Greg Bovino to leave Minneapolis in ICE leadership shake-up
In a major shakeup of the United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership in Minneapolis, Gregory Bovino is expected to leave the city after the second fatal shooting involving federal agents.
Bovino, a Border Patrol official currently serving as in charge of president’s on-the-ground immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, was severely criticised for claiming that the nurse, Alex Pretti, killed by federal agents was planning an attack on officers.
President Trump announced Monday that his border czar, Tom Homan, will lead the on-the-ground operations and will report directly to him.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke with Trump by phone and announced that some of the federal agents will begin leaving the city on Tuesday, without disclosing how many agents will depart.
According to the New York Times, President Trump also talked to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, indicating a shift from his earlier attack on victims to a more cooperative tone.
He announced that Homan will contact Governor Walz to discuss coordination about ICE operations.
The development comes after Minneapolis has experienced significant unrest over the immigration crackdown.
Two separate fatal shooting incidents resulted in the deaths of two residents Renee Nicole Good, killed by a federal agent in her car, and Alex Pretti.
After reports of a Nipah virus outbreak in India, several neighbouring countries have stepped up safety measures. According to media reports, Thailand has begun screening air passengers arriving from India following the confirmation of five Nipah virus cases and nearly 100 people being quarantined in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
Thailand Begins Airport Screening for Travellers From India
On Sunday, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health started health screenings at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports, focusing especially on passengers arriving from West Bengal.
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Officials said that travellers and related agencies have been fully cooperative during the screening process. Thai media outlet The Nation Thailand reported that authorities are taking preventive steps to ensure early detection and public safety.
Health Warning Issued for Passengers From High-Risk Areas
The Thai health ministry has also issued a “Health Beware Card” to travellers coming from high-risk areas.
The card advises passengers to seek immediate medical help if they develop symptoms such as:-
Fever
Headache
Muscle pain
Sore throat
Cough
Difficulty breathing
Drowsiness
Confusion
Seizures
This is especially important if they have had contact with bats, sick animals, or an infected person within 21 days before arriving in Thailand.
Nipah Virus Situation in West Bengal
Earlier, Indian authorities began urgent efforts to control the outbreak after five Nipah cases were confirmed and nearly 100 people were quarantined in West Bengal, according to The Independent.
Officials reported three new cases earlier this week, adding to two existing infections. The two earlier patients were a male and a female nurse working at a private hospital in Barasat, near Kolkata. Both had tested positive for the virus.
Nepal Also Raises Alert Over Nipah Virus Risk
Following the outbreak in West Bengal, Nepal has also increased nationwide alertness to prevent the virus from entering the country.
According to Nepalese media outlet The Annapurna Express, health screenings have started at Tribhuvan International Airport and at major border points with India.
Border Surveillance Strengthened in Nepal
Prakash Budhathoki, spokesperson for Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population, said the government has put strong preventive measures in place.
“We have intensified surveillance, especially at border points in Koshi Province. Similar health checks have also been ordered at other border crossings,” he said.
What Is Nipah Virus? WHO Explains
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nipah virus is considered a priority pathogen because of its potential to cause serious outbreaks.
Key points about Nipah virus:
There is no vaccine or specific treatment available
Infection can range from no symptoms to severe respiratory illness and fatal brain inflammation (encephalitis)
The virus is mainly spread by fruit bats (Pteropus species)
Humans can be infected through contaminated food or direct contact with infected animals or people
Past outbreaks have shown fatality rates between 40% and 75%, making Nipah virus a major public health concern wherever it appears.
Growing Concern, Stronger Precautions
With multiple countries increasing screenings and surveillance, authorities are aiming to detect cases early and prevent further spread. Health officials continue to urge travellers to stay alert, report symptoms promptly, and follow safety guidelines strictly.
(This article is meant for informational purposes only and must not be considered a substitute for advice provided by qualified medical professionals. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.)
Sheer lace, royal jewels, and fearless styling – Teyana Taylor dominates the Schiaparelli Spring 2026 couture show in Paris.
Teyana Taylor channels modern royalty in a sheer Schiaparelli look.
January temperatures did little to temper Teyana Taylor’s fashion bravado. Stepping in Paris for the Schiaparelli Spring–Summer 2026 Haute Couture show, the actor, singer, and style provocateur delivered a masterclass in audacious dressing by transforming sheer couture into a statement of authority rather than fragility. With Law Roach at the helm, she once again proved her rare ability to turn a sidewalk appearance into a moment of fashion history.
Teyana Taylor’s look revolved around the tension between exposure and control. She wore a sharp-shouldered, fully transparent top crafted from delicate black Chantilly lace. The floral motifs floated against her bare skin with architectural precision. The matching lace pencil skirt, cut just below the knee, continued the theme, offering a streamlined silhouette that felt deliberate, not decorative.
Rather than softening the look, Teyana amplified its power. A long Schiaparelli black double-crepe wool tuxedo coat was draped over her shoulders, its padded structure and satin lapels lending gravitas to the otherwise gossamer ensemble. It was naked dressing, redefined – not vulnerable, but commanding.
What elevated the look from daring to unforgettable was its jewellery narrative. Teyana crowned herself in an antique silver headpiece adorned with pearls and rhinestones, instantly invoking the aura of modern royalty. According to Harper’s Bazaar, the jewels referenced the infamous Louvre heist, with the crown reimagined from Empress Eugénie’s stolen tiara.
Her chandelier-style neckpiece – an antique silver brooch tied in a rhinestone knot – drew inspiration from the bodice of the Empress herself, dripping with drama and historical intrigue. These weren’t accessories; they were artefacts, bringing a layer of couture storytelling rarely seen off the runway.
Completing the look were custom-made, towering black platform pumps with ankle straps, elongating her frame and reinforcing the statuesque mood. Her softly curled, cropped hair framed the ornate crown perfectly, while polished makeup and a sharp winged eye echoed the clean lines of the tuxedo coat.
In an era obsessed with spectacle, Teyana Taylor’s Schiaparelli moment stood out for its clarity. This was naked dressing stripped of shock value and reimagined through strength, history, and intention.
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Students at a tech university in Dublin are enjoying an unexpected perk of artificial intelligence — it’s helping heat their campus.
Since 2023, the Technical University of Dublin’s Tallaght campus has been one of a growing number ofbuildings in the southwest suburban area of the city to be heated by waste heat from a nearby Amazon Web Services data center.
Data centers have always generated excess heat, but integration with district heating networks has been slow, as the waste heat produced by these power-hungry facilities is typically too low-temperature to directly warm other buildings.
That’s now changing. As the AI boom gets underway and data centers are increasingly filled with racks of advanced chips that require as much as triple the computing capacity of before, operators have had to find new ways to balance maximizing efficiency without sacrificing sustainability.
AI is the “twist” that makes it more attractive, according to Adam Fabricius, commercial manager at heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment provider Sav Systems, and a researcher of heat networks for its sister company EnergiRaven.
“The exciting thing is that AI can give you higher temperatures, and the water cooling makes it a lot easier. You need a lot less hardware to connect these systems,” he told CNBC.
Providing heat to a district heating network gives data centers “additional social license,” the International Energy Agency’s Brendan Reidenbach told CNBC.
“It may not be ultimately very cost effective on paper, but it does contribute to that good social impact by turning what is a potential bad news story of increased data centers into a good-news story of what is ultimately decarbonized heat supply. So it’s very much a win-win situation,” he added.
Ireland a ‘blank slate’
There has been a fair uptake among Big Tech. Microsoft announced plans to fuel the Høje-Taastrup district heating network in Denmark; an Equinix data center heats 1,000 homes in Paris; and Google announced a major heat recovery project at its facility in Hamina, Finland.
Ireland was one of two European countries to enforce a moratorium on new data center applications as the power-hungry facilities strained Dublin’s grid, consuming 22% of the small country’s power in 2024. Ireland eventually eased its moratorium late last year as the AI boom saw sentiment U-turn on the economic potential of the facilities.
Ireland is “effectively a blank slate,” as the country has not had a district heating system before, said the IEA’s Reidenbach. The Tallaght scheme shows the benefits of integrated planning because it brings together the power system operator and the distribution grid operator, he said.
In 2020, local government formed Ireland’s first not-for-profit energy utility, Heat Works. Waste heat from the nearby AWS data center supplies 100% of the heat to the network.
“While we are only in the second year of monitoring, we have evidence that the project has limited our exposure to market price shocks generally,” Rosie Webb, head of decarbonization at TU Dublin, told CNBC via email.
The campus abated around 704 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2024 despite the additional energy demand from two new buildings being added to the site, according to TU Dublin’s calculations.
AWS’ data center in Tallaght offers a “unique opportunity” to reuse heat, according to the company’s country lead Niamh Gallagher. The scheme, which sees AWS provide recycled heat free of charge, was initially planned to heat 55,000 square meters of public buildings, an area three times the size of the city’s Croke Park stadium pitch, as well as commercial space and 133 apartments.
“It’s a win-win when we can identify a special project that uses our infrastructure to support the climate goals of the community,” Gallagher told CNBC.
Keeping hot chips cool
When it comes to heating networks, Europe is far more advanced in comparison to the U.S., according to Ben Hertz-Shargel, global head of grid edge at energy research firm Wood Mackenzie.
Some medium-sized data centers that are located closer to metropolitan areas are likely in the best position to deliver waste heat, Hertz-Shargel said. He added that Equinix — which, like AWS, does not make a profit from the waste heat it supplies — is an example of this.
However, delays with permitting and the high capex costs of constructing heat networks and integrating data centers to the system make scaling the model challenging.
There’s also the life cycle mismatch. A district heating network is typically given a 30-year life span, Reidenbach said, while the equipment inside a data center is only given seven-to-10 years. “That does leave a very large risk of stranded assets,” he added.
We see data centers as energy borrowers, and actually as energy generating.
Kenneth O’Mahony
Nexalus CEO
Nexalus, a thermal and science engineering company that patented its technology from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, investigated ways to capture heat from the hot GPUs and CPUs that data centers house.
The company uses jet impingement liquid cooling to enhance the performance of the chips while capturing waste heat at a much higher temperature. Instead of producing “low-grade” heat, the system delivers output at roughly 55 to 60 degrees Celsius without the use of heat pumps — hot enough to be reused directly for district heating, Nexalus CEO Kenneth O’Mahony told CNBC.
Other data centers typically release excess heat at around 30 to 35 degrees Celsius, making it far less practical to repurpose, according to the company, which also maps the heat coming off chips so that it can target the hottest areas for cooling.
“It’s like a shower head in the shower. If you’ve got a pain in your shoulder, you turn it to the spot where you want it to go. That’s what we do, and we map it out for maximizing the impact on each of the individual chips,” O’Mahony said.
“We see data centers as energy borrowers, and actually as energy generating,” he added. “The desire should be that your data center is embedded inside the construction phase of cities, the design of the apartment blocks … producing enough heat for your entire building.”
Nexalus isn’t the only firm exploring this technology. Nvidia recently sparked alarm in the cooling market when it unveiled its next-generation Rubin chips which do not need to be cooled to quite the extent as earlier models.
Rob Pfleging, CEO of Nautilus Data Technologies, a provider of modular liquid cooling, said he got “chills” when he saw the Nvidia announcement, as his focus has long been on raising water temperatures to allow for a “significant amount of more efficiency.”
“The great thing about that [Nvidia] announcement is [that it’s] moving in the right direction, because it also allows now for the much easier reuse of that heat,” Pfleging told CNBC.
Challenges ahead
Cities other than those in Ireland are also looking to adopt such models. U.K. officials in October visited Denmark to see how data centers are connected to district heating networks and learn from the Nordic country’s success. The U.K. hopes to scale heat networks to reach 20% of national heating demand by 2050, up from 3% today.
Analysis from EnergiRaven and Danish energy consultancy Viegand Maagøe found waste heat from data centers could supply enough heat for at least 3.5 million homes by 2035 if heat networks are scaled up in parallel to AI infrastructure.
Using excess heat for community power effectively allows electrons to be used twice, argued Matthew Powell, who conducts research at EnergiRaven.
“Every kilowatt of energy we reuse, there’s a kilowatt of energy we don’t need to import,” said Fabricius, adding that if it then replaces natural gas, it makes further geopolitical and economic sense.
“You’re using it once for the computation, and then you’re using the heat again to heat people’s homes that would have otherwise been generated from gas, if it was a boiler,” he told CNBC.
When asked about the risks of relying on a private data center for a core energy supply, TU Dublin said the Tallaght District Heating System is not dependent on a single source. The university is exploring geothermal energy and plans to incorporate a range of renewable sources to further diversify its energy mix.
Nevertheless, the scheme now meets 92% of the campus’s heating demand and, according to the university, has significantly accelerated TU Dublin’s progress toward its 2030 decarbonization targets.
District heating currently supplies around 10% of global building heat demand, with 90% of that total coming from fossil fuels. In order for countries like the U.K. to take advantage of repurposing waste heat, we need to move away from gas and get the right infrastructure in the ground, said EnergiRaven’s Fabricius.
Diversifying systems is “probably going to be the best way, but it’s going to be painful. It’s not going to be easy,” said Fabricius, but the U.K., for example, is at the point of saying “we actually need to do something differently.”
Pakistan captain Farhan Yousuf (second left) and New Zealand skipper Thomas Coney Jones (second right) present for toss in the Super Sixes fixture of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 at Harare Sports Club on January 27, 2025. — X@TheRealPCB
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl first against New Zealand in the Super Sixes fixture of the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2026 at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
Pakistan entered the stage with two points, which they carried forward with the victory over Zimbabwe, and would ideally need to win both their Super Sixes matches to qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled to be played on February 3 and 4, respectively.
For the unversed, the top two teams from each Super Sixes group will advance into the knockouts, while the final of the 16-team tournament is slated to be played at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on February 6.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Sameer Minhas, Hamza Zahoor(wk), Usman Khan, Ahmed Hussain, Farhan Yousaf(c), Huzaifa Ahsan, Mohammad Shayan, Abdul Subhan, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Sayyam, Ali Raza.
New Zealand: Marco Alpe(wk), Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones(c), Snehith Reddy, Jacob Cotter, Brandon Matzopoulos, Jaskaran Sandhu, Callum Samson, Mason Clarke, Hunter Shore, Luke Harrison.
Gold and silver futures jumped to a new lifetime high on Tuesday, buoyed by safe haven demand amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. On the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) gold for February 5 delivery soared Rs 2,522 or 1.62%, to trade at Rs 1,58,559 per 10 grams, climbing Rs 2,522 or 1.62%, after briefly touching a record Rs 1,59,820 in early trading. The rally came on the back of global gains, following gold’s break above the $5,100-per-ounce mark in international markets. Silver futures for March 5 delivery jumped Rs 19,831, or 5.93%, to Rs 3,54,530 per kg, after hitting a fresh peak of Rs 3,54,780. The domestic price increase mirrored international trends, where spot silver rose over 6% to $117.69 an ounce.The yellow metal continued its upward momentum globallyly, extending gains from the previous session. As of 0121 GMT, spot gold was at $5,068.05 per ounce, up 1.1% from Monday’s all-time high of $5,110.50, while US gold futures for February delivery gained 0.4% to $5,063.00 per ounce. Spot silver climbed 6.3% to $110.39 per ounce, after touching a record $117.69, posting a 55% gain so far in 2026. Geopolitical developments have contributed to market volatility. Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced plans for a 25% tariff on South Korean automobiles, lumber, and pharmaceuticals, citing a stalled trade deal. This followed tensions with Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China, which reportedly cooled ties between Ottawa and Washington. Currency movements also influenced precious metals. The US Dollar Index fell to 96.92, a four-month low, down 0.12 points, amid a rebound in the Japanese yen, making gold cheaper for foreign buyers. Manoj Kumar Jain of Prithvifinmart Commodity Research told ET that the prices of precious metals have been supported by robust safe haven demand. He further added that gains were driven by global uncertainty, positive US consumer confidence data, and ongoing dollar weakness. Commenting on price swings, Jain noted, “We are experiencing very high price volatility in both precious metals. Silver prices could hold support near $98 per troy ounce, and gold may remain firm above $4,840 per troy ounce on a closing basis this week.”
Kristen Stewart reveals major decision about living in US
Kristen Stewart is the next in the list of celebrities leaving the US due to the Trump administration.
Stewart spoke about her reasons for planning to leave in a recent interview with The Times of London, saying, “Reality is breaking completely under Trump. But we should take a page out of his book and create the reality we want to live in.”
Asked if she’d stay if that doesn’t happen and he continues to preside over the country, the Twilight star said, “Probably not. I can’t work freely there. But I don’t want to give up completely. I’d like to make movies in Europe and then shove them down the throat of the American people.”
Among the notable celebrities who left the country amid Trump’s second presidency are Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O’Donnell, Oscar-winning James Cameron, Robin Wright, and more.
Cameron originally moved to New Zealand to film the Avatar films but liked it better than the US. He recently revealed that he has no intention of moving back to the States.
“After the pandemic hit… [New Zealand] had eliminated the virus completely,” Cameron said on a recent episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger.
“They actually eliminated the virus twice. The third time when it showed up in a mutated form, it broke through. But fortunately, they already had a 98% vaccination rate. This is why I love New Zealand. People there are, for the most part, sane as opposed to the United States where you had a 62% vaccination rate, and that’s going down – going the wrong direction,” he explained.
“Where would you rather live?” Cameron continued. “A place that actually believes in science and is sane and where people can work together cohesively to a common goal, or a place where everybody’s at each other’s throats, extremely polarized, turning its back on science and basically would be in utter disarray if another pandemic appears… I’m not there for scenery, I’m there for the sanity.”
A large quantity of weight loss drug Mounjaro has been stolen from a medical distributer.
Hertfordshire Police said the drug was taken from Phoenix Healthcare Distribution, on Handley Page Way in St Albans, shortly before 18:40 GMT on Saturday.
People are being urged to make sure they are only buying the product from reputable companies as they have to be kept at low temperatures.
Phoenix provides medication to more than 6,700 clients across the UK, including community pharmacies.
Det Sgt Yolanda Morales-Willis said: “These weight loss drugs must be stored correctly and are dangerous if they are not administered in the right way.
“These, along with other pharmaceutical items, should only be prescribed via a healthcare professional or bought through registered companies.”
Anyone who is offered the drugs at unusually low prices, or by unfamiliar companies, is asked to contact Hertfordshire Police.
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — Online
KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has issued fire safety guidelines for private schools across the province following the Gul Plaza tragedy.
In a notification, the School Education Department on Tuesday directed the immediate implementation of the instructions in all private educational institutions.
The guidelines make it mandatory to install fire alarms, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers. Schools have also been instructed to keep emergency exits and staircases open and clearly marked.
The directive states that regular inspection of electrical systems in schools will be obligatory. Schools have also been ordered to display emergency evacuation plans at prominent locations.
According to the issued instructions, conducting fire drills at least twice a year has been made compulsory. Fire safety training for teachers and staff has also been declared mandatory.
The guidelines further direct schools to ensure special safety arrangements for students with special needs. The determination of an assembly point has also been made obligatory.
The Sindh Education Department said strict action will be taken against schools that fail to comply with the instructions.
A huge blaze gutted Gul Plaz on January 17 at night, following which the landmark shopping mall — a multi-storey complex of 1,200 family-run shops selling children’s clothes, toys, crockery and household goods — was reduced to ash. More than 70 bodies have been recovered, and a search is ongoing to recover more.
Joanne Pritchard, the charity’s chief executive, said rising demand was down to the cost of living crisis and unaffordable housing
A winter night shelter said it was facing its highest pressure in years despite moving to a bigger venue to cope with demand.
Northampton Hope Centre moved its shelter from its office space to The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, to provide more beds for people sleeping rough.
The new venue has enough space for up to 45 beds, but by the end of next week, the charity expects up to 75 people to come seeking help each day.
Joanne Pritchard, the charity’s chief executive, said it was “sad” that people could be turned away if the shelter reached full capacity.
The Hope Centre expanded the service, which is jointly funded by West Northamptonshire Council, after the previous space could no longer meet growing demand.
There is a separate 27-bed facility at St John’s House in Northampton.
Night shelter guests can also use the charity’s day centre at Oasis House, where they can access hot meals, showers and support.
Pritchard said more people were seeking help due to the cost of living crisis, unaffordable housing and increased pressures on mental health.
Twenty-four people were already using the night shelter, she said.
“We’re still not going to accommodate everybody. The staff here are working long hours and it’s a hard job to do when you’re dealing with 75 people who are in crisis and you’ve got no answers for them at the moment.”
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Damian Hadlow said the chance to make friends with people at the shelter and day centre was building his confidence
Damian Hadlow, who uses both the night shelter and day centre, said the charity had kept him “off the streets” and was supporting him to secure long-term housing.
“If I didn’t have the night shelter, I really don’t know where I’d be without it,” he said.
“I know my health would have got a whole lot worse than it is if I stayed out there [on the streets], but since I’ve got into the shelter, my health’s becoming a lot better, my mental health as well.
“I just love coming to this place.”
The 25-year-old said the charity’s services had helped him build confidence and improve his mental health.
“It’s helping a lot with my anxiety; meeting new people, meeting new staff, and it’s helping me to communicate with a lot more other people outside of this place,” he explained.
“It’s taken a lot of pressure from [my] depression as well.”
Kate Bradbrook/BBC
Sean Tracey, a case worker, said social pressures were pushing more people into crisis
According to the charity, more women have relied on its services this year – up 15% year-on-year and more younger people are also seeking help.
Sean Tracey, the charity’s case worker, said social pressures were putting more people into crisis.
“Drug use has probably escalated and continues to escalate,” he said.
“People can easily fall out with families and wind up on the street, and over the winter months this [church] is somewhere where people can be safe; they can be warm.”
The charity’s aim was to help people move into permanent housing by the end of the winter period, Tracey explained.
“It’s a basic for people that they have a place they can call home,” he said.
Despite struggling to meet demand, Damon Boughen, head of grants and trusts, said the charity was “really grateful” to have space for more than 40 people at the church.
“The fact we have this bigger space and we can offer somebody some dignity back in their life – and they can have a warm place to sleep at night – means a whole world of difference to us,” said Boughen.
The winter night shelter will continue to operate until March.
