A shot at Europe and a legal setback for Trump

President Trump criticized Europe yesterday for what he called “unfair” trade practices and regulations during a video appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He vowed that he would impose tariffs on companies who choose to manufacture outside the US

In the US, Trump failed in his efforts to rewrite immigration law when he became a judge temporarily blocked his order to end automatic citizenship for babies born in the US. Trump’s order is “manifestly unconstitutional,” the judge said.

“Frankly, I find it difficult to understand how a member of the bar would state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” the judge told Trump administration lawyers. “It just amazes me.”

At the start of his second term, Trump positioned himself as the face of global hardline conservative populism. Trump falls on the far right end of the spectrum and he promised changes — such as deporting millions of undocumented immigrants — that many of his fans in Europe failed to deliver.

Ukraine loses fewer soldiers than Russia

The nearly three-year war between Russia and Ukraine has killed many more Russian soldiers, but Russia still wins.

According to some independent estimates, Russia lost roughly twice as many people in death and serious injury as Ukraine, but a much larger population and more aggressive recruitment tactics allowed Moscow to recoup losses more quickly.

Russian forces have also been bolstered by North Korean troops fighting on the front lines. More than 400,000 Russians face about 250,000 Ukrainians, and the gap between the armies is widening.

“The fat man is getting thinner,” said one military analyst. “But the thin man dies.”

Related: The support of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fallen sharply. With Trump in the White House, he he may face a difficult re-election.

Hamas takes power in Gaza

Since the ceasefire began on Sunday, Hamas has been working to show it still controls Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to eliminate Hamas, but never came up with a plan for a realistic alternative that could take control of Gaza. For many Gazans, the rapid resurgence of Hamas fighters was a surprise.

Connected: Two Palestinian militants were killed during the Israeli military operation around Jenin, on the West Bank.

Yesterday’s mass wedding in Thailand ushered in a new era for same-sex couples who were legally allowed to marry for the first time. Hundreds of people gathered at the ceremony, which took place in one of the largest shopping centers in Bangkok.

Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia — and only the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal — to allow it people of the same sex to marry each other.

Lived lives: José Jiménez, who in the 1960s transformed a Chicago gang into a militant voice for expanded social services, fair housing and education for Puerto Ricans, died at 76.

The critics’ choices dominated the Oscar nominations

The Oscars handed out a number of nominations for films that were not widely seenbut they are rooted in progressive politics. Karla Sofía Gascón, who is up for best actress for “Emilia Pérez,” a musical that explores trans identity and Mexico’s drug wars, has become the first openly trans actress to be nominated. The film led the pack with a total of 13 nominations.

“The Brutalist,” a three-and-a-half-hour study of immigrant trauma, earned 10 nominations. Demi Moore rounded off her return to her career with the award for best actress in the film “The Substance”. “It’s an eclectic group,” awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan told us. “It also makes up a lot of Oscar history.”