Aljazeera News Digest
Monday, 26 January 2026
Canadian PM Carney unveils multibillion-dollar push to lower food costs
Carney has been under pressure from the opposition to lower prices of food and other essentials for lower income people.
Minnesota, ICE and the makings of a US civil war
A 2024 simulation found US civil war could be triggered by clashes between state and federal law enforcement.
White House attacks ‘sensationalist’ media over Alex Pretti coverage
The White House attacked the “liberal biased media” in response to a leading question about the killing of Alex Pretti.
Israeli and Palestinian captives and prisoners: A timeline of key events
Israelis held captive in Gaza and Palestinians swept into Israel detention centres have been focus of ceasefire talks.
Much of US digging out from snow, sleet, ice from massive winter storm
A huge winter storm has brought frigid temperatures, snow, and sleet to more than a dozen US states.
Lula, Trump discuss ‘Board of Peace’, agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
Lula criticises US actions in Venezuela, calling the capture of Maduro an unacceptable line against regional stability.
Is the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown working?
There has been a second fatal shooting in the US state of Minnesota this month.
Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 17 as dozens remain missing
Among the 42 people missing after landslide in West Java, 19 were members of Indonesia’s elite marine force.
Massive search underway for dozens missing in deadly Indonesia landslide
At least 80 people, including 19 members of an elite marine force, are missing in a landslide in Indonesia.
EU probes Musk’s Grok AI feature over deepfakes of women, minors
European Commission says its investigation will examine if the AI tool has met its legal obligations.
Netanyahu says next phase of ceasefire is ‘demilitarising’ Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu said the next phase of the ceasefire will be “disarming Hamas and demilitarising the Gaza Strip.”
As US ‘armada’ approaches, Iran warns of dire consequences if attacked
Iranian authorities are keeping the population offline for a third week amid lingering threats of another war.
Trump’s second term: ‘Reality has overtaken satire’
Marc Lamont Hill sits down with The Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel to unpack the first year of Trump’s second term.
Biscuit factory explosion in Greece kills at least four
An overnight explosion at a biscuit factory in Trikala, Greece, has killed at least four workers.
At least 10 dead as US winter storm causes outages, flight cancellations
At least 819,000 homes and businesses are without power, and travel is disrupted nationwide.
Gustavo Petro: Colombia’s former rebel fighter turned president
From urban rebel to senator facing death threats, what drives Petro, 65, the country’s first progressive president?
Trump says US Justice Department ‘looking at’ Ilhan Omar’s wealth
Somali American congresswoman accuses US president of deflecting from his own ‘failures’ with ‘conspiracy theories’.
ICC judges find former Philippine President Duterte fit to stand trial
Judges cite report by medical experts saying the 80-year-old is able ‘effectively to exercise his procedural rights’.
Remains of last Israeli captive Ran Gvili recovered from Gaza, says Israel
Retrieval of Gvili’s body could pave the way for next phase of the ceasefire, including reopening the Rafah crossing.
Anger as MSF agrees to Israel’s ‘unreasonable demands’: What to know
Medical charity will hand over details of its Palestinian staff to Israel, which targeted aid workers during genocide.