Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump’s first term.
Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling
Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.
Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities
Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.
Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm’s canal port contracts
The move follows Donald Trump’s previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal “back” from China.
At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar’s widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said “credible sources” had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
South Africa expels Israeli envoy over ‘violations of diplomatic norms’
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.
Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.


