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The US president adopts a conciliatory tone after a deportation drive in Minnesota that has sparked protests.

Holders Newcastle United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Manchester City on Wednesday night and a challenging season shows no sign of relenting.

Consistency is the next step for Rangers winger Mikey Moore after a standout performance against Kilmarnock, says head coach Danny Rohl.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants the English Football League to change their rules to allow Marc Guehi to play in the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal.

Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity - but also in price.

Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.

David A. Ross said he remained “ashamed” for having been “taken in” by Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Ross resigned his position at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.

City health authorities are joining a network that counters new pathogens and emerging outbreaks.

The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will vote this week to confirm Kathryn Garcia as the executive director and Jean Roehrenbeck as the deputy executive director of the agency.

Tate McRae’s promotional video for NBC, in which she name checks Team USA athletes, has drawn the ire of some Canadians as the country’s relationship with the United States hits new lows.

The layoffs cut into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage, and reduced its entire work force by about 30 percent.

Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda, shares Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel’s treatment of Gaza, but supports its right to exist as a Jewish state.

In Spain, it is our duty to become the welcoming and tolerant society our ancestors would have hoped to find on the other side of our borders.

The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks.

A kid’s first joke reveals a complex mind.

Also, hundreds of federal agents are set to withdraw from Minneapolis. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.

Tate McRae’s promotional video for NBC, in which she name checks Team USA athletes, has drawn the ire of some Canadians as the country’s relationship with the United States hits new lows.

The French investigation into Elon Musk’s X illustrated a fundamental divide between European and American leaders about how to regulate social media — or whether to restrict it at all.

The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks.

Pauline Hanson said in an interview she would be open to forming government with the Liberals and Nationals. Follow today’s news liveWho is Israel’s president Isaac Herzog and why is his visit to Australia expected to prompt mass protests?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says she understands there are many different views held over Herzog’s visit with some, including the Palestine Action Group, still planning to protest Herzog’s arrival in Sydney next week.Asked whether those groups should be allowed to protest, Wong says:We are a country, a democracy where we know people have differences of views, and I do understand very keenly that people have different views about this visit. There is a depth of feeling in different communities across Australia. We see that, we feel that. What I would ask people to recall is the context and circumstances of this visit and the purpose of it, which is to honour the victims of the antisemitic terror attack.I really do understand the depth of feeling about this visit, the depth of feeling in the community about what we’ve seen in Gaza, which is why we’ve been so clear about working, we’re pressing for peace with others in the international community for civilians to be protected and for aid to flow.We always consider legal advice in relation to our obligations. I’ve made the point. We have invited him.I have said previously that Israel will be judged by the International Court of Justice on its compliance with the Genocide Convention. And I’ve also said previously that it must accept its responsibility for the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Continue reading...

Trump’s stopgap bill funds the Department of Homeland Security until 13 FebruaryWhite House border czar says 700 federal agents will leave MinnesotaTom Homan, the president’s so-called “border czar” is set to speak to reporters in Minneapolis shortly.A reminder that Homan took over the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota from senior border official Gregory Bovino, just days after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti and the mounting backlash in the Twin Cities. Continue reading...

Alphabet reports $34.5bn profit and revenue soars 48% in recent quarter as it plans a sharp increase in AI spendingGoogle’s parent company, Alphabet, beat Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, and is planning a sharp increase in capital spending in 2026 as it continues to invest deeply in AI infrastructure.Alphabet on Wednesday reported profit of $34.5bn in the recently ended quarter, as revenue from cloud computing soared 48%. Continue reading...

The message, believed to be from Ghislaine Maxwell, was released as part of the latest tranche of the Epstein filesAn email believed to have been sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to confirm a photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor with his arm around Virginia Giuffre’s waist is real.The message, released as part of the latest tranche of the Epstein files, was headed “draft statement” and sent by “G Maxwell” to Jeffrey Epstein in 2015. Continue reading...

Luke Pollard says blueprint expected last autumn is ‘a bigger task than many people outside defence realise’ A government minister has defended long delays to a military spending plan that are also stalling the UK’s next-generation Tempest fighter jet programme, but refused to say when it will be complete.The defence investment plan (DIP), originally expected last autumn, has faced repeated postponements amid warnings that the military faces a £28bn funding gap over the next four years. Continue reading...

Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growthChina’s clean energy industries drove more than 90% of the country’s investment growth last year, making the sectors bigger than all but seven of the world’s economies, a new analysis has shown.For the second time in three years, the report showed the manufacture, installation and export of batteries, electric cars, solar, wind and related technologies accounted for more than a third of China’s economic growth. Continue reading...

The Puerto Rican singer’s highly anticipated Super Bowl half-time show has inspired non-Spanish speakers to study Puerto Rican dialect and slangBad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday entirely in Spanish – which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language.In October, the Puerto Rican singer – born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live expressing pride over the achievement in Spanish, after which he said in English, “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn!” Continue reading...

Major obstacles to viable deal remain after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of violating energy truceUkrainian and Russian negotiators have held a “productive” first round of US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi, as Washington seeks a pathway to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.The two-day trilateral talks that are due to continue on Thursday come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of exploiting a US-backed energy truce last week to stockpile weapons before launching a record number of ballistic missile attacks at Ukraine on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Tribunal heard Bunnings store managers’ evidence of regular threatening or abusive behaviour from some customersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHardware giant Bunnings has been given the green light to use facial recognition technology on customers in order to prevent crime.The administrative review tribunal this week reversed a 2024 ruling by the Australian privacy commissioner that had found Bunnings breached the privacy of store visitors by scanning and checking their faces. Continue reading...

By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancyFemales may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study.Research led by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism for people born in Sweden between 1985 and 2020. Of the 2.7 million people tracked, 2.8% were diagnosed with autism between the ages of two and 37. Continue reading...

Singer was member of vocal group that scored 1960s hits with Up, Up and Away and Aquarius/Let the Sunshine InSinger LaMonte McLemore has died. He was a founding member of the 5th Dimension, a vocal group whose smooth pop and soul sounds with a touch of psychedelia brought them big hits in the 1960s and 70s.McLemore died on Tuesday aged 90 at his home in Las Vegas, surrounded by his family, his representative Jeremy Westby said in a statement. He died of natural causes after having a stroke. Continue reading...

Governor JB Pritzker pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response networkThe Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, has announced that his state will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), following Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the global body in 2025.Pritzker, a Democrat, made the announcement on Tuesday, confirming that Illinois will become part of the coordinated international network dedicated to monitoring and responding to global disease outbreaks. Continue reading...

Shares of software companies have been getting beaten up, and the selloff accelerated this week after Anthropic's latest unveiling.

In Asia, investors will keep an eye on tech and tech-related stocks in the region to watch for any spillover.

Alphabet beat on the top and bottom lines in its fourth-quarter earnings report, and said it expects to significantly increase spending on AI in 2026.

Threats against a federal official and their child began soon after people vandalized government vehicles and made off with FBI documents in Minneapolis in January, complaint alleges

Guan Heng, a Chinese asylum seeker who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released after more than five months in federal detention

Included in the recently released Epstein files was a letter apparently intended for Ghislaine Maxwell signed ‘Love Melania’

Former adviser calls on president to deploy federal officers to suppress votes with balance of power in Congress at stake in midterms

The 54-year-old is no stranger to the company having served in many different roles over three decades, most recently as Chairman of Disney Experiences

Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires

Trump’s comments clash with historic Republican support for letting states handle elections, Eric Garcia writes

William Palmer was found with a gunshot wound to the head on the side of a road in the early hours of Sunday

Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which saw the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, has led to nationwide protests

Since returning to office, Trump has sought to downplay the US’s history of slavery to reframe a more positive narrative of the country

Mexico and the US both reported thousands of measles cases last year, threatening their measles elimination status.

Toronto-area average home price dips under $1-million for first time since 2021  The Globe and MailThe average price of a GTA home has returned to 2021 levels and there may be more market weakness ahead: TRREB  CP24Further price declines expected for GTA homes in first half of 2026, TRREB says  Yahoo! Finance CanadaToronto home sales tumble nearly 20% from a year ago  Financial PostGTA home sales, prices slide in January with more weakness ahead: TRREB  CityNews Toronto

3 accused in Ontario explosives investigation were developing anti-drone weapons system  CBCHow London's growing chemicals, firearms probe unfolded  London Free PressRCMP ‘assisting’ in London investigation as recent online video surfaces, raising more questions  CTV NewsPolice probe of bomb-making chemicals in London, Ont. stretches to Ottawa, Gatineau  Global NewsPolice lay more charges as they investigate chemicals found near Western University  Toronto Star

Government expected to scrap EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system: source  CBCFederal government set to scrap zero-emissions vehicle mandate  The Globe and MailOttawa set to scrap EV mandate, launch $1.5 billion investment fund: sources  CTV NewsOttawa to scrap EV mandate as part of national auto strategy: sources  Global NewsAuto industry leaders want Mark Carney’s national strategy to kill Canada’s EV sales mandate  Toronto Star