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SummaryA Chinese national, Haoxiang Gao, charged with illegal voting at the University of Michigan, has fled the U.S. after admitting to casting a ballot in the 2024 general election. Gao was ordered to surrender his passport but managed to board a flight to Shanghai on January 19 using his Chinese passport. He faces federal charges for fleeing prosecution, though extradition from China is unlikely, and his case highlights the rarity of noncitizen voting in federal...

The UK Defence Secretary, John Healey, stated that the country has 'lost control of its borders' over the past five years, following a record number of Channel crossings by migrants, with 1,194 people arriving in small boats recently. He attributed the crisis to the previous Conservative government and criticized the lack of action from France despite a new law allowing boat interceptions. Healey emphasized the need for cooperation with France to combat smuggling and improve...

A targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, injured several demonstrators advocating for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, according to the FBI. Eyewitnesses reported a man throwing a homemade Molotov cocktail at the peaceful gathering of the Jewish community, leading to multiple burn injuries. Local authorities are investigating the incident, which has drawn condemnation from various leaders, with the Anti-Defamation League labeling it an antisemitic attack during the "Boulder Run for Their Lives"...

The upcoming election in South Korea is marked by heightened tensions, primarily due to opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung campaigning in a bulletproof vest and facing death threats amid a political crisis following President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law attempt. Lee's main rival, Kim Moon-soo, has aligned himself with Yoon, making the election a referendum on martial law, while Lee promises constitutional changes to prevent future abuses. Polls show Lee leading, but he is a...

A suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, is in custody following a "targeted act of violence" at Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, where he allegedly used a "makeshift flamethrower" and Molotov cocktails during a march supporting Israeli hostages, injuring six individuals aged 67-88, with one in critical condition. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, noting that Soliman shouted anti-Zionist slogans during the attack, which occurred at 1:26 p.m. and led...

A youth worker named Ioana Hill, who was initially awarded nearly $30,000 for unfair dismissal after pushing a teenager who used a derogatory term, has lost her case on appeal. The Employment Court ruled that her dismissal was justified, stating that she used excessive force and therefore should receive no compensation. Hill worked at the Oranga Tamariki youth residence, Korowai Manaaki, in South Auckland from 2017 to 2021, and the incident occurred in March 2021...