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Photos: Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis
- In Pictures Protesters have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, in the state of Minnesota, after a United States Border Patrol agent killed a US citizen, heightening tensions in a city already shaken by a deadly shooting just weeks earlier of a mother of three. Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara told reporters that a 37-year-old man, a Minneapolis resident, died in hospital on Saturday after being shot multiple ...

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Canada has no intention of pursuing free trade with China, says Carney
- PM says recent agreement just cuts tariffs on a few sectors, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian imports Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, said on Sunday his country had no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China, responding to Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if the US's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said his ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Power out for hundreds of thousands, roadways snarled with ice and snow from dangerous winter storm
- Hundreds of thousands of power outages are being reported across the U.S. as  a monster storm  continues to hit huge sections of the country, snarling roadways with dangerous ice and forcing  mass flight cancellations . More than 950,000 customers were without power in the path of the winter storm late Sunday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us, which collects real-time data from utilities across ...

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Patriots punch ticket to 12th Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver
- Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Christian Gonzalez intercepted Jarrett Stidham, starting in place of an injured Bo Nix, at New England's 36 with 2:11 remaining and the Patriots (17-3) iced their first playoff win in ...

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Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to return as MP blocked by Labour's governing body | Politics News
- The prime minister voted personally to stop his potential rival's bid to return to Westminster and Mr Burnham will remain as Manchester mayor. Andy Burnham has said he is "disappointed" after Labour's governing body blocked him from standing as an MP at the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Mr Burnham formally requested permission on Saturday to stand for the contest. As mayor of Greater Manchester, he needed ...

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Zelenskyy Says Trilateral Talks Ended Constructively and More are Possible Next Week
- KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the United States wrapped up Saturday with "constructive" discussions on "possible parameters" for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Negotiators will return to the United Arab Emirates for the next round on Feb. 1, according to a U.S. official who described the meetings as upbeat and positive. ...

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Trump praises U.K. troops after backlash over NATO front line remarks
- President Donald Trump commended British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan in a social media post on Saturday, backtracking on remarks he made that attracted criticism from NATO allies. In an interview Thursday, Trump had claimed troops from non-American NATO countries had stayed off the "front lines" during the war in Afghanistan. The comments drew fierce criticism across Europe, including from British Prime ...

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Mahmood to call for more police patrols and faster responses to 999 calls
- Police officers in England and Wales would spend more time on the streets under sweeping reform plans to be outlined on Monday. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will pledge to cut "red tape" and "unnecessary admin" that she says prevents officers from leaving their stations. She will also promise faster response times for emergencies by setting a national standard for 999 calls. Mahmood said: "People are reporting ...

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NRA and pro-gun groups call for 'full investigation' into killing of Alex Pretti
- Groups typically aligned with Trump call for investigation as NRA wades into the national dialogue The National Rifle Association ( NRA ) has joined other gun lobbying and advocacy groups that are typically aligned with Donald Trump in calling for the Republican president's administration to conduct a "full investigation" into the killing of Alex Pretti , the 37-year-old nurse who was shot dead by federal ...

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More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
- Survey reveals 'mismatched AI expectations' between views of employers and staff over impact on careers More than a quarter (27%) of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI, according to a survey of thousands of employees. Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported having invested in AI in the past 12 months, according to the international recruitment company ...

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Indonesian rescuers struggle with mud and debris in search for dozens missing after deadly landslide
- BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers struggled Sunday with mounds of mud, debris and water‑soaked ground, searching for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains the day before on the country's main island of Java killed at least 11 people. The predawn landslide roared down the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday, burying some 34 houses in ...

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Ted Cruz says Navarro, JD Vance blocked India trade deal; mocks Trump tariffs in leaked audio - The
- It seems that all is not well within the Trump administration, as a behind-the-scenes conversation came under the spotlight when an audio recording of Ted Cruz surfaced. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, criticised vice president JD Vance and mocked President Trump's tariff policy during private meetings with donors, according to recordings obtained by Axios. The recordings, nearly 10 minutes in total, were ...

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Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza
- – Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a "large-scale operation" to locate the last hostage in , as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the The statement came as Israel's Cabinet met to discuss the possibility of opening Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt, and a day after with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about next steps. The return of the has been ...

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Florida congressman assaulted at CAA party during Sundance Film Festival
- Utah police arrested a man accused of assaulting a Florida congressman this weekend at a Sundance Film Festival after the man allegedly hurled racist comments to several patrons of a Creative Artists Agency party. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Florida) posted on X that he was "okay" after being slugged by the man, identified by police as 28-year-old Christian Young. "I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival ...

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Climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes | World News
- The American took just over 90 minutes to reach the top of one of the world's tallest buildings. American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment.  The 40-year-old free solo climber - a term used to describe those who tackle ascents without ropes - took just over 90 minutes to scale the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan , at one time the ...

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Boy, 12, dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbour | World News
- Nico Antic was taken to hospital after jumping off rocks with friends in Vaucluse, Sydney, last Sunday. An Australian boy attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour has died in hospital, his family has announced. Nico Antic, 12, was bitten last Sunday after he and friends jumped off rocks in Vaucluse , around five miles from the city's business district. Nico was pulled from the water by friends and taken to hospital ...

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