Trump administration's foreign policy stances with Iran, domestic immigration policies impacting the hospitality industry, and legal challenges against the EPA's climate rollbacks are among the most significant developments.

• White House says Trump wants diplomacy with Iran as US reportedly could be ready for military attack – live — The Guardian -
• Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal — BBC World -
• Trump tells Starmer handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a ‘big mistake’ — The Guardian -

• Trump’s immigration siege is rattling hospitality industry, workers say — The Guardian -
• FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy — The Guardian -
• Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace — The Guardian -
• Good news for Trump before midterms: he’s still more popular than cockroaches — The Guardian -
• Mamdani floats New York City property tax raise if state won’t tax millionaires — The Guardian -
• Environmental groups sue Trump’s EPA over repeal of landmark climate finding — The Guardian -
• FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine — The Guardian -
• Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours — BBC World -
• Trump and Maryland governor feud over Potomac River sewage spill disaster — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Stinging Attack on Israel’s President Touches a Nerve — New York Times World -
• Belgian investigation into three Jewish men sparks diplomatic row with US — The Guardian -
• An offer of friendship – but on white, Christian, Maga terms — The Guardian -
• US lawmakers demand accountability for Palestinian-American teen detained in Israel — The Guardian -
• Credit cards cancelled, Google accounts closed: ICC judges on life under Trump sanctions — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’ — The Guardian -
• US and Japan unveil $36bn of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China — The Guardian -
• Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure — The Guardian -
• Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats — New York Times World -
• Trump officials sued over effort to ‘erase history and science’ in national parks — The Guardian -
• Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve — BBC World -
• Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve — BBC World -
• Judge declares mistrial in Texas ‘antifa’ protest case over attorney’s T-shirt — The Guardian -
• Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears — BBC World -
• Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears — BBC World -

Reform UK's proposals for welfare cuts, NHS challenges concerning childbirth negligence and supply shortages, and political tensions in France following an activist's killing highlight a complex domestic and European landscape.

• After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left — New York Times World -
• Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer — The Guardian -
• Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies — The Guardian -

• NHS to spend more to settle lawsuits over negligence during childbirth after court ruling — The Guardian -
• ‘Grace period’ needed for dual nationals returning to UK on second passport, say Lib Dems — The Guardian -
• NHS hip and knee operations threatened by bone cement supply shortage — The Guardian -
• UK politics: Starmer says Reform’s pledge to restore two-child benefit cap in full is ‘shameful’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Reform-run council says free library scheme for refugees ‘is not value for money’ — The Guardian -
• Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left — BBC World -
• Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left — BBC World -
• Labour insiders fear ‘annihilation’ in Lancashire local elections after U-turn — The Guardian -
• Britons living in EU face repayment hikes amid Reeves student loans row — The Guardian -
• Household energy bills in Great Britain forecast to fall by £117 a year — The Guardian -
• Aggravated burglary charges against 18 Palestine Action activists dropped — The Guardian -
• Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist — The Guardian -
• Suicide rates for UK men are a ‘national catastrophe’, says Prince William — The Guardian -
• Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears — The Guardian -
• ‘A fantastic feeling’: unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers — The Guardian -
• Boss of BAE Systems urges ministers to publish delayed military spending plan — The Guardian -
• Calls grow for suicides linked to domestic abuse to be treated as potential homicides — The Guardian -
• Campaign urges NHS to improve diagnosis of potentially life-threatening childbirth condition — The Guardian -
• UK inflation falls to 3%, boosting hopes of early cut in interest rates — The Guardian -
• TfL Facebook ad banned for negative stereotype about black men — The Guardian -
• Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds — The Guardian -
• Beats and throat singing: Sámi DJs tap into growing pride in Indigenous identity — The Guardian -
• Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK frontbench team and warns over dissent — The Guardian -
• UK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits — The Guardian -
• Brazilian butt lifts should be banned in UK amid ‘wild west’ industry, MPs say — The Guardian -
• Training more Britons may not cut net migration or plug skills shortages, study finds — The Guardian -

Debates over repatriating citizens from Syrian camps, new initiatives to boost Aboriginal participation in education, and significant penalties for environmental clearing by mining companies represent key Australian stories.

• Australia news live: Burke says Australian citizens in Syria have a right to passports; Sydney man charged over alleged death threats to federal MP — The Guardian -
• ‘Opening up worlds’: Linda Burney joins UTS board with a mission to boost Aboriginal participation — The Guardian -
• Property developers spark anger over plan to clear woodland home to Baudin’s and Carnaby’s black cockatoos — The Guardian -

• Mazda, Nissan, Hyundai and Subaru face fines after first six months of Australia’s new emissions standards — The Guardian -
• Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets — The Guardian -
• Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover? — The Guardian -
• ‘I will do you and him in’: Julian Ingram threatened former de facto partner a decade before Lake Cargelligo murders, court documents say — The Guardian -
• ‘You have to find another one’: why children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare — The Guardian -
• Federal MPs accept free sport tickets from gambling companies amid calls to restrict wagering ads — The Guardian -
• US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests — The Guardian -
• Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria — BBC World -
• Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria — BBC World -
• Antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearing next week – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Race commissioner calls on Pauline Hanson to apologise amid condemnation of ‘reprehensible’ Muslim comments — The Guardian -
• Woman in Syrian detention camp banned from returning to Australia for up to two years — The Guardian -
• Victorian attorney general lambasts integrity expert over ‘unfounded claim’ CFMEU corruption cost taxpayers $15bn — The Guardian -
• Man jailed for a year after endorsing neo-Nazi views and making antisemitic speech at Sydney rally on Australia Day — The Guardian -

Ongoing, difficult Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the chaotic situation for ISIS prisoners in Syria, and a security official firing on a crowd in Iran underscore persistent global flashpoints and humanitarian concerns.

• 'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough — BBC World -
• Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners — New York Times World -
• Iran security official appears to fire on crowd at cemetery — BBC World -

• Zelenskyy says no agreement on key issues in peace talks as he accuses Russia of ‘dragging out negotiations’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Ukraine talks end without breakthrough — The Guardian -
• At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum — New York Times World -
• Turkey's president rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland — BBC World -
• Turkey's president rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland — BBC World -
• US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day — BBC World -
• I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape — BBC World -
• I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape — BBC World -
• Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket? — BBC World -

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony in a social media addiction trial, Illinois' proposal to cancel tax breaks for data centers, and discussions on countries embracing AI for economic growth define major tech and governance discussions.

• Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial — BBC World -
• Illinois governor proposes cancelling tax breaks for datacenters — The Guardian -
• Tesla avoids California sales ban by removing ‘autopilot’ from marketing — The Guardian -

• Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health — The Guardian -
• Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial — BBC World -
• Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne — The Guardian -
• The bogus four-day workweek that AI supposedly ‘frees up’ — The Guardian -
• Indian university faces backlash for claiming Chinese robodog as own at AI summit — BBC World -
• Indian university faces backlash for claiming Chinese robodog as own at AI summit — BBC World -
• Labubu Diplomacy — New York Times World -
• China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be? — The Guardian -
• Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south — The Guardian -

Deadly avalanches in California and the French Alps, a fatal carbon-monoxide leak in a Nigerian mine, and investigations into a Rhode Island ice rink shooting are tragic events requiring immediate attention.

• Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche — BBC World -
• Eight skiers dead after California avalanche, authorities say — The Guardian -
• Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak — The Guardian -

• Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses say — BBC World -
• Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche — BBC World -
• Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps — The Guardian -
• Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain — BBC World -
• Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain — BBC World -
• Suspect in Rhode Island ice hockey shooting killed ex-wife and son — BBC World -
• No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say — BBC World -
• Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California — The Guardian -
• Rhode Island ice rink shooter killed ex-wife and son, police say — The Guardian -
• Rescuers search for 10 missing skiers after California avalanche — BBC World -
• No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say — BBC World -

Bad Bunny's upcoming lead acting role, the Royal Shakespeare Company's plans for a Game of Thrones prequel, and Shia LaBeouf's arrest in New Orleans highlight a vibrant yet sometimes tumultuous cultural scene.

• Shia LaBeouf allegedly called queer man homophobic slurs before New Orleans arrest — The Guardian -
• Bad Bunny set for first lead acting role in historical drama Porto Rico — The Guardian -
• You're never too old, says dancer, 71, cast in Taylor Swift video — BBC World -

• You're never too old, says dancer, 71, cast in Taylor Swift video — BBC World -
• ‘Summer is coming!’: Royal Shakespeare Company to stage epic Game of Thrones prequel — The Guardian -
• Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017 — The Guardian -
• Tom Noonan, actor known for Heat and Manhunter, dies aged 74 — The Guardian -
• Hundred-year reveal: Catalonian chalet confirmed as Gaudí work in centenary year — The Guardian -
• ‘Bored by all the sex and violins’: readers on Wuthering Heights film — The Guardian -
• Lunar New Year in Photos and Video: Revelers Welcome Year of the Horse — New York Times World -

Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic gold in slalom, the debut of ski mountaineering at the Winter Games, and Russia's partial return to the Paralympics are prominent stories from the sports arena.

• Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s and ’90s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back. — New York Times World -
• Mikaela Shiffrin exorcises ghost of Olympic past. — New York Times World -
• Ski Mountaineering Makes Its Olympic Debut at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games — New York Times World -

• Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics — New York Times World -
• Benfica midfielder denies racially abusing Vinicius after Real Madrid match halted — BBC World -
• Japan Wins Pairs Figure Skating, Knocking China From the Top — New York Times World -
• Benfica midfielder denies racially abusing Vinicius after Real Madrid match halted — BBC World -
• Benfica midfielder denies racially abusing Vinicius after Real Madrid match halted — BBC World -
• Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s and ’90s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back. — New York Times World -
• Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut — New York Times World -

Billionaire Les Wexner's testimony to Congress and UN experts suggesting potential crimes against humanity mark continuing, grave revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

• Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein — BBC World -
• Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein — BBC World -
• Billionaire Les Wexner testifies before Congress about ties to Epstein — The Guardian -

• UK police force assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties — BBC World -
• Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts — The Guardian -

Journalists arrested covering US deportations in Cameroon, allegations of sexual assault in a California women's prison, and research uncovering Nazi-era paper restorers' role in the Holocaust reveal serious human rights issues worldwide.

• Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations — New York Times World -
• New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors — The Guardian -
• The Country Betting on Immigrants — New York Times World -

• Women in California prison accuse staff cook of rape and urge criminal charges — The Guardian -
• FBI and Minnesota police investigate ICE arrest that left man with broken skull — The Guardian -
• Nazi letters reveal paper restorers’ role in compiling Holocaust ‘hitlist’ — The Guardian -

The conclusion of an Antarctic expedition, a sharp rise in unprovoked shark attacks, and the potential for tropical diseases like chikungunya to spread in Europe due to climate change are critical scientific and environmental reports.

• An Antarctic Expedition Ends in New Zealand — New York Times World -
• Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide — The Guardian -
• Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve — The Guardian -

• One in nine new homes in England built in areas of flood risk, study shows — The Guardian -

Political instability in Peru and South Sudan, Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte's presidential bid, and India's historic trade deals illustrate varied global political and economic shifts.

• Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here? — BBC World -
• South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel, as Political Crisis Grows — New York Times World -
• Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands — New York Times World -

• Romania in safety drive to improve EU’s deadliest roads — The Guardian -
• Social media suspended in Gabon for 'spreading of false information' — BBC World -
• Peru's Congress ousts president after four months in office — BBC World -
• Miner Glencore to give $2bn to shareholders despite profit slump — The Guardian -
• Philippine vice-president Sara Duterte announces 2028 presidential bid — The Guardian -
• A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan — New York Times World -
• Philippine VP Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028 — BBC World -
• Peru's president impeached four months into term — BBC World -
• Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double — The Guardian -
• Gold fever hits South Africa after lucky find in cattle pen — BBC World -
• Historic trade deals put India on global stage - but challenges remain — BBC World -

Widespread tributes to civil rights leader Jesse Jackson following his passing and historical obituaries of figures like Anna Akhmatova and Millvina Dean reflect on important legacies and historical moments.

• From 1966: Anna Akhmatova, Leading Soviet Poet, Is Dead — New York Times World -
• From 2009: Millvina Dean, Titanic’s Last Survivor, Dies at 97 — New York Times World -
• From 1983: Fania Fénelon, 74; Memoirs Described Auschwitz Singing — New York Times World -

• Turmoil at US constitution museum as leader exits ahead of 250th anniversary — The Guardian -
• Frederick Vreeland, Diplomat and Spy Who Served With Style, Dies at 98 — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Obama, Clinton and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson, ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’ — The Guardian -
• In Africa, Jesse Jackson Was Esteemed for His Fight Against Apartheid — New York Times World -
• 'He did it for us': US soldier recalls Jesse Jackson's efforts to free him and two other POWs — BBC World -