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Gen Z led the revolution in Bangladesh — can they win the election?
After toppling Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s newest political party faces its first election next month, testing a newly formed alliance. Source link
ICE observers are trying to fight back after child was snatched in Minnesota
Reverend Ashley Horan lives one block from where Renee Good was shot and killed and by ICE agents. She and her neighbours have been tracking ICE’s movements around Minneapolis. Source link
In a London court, Prince Harry is out to slay dragons — but will it bring peace?
The Duke of Sussex takes on the publisher he believes poisoned his childhood, his marriage, and his peace of mind in a legal battle driven by anger as well as principle. Source link
Trump forces Europe to reconsider its security and economic future
As the world’s elite gathered in Davos, European leaders confronted a reality in which they might need to defend themselves, and potentially against, the United States. Source link
Ukrainian, Russia and US meet for first trilateral talks to end war in Ukraine
The Abu Dhabi talks mark the first known trilateral meeting between the countries since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. Source link
Trump sparks backlash after claiming NATO veterans avoided frontline in Afghanistan
Donald Trump criticised NATO during a Fox News interview on Thursday, saying the US had “never needed” the alliance. Source link
Ten bodies found from Indonesia plane crash that lost contact mid-flight
Indonesian rescuers find the remaining bodies of 10 passengers on a fishery surveillance plane that went missing in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province at the weekend. Source link
To Lam wins second term to rule Vietnam through 2030
Vietnam’s leader To Lam has been re-appointed as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years, and pledges to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. Source link
Japan set for snap election as PM dissolves parliament after three months in office
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 8. Source link
US officials reveal multi-billion-dollar Gaza rebuild plans
US officials have presented their vision for a “New Gaza” that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea. Source link