#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2026 Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age. PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2026 French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US. Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in France
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2026 Cambridge university accused of ‘obfuscation’ over arms investment. Academics say £4bn investment fund is ‘designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference’
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.31.2026 ‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty. Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged to visit Epstein island, files show. Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent email to ‘Jeff’ and floated plan for ‘Sunday evening for dinner’
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis. Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplace
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#aljazeera.com. #Jan.30.2026 Pep Guardiola renews public support for Palestine at charity event. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wore a keffiyeh and condemned global silence of Palestinian children's suffering.
#Politics × #Sport #United Kingdom #Palestine #sports executive #Europe × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Is it time to break up with US tech? – The Latest. With Donald Trump tearing up the world order, European leaders are trying to reduce their dependence on US tech, but how viable is this? The Guardian’s Michael Safi speaks to tech journalist Chris Stok
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says. Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Zelenskyy cautious on Russian bombing pause during extreme cold weather. Ukraine president says he will wait to see if Putin complies with Trump request to halt strikes on energy infrastructure
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Saudi dissident awarded £3m damages threatens enforcement action if he is not paid. London-based satirist hails ‘amazing’ ruling that found Gulf state targeted and attacked him for his criticism
#Politics × #United Kingdom #Europe × #Asia #Saudi Arabia
#aljazeera.com. #Jan.30.2026 Italian court opens trial over deadly migrant shipwreck. Police, coastguard officials accused of involuntary manslaughter; case shines light on policies of far-right government.
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Ukraine will be ‘technically’ ready to join EU in 2027, Zelenskyy says – Europe live. Ukrainian president doubles down on target for accession despite pushback from some European leaders
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#aljazeera.com. #Jan.30.2026 Why the UK’s toughest immigration voices are often politicians of colour. As parties harden their stance on borders, minority politicians have become political cover against racism accusations.
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.30.2026 Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing. US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China #Xi Jinping #Europe × #Asia
#aljazeera.com. #Jan.30.2026 What do China and the UK want from each other?. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's warm welcome on a visit to China this week marks a thaw in icy relations with Beijing.
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China #Europe × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 UK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf states if Tehran retaliates. Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to protect country from a counterattack
#Politics × #United Kingdom #USA #Europe × #Asia #North America #Iran #Qatar
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’. Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
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#bbc.com. #Jan.29.2026 Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week. Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.
#Politics × #Russia #Ukraine #Europe × #Vladimir Putin
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Critics aghast as White House displays framed photo of Trump with Putin. Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates ‘the greatest war criminal of the 21st century’
#Politics × #Russia #Belarus #Estonia #USA #Europe × #North America
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Trump claims Putin agreed to halt Ukraine energy strikes amid extreme cold. US president says he made appeal to Russian leader, but no ceasefire has been confirmed by Moscow or Kyiv
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Keir Starmer opens door to UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks. PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics
#Politics × #United Kingdom #China #Xi Jinping #Europe × #Asia
#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Xi didn’t really see a point to Kier’s visit – but hey, let a hundred flowers bloom | John Crace. Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’
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#theguardian.com. #Jan.29.2026 Russia ‘trying to bomb and freeze’ Ukrainians to submission, EU’s foreign policy chief warns – Europe live. Kaja Kallas also played down the idea of ‘a European army’ saying that it remained to be a domain for national authorities
#Politics × #Kaja Kallas #Russia #Germany #Ukraine #USA #Denmark #Poland #Europe × #North America #Kingdom of Denmark
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