US federal judge blocks deportation of five-year-old boy and his father

A Texas-based judge issues order saying Liam Ramos and his father cannot be removed

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that a five-year-old Minnesota boy and his father cannot be immediately deported, one week after their arrest sparked international outrage.

A Texas-based judge issued an order saying Liam Ramos, the preschooler, and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, cannot be removed or transferred out of the judicial district where they are being held while the litigation challenging their detention proceeds.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/liam-ramos-child-father-deportation-blocked

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Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfully

Lawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.

The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/wife-of-captain-of-oil-tanker-captured-by-us-forces-starts-legal-action-to-free-him

Tim Walz urges Trump to remove agents from Minnesota: ‘You can end this’

Minnesota governor pressures president to end surge of immigration officers in his state before it costs another life

Minnesota governor Tim Walz appealed to Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from Minnesota on Sunday, a day after US border patrol officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who was monitoring the immigration crackdown.

“What’s the plan, Donald Trump?” Walz asked at a news conference. “What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state?”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/25/tim-walz-trump-minnesota-agents-ice-immigration

Israel launches ‘large-scale operation’ to find last Gaza hostage

Netanyahu says it will open Rafah crossing and begin second phase of ceasefire after search ends

Israel said on Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire.

The statement came as Israel’s cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening Gaza’s key Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and a day after top US envoys met the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about next steps.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/25/israel-launches-large-scale-operation-to-find-last-gaza-hostage

Police in England and Wales to get new strict emergency response time limits

Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuries

Police forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday.

Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home Office said.

A reduction in the number of police forces.

Local policing areas to deal with everyday crimes such as shoplifting.

Home secretaries to be given the power to sack chief constables.

An FBI-style National Police Service to lead on terrorism, fraud and organised crime.

Every police officer in England and Wales to hold a licence to serve.

A fast track for professionals and experts so they can take senior police roles.

A new police commander to lead on violent disorder and rioting.

A new national forensics team to help catch rapists and murderers.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/25/police-in-england-and-wales-to-get-new-strict-emergency-response-time-limits

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge

With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order