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Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed
- MINNEAPOLIS — Democrats demanded that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigid streets and increasing tensions in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti , a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who ...

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No plans for China free trade deal, Carney says as Trump fixates on Canada
- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has "no intention" of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose crippling tariffs if Canada "makes a deal with China." 'We won't put all our eggs in one basket,' says Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. ...

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Patriots back in Super Bowl with 10-7 win over Broncos
- The Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. Just a year after finishing up a second consecutive 4-13 finish and hiring Mike Vrabel to pull the franchise out of the doldrums, New England will play for a championship after scraping past the Broncos in the snow in Denver in a 10-7 rockfight in Sunday's AFC Championship. The Patriots will face the winner of Sunday's NFC Championship between the Rams and Seahawks. Super ...

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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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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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The Trump administration is lying about gun rights and the death of Alex Pretti
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Minnesota, outside a restaurant on Saturday. The victim, 37-year-old Alex Pretti, was licensed to carry a firearm, and he had one with him. The available footage does not show every detail of what happened, but Pretti was holding a cell phone rather than his gun when the officers initiated contact and began wrestling him to ...

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Secret recordings reveal Ted Cruz trashing Trump and Vance
- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) drinks a Dr. Pepper at a Q&A; following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) drinks a Dr. Pepper at a Q&A following a tour of the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/Pool Sarah K. Burris January 25, 2026 | 10:03AM ET Bank Sen. Ted Cruz ...

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Israel to reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing after search for last hostage body ends
- Jan 25 (Reuters) - Israel will reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt for the passage of people only after an operation to locate the body of the last ​remaining Israeli hostage in the enclave is completed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said ‌late on Sunday. The border was supposed to have opened during the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan ‌to end the war, under a ...

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