Will little Liam's photo spark a national reckoning over ICE?

There are lot of reactions in the press after US immigration authorities ICE detained a five-year-old boy and his father in Minneapolis. Liam Conejo Ramos was not only taken in by ICE, he was also used as bait to draw out other members of his family. All this happened as he came home from school on Tuesday, the Guardian notes bitterly on its front page with a photo of Liam in a blue bunny hat and Spiderman backpack. La Vanguardia, the Spanish daily, reports that Liam and his father are now being held in a Homeland Security facility in San Antonio. According to their lawyer, they are not US citizens, but they followed the legal process to arrive and live in the US. According to the Guardian, a fundraiser to help the family pay for their legal costs has already raised over $100,000.

There are some strong opinion pieces on the story too. USA Today's Rex Huppke says there is no excusing or justifying the detainment of little Liam by ICE, noting that his father has no criminal record, nor an order of deportation. "A family separated, a child traumatised – is this your Golden Age?" he asks the Trump administration, accusing the government of driving Minneapolis into a state of siege. The Washington Post says the abhorrent power of Liam's photo could once change history – can it still have the same effect, it wonders.

In other news, the killing of a man in India's northeastern state of Manipur has revived fears of ethnic tensions. The story is on the front page of The Hindu and Hindustan Times. Tensions are rising after a man was shot dead on Wednesday evening and his killing was recorded and widely circulated online. It interrupts months of relative peace in the restive Indian state. The Indian Express reports that the man from the Meitei community was assassinated while visiting his wife, who is from the Kuki Zo community. Tensions rose back in 2023 between the two tribes over the local government's affirmative action measure in favour of the dominant Meitei community. According to the same paper, no organisation has claimed responsibility, but security sources believe it could have been an organised hit by the Kuki National Army. A security officer said it was a "deliberate attempt to spark a fresh cycle of violence." The video was accompanied by a message – "No peace, no popular government" – in reference to attempts to form a popular state government by next month.

Next, as the website Travel and Tour World notes, few topics in the world of travel are as polarising as the child-free zone. This month, French train operator SNCF relaunched its premium travel tier that is not available to children under 12, but is open to passengers with dogs. It sparked an age-old debate around family friendly and peace versus quiet travel. The business premium class is marketed as a sanctuary for those wanting to work, with in-seat dining and no-phone rules. Critics say it sends the wrong message about families travelling with children. Perhaps they simply marketed it the wrong way. As French newspaper Libération notes, in other European countries, trains are proudly kid friendly. You can find kids' slides on Swiss trains, libraries on Finnish trains and colourful play areas on Norwegian railways. When it comes to modern inclusive travel, France seems quite backwards.

Finally, from the small screen to the stadium: the stars of "Heated Rivalry" will be torchbearers at the upcoming opening ceremony of the Milan Winter Games. Variety reports that Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will march in the opening ceremony. Their series took the world by storm for its steamy sex scenes and storylines which depict a gay romance between two ice hockey players. 

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