A 25-year-old Hindu man was found dead after a fire in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, police said on Saturday. The victim, Chanchal Bhowmik, was asleep inside a garage when the blaze broke out late Friday night. Firefighters broke open the shutter but could not save him. His body was found badly burned. Police said CCTV footage from the area shows a person moving near the site before the fire. Officers are examining whether the blaze was caused by an electrical fault or an external act. No arrests have been made so far, and the investigation is ongoing, police added. (PC: X)

American climber Alex Honnold has completed a free solo climb of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taiwan. He climbed the 508-metre building without a rope, harness, or safety equipment. The ascent took one hour and 31 minutes and was streamed live by Netflix. Wet weather delayed the climb by one day. Taipei 101 was once the world’s tallest building. Honnold’s time was faster than French climber Alain Robert, who climbed the tower in four hours using safety gear. Taiwan’s vice president congratulated Honnold after the climb. Honnold is best known for his rope-free ascent of El Capitan, shown in the film Free Solo. (PC: BBC)

A video shared online shows the moments before federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a nurse, in Minneapolis. Pretti, 37, is seen surrounded by officers and pushed to the ground as bystanders shout at the agents. Shots are fired during the struggle, and Pretti later dies at the scene. Witnesses blew whistles as officers moved away from his body. Pretti was an American citizen and worked as an ICU nurse at a veterans hospital. His death comes weeks after another fatal shooting by an ICE officer in the city. The incident has triggered protests and clashes with authorities.

Protests broke out in Minneapolis after a US Border Patrol officer shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, during a demonstration. Pretti was the second person this month to die after an encounter with a federal agent in the city. Authorities said he approached officers with a handgun and resisted arrest. Videos verified by Reuters appear to show him holding a mobile phone and trying to help other protesters. The incident followed earlier protests over the killing of Renee Good on January 7. Demonstrations spread to several US cities. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said the state should lead the investigation as officials urged calm. (PC: HT)

The first three-way peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi with no clear breakthrough. Fighting continued during the talks. Ukrainian officials said Russian drone and missile strikes hit energy facilities, killing one person and injuring 35. Kyiv and Kharkiv reported damage to heating, hospitals and shelters as temperatures stayed below zero. Russia accused Ukraine of attacking an ambulance and later reported strikes on energy sites in Belgorod. These claims could not be independently verified. President Volodymyr Zelensky said talks focused on terms to end the war and on US oversight. A US official said the sides will meet again on 1 February. (PC: BBC)

A 23-year-old Hindu man, Chanchal Chandra Bhoumik, was burned alive inside a garage in Narsingdi district, Bangladesh, late Friday night, prompting his family to call it a premeditated murder. Eyewitnesses say unknown assailants poured petrol on the garage shutter and set it on fire while Bhoumik was sleeping inside, trapping him in the blaze. His charred body was later recovered after firefighters controlled the fire. The incident has sparked tension in the area and raised concerns about the safety of minorities. Police are examining CCTV footage and evidence and have begun a case. (PC: India Today)

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was fatally shot by federal immigration agents during a protest in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. His parents, Michael and Susan Pretti, called for transparency and truth, rejecting official claims that he was armed, and saying video shows him holding a phone with hands raised while aiding a woman before being shot. They described him as kindhearted, devoted to helping others, and “heartbroken but very angry” at what they called “sickening lies” about his death. The incident has intensified national debate over federal enforcement tactics and sparked calls for accountability. (PC: AP)

A dramatic confrontation unfolded on January 24, 2026, when federal law-enforcement officers — reportedly U.S. Border Patrol agents — engaged a man near Glam Doll Donuts on Nicollet Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before multiple shots were fired. Viral video shows agents wrestling the man to the ground prior to the shooting, and authorities later said a firearm and two magazines were recovered at the scene. Local officials urged calm as crowds gathered amid ongoing protests against federal immigration enforcement. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz denounced the incident as “sickening” and called for an end to federal operations in the state. 

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 % tariff on all Canadian imports if Canada proceeds with a new trade agreement with China, sharply escalating tensions between the two longtime trade partners. Trump, in a Truth Social post, accused Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of potentially making Canada a “drop-off port” for Chinese goods entering the U.S., warning China would “eat Canada alive.” The trade deal aims to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and boost exports like Canadian canola. Trump’s threat follows recent diplomatic clashes over global policy at forums such as Davos. (PC: Reuters)

Federal law enforcement officers shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026, amid an aggressive immigration enforcement operation, marking the second fatal shooting in just over three weeks. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz condemned the shooting and urged an end to the federal crackdown, calling the deployment of officers “sickening” and demanding their withdrawal. The man was shot amid unclear circumstances; officials said a firearm was recovered at the scene. Daily protests have erupted across the city since the January 7 killing of Renée Good by a federal agent, intensifying tensions between local communities and federal authorities. (PC: India Today)