Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens

El Salvador’s president offered to hold US citizen convicts in his “Terrorism Confinement Center."

Source: Al Jazeera

South Korea temporarily removes DeepSeek from app stores

South Korean authorities said the DeepSeek AI app will be removed from app stores temporarily, pending a review. Many countries have raised concerns over the app's collection and usage of …

Source: Deutsche Welle

UK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumps

Impending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys show

UK employers are preparing for the biggest redundancy round in a decade amid collapsing …

Source: The Guardian

Streeting says ‘hell of a lot’ still to do after PM says NHS has met its two million extra appointments pledge – UK politics live

Conservative leader of the opposition speaks at right-wing conference in London

Keir Starmer’s announcement via the Telegraph that he was prepared to put British peacekeeping troops on the ground …

Source: The Guardian

Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight

The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico’s drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash.

Source: Washington Post

Reeves faces bigger UK budget threat as OBR attacked for bullish forecasts

Chancellor may need to look at deeper spending cuts if fiscal watchdog revises productivity expectations

Source: Financial Times

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city

Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group

M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the …

Source: The Guardian

Princess Kate shares hand-drawn portraits by her and her children

Kate Middleton and Prince William shared four portraits created by the Princess of Wales and her children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

Source: NBC News

Israeli forces to remain in five locations in southern Lebanon after removal deadline

Israeli forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon near the border after Tuesday’s deadline for their full withdrawal.

Source: NBC News

Scholz trails conservative CDU/CSU in election polls

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes he can return to office after the February 23 election. But, the conservative CDU/CSU alliance is ahead in the latest ARD Deutschlandtrend poll.

Source: Deutsche Welle

UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules

End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo

Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and …

Source: The Guardian

US judges are the last line of resistance against Donald Trump

The president’s radical policies are increasingly being stalled or blocked by the courts

Source: Financial Times