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Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to be reinstalled as taoiseach (prime minister) when the Irish parliament reconvenes on Wednesday. He will succeed Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, who will take on the role of tánaiste (deputy prime minister).

Instagram users have reported seeing “results hidden” messages when searching for terms like “Democrat” or “Democrats.” Meta, Instagram’s parent company, acknowledged the issue, attributing it to a technical error affecting other hashtags, including a Republican-related one.

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.