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US Olympic officials rename hospitality area in Milan from ‘Ice House’ to ‘Winter House’ following protests

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Previews - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - January 25, 2026 General view of the Olympic rings and the Paralympics Agitos logo covered in snow ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Level playing field? Tech at forefront of US immigration fight

Several major corporations offer subscriptions to TurnSignl, an app that connects to an immigration lawyer, as an employee benefit

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 2, 2026

A handout photo showing Iranian lawmakers dressed in Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) uniforms during a Parliament session in Tehran, Iran, on Feb 1, 2026.

Five-year-old boy and father detained by ICE have returned to Minnesota, says US lawmaker

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias sitting on the stairs back at their home after a judge ordered their release, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, US.

Indonesia is wooing its former citizens with a new stand-in for dual citizenship – but with limited success

The Global Citizenship of Indonesia scheme is designed to formalise ties with the country’s millions-strong diaspora without reopening a sensitive policy debate.

Argentina in advanced talks to become destination for US migrant deportations, New York Times reports

Detainees boarding a deportation flight in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Jan 17.

‘Batman’ confronts Californian city over ICE Super Bowl plan

This screengrab from Jan 27 video shows a man dressed as Batman berating officials in the city set to host the Super Bowl in February.

France’s Capgemini says US ICE migrant tracking contract ‘not active’, after public backlash

Capgemini chief executive officer Aiman Ezzat has called an extraordinary board meeting to address the issue.

UK immigration officers in court charged with stealing cash from 'small boat' migrants

US judge blocks Trump admin from detaining refugees in Minnesota

US President Donald Trump has sent thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota as part of a sweeping crackdown.

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