Morning Briefing, Jan. 27, 2025

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Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday with, including Colombia agreeing to President Donald Trump's terms on the return of illegal Colombian migrants from the US after an earlier row, Israeli forces killing a Palestinian and wounding five others despite a cease-fire agreement in the enclave, and North Korea conducting a test of a strategic cruise missile, marking the first missile test by Pyongyang since Trump's inauguration

TOP STORIES

• White House: Colombia agrees to Trump's terms on deported migrants from US

Colombia has agreed to all terms set by President Donald Trump on the return of illegal Colombian migrants from the US after an earlier row, said the White House.

"The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay," it said in a statement.

"Based on this agreement, the fully drafted (International Emergency Economic Powers Act) IEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be held in reserve, and not signed, unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement," it said.

The statement also said that visa sanctions issued by the State Department and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned.

• 1 killed, 5 injured by Israeli army fire in Gaza in violation of cease-fire

One Palestinian was killed and five others were injured by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire agreement in the enclave, medics said.

A young man was shot and killed by Israeli forces in central Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, a medical source said.

Israeli forces also opened fire on a group of displaced civilians waiting to be allowed to return to northern Gaza, injuring five people, including a child, another medical source said.

• North Korea tests strategic cruise missile, 1st since Trump's inauguration

North Korea has conducted a test of a strategic cruise missile, state media KCNA reported.

It was the first missile test by Pyongyang since the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

The test, overseen by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, aims to enhance the nation’s defense capabilities, said South Korean news agency Yonhap News, citing KCNA.

NEWS IN BRIEF

• Egypt made clear its rejection of US President Donald Trump’s call to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.
• The new US administration is working on an asylum agreement with El Salvador to deport migrants to the small Central American country, CBS News reported.
• The Palestinian Presidency firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling such plans a “blatant violation of the red lines.”
• At least 22 Lebanese were killed and 124 injured by Israeli gunfire as people were trying to return to their homes in southern Lebanon, according to the Health Ministry.
• The Israeli army demolished 20 Palestinian houses and facilities in the Jenin refugee camp amid a military operation in the northern West Bank city, a local governor said.
• Jordan reiterated its rejection of the resettlement of Palestinians after US President Donald Trump’s call to “clean out” the Gaza Strip.
• The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023 has reached 47,306, said the Health Ministry.
• Thousands of civilians continued to flee violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu region as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensified near the city of Goma.
• Search efforts have been suspended for people missing due to severe weather as the death toll from a landslide in Indonesia's Central Java region rose to 25.
• The UN said the deadline set under the Nov. 27 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel has not been honored.
• Prosecutors indicted South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, according to Yonhap news agency.
• Ukraine said it repeatedly struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, the second such attack claimed by Kyiv this past week.
• The Pakistan army said it killed at least 30 suspected militants in a string of security operations in the northwest.
• Sixty-three members of an armed group reportedly affiliated with the former FARC's 33rd Front have surrendered to security forces in Tibu, handing over their weapons in Colombia's northern region of Catatumbo.

SPORTS

• Brooklyn Nets retire Hall of Famer Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey

The Brooklyn Nets retired Hall of Famer Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey.

"This is truly something my family and I will cherish forever," Carter said during a ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

"It is an honor to be up there with you gentlemen. No. 15 Carter is going up there, but we’re going up there together," he added.

• Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open men's singles title for 2nd consecutive year

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open men's singles title, his 19th overall title.

The 23-year-old defeated Alexander Zverev with 6-3, 7-6 and 6-3 sets to clinch his second consecutive Australian Open men's singles title at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Defending Champion Sinner made history by defeating Germany's Zverev in the Australian Open final, becoming the first Italian player to win three Grand Slam singles titles.