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Psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction killer referred to health regulator for ‘major failing’

Dr Andrea Boros-Lavack had provided long-term care to Joel Cauchi, who killed six people at Westfield Bondi Junction in April 2024

The Independent UK

Maduro’s alleged frontman Alex Saab reportedly detained in Caracas

FBI and Venezuela’s intelligence agency also reportedly arrest billionaire media mogul Raúl Gorrín at same address

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy voices hope for new prisoner exchange as talks continue

Ukrainian president says Abu Dhabi talks expected to lead to a fresh exchange, as US-led talks enter day two. What we know on day 1,443

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China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapses

China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy.

Radio France Internationale

Shane van Gisbergen stars in the rain, leads NASCAR Clash before late crash

It may be an oval, but when rain and sleet began to fall down onto Bowman Gray Stadium, it was SVG's time to shine

Motorsport

This California Family Is Suing for the Right To Drill for Oil on Their Own Property

“We’re standing up not just for ourselves, but for the principle that government must respect property rights.”

Reason

Foster mom charged with murder after toddler drowned in her bathtub, cops say

Investigators say the woman left the child and two others in the bath while she left to heat up food

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘not easy’ but ‘constructive’ after prisoner swap agreed - as it happened

Ukrainian president hosts Poland’s PM Donald Tusk, after earlier announcement that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to exchange 314 prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old boy in Australia’s outback

Gus Lamont went missing on 27 September last year while playing outside his home in remote South Australia

The Independent UK

Arms race fears as last US-Russia nuclear pact expires after over half a century

Putin had indicated a willingness to maintain the treaty's limits for an additional year

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: president hints at ‘softer touch’ on immigration as federal drawdown planned in Minnesota

Trump told NBC News the decision to pull 700 officers from state came from him, but that administration is ‘waiting for [Minnesota] to release prisoners’ – key US politics stories from 4 February 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US

A newborn's death likely linked to the mom drinking raw milk while pregnant

Health officials in New Mexico have said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection likely linked to the child's mother drinking raw milk during pregnancy

The Independent UK

New York City and Illinois join WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body

Illinois governor pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network, following similar move by California

The Guardian - US

Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers

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The Guardian - US

California can use a new congressional map in November, supreme court rules

Approved by voters, the new map gives Democrats as many as five seats, neutralizing five GOP seats added by Texas

The Independent UK

Texas A&M educator fired after secret recording of her gender lesson leaked sues university

Footage of McCoul’s lesson on gender identity was shared online, drawing negative response from Republicans in the state

The Guardian - US

Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention

Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father

The Times of India

Blood, clothes, and missing mattress: Alabama family disappears under suspicious circumstances

Authorities in Mobile County, Alabama, are investigating the disappearance of Aurelia Choc Cac, 40, and her two children: 17-year-old Niurka Zuleta and 2-year-old Anthony Garcia Choc, who were last seen at their home on Friday, Jan. 30.

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The Independent UK

Detainees describe horrific conditions inside Minnesota federal building awaiting deportation: ‘There was no humanity’

Those inside the building allege they have been denied food, medical care, and access to due process

The Times of India

‘Every minute I spent with him...’: Bill Gates breaks silence on fresh batch of Epstein files released by DOJ

Bill Gates has broken his silence on his past association with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, saying he regrets “every minute” he spent with the pedophile.

The Guardian - UK

Son of Norway’s crown princess ‘does not remember’ taking videos of alleged sexual assault

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, on trial accused of 38 crimes, broke down in tears as he claimed press had harassed him for years

The Independent UK

The biggest obstacle to building more of Trump’s border wall? It’s reportedly Kristi Noem

Customs and Border Protection is reportedly waiting for sign-off on border projects for Big Bend, Laredo an Del Rio regions of Texas

The Guardian - US

Democrats say Trump’s immigration crackdown has undermined efforts to combat human trafficking

House Democrats say US anti-trafficking efforts have been hamstrung by diversion of resources to immigration raids

The Guardian - US

Bill Gates says he ‘regrets’ knowing Epstein as ex-wife alludes to ‘muck’ in marriage

Melinda French Gates insists Microsoft founder has questions to answer over his relationship with Epstein

The Independent UK

Judge bans ICE from firing tear gas in Portland after peaceful protesters — including children — were gassed

Judge warns ‘our nation is at a crossroads’ after lawsuit from ‘Portland Chicken’ alleges violence use of force

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