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• How 2026 Winter Olympics Security Is Preparing For The Opening Ceremony - Thousands of police and security officers will work during the Milan-Cortina Games’ opening ceremony. The involvement of some U.S. ICE personnel has stirred opposition.
• Trump admin sued by New York, New Jersey over Hudson River tunnel funding freeze: ‘See you in court’ - New York and New Jersey are suing the Trump administration after accusing the feds of "illegally withholding" $16 billion in funding for the Gateway project.
• UBS beats expectations with $1.2 billion fourth-quarter profit, plans $3 billion buyback - UBS reported its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday.
• 9-Year-Old Boy Left with Severe Burns on Face After Trying Dangerous Social Media Trend Becomes 4th Child to Need Treatment from Local Hospital - Caleb Chabolla suffered second-degree burns after microwaving a NeeDoh Nice Cube, the boy's mother said
• South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress - Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.
• A year after aid cuts, the image of American power shifts under Trump - The Trump administration’s America First strategy has trickled down to what’s left of the government’s humanitarian apparatus, potentially leading to millions of deaths by 2030.
• Illinois will join WHO's outbreak response network in defiance of Trump - Feb 3 () - Illinois will join the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response ​Network (GOARN) following the United States' departure from ‌the UN health agency last month, Governor JB Pritzker, a ‌Democrat, said on Tuesd
• Asian software stocks plunge after U.S. peers decline on fears over AI-led disruption - Wall Street's fears around artificial intelligence-driven disruption affecting software companies have made their way into Asia.
• Explainer-What we know in Panama court ruling as CK Hutchison launches arbitration - By Clare Jim, Kane Wu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's CK Hutchison said on Wednesday its Panama Ports Company unit has started international arbitration proceedings against
• Girl, 12, dangles from ski chairlift in California before crashing to ground in terrifying video - A 12-year-old girl walked away without major injuries after falling from a ski chairlift at Mammoth Mountain resort in California. The dramatic rescue attempt was caught on video.