On Jan 27, outlets reported that a White House version of an arrest photo of activist Nekima Levy Armstrong was digitally altered from an original posted earlier by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, prompting ethics and legal concerns.
After nearly 20 years of talks the EU and India concluded a broad agreement that cuts tariffs on most goods, expands services and student mobility, and establishes a defense partnership, with formal signing subject to legal vetting and EU ratification.
The United States has officially left the Paris accord again, deepening its break with international climate governance as the administration also moves to exit the UN climate framework.
A U.S.-based rights group reports 6,126 deaths and more than 41,800 arrests since nationwide protests began Dec 28, while Iran gives a far lower toll and a U.S. carrier group arrives in the region.
Deal with U.S. investors closed in December and the app now may collect precise GPS location if users grant permission, while creators report technical issues and moderation changes.
An Associated Press probe found recruiters promised civilian jobs, took large fees and funneled Bangladeshi migrants into Russian military contracts and front-line service in the Ukraine war.
Human rights group Hengaw reports Dr Alireza Golchini was detained after treating Woman, Life, Freedom protesters, beaten during a raid and now faces Moharrebeh charges that can carry the death penalty.
A recovered transcript of a Beirut meeting, confirmed authentic by Israel's Foreign Ministry, records Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials discussing rockets that repeatedly fell short inside Gaza and killed civilians.
The Financial Times says the Trump administration has told Kyiv that US security guarantees would come only after a peace deal likely requiring Ukraine to cede parts of Donbas, while Ukraine insists guarantees must come first as diplomacy resumes ahead of talks on Feb 1.
Palantir employees pressed leadership for answers after federal agents killed Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, raising ethical and operational concerns about the companys work with ICE; Palantir updated an internal wiki to defend the work as improving ICE decision making while acknowledging reputational risk.