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• Trump administration ends temporary protected status for Somalis in US

  13-01-2026 23:59 via theguardian.com
  Critics condemn ‘bigoted attack’ as Trump bids to revoke citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of fraud The Trump administration is terminating temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis living in the United States, giving hundreds of people two months to leave the country or face deportation.The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, said in a statement that conditions in the east African country had improved sufficiently and that Somalis no longer qualified for the d
  
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• Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

  13-01-2026 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phaseLong-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking to “reverse years of chronic underinvestment” by spending up to £45bn building Northern Powerhouse Rail.Just over £1bn has been allocated to work up a detailed three-stage plan to connect cities from Liverpool to Newcastle, which could fulfil most
  
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• Republican senator condemns alleged Syrian army abuses as ceasefire follows Aleppo fighting

  13-01-2026 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed the Syrian government to hold perpetrators accountable amid accusations of grave human rights violations within Syria’s army during the seizure of two Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo. Some reports claim jihadist-aligned members of the army were responsible for the abuses. Jim Risch, R-Idaho., wrote on Tuesday on X that "I am gravely concerned about the conduct of armed forces in Aleppo, Syria, over the past week and urge t
  
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• Iranian student shot in head at close range amid protests, body buried along roadside

  13-01-2026 23:16 via foxnews.com
  
  A 23-year-old student was shot in the head at close range during protests in Iran, according to Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based group, as the regime continues its violent crackdown on nationwide demonstrations.Rubina Aminian, a student of textile and fashion design at Shariati Technical and Vocational College for Girls in Tehran, was killed Jan. 8 after leaving college and joining the protests in the capital, according to Iran Human Rights.She is among the few victims of the recent unrest whos
  
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• Teen suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire indicted on state hate crime charges

  13-01-2026 21:29
  The suspect allegedly set the fire due to the building’s “Jewish ties,” the FBI said in a charging affidavit.
  
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• UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans

  13-01-2026 21:14 via theguardian.com
  Workers will be able to use other identification for right to work, meaning digital form not mandatoryMinisters have rolled back plans for a central element of the proposed digital ID plans, leaving open the possibility that people will be able to use other forms of identification to prove their right to work.This will mean that the IDs, announced to some controversy in September, will no longer be mandatory for working-age people, given that the only planned obligatory element was to prove the
  
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• West Midlands police commissioner criticises MPs for bias against chief constable

  13-01-2026 21:12 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Simon Foster is the man responsible for deciding if Craig Guildford should be fired over Maccabi Tel Aviv banThe man who will decide if the West Midlands chief constable, Craig Guildford, deserves to lose his job over the banning of Israeli fans from a football match has attacked MPs for being biased against him.Simon Foster, the West Midlands police and crime commissioner, criticised MPs on the home affairs committee for allegedly briefing journalists that Guildford should be ousted,
  
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• 5 simple tech tips to improve digital privacy

  13-01-2026 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Protecting your privacy doesn’t require advanced tools or technical expertise. Some of the most effective protections are already built into your phone; you just need to know where to look.These five privacy tips show you exactly how to reduce tracking and limit data sharing on both iPhone and Android using the latest software.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy Report
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• Lawmakers warn Philly officials against prosecuting ICE agents: 'That's not how America works'

  13-01-2026 20:57 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania lawmakers warned Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal and District Attorney Larry Krasner they're playing with statutory fire if they're thinking of prosecuting ICE officers – and that Harrisburg won't put up with it.Last week, Krasner warned that "any ICE agent [that] is going to come to Philly to commit crimes" should "get the ‘eff’ out of here," saying he would charge, arrest and prosecute such agents – and arguing that President Donald Trump cou
  
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• Keir Starmer offered place on Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’

  13-01-2026 20:47 via theguardian.com
  Prime minister is yet to receive a formal invitation, but the Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to acceptKeir Starmer has been offered a place on the Gaza “peace board” set up by Donald Trump as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.The prime minister was asked to sit on the board by a senior member of the Trump administration. The Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to accept but has not yet received a formal invitation, while conversatio
  
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• World Cup fans banned from US travel may be unable to root for teams in person

  13-01-2026 20:40 via foxnews.com
  
  With the World Cup games coming to the U.S. in less than five months, some fans may have to miss out due to travel bans.President Donald Trump issued a slew of full or partial travel bans to over 30 countries, with four participating in the games, with exemptions available for players and team personnel.Fans from Iran, Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Senegal may be unable to travel to the U.S. to cheer on their teams.VACATION DESTINATION SLAPPED WITH INCREASED TRAVEL ADVISORY
  
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• Deepfake porn crackdown passes in Senate to allow people to sue

  13-01-2026 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  The Senate quietly passed legislation on Tuesday that would create stiffer penalties for explicit AI-manipulated images, known as deepfakes. The bill from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is designed to beef up federal penalties against the creation, distribution or solicitation of "non-consensual digital forgeries," or deepfakes. It's geared to act as a companion to a previously passed bill targeting revenge porn.Durbin's Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits, or DEFIANCE Act, p
  
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• Washington Post takes heat for putting spotlight on Erika Kirk’s wardrobe in wake of husband’s assassination

  13-01-2026 20:30 via foxnews.com
  
  The Washington Post took some heat on social media this week after promoting a column about Erika Kirk’s wardrobe. The Washington Post published a Jan. 8 piece headlined, "Erika Kirk is walking a fine line in a glittering pantsuit," which put a spotlight on wardrobe decisions the Turning Point USA CEO has made since her late husband, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year. "Kirk, a mother to two toddlers, continues to take on public-facing leadership duties while promoting trad
  
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• Playing catchup to Republicans, Democrats launch 'largest-ever' partisan national voter registration campaign

  13-01-2026 20:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Acknowledging that "we've been getting our butts kicked for years now by the Republicans on voter registration," Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin on Tuesday announced the DNC will spend millions of dollars to get "back in the game."Martin said the newly created "When We Count" initiative, which he described as the party's "largest ever voter registration effort... will train hundreds of fellows throughout the country to register tens of thousands of new voters in communities
  
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• Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach

  13-01-2026 20:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Mike Tomlin, after 19 NFL seasons and one Super Bowl championship, stepped down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.Tomlin’s decision came hours after the Steelers suffered an AFC Wild Card defeat to the Houston Texans on Monday night. The Steelers’ offense couldn’t break through the Texans’ tough defense even while forcing the Texans’ offense to turn the ball over three times.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe was the first Steelers coach
  
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• Minnesota ICE shooting sparks defamation debate as public figures call agent’s actions ‘murder’

  13-01-2026 20:07 via foxnews.com
  
  As celebrities and politicians repeatedly call the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good a "murderer," Fox News host Will Cain questioned whether such language crosses a legal line in the absence of any arrest, indictment or conviction."Murder, murder, murder. Repeated ad nauseum. From big stages, with people with big platforms, with deep pockets and big money. And you wonder, does that kind of recklessness ever face accountability?" Cain said Monday on "The Will Cain Show.""You have to wonder i
  
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• Graham suggests Trump ‘help’ Iran protesters with ‘military, cyber and psychological attacks’ against regime

  13-01-2026 20:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday suggested that the "meat and bones" of President Donald Trump’s message of "help" to Iran’s anti-regime demonstrators should include "military, cyber and psychological attacks" against the regime.Graham issued the message in a post on X, describing Trump as "Reagan Plus" and "certainly not Obama" when it comes to protecting America’s national security interests."There is no bigger threat to world order than the Iranian ayatollah’s r
  
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• Idaho AG says Supreme Court transgender sports case defies 'common sense'

  13-01-2026 20:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court is considering whether states can bar transgender athletes from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, a case some Republican leaders say never should have reached the high court.Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador said the state’s solicitor general is arguing the case before the Supreme Court with his full support. The case centers on laws in Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams at public s
  
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• Warren-led inquiry draws new details on Trump ballroom donations from major corporations

  13-01-2026 20:00 via foxnews.com
  
  A series of corporations have shared new details about donations to President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, in response to queries by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other lawmakers regarding contributions. Trump revealed in October 2025 that construction had gotten underway on the ballroom, which led to the demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing. He asserted the ballroom would be privately funded at an estimated cost of $300 million — up from t
  
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• Iran state TV acknowledges 'a lot of martyrs' as death toll surpasses 3,000: report

  13-01-2026 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Iranian state television acknowledged Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has lost "a lot of martyrs" in ongoing anti-government protests sweeping the country, a report said. The development comes as at least 2,000 people have been killed in the demonstrations, according to an activist group. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency announced that 1,847 of the dead were protesters and 135 were members of Iran’s security forces. Other reports say the death toll is over 3,000, wi
  
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• Letitia James sues HHS over tying federal funds to transgender policy

  13-01-2026 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of state attorneys general sued the federal government Tuesday, claiming a new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy illegally pressures states to discriminate against transgender people or risk losing critical funding.The lawsuit challenges a new federal policy that conditions billions of dollars in health, education and research funding on compliance with a presidential executive order regarding sex and gender-related treat
  
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• Fairfax County library defends displaying Pride book in children's section after criticism

  13-01-2026 19:55 via foxnews.com
  
  The Fairfax County Public Library is defending its decision to display a controversial children’s Pride-themed book in its collections.On Monday, the LibsOfTikTok X account posted a photo of the book, "Grandad's Pride," by author Harry Woodgate, about a child, "Milly," and her granddad spearheading a Pride parade for their town. The images shared by LibsOfTikTok show illustrations depicting sexually explicit Pride parade scenes, including men wearing bondage-style gear kissing.TRUMP T
  
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• ‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork

  13-01-2026 19:48 via theguardian.com
  Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’British vets have been forced to chase lorries down the motorway on their way to Dover due to the “pure hell” of Brexit paperwork needed by inspectors in Calais, MPs have been told.Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told the business and trade committee that Brexit has been a costly and logistic nightmare, and hopes of a reset with t
  
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• WATCH: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

  13-01-2026 19:45
  Federal officials have charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."
  
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• LA County eyes 'ICE-free zones' on government property despite $1B in federal funding at risk

  13-01-2026 19:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Los Angeles officials are considering creating "ICE-free zones," prohibiting federal immigration enforcement agents from using property owned or controlled by the county as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement without a permit.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to consider the proposal, submitted by L.A. County supervisor Lindsey Horvath, which would require an ordinance be drafted and brought before the board within 30 days, a
  
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• Florida Republican Rep Neal Dunn announces retirement from Congress after five terms

  13-01-2026 19:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, saying in a statement that he plans to step away from Congress after five terms.Dunn, a physician and Army surgeon, said he wanted to "pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with my family and our beloved grandchildren.""It has been my greatest honor to fight for lower taxes, our military and veterans, the unborn, healthcare innovation, and policies that empo
  
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• Panthers make major decision on quarterback Bryce Young's future following playoff loss

  13-01-2026 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  The Carolina Panthers made a major decision on quarterback Bryce Young’s future on Tuesday.Panthers general manager Dan Morgan said the team is picking up the fifth-year option on Young’s contract. The option will be worth more than $26.5 million for the 2027 season, according to multiple reports.If the Panthers had declined Young’s fifth-year option, it would have signaled that the team might have been looking to move in another direction.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON
  
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• Top federal prosecutor who exposed massive $250M Minnesota fraud case steps down from position

  13-01-2026 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The lead federal prosecutor who helped uncover massive fraud in Minnesota has resigned from the U.S. Attorney's Office, according to media reports. Joe Thompson served as the acting U.S. Attorney of Minnesota after being appointed by President Donald Trump in May 2025. He led the office until Daniel Rosen took over as U.S. attorney in October."It has been an honor and a privilege to represent the United States and this office," Thompson, 47, wrote in an email obtained by the Minnesota Star
  
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• Teach-in for 'Philly to Palestine' set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  13-01-2026 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Philadelphia teachers are preparing to participate in a teach-in entitled "From Philly To Palestine: How Our Struggles Intertwine."The event is aimed at school students of all ages and will be held when the district's public schools will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, on Jan. 19, according to North American Values Institute (NAVI). The organization said the event was being promoted by Philadelphia Educators for Palestine
  
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• ‘Worst of the worst’: ICE arrests child predator, violent criminals amid surge in anti-agent attacks

  13-01-2026 19:28 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: As Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to face demonizing rhetoric from Democratic lawmakers and attacks on officers, the agency released a list of some of the "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens they arrested just yesterday.Monday’s arrests include Denis Pop-Cuz, a 20-year-old Guatemalan national convicted of possessing obscene material with a minor and child pornography in Stafford, Virginia. Josue Roa-Bahena, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico con
  
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• Steelers' Aaron Rodgers walks out of press conference after defending Mike Tomlin from criticism

  13-01-2026 19:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Aaron Rodgers walked out of what may be his final postgame press conference after being asked a second straight question about Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.The Steelers were trounced 30-6 by the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game on Monday night at Acrisure Field. The disappointment in the loss sparked questions about Tomlin’s job security, which has come into question during struggles this season.Rodgers, 42, spoke at length in support of not just Tomlin, but also his
  
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• Alito presses trans female athlete's lawyer on definition of woman during SCOTUS hearing

  13-01-2026 19:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito grilled an attorney representing a biological male athlete in the case of Little v. Hecox on Tuesday about the definitions of a woman and girl.Alito asked Kathleen R. Hartnett, who is arguing on behalf of the Idaho student in the Supreme Court case, what it meant to be a "boy or a girl or a man or a woman" when it came to equal protection purposes. Hartnett agreed that a school may have separate teams for students "classified as boys and a category of students
  
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• Several monkeys still on the loose in St Louis as officials call off search for roaming animals

  13-01-2026 19:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Several monkeys continue to be on the loose in St. Louis, Missouri, according to city officials — and now, the city's Department of Health has called off its search for the roaming animals.The animals were first reported near a park on the city’s north side on Thursday, Department of Health spokesperson Willie Springer told The Associated Press.The monkeys are believed to be vervet monkeys.WILD BEAR MAKES ‘VERY POLITE’ SURPRISE VISIT TO CALIFORNIA ZOO BEFORE RETURNING TO
  
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• Former Trump lawyer Halligan defends US prosecutor status in wake of Comey, James dismissals

  13-01-2026 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Former Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan argued in a new court filing Tuesday that a judge’s November ruling dismissing two criminal cases does not undermine her authority to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia or to represent the federal government in ongoing cases.The new filing, previewed exclusively to Fox News Digital, comes amid a swirl of leadership questions within the U.S. prosecutor's office for the Eastern District of Virginia, dubbed the "rocke
  
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• Minnesota lawsuit over Trump's ICE 'invasion' won't succeed: Legal expert

  13-01-2026 19:08 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said state legal challenges against President Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdowns lack legal standing and amount to "political diatribes masquerading as lawsuits."The state of Minnesota, along with the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration over what they described as a "federal invasion" by ICE and other federal deportation forces.On Tuesday's episode of "CNN News Central," a
  
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• Trump admin exit from UN, international organizations raises question of who’s next

  13-01-2026 18:39 via foxnews.com
  
  After the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from dozens of United Nations and other organizations, experts say more international bodies could soon find themselves on the chopping block.The announcement that the U.S. would exit 66 international organizations was in response to President Donald Trump’s February 2025 executive order calling for a review of U.S. support to "all international organizations."Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in reaction to the announcement tha
  
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• Maker of Peaky Blinders ‘in advanced talks’ to merge with The Traitors producer

  13-01-2026 18:28 via theguardian.com
  Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant The world’s largest independent television production group, which is behind shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother, is in talks to merge with the UK-based maker of hit TV shows including The Traitors.The Paris-headquartered Banijay Group, which last year considered making a takeover offer for ITV’s studio operation, is in advanced talks with All3Media, which
  
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• Greenland's prime minister says 'we choose Denmark' over the US

  13-01-2026 18:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Greenland's prime minister declared Tuesday that, "we choose Denmark," if it had to decide between remaining a Danish territory or becoming part of the United States, a report said. Jens-Frederik Nielsen made the remark while appearing alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a joint press conference in Copenhagen, according to Reuters. "We face a geopolitical crisis, and if we have to choose between the U.S. and Denmark here and now then we choose Denmark," Nielsen rep
  
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• WATCH: Burst water main creates 'geyser' in San Diego

  13-01-2026 18:06
  A water main burst and gushed into the sky in a manner reminiscent of a geyser in San Diego, California on Monday.
  
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• Greenland’s PM says territory ‘chooses Denmark over the US’ ahead of talks with JD Vance – as it happened

  13-01-2026 17:55 via theguardian.com
  Danish PM adds that Greenland is ‘not for sale’ in joint briefing ahead of tomorrow’s talks with the USNordic correspondent in Nuuk, GreenlandAnd here’s the latest from Nuuk, Greenland this morning, ahead of what looks like a few very busy days of political talks on Greenland. Continue reading...
  
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• Greenland and Denmark unite against US advances before White House talks

  13-01-2026 17:19 via theguardian.com
  Island’s PM tells media event with Danish counterpart ‘we choose Denmark’ and will not be owned or governed by USGreenland’s prime minister has said “we choose Denmark” before high-stakes talks at the White House as Donald Trump seeks to take control of the Arctic territory.Amid rising tensions over the US president’s push, Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Tuesday told a joint press conference with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, that the island would
  
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• WATCH: Tiny deer has face off with rhino

  13-01-2026 17:13
  A small muntjac deer scared off a 2 ton Colossal Indian rhinoceros at the Wroclaw Zoo in Poland.
  
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• Trump admin labels Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

  13-01-2026 17:13 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. has designated three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, in a move that could impact Washington's relationships with Qatar and Turkey.The Treasury and State departments announced the moves against the Lebanese, Jordanian and Egyptian chapters of the group, which the Trump administration asserts pose risks to the U.S.MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRY STOPS SPONSORING STUDENTS STUDYING IN BRITAIN OVER FEAR OF RADICALIZATION: REPORTThe State Department gave the Lebanese bra
  
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• US opens new air defense operations cell at Qatar base that Iran targeted in retaliatory attack

  13-01-2026 17:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. military and its regional partners opened a new air defense operations cell in Qatar to "enhance integrated air and missile defense," U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday, as tensions are escalating in Iran. The cell was opened at Al Udeid Air Base outside of Doha – the same base that Iran targeted in a retaliatory attack last June following U.S. strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.  The base is home to 10,000 American forces and is the U.S.’s
  
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• Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two female former employees

  13-01-2026 16:28 via theguardian.com
  Spanish singer allegedly subjected women to ‘inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation’The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has been accused of sexual assault by two female former employees who say they were subjected “to inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation … in an atmosphere of control and constant harassment”.The women – a domestic worker and a physical therapist who were employed at Iglesias’s Caribbean mansions in the Dominican Republ
  
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• Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds

  13-01-2026 15:30 via theguardian.com
  Global growth ‘downshifted’ since Covid pandemic and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected, report saysBusiness live – latest updatesA quarter of countries in the developing world are poorer than they were in 2019 before the Covid pandemic, the World Bank has found.The Washington-based organisation said a large group of low-income countries, many in sub-Saharan Africa, had suffered a negative shock in the six years to the end of last year. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Single mom tells David Muir about moment high school students surprise her with car

  13-01-2026 14:39
  For the past 8 years at Louisa County High School in Mineral, Virginia, students have been using skills learned in their auto tech class to refurbish cars – and donate them to single mothers in need.
  
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• WATCH: Mane event! Mullets take center stage in competition

  13-01-2026 13:33
  ABC News' Danny New reports on the hairstyle that served as the basis for competition at the 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show.
  
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• WATCH: Youth hockey brawl sparks investigation

  13-01-2026 13:25
  A brawl at a youth hockey scrimmage has prompted multiple investigations, including by the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association, which says it's aware of a "staged" fight.
  
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• Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO

  13-01-2026 10:55 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protectionsA labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026.Labubus, toothy gremlins made by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, have become one of China’s hottest cultural exports. In the first half of 2025 alone, “the Monsters&rdq
  
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