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The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park. https://cnn.it/4jSDTZQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Israel killed three journalists, including a CBS News contributor, the latest attacks in Gaza despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that began in October.

Israel has killed about 220 journalists in Gaza since October 2023, according to Reporters Without Borders. https://wapo.st/4r5ZmRr
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Chinese authorities say two people are dead and four are missing after a boat with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea.
China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal
Chinese authorities say two people are dead and four are missing after a boat with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the South China Sea.
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Only a few days ago, EU diplomats and officials were whispering furtively about the idea they might one day need to think about how to push back against Donald Trump.

They’re not whispering anymore.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America
In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.
www.politico.eu
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Three people who denounced federal immigration agents in a protest at a St. Paul church on Sunday were arrested on federal charges and kept in custody Wednesday — and more arrests could be coming. https://cnn.it/3YQOJGe
January 23, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute
Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute
Trump blasted as ‘international gangster’ amid Greenland dispute
www.independent.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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When cargo falls into the sea, it becomes an accidental ocean currents experiment.
Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast? Here’s the science
When cargo falls into the sea, it becomes an accidental ocean currents experiment.
tcnv.link
January 23, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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A study on the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok embedded on X estimates it created 3 million sexualized images in 11 days in January, including 23,000 of children.
Grok could have produced 3 million sexual deepfakes in 11 days, says estimate
European regulators have yet to decide how to handle the explosion of nonconsensual deepfakes on the platform.
www.politico.eu
January 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Ember strategist Kingsmill Bond joins Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast to explain why countries that ignore electrification are likely to struggle.
Why Electrification Is the Climate Story of 2026
Ember strategist Kingsmill Bond joins Zero to explain why we are seeing rapid electrification and why countries that ignore the trend are likely to struggle
bloom.bg
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace. #EuropeToday
Newsletter: With US ties bruised, EU leaders get 'their act together'
Also in this newsletter: the EU raises 'serious concerns' about Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
l.euronews.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:36 AM
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Regulators are tightening the “design for demise” rules, intended to stop chunks of falling spacecraft reaching the ground. Wood could prove a good choice here
Satellites encased in wood are in the works
Timber is cheaper and better than alloys, and may be less polluting
econ.st
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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A retired judge flagged the most chilling part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's behavior in cities across the country during an interview on CNN.
Retired judge flags the most chilling part of ICE's behavior: 'A dangerous thing!'
A retired judge flagged the most chilling part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's behavior in cities across the country during an interview on CNN. Retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin discussed the recent actions of ICE agents during CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" on Thursday. Sh...
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live
PM says he hopes focus will now shift to the ‘hard yards’ of maintaining security in the Arctic
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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A whistle-blower group on Wednesday said that ICE officials drafted guidance saying that deportation officers are allowed to enter homes to arrest people without a judicial warrant.
ICE Said Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant, Group Claims
A whistle-blower group said a memo apparently signed by the leader of Immigration and Customs Enforcement violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
nyti.ms
January 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Renee Good's family hired a law firm to conduct their own investigation into the woman's fatal shooting by an immigration agent.
Renee Good autopsy results released by lawyers
www.newsweek.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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A new Henry V is a barometer of our times – what can Shakespeare’s war play tell us amid global chaos? | Michael Billington
A new Henry V is a barometer of our times – what can Shakespeare’s war play tell us amid global chaos? | Michael Billington
Revivals of this history play usually reflect the politics of the moment. Now a fresh RSC retelling arrives in a world of instability and fractured alliances
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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What is in Trump’s Greenland ‘deal’ – and what is missing?
What is in Trump’s Greenland ‘deal’ – and what is missing?
What is in Trump’s Greenland ‘deal’ – and what is missing?
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States. www.wired.com/story/donald...
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the United States.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Reminder: Clacton is one of Britain’s poorest places, represented in Parliament by one of Britain’s richest MPs, who is mingling with the global rich elite in Switzerland to forget about it while drinking champagne in his five-star hotel suite.
January 22, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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SEEING IS BELIEVING

DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite.

📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported.

DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Atesh, an underground resistance group, says it has trained thousands - including Russian soldiers - in sabotage.
The Crimean Tatar movement trying to ruin Russia's army from within
Atesh, an underground resistance group, says it has trained thousands - including Russian soldiers - in sabotage.
www.aljazeera.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Europe’s largest rare earths mine: How EU funding clashes with environmental laws
Europe’s largest rare earths mine: How EU funding clashes with environmental laws
The European Union is pouring financial resources into Europe’s largest known rare-earth project to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials. But how does the same EU legal framework threaten to halt this strategic push?
l.euronews.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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UN says more than 1,800 settler attacks against Palestinians - about five per day - were documented in 2025.
Israeli minister approves gun licences for 18 illegal West Bank settlements
UN says more than 1,800 settler attacks against Palestinians - about five per day - were documented in 2025.
www.aljazeera.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM