International ‘I don’t let bullies win’ Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will ‘de-escalate’ in Minneapolis – US politics live President had mocked congresswoman hours before she was sprayed with unknown substance during a town hall eventThe Ecuadorian government has said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate on Tuesday, but was prevented from coming in by staff working at the building.This has prompted Ecuador’s government to send a formal protest note to US authorities “so that acts of this nature are […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 global jobs after email sent in error Message erroneously said affected employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica had already been informedBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon has told workers it is cutting 16,000 jobs globally to streamline its operations, hours after sending out a message to staff about the layoffs apparently in error.It is the second major wave of job cuts at the US online retail giant, and comes just three months after the company said […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Five men jailed indefinitely for public protection get sentences referred for appeal Men were jailed under much-criticised imprisonment for public protection scheme in England and Wales, or its equivalent for childrenFive men have had their indefinite sentences under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme, or its equivalent for children, referred for appeal.The decision by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) was made in light of the court of appeal quashing three prisoners’ indeterminate sentences on the basis that their young age […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International David Lammy takes PMQs as Starmer arrives in Beijing – UK politics live Lammy facing questions from Conservative Andrew Griffith and other MPsBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and […] todayJanuary 28, 2026
International Rearming to reduce dependence on US should be Europe’s top priority, says Danish prime minister – Europe live Mette Frederiksen says ‘world order as we know it is over’ as she prepares for talks with Emmanuel Macron and Greenland’s PM in Parisin ParisIn other news, a former French senator has been found guilty of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India's Maharashtra state.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International ‘I don’t let bullies win’, says US congresswoman Omar after substance thrown at her The Minnesota Democrat was uninjured and continued to speak at her event, after being sprayed with an unidentified liquid.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 28, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
