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Iran president’s son urges authorities to restore internet after protests blackout

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T19:03:53+00:00

Yousef Pezeshkian says nothing will be solved by trying to postpone moment images of violent crackdown circulateThe son of Iran’s president has called for the internet restrictions in the country to be lifted, saying nothing will be solved by trying to postpone the moment when pictures and video circulate of the protests that were violently crushed by the regime.With a battle under way at the top of the regime about the political risks of continuing to block Iran from the internet, Yousef Pezeshkian, whose father, Masoud, was elected in the summer of 2024, said keeping the digital shutdown wou

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un accord sur les garanties de sécurité est prêt à être signé avec les Etats-Unis, affirme Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-25T19:03:35+00:00

Selon le président ukrainien, « le document est 100 % prêt, nous attendons que nos partenaires confirment leur disponibilité, la date et le lieu où nous le signerons ». Le texte devra être ratifié par le Congrès américain et le parlement ukrainien, a-t-il précisé.

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Barack Obama appelle à un « sursaut » contre les atteintes aux valeurs américaines après la mort d’Alex Pretti à Minneapolis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-25T19:01:19+00:00

« Il revient à chaque citoyen de s’élever contre l’injustice, de protéger nos libertés fondamentales, et de faire rendre des comptes à notre gouvernement », écrit le démocrate dans un communiqué où il critique en outre l’administration Trump, « empressée de faire escalader la situation ».

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Barack Obama appelle à un « sursaut » contre les atteintes aux valeurs américaines à la suite de la mort d’Alex Pretti à Minneapolis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-25T19:01:18+00:00

« Il revient à chaque citoyen de s’élever contre l’injustice, de protéger nos libertés fondamentales, et de faire rendre des comptes à notre gouvernement », écrit le démocrate dans un communiqué, où il critique en outre l’administration Trump, « empressée de faire s’empirer la situation ».

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Fundraiser for Alex Pretti family raises nearly $600,000 day after fatal shooting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:56:42+00:00

GoFundMe campaign quickly surpasses goal of $20,000 a day after federal agents killed US citizen in MinneapolisAn online fundraiser benefiting the family of Alex Pretti had raised nearly $600,000 by Sunday afternoon, a day after federal agents killed the US citizen and nurse in Minneapolis in a shooting that ignited another round of street protests against Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration crackdown in the city.In a substantial indication of public sentiment, the “Alex Pretti is an American Hero” campaign on the GoFundMe platform surpassed its goal of $20,000 quickly after orga

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Лунный отель и тюремный книжный клуб: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-25T18:56:11+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что миллионеры попросили ввести налог на богатых, ИИ-любовница бросила человека, Канада поняла, что США захватят ее за два дня, за чтение книг могут уменьшить срок тюремного заключения, на криптовалюты приходится пятая часть состояния семьи Трампа, открыт предзаказ на отдых в первом отеле на Луне, парики для звезд Голливуда стали самым обсуждаемым бизнесом. 

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Rebuffed Burnham can return to honing his stature and attack lines

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:37:55+00:00

Greater Manchester mayor will not be tested in tough byelection or against PM for now, but can continue to pose speculative threatLabour row erupts after Andy Burnham blocked from byelection raceWith his return to Westminster seemingly blocked, on Monday Andy Burnham will get back to the two roles to which he has devoted his time in recent years: being mayor of Greater Manchester and annoying Keir Starmer.The second is very much a part-time and unofficial role, but it is noticeable how Burnham manages to edge back into the media spotlight whenever the leader of his party is having a tough time

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US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 700,000 lose power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:35:02+00:00

Snow, sleet and perilously cold temperatures sweep eastern two-thirds of country as thousands of flights groundedAt least seven people are dead as the result of a monster winter storm that has brought heavy snowfall and ice from the Gulf coast to the north-east, leaving more than 700,000 in the US without power and cancelling more than 10,000 flights.The Louisiana department of health confirmed two deaths related to the winter storm in Caddo parish. According to the agency, two men of unknown ages died of hypothermia. Continue reading...

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Canada has no intention of pursuing free trade with China, says Carney

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:33:31+00:00

PM says recent agreement just cuts tariffs on a few sectors, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian importsCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said on Sunday his country had no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China, responding to Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if the US’s northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing.Carney said his recent agreement with China merely cut tariffs on a few sectors that were recently hit with them. Continue reading...

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Minneapolis shooting: Barack and Michelle Obama call out Trump and ICE for ‘assault’ on nation’s core values

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:22:11+00:00

‘This has to stop’, former president and first lady said in a statement on the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agentsAlex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyCalls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killingMinnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operationsAlex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said

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Minneapolis shooting: Barack and Michelle Obama call out Trump and ICE for ‘assault’ on core US values

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T18:04:57+00:00

‘This has to stop’, former president and first lady said in a statement on the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agentsAlex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyCalls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killingMinnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operationsAlex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said

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Almost a quarter of UK GPs are seeing obese children aged four and under

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T17:44:30+00:00

Exclusive: Almost half of GPs have seen children up to the age of seven who have obesity, research findsAlmost a quarter of GPs are seeing children aged four or under who are obese, according to a survey of UK family doctors.The “alarming” research also found that almost half (49%) of GPs have seen boys and girls up to the age of seven who have obesity, including a handful younger than a year old.Almost one in four (23%) said they had seen children aged zero to four in which obesity was a clinical concern.Among the doctors, 81% have seen obesity in those between their first 12 months and the a

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Appeals court rejects DoJ push to charge more people over Minnesota church protest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T17:44:19+00:00

Setback for justice department as it pursues demonstrators, including Don Lemon who recorded protest as a journalistA US appeals court rejected federal justice department’s bid to charge five more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service on 18 January, according to court documents made public on Saturday, revealing the lengths the Trump administration has gone to prosecute those involved in the demonstration.The ruling by the eighth US circuit court of appeals is the latest legal setback for Trump’s justice department as it pursues demonstrators who interrupted a service in prot

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È morto William Foege, il medico che debellò il vaiolo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-25T17:28:07+00:00

L'epidemiologo statunitense promosse i programmi globali di vaccinazione infantili, oltre a guidare la risposta iniziale Usa all’epidemia di Aids.

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FBI supervisor resigns after trying to investigate agent who shot Renee Good

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T17:25:42+00:00

News of Tracee Mergen’s decision came before agents fatally shot Alex Pretti, another US citizen in MinneapolisA supervisor in the FBI’s Minneapolis field office who unsuccessfully attempted to investigate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in the city on 7 January has resigned, according to multiple reports.News of agent Tracee Mergen’s resignation surfaced shortly before federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday. Pretti and Good were both 37-year-old US citizens. Continue reading...

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‘You don’t want to live inside his head’: diplomats’ dilemma in the age of Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T17:00:12+00:00

Flood of boasts, broadsides and conspiracy theories leaves envoys sifting for the signal within the Trumpian noiseHow does one keep tabs on, and then interpret, a president who in a single year sent out more than 6,000 social media posts, conducted more than 433 open press events and held free-associating press conferences lasting close to two hours? The White House Stenographer’s Office calculates it has transcribed 2.4 million of Trump’s words, four times the length of Tolstoy’s epic War and Peace.Tracking Trump is not just a problem for exhausted reporters – but also exhausted diplomats, wh

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Online fundraiser for Alex Pretti raises nearly $500,000 day after fatal shooting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T16:52:53+00:00

GoFundMe platform surpasses goal of $20,000 a day after federal agents killed the US citizen in MinneapolisAn online fundraiser benefiting the family of Alex Pretti had raised nearly $500,000 by Sunday morning, a day after federal agents killed the US citizen and nurse in Minneapolis in a shooting that ignited another round of street protests against Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration crackdown in the city.In a substantial indication of public sentiment, the “Alex Pretti is an American Hero” campaign on the GoFundMe platform surpassed its goal of $20,000 quickly after organizer

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NRA and pro-gun groups call for ‘full investigation’ into killing of Alex Pretti

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T16:48:47+00:00

Groups typically aligned with Trump call for investigation as NRA wades into the national dialogueThe National Rifle Association (NRA) has joined other gun lobbying and advocacy groups that are typically aligned with Donald Trump in calling for the Republican president’s administration to conduct a “full investigation” into the killing of Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old nurse who was shot dead by federal immigration officials in Minneapolis on Saturday.Pretti was reportedly legally permitted to carry a gun and is a citizen of the US, where it is a constitutional right to bear arms. Widely circula

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Iran president’s son urges authorities to restore internet after protest blackout

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-25T16:46:03+00:00

Yousef Pezeshkian says nothing will be solved by trying to postpone moment footage of violent crackdown circulateThe son of Iran’s president has called for the internet restrictions in the country to be lifted, saying nothing will be solved by trying to postpone the moment when pictures and video of the protests circulate, which were violently crushed by the regime.With a battle underway at the top of the regime about the political risks of continuing to block Iran from the internet, Yousef Pezeshkian, whose father, Masoud, was elected in the summer of 2024, said keeping the digital shutdown w

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