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Fatalities confirmed in shooting at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Kicki Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Image (LONDON) — “Around 10” people died in a shooting on Tuesday at an adult education facility in Orebro, Sweden, according to police. The victims were found inside the [Read More…]

5 shot at adult education facility in Sweden, police say
Kicki Nilsson/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Image (LONDON) — At least five people were shot on Tuesday at an adult education facility in Orebro, Sweden, police said. “The extent of the injuries is unclear,” police [Read More…]

DHS expected to end deportation protection for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans under TPS
Venezuelan community leaders speak to the media as they protest against the suspension of Temporary Protected Status in Doral, Fla., Feb. 3, 2025. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who gained [Read More…]

Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid
J. David Ake/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — International aid organizations are warning that humanitarian efforts in Gaza would be severely impacted if the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is shut down by Elon Musk’s Department [Read More…]

China counters Trump by announcing new tariffs, saying it ‘firmly opposes’ US plan
Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty Images (HONG KONG and LONDON) — Select American goods imported into China will be subject to tariffs of up to 15%, Chinese officials said Tuesday, as they rolled out a series [Read More…]

Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family’s lawsuit
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (APPLETON, WI) — A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, [Read More…]

Canadians are ‘perplexed’ by Trump’s tariffs, ambassador to the US says
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said Canadians are “perplexed” and “disappointed” by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. [Read More…]

Trump to discuss tariffs with Canadian, Mexican leaders, as Mexico readies ‘Plan B’ response
(WASHINGTON) — President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico plans on Monday to announce her country’s “Plan B” response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on imported goods. Trump told reporters he would speak [Read More…]

American hostage Keith Siegel freed from Gaza
Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, hands over Israeli hostage Keith Samuel Siegel in Gaza Port to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday as part of the ongoing prisoner exchange deal [Read More…]

Climate and environment updates: NASA could help solve mystery of 2024 warming
SimpleImages/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it’s happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying [Read More…]

17 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images (ALLAHABAD, INDIA) — At least 17 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings that occurs every [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Israel gives UNRWA 48 hours to cease operations
Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas [Read More…]

Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump’s push to acquire island
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump makes a very public effort to acquire Greenland, one former Danish official said Trump’s attempts are nothing new — but he shouldn’t expect it [Read More…]

‘We’re reborn!’ Gazans express joy at returning home to north
Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images (GAZA and LONDON) — Emotional scenes continued to play out in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday as families and friends reunited for the first time in over 15 months, after the [Read More…]

2025 ‘Doomsday Clock’: This is how close we are to self-annihilation, scientists say
Pallava Bagla/Corbis via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the “Doomsday Clock” has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation. For the first time in [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: 8 dead hostages among 33 being released, Israel says
Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas [Read More…]

Elephant tramples tourist to death at famous national park
Zhang Yudong/Xinhua via Getty Images (LONDON) — An elephant trampled a tourist on safari to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said. In what park officials are calling a “tragic accident,” the tourist [Read More…]

Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images (TOKYO) — The oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris. [Read More…]

Middle East live updates: Thousands walk and drive into northern Gaza
Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas [Read More…]

After Trump’s tariff threats, Colombia agrees to accept repatriates from US
Mandel Ngan via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Following a tense standoff between the nations’ respective presidents, an agreement was reached on Sunday night regarding the return of repatriating citizens to Colombia from the United States. [Read More…]