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A rare snowstorm has swept through the southern U.S., bringing snow and freezing rain to areas unaccustomed to winter weather. Four deaths have been linked to the cold so far: two in Austin, Texas, and two from hypothermia in Georgia and Milwaukee.  

Four people were injured in a stabbing attack on Tuesday in Tel Aviv, with one victim in serious condition from a neck wound. The attack occurred on Nahalat Binyamin Street and nearby Gruzenberg Street, both busy areas. The assailant, a 28-year-old Moroccan citizen with U.S. residency, was shot dead at the scene.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is under fire after making a gesture at a rally celebrating President Donald Trump’s return to office. Critics have likened the movement to a “Nazi salute.”  

Colombia has declared a state of emergency and deployed 5,000 troops to combat left-wing guerrillas after violence claimed over 100 lives in just five days. The conflict spans three departments, from the southern Amazon to the Venezuelan border, where nearly 20,000 people have been displaced.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). This move revives his previous efforts to leave the global health agency, which President Joe Biden had reversed during his tenure.

President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders focused on immigration reform, including declaring illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency and targeting birthright citizenship.

Panama’s president firmly rejected Donald Trump’s claim to “take back” the Panama Canal, emphasising that the vital trade route “is and will remain” under Panama’s control.  

On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump addressed supporters in Washington, pledging to stop what he called an “invasion” of immigrants at the southern border. He singled out Venezuelan migrants and vowed to expel members of the Tren de Aragua gang.  

A newfound “spirit of optimism” echoed throughout speeches at the Left Party’s (Die Linke) convention in Berlin on Saturday, signalling a potential turnaround for Die Linke as Germany’s February 23 parliamentary elections approach.

The death toll from recent attacks in Colombia’s Catatumbo region has climbed to 60, according to the country’s human rights office. The violence stems from clashes between rival factions vying for control of the lucrative cocaine trade in the region near the Venezuelan border.