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Slipped on ice and got paid? Indian influencer claims icy driveway falls in Canada can bring $40,000 — is it true?

A viral video suggests Canadian homeowners face hefty lawsuits for icy driveway slips, with potential payouts of $20,000-$40,000. While homeowners do have a duty to maintain safe conditions, liability hinges on negligence. Cases are assessed individually, often involving insurance, and depend on reasonable steps taken to prevent hazards.

The Times of India

‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutor

The Guardian - US

‘A harmful barrier’: new Florida law mandates all driving tests to be offered in English only

Critics say law will disproportionately affect immigrant communities and those who speak limited English

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Alarm bells sound over Trump’s ‘take over the voting’ call

Democracy experts say there is little doubt about president’s desire to interfere in elections this November

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SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again

The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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Winter Olympics 2026: speed skating gold for Italy, Cas upholds ban on GB skeleton helmets and more – as it happened

Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida won Italy’s first gold medal to get the party started at their home Games on day one

The Guardian - UK

JD Vance Booed During Team USA Introduction at 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The United States Vice President and his wife, Usha, attended the opening ceremony in Milan on Friday evening.

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NASCAR Rule Book update bans using hands to deflect air while driving

The update also alters the procedure to make the Daytona 500

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Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files

The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Rapper Lil Jon confirms son is dead after police find body in pond near Atlanta

Nathan Smith, 27, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was a music producer, artist, engineer and NYU graduate

The Guardian - US

Takeaways from AP report on immigrant who says ICE officers beat him during Minnesota arrest

A Mexican immigrant who suffered a broken skull last month in Minnesota says he was beaten by immigration officers in an unprovoked attack

The Independent UK

‘Drunk’ Cybertruck driver accused of blowing through a red light and slamming into another car killing woman

Ramirez-Mesa was driving 97 miles per hour just three seconds before the crash, prosecutors said

The Independent UK

Authorities are investigating a ‘new message’ almost a week after the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy

‘Investigators are actively inspecting the information provided in the message for its authenticity,’ Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement

The Independent UK

Pentagon to cut ties with Harvard over ‘wokesters’, ending training, programs and fellowships

Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school

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Far-right influencer and US Senate candidate arrested for damaging anti-ICE sculpture

Jake Lang, a pardoned January 6 rioter, posted a video of himself kicking down the sculpture at Minnesota’s capitol

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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on child sex abuse charges

Acts are alleged to have occurred in 2024 on set of TV drama The Cleaning Lady, which Busfield acted in and directed

The Independent UK

Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims

At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks

The Independent UK

US asks court to toss lawsuit alleging Army failed to stop Maine's deadliest mass shooting

The U.S. government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from survivors and relatives of the victims of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting who say the U.S. Army failed them by not intervening before the killings

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Gang sentenced for £1.1m London watch theft that left manager dead

Oliver White took his life one day after £1.1 million worth of watches were stolen from the brokers in which he worked

Radio France Internationale

Members of France's political and cultural elite named in Epstein files

Several French public figures are mentioned in newly released documents from the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, showing correspondence between the financier or his circle and personalities from politics, culture and academia.

The Times of India

‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests as New START expires

The US has accused China of secretly conducting nuclear tests, urging Beijing to join arms control talks as the New START treaty expires. While Russia and the US acknowledge the need for urgent negotiations, China rejects the claims and refuses to participate, citing its smaller arsenal. This raises fears of…

The Guardian - US

Officials investigating new messages on Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother

Disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her home in Arizona is being investigated as kidnapping

The Times of India

Don't come to Florida for FIFA World Cup: Human rights groups issue travel alert, warn about random ICE arrests

Immigrant activists, civil rights groups and local leaders of Florida issued an alert for thousands of travelers planning a trip to Florida for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. They said the conditon of Florida is so deplorable that international travelers should ask themselves if a soccer match is worth…

The Independent UK

Norway’s former prime minister investigated over alleged links to Epstein

Thorbjørn Jagland's communications suggest he stayed at the convicted sex-offender's home while holding influential diplomatic posts

The Guardian - US

Despite assurances, residents and officials prepare for possible ICE operations during Super Bowl

In Santa Clara, California, where nearly half of residents were born outside the US, fear builds as game approaches

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