The Libyan security forces have arrested 76 foreign nationals in the coastal city of Amasayad, near the Egyptian border, during an operation against a group involved in human smuggling. According to Arab Media, the operation was carried out in the area where people were preparing to travel to Greece by boat. Among those arrested were Egyptian, Sudanese, and Bangladeshi nationals.
Shamima Begum, a woman who was stripped of her British citizenship after joining the extremist group ISIS, is now fighting for the restoration of her citizenship through international lawyers.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for early elections on February 8. A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected soon.
A 68-year-old Indian trader has been arrested for allegedly running an online trading scam worth nearly 11 crore rupees. In a separate incident, at least 25 people have died after drinking contaminated water in the city of Indore, while more than 24 people have fallen ill with diarrhea in the Mehekar area, including children.
Under a new agreement, US and international investors will own 80.1% of the new company, while ByteDance will retain 19.9% of the shares. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has mocked US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in a satirical tweet.
Two Indian convicts who were released on bail after falling in love in prison are getting married today. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that Turkey will play a key role in implementing the Gaza peace agreement.
A Minnesota school has been left in shock after ICE agents took a 5-year-old boy into custody, allegedly using him as collateral for his father’s arrest. The boy’s parents had enrolled him in the school to keep him safe.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir attended a ceremony where a 15-year-old boy, Andrés Chávez, bought a 6-meter-tall metal streetlamp for $720.
Pakistan has accepted an invitation to join the “Board of Peace” with the United States, aiming to support the establishment of peace in Palestine. US President Donald Trump has not explained why he canceled his invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Amazon plans to lay off around 14,000 corporate employees in the coming week, bringing the total number of job cuts to 30,000. A woman in India has been sentenced to two years in prison for marrying five times without getting a divorce.
The government has released an initial report on the Colaba building collapse, which highlighted the lack of coordination during the rescue operation and debris removal. A faction of Pakistani PTI lawmakers clashed in the National Assembly.
In a remarkable display of resilience, a metal streetlamp in China has been taken over by a 6-meter-tall bamboo plant, growing out of the lamp’s metal body. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the Colaba building will be demolished, and efforts will be made to set up shops there within two years.
Shamima Begum, a British woman who joined ISIS, is now fighting for the restoration of her British citizenship through international lawyers.
