‘The mother of all trade deals’: EU and India sign landmark trade agreement – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s historyIn other news, the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland said they would visit Berlin and Paris to shore up support over US president Donald Trump’s recent push to take over the Arctic island that has been Danish territory for centuries, Reuters reported.Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens-Frederik Nielsen will meet German chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, official schedules showed. Continue reading...
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Starmer ignores property investors’ protests and commits to capping leasehold ground rents at £250 – UK politics live
Decision to cap leaseholders’ ground rent also seen as a win for former deputy PM Angela RaynerSome Labour MPs have not given up trying to get the part to rethink its decision to ban Andy Burnham from being a candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection.As Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Peter Walker report in our overnight story, the executive of the soft-left Tribune group of MPs – which includes the former ministers Louise Haigh and Justin Madders and the select committee chair Sarah Owen – have told Shabana Mahmood, the chair of Labour’s national executive committee (NEC), that they are unhappy about the decision.As a former cabinet member and the current Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, there is no legitimate reason why Andy Burnham should not have the democratic right to put his candidacy to the local people of Gorton and Denton.This is particularly important as polling clearly shows he may be our very best chance at winning this byelection. Continue reading...
How Trump’s Threats to Greenland Made Him a Liability for Europe’s Far Right
Europe’s nationalist leaders once saw President Trump as an ideological ally. Now, as he threatens European sovereignty, they are seeking distance — at least for the moment.
Storm Chandra live: flooding and travel disruption hits UK as police warn against travel in parts of Devon
Weather warnings, incluiding ‘danger to life’ flood threat in Devon, are in place across much of the UK with major travel disruption expectedSome of the rainfall totals in the south-west of England for the last 24 hours has almost totalled the average for the entire month, BBC News reports.Here is a list of some notable rainfalls:100mm (3.9in) White Barrow (South Dartmoor)75mm (3in) Marden Down (Dartmoor)73mm (2.8in) Ottery St Mary’s60mm (2.4in) Ashcombe (Teignbridge)51mm (2in) Wendron (South-west Cornwall) Continue reading...
Minneapolis sports commentator apologizes for paid protesters comment
Paul Allen’s comments came when people were demonstrating against ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole GoodA veteran Minneapolis sports radio broadcaster has apologized and says he is “taking a few days off” after invoking a conservative conspiracy theory that people demonstrating against the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown were being paid to protest.Paul Allen’s comments about the protesters on Friday came a little more than two weeks after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot Renee Nicole Good to death on 7 January as she drove away from an encounter with him in Minneapolis, igniting street protests. Continue reading...
Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims
Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young peopleFor the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world’s most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The blockbuster legal proceedings may see multiple CEOs, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, face harsh questioning.A long-awaited series of trials kicks off in Los Angeles superior court on Tuesday, in which hundreds of US families will allege that Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube’s platforms harm children. Once young people are hooked, the plaintiffs allege, they fall prey to depression, eating disorders, self-harm and other mental health issues. Approximately 1,600 plaintiffs are included in the proceedings, involving more than 350 families and 250 school districts. Continue reading...
In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum
While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.
ICE agents from US set to help with security at Winter Olympics in Italy
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 6, with shock at the late news of ICE involvement.
‘Frustration and despair’ in Gaza despite recovery of last Israeli body
Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary says Palestinians in Gaza remain frustrated and distrustful over promised ceasefire measures.