US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans
The order is in response to a lawsuit that says the freezing of billions of dollars in already approved funding violates the law. Read More
Doomsday Clock moved closest ever to destruction
The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors. Read More
Israel says Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House next week
The 4 February meeting would come after comments from Trump on relocating Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. Read More
‘Don’t overdo it, Steve’: BBC journalist in testy exchange with Belarus president
After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg. Read More
Danish PM in whirlwind EU trip as Greenland unease grows
The Danish PM’s tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump’s repeated comments. Read More
Mona Lisa to be moved as part of major Louvre overhaul
France’s president says a second museum entrance will be built, while non-EU residents will also pay more to visit. Read More
Italy’s PM investigated over release of Libyan war crimes suspect
The investigation comes after Italian authorities freed a Libyan national wanted by the ICC. Read More
Rebels edging closer to taking key DR Congo city
Reports the airport has fallen adds to the sense that the M23 has the upper hand in the eastern city of Goma. Read More
South Korea plane fire causes mass evacuation
All 176 people are evacuated from the burning plane at Busan’s airport, with four injuries reported. Read More
Colombian air force planes sent to fetch deportees from US
The planes’ arrival paves the way for the US to lift visa restrictions imposed after a spat with Colombia. Read More