Loyola Flyers capture LHSAA Division III girls soccer title

AFP
Bittersweet return for Syrians with killed, missing relatives
Wafa Mustafa had long dreamed of returning to Syria but the absence of her father tarnished her homecoming more than a decade after he disappeared in Bashar al-Assad's jails."I only dream of a grave, of having a place to go to in the morning to talk to my father," she said.
Reuters
New Zealand loosens visitor visa rules to welcome digital nomads
New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday. Erica Stanford, Immigration Minister said in a statement that the visitor visa would change from Jan. 27 to allow people to work while travelling in the country. She added in a press conference following the announcement that she was unsure how many people would take up the opportunity, but digital nomad visas had been “extraordinarily popular” overseas and that New Zealand was targeting people who would like the opportunity to work and travel here.
NBC News
Trump announces retaliatory measures after Colombia blocks military deportation flights from U.S.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he would impose sweeping retaliatory measures against Colombia, including tariffs and visa sanctions, after it denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights.
CNN
China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring public.
CBS News
Targeted immigration enforcement efforts under way in Chicago
Multiple sources told CBS News Chicago that those upon whom ICE was focusing Sunday have active warrants.
AFP
With Trump win, Silicon Valley's right flank takes on Washington
One week into his second administration, Donald Trump has put technology at the forefront, featuring tech billionaires prominently at his inauguration and announcing major AI infrastructure deals from the White House.- Palmer Luckey - Palmer Luckey, while not directly involved in the White House, carries weight as a self-made tech billionaire who challenged Silicon Valley's liberal bent.
CNN
Trump issuing ‘emergency 25% tariffs’ against Colombia after country turned back deportation flights
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president blocked US military deportation flights from landing, the first instance of Trump using economic pressure to force other nations to fall in line with his mass deportation plans since he took office last week.
AFP
Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept military deportation flights, seeking to punish one of his most defiant critics in Latin America.While some countries including Guatemala have accepted military deportation flights, Trump has faced resistance from Petro, elected in 2022 as the first left-wing leader of Latin America's fourth-largest economy.
Reuters
Explainer-What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just days after he floated shuttering the agency whose resources are strained following multiple weather-related disasters and which is burdened by past failures in handling massive storms. Last Friday, the Republican president floated the idea of shuttering FEMA during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, hit by a hurricane and massive wildfires. WHAT IS FEMA?
Reuters
Trump directs US government to override California water policies if necessary
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order directing the federal government to override the state of California's water-management practices if they are found to be ineffective. The order comes two days after Trump visited the Los Angeles region, which has been devastated by a series of wildfires. Trump has falsely claimed that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and other officials refused to provide water from the northern part of the state to fight the fires.
CNN
Baltic undersea cable likely damaged by external force, Latvia says
An undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged on Sunday, likely as a result of external influence, Latvia said, triggering an investigation by local and NATO maritime forces in the Baltic Sea.
Reuters
Zelenskiy again replaces commander of Ukraine's key eastern front
Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said he put Ukraine's new commander of ground forces, Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, in charge of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, whose area of responsibility includes much of Ukraine's eastern front. "These are the toughest areas of fighting," Zelenskiy said, adding that he had discussed the changes at meeting with Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.
CNN
Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’
President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, a remarkable proposal from a sitting US president.
Politico
Qatar says deal reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have gathered, waiting to move north through the Netzarim corridor bisecting Gaza.
Reuters
Trump establishes council to review federal disaster response agency
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), stopping short of instant action to shut or reshape the country's lead disaster response agency. The order calls for the establishment of council made up of relevant federal leaders and "distinguished individuals" selected by Trump from outside government. Trump called on the council to hold its first public meeting within 90 days and submit a report to him within 180 days of the first meeting.
USA TODAY
President Trump hits Colombia with tariffs in feud over military deportation flights
President Trump announced stiff tariffs on Colombian imports for denying the entry of U.S. military deportation flights carrying migrants.
CNN
Trump administration launches immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago
The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the US, according to multiple sources.
TODAY
Weekly horoscopes from January 26 to February 1: What to expect for your sign
What are the weekly horoscopes for your sign? Horoscopes for Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces and more from January 26 to February 1.
Reuters
White House says ceasefire agreement between Lebanon, Israel to continue until Feb. 18
The U.S. said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until Feb. 18, after Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline set out in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted last year's war with Hezbollah. "The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel, monitored by the United States, will continue to be in effect until February 18, 2025," the White House said in a statement. Israeli forces killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their withdrawal passed and thousands of people tried to return to their homes in defiance of Israeli military orders, Lebanese authorities said.
Associated Press
Protesters in over a 100 cities in Greece and abroad demand justice for 2023 rail crash victims
Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets in 110 cities Sunday, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the 57 victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023. The largest marches, with about 30,000 taking part in each, took place in Greece’s two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki. The protesters, called to demonstrate by victims’ relatives, held placards and chanted “I have no oxygen,” a phrase reportedly uttered by a victim, still alive, who called the 112 European emergency number to report the incident.

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