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• US apologizes for deporting a college student flying home for Thanksgiving surprise - Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old Babson College freshman, was detained at Boston’s airport on Nov. 20 and flown to Honduras two days later. Lopez Belloza, whose family emigrated from Honduras to the U.S. in 2014, is currently staying
• Iranian MP warns of greater unrest, urging government to address grievances - DUBAI, Jan 13 - An Iranian parliamentarian said on Tuesday the government will face even bigger protests unless it addresses people's grievances, after more than two weeks of nationwide demonstrations
• Nicaragua’s government says it’s freeing detainees after pressure from the US - Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry said Saturday the country would release dozens of prisoners, as the United States ramped up pressure on leftist President Daniel Ortegaa week after it ousted former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. On Friday,
• Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders - A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered temporary legal protections for more than 10,000 family members of citizens and green card holders. U.S. Di
• Starmer’s Labour branded ‘austerity-lite’ and ‘rudderless’ in scathing attack on PM by Unite boss - Head of one of the UK’s largest unions warns the government that a failure to prioritise workers in 2026 could lead to ‘sowing the seeds of its own destruction’
• Case dropped against TikTok streamer who was shot by US immigration agents - Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who livestreams LA breaking news, was accused of ramming car into federal officers’ vehicles
• Government condemns freed Egyptian activist’s ‘abhorrent’ social media posts - The activist appears to call for violence towards ‘Zionists’ and the police
• Colombia declares an economic emergency in a criticized effort to raise more taxes - Colombia ’s government has declared an economic state of emergency that enables President Gustavo Petro's administration to issue taxes by decree, as the nation struggles to finance hospitals and the military while paying off record debts.
• UK government acknowledges it is investigating cyber incident after media reports - The British government said Friday it is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• What dates will NHS doctors' strike start and finish? - The government has warned that the BMA strikes will 'undoubtedly' put lives at risk.