Global World News Digest
Multi-Source Editorial Roundup • Thursday, 29 January 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.
Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more “targeted”, as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill
EU adds Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters.
France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest
Dubbed “the great potato rescue”, it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.
Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger’s capital
The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place.
Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces are ready “with their fingers on the trigger” to respond to any aggression.
Nicki Minaj calls herself Trump’s ‘number one fan’ and shows off gold card visa
The rapper, born in Trinidad and Tobago, praises the US president while Bruce Springsteen protests aboout ICE.
Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia
Russia received 38 soldiers’ bodies in exchange as part of an agreement between the warring countries.
US Senator Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor
She fills the void for Democrats after current Governor Tim Walz ended his re-election campaign early.
What could happen if the US strikes Iran? Here are seven scenarios
From regime change to retaliation, the BBC’s Frank Gardner outlines possible outcomes of US strikes on Iran.
‘I can breathe again’ says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza
In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.
Syria’s defiant Kurds vow to ‘fight until last breath’ despite government push
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
Panic on crowded Ukraine train – passenger describes moment of Russian drone strike
The BBC speaks to a person who was aboard a train on which five people died after it was targeted by drones.
Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.
Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis
BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at why tensions have been running so high in the city – and how we got here.
Moment BA plane to London loses wheel after take-off in Vegas
Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.
Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans
The BBC’s White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.
New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs
Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.
‘It’s 2C in our flat’: Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.