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A US investment group has acquired Israeli spyware manufacturer NSO Group, the company behind iPhone spyware Pegasus.

Iran Postpones Execution of Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’ 15/01/2026

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.

Abdi Latif Dahir, Sanam Mahoozi and Ephrat Livni

Frank Dunlop, 98, Dies; Director Who Gave Theater a Free-Spirited Spin 15/01/2026

In 1970, he founded London’s Young Vic, an adventurous “people’s theater” (the Who took the stage at one point) before shaking up the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Alex Williams

Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests 15/01/2026

The agent shot a Venezuelan man who was resisting arrest, an official said. Protesters and law enforcement officers clashed for hours, as city officials urged people to go home.

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz

Crane Collapses on Expressway Outside Bangkok, Killing at Least 2 15/01/2026

The deadly episode came a day after a crane fell on a moving train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 32 people.

Sui-Lee Wee

H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services 15/01/2026

A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money.

Jan Hoffman

Au Pair Testifies of Lurid Plot in Virginia Double-Murder Trial 15/01/2026

Juliana Peres Magalhães wrapped up testimony on Wednesday in the case against Brendan Banfield, her former lover, who is accused of killing his wife and another man.

Chris Hippensteel

James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela 15/01/2026

James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.

Annie Correal, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong

Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections 15/01/2026

The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants, part of a broader effort to curb avenues for immigrants to remain in the United States.

Jazmine Ulloa

Senate Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s War Powers in Venezuela 15/01/2026

G.O.P. leaders succeeded in pressuring fellow senators who initially supported the measure that would have limited President Trump’s military authority in Venezuela.

Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Trump Says Iran Is Stopping Its Killings of Protesters as U.S. Moves Troops 15/01/2026

Nonessential personnel were moved from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an American site that could be a target of Iran if President Trump ordered an attack on the country.

Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt

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Israeli spyware maker NSO acquired by US investment group