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Algeria's president urges youth living abroad illegally to come home

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he would regularise the status of young Algerians living abroad “in vulnerable and illegal situations.”

Africanews

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Bangladeshis injured by gunfire, landmine at border with Myanmar

Residents of Bangladesh’s southeastern frontier town of Teknaf staged a street protest after cross-border fighting between Myanmar’s Arakan Army and Rohingya armed groups left at least two Bangladeshi civilians injured, officials and loc...

Reuters

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What's being argued Supreme Court case on transgender athlete bans?

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in two cases centered around state bans targeting transgender athletes.

CBS America

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Trump administration ending temporary legal protections for Somalis

The increased presence of immigration officers in Minneapolis began in December with a focus on the city's large Somali population. The Trump administration is now saying it's ending the temporary protected status program for Somalia, me...

CBS America

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Border czar claims sanctuary cities are restricting access to jails

Trump border czar Tom Homan is calling for federal immigration agents to be let into local jails to pursue detained targets suspected of being in the country unlawfully.

CBS America

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Trump says day of reckoning and retribution in Minnesota is coming

President Trump posted on social media about the expanding Minnesota ICE raids and promised a day of "RECKONING & RETRIBUTION" is coming. CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

CBS America

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Supreme Court weighing transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on state bans prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.

CBS America

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Minnesota files lawsuit amid immigration raids surge

Minnesota and the Twin Cities file a lawsuit over ICE in their communities following the deadly shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. Plus, President Trump gets pushback from both parties over the DOJ investigation into Federal Reserve...

CBS America

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What powers do ICE officers actually have?

Popular discontent with Donald Trump's heavy-handed approach to immigration enforcement has increased further since the killing by an ICE officer of a motorist on January 7, a killing that Trump's Justice department says it will not inve...

France 24

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One woman’s mission to rethink recycling in Nigeria’s cities

Inventor Rita Idehai has built machines that pay money for plastic bottles. They’re a huge hit. Local women then turn the waste into sellable goods.

DW News

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Scientists named 190 new plants and fungi species in 2025

Scientists warn that human activities are “eroding nature to the point of extinction” after releasing a list of new species named in 2025.

Euronews

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Kenya declares emergency as drought devastates Mandera County

Three failed rainy seasons in Kenya's Mandera County have left livestock dead and communities struggling to survive.

Al Jazeera

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UN agency praises Kenya's efforts to integrate refugees in Kakuma camp

The new UN High Commissioner for Refugees lauded their inclusion into local services..

Africanews

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Supreme Court to hear arguments on transgender athlete bans

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on state laws banning transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.

CBS America

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Afro-Brazilian festival celebrates faith, heritage, resistance

The festival stands as a powerful reminder of Afro-Brazilian resilience and the enduring legacy of African traditions in Brazil’s cultural landscape.

Africanews

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Surprising source of puzzling pink sky during winter storm

As Storm Goretti dumped heavy snow on England, something else in the sky captivated residents and millions of people around the world as the video spread online. The sky was awash in a mysterious pink glow. Was it the northern lights or ...

The Weather Channel

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Machado seeks Pope Leo's support for Venezuela's transition

The pontiff had said he was following the developments in Venezuela with "deep concern," and urged the protection of human and civil rights in the country.

Euronews

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Eight charged after Toronto anti-immigration rally, counter-protest

Eight people are facing charges after an anti-immigration rally and counter-protest outside Toronto City Hall on Saturday. Police allege some of their officers were assaulted. But as CBC's Lorenda Reddekopp explains, counter-protesters c...

CBC News

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DHS shifts policy for lawmakers to inspect ICE facilities

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now requiring a 7-day notice from members of Congress for ICE facility inspections. The policy shift came after an immigration agent shot and killed Renee Good last week.

CBS America

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Lagos dredging boom fuels development but sinks fishing livelihoods

Beneath a sprawling eight-lane expressway, men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, scooping sand from the murky water to fuel Africa’s fastest-growing megacity. Dredging has become a booming business as demand for sand, essential for c...

Africanews

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Protesters gather in Newport against local jail holding ICE detainees

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Newport to oppose the Campbell County Detention Center's holding of ICE detainees and recent immigration enforcement.

Scripps Local

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EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles

Brussels has published new guidelines that allow Chinese electric vehicle producers to submit offers for minimum prices, which could potentially replace the steep tariffs imposed to counter Beijing's subsidies.

Euronews

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Suspect arrested in alleged arson attack at Mississippi synagogue

Authorities arrested a suspect after a fire badly damaged the largest synagogue in Mississippi. Investigators say the fire pattern and video surveillance point to arson.

CBS News

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Hundreds more ICE agents headed to Minneapolis after fatal shooting

Fallout from the fatal shooting of Renee Good by a U.S. immigration and customs enforcement officer in Minneapolis continues with government officials standing by the action and ordering more ICE officers into the city.

CBC News

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Ugandan churchgoers pray and fast for peaceful presidential election

At a Pentecostal church in Kampala, worshippers are hoping for a peaceful election. Ugandan Catholic bishops have also called for a fair and nonviolent vote.

Africanews

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DHS to send more officers to Minnesota after ICE shooting protests

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Sunday (January 11) that the Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota, following nationwide protests over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good las...

Reuters

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Mississippi's oldest synagogue targeted in arson attack

A suspect is in custody after the oldest synagogue in Mississippi, and the only synagogue in the city of Jackson, was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. Shanelle Kaul has more.

CBS America

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Philippines landfill collapse kills six, dozens remain missing

A search operation has entered its third day after a landfill collapsed at a waste facility in Cebu Province, central Philippines. At least six people have been confirmed dead, with dozens still missing and believed buried under debris.

Al Jazeera

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Venezuelan migrant influx puts pressure on Brazil’s health services

Between 300 and 400 Venezuelan migrants cross into northern Brazil every day. They are fleeing economic collapse and seeking access to lifesaving medical care. Many arrive in the border town of Pacaraima, overwhelming local services.

Al Jazeera

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'Gut-wrenching': Australian bushfires expected to burn for weeks

Human remains were found in Australia's southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swaths of bushland, police said. The blazes are burning out of control during a summer hea...

Reuters