‘She doesn’t want to be here’: five-year-old US citizen and her mother deported to Honduras 27. January 2026 (13:56) Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relativeFive-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos misses her cousins, classmates and kindergarten teachers in Austin, Texas. Despite being a US citizen, she was deported on 11 January alongside her mother, Karen Guadalupe Gutiérrez Castellanos, to Honduras, a country Génesis had never known.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were acting on an administrative deportation order against Gutiérrez, 26, issued in 2019, before Génesis was born. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide 27. January 2026 (13:06) 1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillsideThe mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said “the situation is dire” after a powerful storm brought down a long section of hillside, leaving houses perched perilously on a cliff edge.About 1,500 people have so far been evacuated from their homes because of the landslide, which began to show signs of movement on Sunday before developing a 4km-long front. The chasm continues to widen, raising fears it could swallow the town’s historic centre. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rayner urges government to be more ‘unapologetically Labour’ as PM confirms ground rents cap – UK politics live 27. January 2026 (11:40) Decision to cap leaseholders’ ground rent also seen as a win for former deputy PM Angela RaynerLike the Greens (see 9.09am), the Liberal Democrats are also saying leasehold should be abolished for good. This is from Gideon Amos, the Lib Dem housing spokesperson, commenting on the government’s announcement this morning.This news will come as a relief for thousands of leaseholders who have had their finances wrecked by spiralling ground rents.But the government cannot call this job done. Liberal Democrats demand an end to the absurd, feudal system of leasehold for good. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Facing menu anxiety? Just Eat launches AI chatbot to help pick a food delivery 27. January 2026 (11:33) 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 voice assistant that lets customers discuss what they might be interested in eating, and then offers personalised recommendations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada 27. January 2026 (11:26) Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Canada as the US plans to airlift 7,000 Islamic State-linked prisoners from Syria to Iraq.Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts, 30, said she was “frantically trying to find out as much as possible” and that it was unclear if he would face the death penalty in Iraq or remain in Syria – or be sent to Canada or the UK in line with US demands. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘The mother of all trade deals’: EU and India sign landmark trade agreement – Europe live 27. January 2026 (11:09) Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s historyIn other news, the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland said they would visit Berlin and Paris to shore up support over US president Donald Trump’s recent push to take over the Arctic island that has been Danish territory for centuries, Reuters reported.Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens-Frederik Nielsen will meet German chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, official schedules showed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minneapolis sports commentator apologizes for paid protesters comment 27. January 2026 (11:00) Paul Allen’s comments came when people were demonstrating against ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole GoodA veteran Minneapolis sports radio broadcaster has apologized and says he is “taking a few days off” after invoking a conservative conspiracy theory that people demonstrating against the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown were being paid to protest.Paul Allen’s comments about the protesters on Friday came a little more than two weeks after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot Renee Nicole Good to death on 7 January as she drove away from an encounter with him in Minneapolis, igniting street protests. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims 27. January 2026 (11:00) Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young peopleFor the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world’s most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The blockbuster legal proceedings may see multiple CEOs, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, face harsh questioning.A long-awaited series of trials kicks off in Los Angeles superior court on Tuesday, in which hundreds of US families will allege that Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube’s platforms harm children. Once young people are hooked, the plaintiffs allege, they fall prey to depression, eating disorders, self-harm and other mental health issues. Approximately 1,600 plaintiffs are included in the proceedings, involving more than 350 families and 250 school districts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement 27. January 2026 (10:33) Deal expected to ease access for European cars and wine, in return for Indian exports of textiles, gems and pharmaceuticalsEurope live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesIndia and the EU have finalised a landmark free trade agreement, which the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, hailed as the “mother of all deals”.The agreement comes after almost two decades of on-off negotiations between India and the EU, which vastly accelerated in the past six months and were finally concluded late on Monday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EHRC single-sex spaces guidance being adapted under ‘constructive’ new chair 27. January 2026 (10:27) 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 discussions with government lawyers over the practicalities of guiding businesses and other institutions about last year’s ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex only. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
