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The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan to get under way. Ran Gvili, a policeman, was one of 251 hostages taken in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 in which about 1,200 people were killed.

Also on the programme: The White House has sharply criticised what it called "hostile" Democrats for the unrest in Minneapolis ; and scientists have gained a new insight into a mind-bending part of the universe- dark matter.

(Photo: Israeli women hold a cutout picture of Israeli police officer, Ran Gvili, in Tel Aviv on the 26th of January, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Moti Milrod)

CBS News has learned the Border Patrol commander and some of his agents are expected to soon leave Minneapolis following the backlash over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

Ice in the South and piles of snow in the North cause deaths, school closings and travel delays.

The remains of the last Israeli hostage recovred in Gaza.

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Over the weekend, a federal officer shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis. WSJ’s Joe Barrett describes how events unfolded in the wake of Pretti’s killing, and WSJ’s Michelle Hackman breaks down how ICE tactics have led to clashes with local residents. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

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P.M. Edition for Jan. 26. After a “very good call” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the White House said President Trump would consider reducing the number of federal agents in the state. We hear from WSJ national affairs reporter Joe Barrett on the ground in Minneapolis, and immigration reporter Michelle Hackman about the shift in tone from the White House. Plus, today is the first day to file your 2025 tax returns in the U.S., and Journal tax policy reporter Richard Rubin says many people will get bigger breaks than in past years. And Americans on Obamacare health insurance plans are seeing their monthly costs balloon, sometimes by thousands of dollars. As WSJ economics reporter Rachel Ensign tells us, that’s forcing them to make difficult choices. Alex Ossola hosts.

What's News Sunday: ICE’s Expanding Authority Under Trump

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In Israel, families whose sons have died in the war in Gaza have the option of having sperm samples retrieved for future offspring. Many have agreed to the procedure. That has raised complicated questions of what can and should be done with this genetic material. 

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The Trump administration is facing a growing backlash over its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after another US citizen was shot dead by federal agents on Saturday - the second such case in a month. The former president Bill Clinton has urged Americans to stand up and speak out, with President Barack Obama warning core US values "are increasingly under assault." Some Republicans have joined Democrats in calling for a full investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti.

Also: the Israeli military says it has retrieved the remains of the last hostage from Gaza, a key condition of the agreement to end the war with Hamas. Israel's Supreme court hears a case brought by foreign journalists demanding free access to Gaza. European ministers say a new pact on clean energy development in the North Sea will help them break dependence on fossil fuels from Russia and other petro-states. Why gold prices have surges to record highs. The field research in Mexico that tells us how spider monkeys share knowledge on how to find the ripest fruit. And we mark 100 years since inventor John Logie Baird publicly demonstrated the first proper television set.

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US President Donald Trump says his administration is now “reviewing” Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, where 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot dead by ICE agents during a protest. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Mr Trump also indicated he would eventually remove the agents from the Minnesotan city, but no timeline was given. BBC Verify takes us through the shooting of Mr Pretti step-by-step.

Also on the programme: China’s top general has been accused of bribery and leaking nuclear secrets to the US, and a lost portrait of the Scottish poet Robert Burns has been found after 200 years.

(Photo: President Donald Trump climbs a staircase during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Credit: Laurent Gillieron/EPA/Shutterstock)

Cocoa farmers in Ghana are disgruntled over delayed payments from the state regulator - COCOBOD. The farmers say the delay is endangering investments for the next farming season. Ghana, which is the world's second largest cocoa producer, changed the system through which farmers receive their payments in an attempt to reduce reliance on debt. And we hear from Giel Malual and John Kuei - the two South Sudanese men who have just completed a walk across the length of mainland UK to raise awareness about the war in Sudan, and mobilise donations to build schools for young refugees displaced by the conflict.

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Millions of Americans get snowed and iced in. Maine plane crash. The weekend shooting death of a Minneapolis man by federal agents. CBS News Correspondent Cami McCormick has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.

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