International Senate Democrats urged to demand ‘real reforms’ over ICE funding bill Progressive caucus leader Greg Casar calls for five ‘non-negotiable’ items to be included before Democrats vote yesThe leader of Congress’s progressive caucus on Monday called for Democratic senators to demand “real reforms” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement before voting for a key spending bill, and warned that Republicans would take the blame if the standoff sparks another government shutdown.The call from Greg Casar, the Texas congressman who chairs the Congressional […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International The rise and fall of Gregory Bovino, US border patrol’s menacing provoker-in-chief Official who said Alex Pretti wanted to ‘massacre’ agents relegated to bench as White House appears to change tackCritics have called him a would-be Napoleon and mocked his “Nazi” aesthetic, but with Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant surge into Minneapolis, Gregory Bovino seemed to have found the political moment he had long been seeking.Bovino, 55, a senior US border patrol official, initially rose to prominence as the figurehead of immigration crackdowns in […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Bovino’s future in doubt as White House walks back initial claims about Alex Pretti – US politics live Trump strikes conciliatory tone with Minnesota governor Tim Walz after pair speak last night as Bovino is reportedly stripped of ‘commander at large’ title What Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, did not say on Monday was more important than what she did.When Leavitt stepped up to the briefing room podium to address the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, she avoided the kind of […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International EHRC single-sex spaces guidance being adapted under ‘constructive’ new chair Exclusive: Hope is that pragmatic approach could soften court ruling’s impact on trans people and businesses Guidance on how to implement the landmark supreme court ruling on gender is being adapted to lessen its impact on businesses and to ensure it tries to balance single-sex spaces with the lives of transgender people, the Guardian has been told.Lawyers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are understood to be in […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Facing menu anxiety? Just Eat launches AI chatbot to help pick a food delivery Delivery firm aims to overcome ‘choice overload’ using voice assistant in its UK app, with global rollout plannedBusiness live – latest updatesIn the beginning, collecting a takeaway was the epitome of a lazy night in. Then delivery apps saved some more energy. Now, consumers can skip even bothering to read the menu as AI takes over the job of choosing the perfect evening meal.Just Eat is rolling out an AI […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics Exclusive: Band hit out at party’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’ after Malcolm Offord makes reference to Dignity during speechUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Scotland’s most celebrated rock bands, Deacon Blue, say they are “appalled” that one of their greatest hits is being used by Reform UK’s new Scottish leader to bolster his party’s “poisonous rhetoric”.Malcolm Offord quoted at length on Monday from the group’s song Dignity at his first major […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International ‘Enemy of Europe’? How Trump’s push for Greenland spooked far-right allies Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president’s aims have been growing increasingly uneasy Donald Trump’s attempted Greenland grab has driven a wedge between the US president and some of his ideological allies in Europe, as previously unstinting enthusiasm and admiration collides with one of the far right’s key tenets: national sovereignty.Trump’s subsequent disparaging remark that Nato allies’ troops “stayed a little off the frontlines” while fighting with US forces […] todayJanuary 27, 2026
International Map shows what would happen to Gaza under the US ‘master plan’ The plan treats Gaza as vacant beachfront property, proposing glass towers and industrial zones over historic sites.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
International North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles into sea, S Korea, Japan say The launches are the second this month after Pyongyang says it tested hypersonic missiles three weeks ago.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 27, 2026
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