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President Donald Trump is determined to challenge the inclusion of transgender athletes in Olympic sports by urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make changes ahead of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a signing ceremony for an executive order on Wednesday, Trump announced that his administration is pushing for the IOC to “rethink everything related to the Olympics” and address what he called the “absolutely ridiculous” issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The executive order gives the Secretary of State’s office the authority to pressure the IOC to revise its policies governing Olympic events. The…

WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s initiative to boost U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and potentially redraw the boundaries of national monuments established by previous presidents to protect significant landscapes and cultural resources. This review, outlined in an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday, has raised concerns among conservation groups that President Donald Trump may seek to reduce or eliminate protections for monuments created by his predecessors, including Democrat Joe Biden. Burgum has given agency officials until February 18 to submit plans detailing how they will comply with the order. Among the monuments most…

A bomb exploded in the lobby of a luxury apartment building in Moscow on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring four others. The attack targeted Armen Sarkisyan, a senior pro-Russian paramilitary leader from eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency. Sarkisyan, who was critically injured in the blast, later died in the hospital, as reported by Kommersant newspaper. The explosion occurred just as Sarkisyan, accompanied by bodyguards, entered the lobby of the “Scarlet Sails” complex, located along the Moskva River, about 12 km (7 miles) from the Kremlin. TASS, citing law enforcement sources, described the blast…

Starting Tuesday, Ontario will remove all American alcohol from the shelves of its government-run liquor stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will also pull U.S. products from its catalog, preventing other retailers from ordering or restocking these items, as stated by Premier Doug Ford on Sunday. “Each year, the LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits, and seltzers. That won’t be the case anymore,” Ford said. “Now is the perfect time to explore incredible Ontario-made and Canadian-made products.” Ford made this announcement…

President Donald Trump has frequently discussed the idea of imposing tariffs, both during his campaign and after taking office. The first set of tariffs, affecting goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, is set to go into effect on February 1, the White House confirmed on Friday. Though some details remain uncertain, economists agree on one thing: U.S. consumers should prepare for negative financial consequences. “It’s hard to find positives” in tariffs, said Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, whose research focuses on U.S.-China trade and global supply chains. Trump intends to impose a 25%…

MOSCOW – Russia sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on Friday to develop a new missile defense shield, accusing the United States of destabilizing the global nuclear balance and setting the stage for military conflict in space. On Monday, Trump signed an order to initiate the development of an “American Iron Dome,” a next-generation U.S. missile defense system designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other aerial threats. The White House explained that the goal was to modernize an outdated defense system in response to the growing complexity of “catastrophic threats,” as U.S. adversaries, including Russia…

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants released eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza. However, the handover was chaotic, with the captives being escorted through a frenzied crowd of thousands by masked militants, sparking strong criticism from Israel. In return, Israel had planned to release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including around 30 serving life sentences for deadly attacks on Israelis. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the release would be delayed until the “safe release” of hostages could be guaranteed, urging mediators to intervene. Hamas released seven hostages in front of the destroyed…

Summary ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that Jordan and Egypt should take in more Palestinians from Gaza, where Israel’s military operations have created a severe humanitarian crisis, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. When asked whether this proposal was meant to be a temporary or long-term solution, Trump responded, “Could be either.” Last year, Washington had voiced opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians. For months, rights groups and humanitarian organizations have expressed concerns about the dire situation in Gaza, where the war has displaced nearly the entire population…

LOS ANGELES — As Vincent Bugarin stood in a line stretching down a residential block in East Hollywood, his mind was heavy with everything he’d lost. The Eaton Fire, which tore through Altadena, had claimed his family’s home, along with a pickup truck, bicycles, and sports jerseys that had been passed down to him from his father, who passed away in 2022. “A lot of people say it’s just stuff,” said Bugarin, 19, now staying with relatives in Glendale. “But it’s more than that. It’s your heart. It’s hard to wrap your head around it.” But on Wednesday, things felt…

A Colorado crime lab analyst is facing over 100 criminal charges related to allegations that she altered reports in sexual assault investigations. Yvonne “Missy” Woods has been charged with 52 counts of forgery, 48 counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of first-degree perjury, and one count of cybercrime, according to the district attorney for the First Judicial District. Woods is accused of manipulating DNA data by altering or deleting quantification values, rerunning DNA batches without proper documentation, and concealing potential contamination. She is also alleged to have submitted misleading reports stating “No Male DNA Found” in…