guardian -
• Commonwealth Bank posts record half-year cash profit as investors pile into housing market — The Guardian -
• NSW police commissioner urged to apologise to ‘entire Muslim community’ after officers disrupted prayer at Sydney protest — The Guardian -
• Broken ribs, ruptured bowels: ebike injuries double at major Sydney hospital in one year — The Guardian -
• PM tells Isaac Herzog Australia wants transparency over Zomi Frankcom’s death as pair meet in Canberra — The Guardian -
• ‘A cultural icon’: axed Australian literary journal Meanjin finds new life in Queensland — The Guardian -
• Five bones, teeth and car key found in Tasmanian search for missing backpacker Celine Cremer — The Guardian -

Global challenges include Switzerland voting on a population cap, hate groups utilizing online games to recruit children, studies linking reading and writing to lower dementia risk, deadly natural disasters like a cyclone in Madagascar and wildfires in Patagonia, and ongoing immigration debates affecting nurses' families and communities like Milan's homeless.

• Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds — The Guardian -
• Suspect in stabbing of two boys at north London school is former pupil — The Guardian -
• Switzerland to Vote on Capping Population at 10 Million — New York Times World -

• How Hate Groups Are Using Online Games to Recruit Kids — New York Times World -
• Hong Kong Activist Anna Kwok’s Father Convicted of National Security Crime — New York Times World -
• Powerful cyclone kills at least 31 as it tears through Madagascar port — BBC World -
• Western US gripped by extreme snow drought: ‘I’ve never seen a winter like this’ — The Guardian -
• Ghanaians embrace 'Fugu Day' after online mockery of traditional outfits — BBC World -
• Father of activist Anna Kwok convicted under Hong Kong national security law — The Guardian -
• Mother of fire disaster victims speaks to Swiss bar owners at hearing — BBC World -
• Bulgaria Is at the Heart of Europe’s Harsh New Approach to Immigration — New York Times World -
• Take your relationship to next level with video game, Spanish bishops tell couples — The Guardian -
• The Bangladesh Elections Are on Thursday. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• Her sons were killed by Islamist militants. She's among thousands who had to flee — BBC World -
• Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia — The Guardian -
• Away From Pomp of Olympics, Homeless Shiver on Streets of Milan — New York Times World -
• ‘Women’s freedoms are at stake’: concern at rise of Islamist party before Bangladesh election — The Guardian -
• 'We are treated as outcasts': Acid attack survivor fights for justice and dignity — BBC World -

The world of arts, entertainment, and sports features Britney Spears selling her music catalog, Ralph Lauren opening New York Fashion Week, and Winter Olympics updates including Jordan Stolz's speedskating record and a controversial French biathlete's gold medal win.

• Jordan Stolz Sets Olympic Record in Speedskating — New York Times World -
• Sweden’s last stone topples U.S. in curling. — New York Times World -
• French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th — The Guardian -

• US poet laureate of style Ralph Lauren opens New York fashion week — The Guardian -
• Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue — BBC World -
• Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue — BBC World -
• Britney Spears sells rights to music catalog for undisclosed sum, say reports — The Guardian -