A sign demanding justice for Alex Pretti hangs from bike handlebars before a memorial unity bike ride for Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota. January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans |
- A Minnesota federal judge said the US Department of Homeland Security was unlikely to destroy evidence related to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem separately pledged body-worn cameras for all DHS officers.
- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she was present at last week's FBI raid on an election facility in Georgia at the request of Trump and that her attendance was within her authority.
- Former US President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro meet at the White House for the first time, an encounter that will test whether the two leaders can reach a lasting detente despite clashing ideologies and reputations for unpredictability.
- Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found. Meanwhile, here's why French prosecutors are investigating Musk's X.
- Only a handful of Palestinians were allowed through the Rafah crossing on the first day of its reopening. The Reuters World News podcast speaks to desperate Palestinians on both sides of the Rafah crossing.
- Spain will ban access to social media for minors under 16 and platforms will be required to implement age verification systems, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said as he announced several measures to guarantee a safe digital environment.
- Soldiers and swarms of snow plows battled in Japan to clear record-breaking snowfalls that have buried some northern and western cities, as the death toll rose to 30 from winter storms.
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| - Trump's move to slash tariffs on Indian imports sparked a relief rally across the Asian country's markets, lifting sentiment among exporters and policymakers even as details of the agreement remained scant.
- Elon Musk said that SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence startup xAI in a record-setting deal that unifies his AI and space ambitions by combining the rocket-and-satellite company with the maker of the Grok chatbot.
- OpenAI is unsatisfied with some of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, and it has sought alternatives since last year, eight sources familiar with the matter said, potentially complicating the relationship between the two highest-profile players in the AI boom.
- China will ban 'hidden' car door handles for safety reasons from 2027, becoming the first country to phase out a design pioneered by Tesla and adopted by Chinese competitors including Xiaomi. For more news from the global automotive industry, sign up for the Reuters Auto File newsletter.
- Singapore kicked off Asia's biggest aviation gathering as the industry looks to meet ambitious regional growth targets despite widespread supply chain shortages that have delayed many aircraft deliveries.
- Australia's central bank was forced to reverse course and raise interest rates as it struggles to bring inflation under control in a supply-constrained economy, leaving markets wagering further hikes would be needed this year.
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An attendee wears Make America Healthy Again hat at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst |
US activists allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hope to ban vaccine mandates in as many as a dozen states this year, building on a law they conceived and passed in Idaho, according to interviews with three people working on the effort. Vaccine skepticism has gained traction under Trump, who has embraced the Kennedy-aligned "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. |
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Tourists access the viewing area of the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Italy, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri |
Tourists keen to follow tradition by tossing a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain will need to dig a little deeper, as the city introduces a new 2-euro ($2.40) visitor fee. The charge, aimed at easing over-tourism and helping fund upkeep of the monument, applies only to visitors who walk down the stone steps to get close to the fountain's basin. |
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