Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump
The Canadian prime minister said “there’s almost nothing normal in the US” when asked about trade talks with Washington.source
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BBC outside hotel targeted by anti-Bovino protesters in Minneapolis
Anti-ICE demonstrators banged drums and chanted outside the Minneapolis hotel where US President Donald Trump’s senior immigration official Gregory Bovino is reportedly staying. Border Patrol Commander Bovino is expected to leave the city after tensions escalated following a second fatal shooting by federal officials over the weekend. The BBC’s Tom Bateman is in Minneapolis. source
Explore MoreWatch: Federal and state officials give conflicting accounts of Alex Pretti's death
Officials provided differing accounts of Alex Pretti’s death after an altercation with federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Pretti “reacted violently” when approached by law enforcement officers. However, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz described the claims as “nonsense”, blaming federal officers deployed to the city for “sowing chaos and violence”. […]
Explore More'This is horrifying' – Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting
EPA Volunteers and church staff handed out coffee, snacks and hand warmers at this church in Minneapolis on Sunday At the Calvary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, the doors swung open and shut as locals sought refuge from the biting cold on Sunday. The 140-year-old building sits just blocks away from where Alex Pretti, an intensive […]
Explore MoreImmigration chief at centre of Trump's crackdown set to leave Minneapolis
Getty Images Gregory Bovino could leave Minneapolis on Tuesday A top US immigration official is expected to leave the US city of Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in the White House’s tone after the fatal shooting of a second US citizen by federal officers over the weekend. As Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino […]
Explore MoreSeven people killed and one injured in private jet crash in Maine
All six people on board a private jet are thought to have died after the aircraft crashed in a snowstorm while taking off from Bangor International Airport in the US state of Maine. An initial report by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had said seven people were killed and one was seriously injured in the […]
Explore MoreWatch: BBC at protests near scene where Alex Pretti was shot dead
Crowds gathered in freezing temperatures in Minneapolis, near the scene where a man was shot dead during an altercation with federal agents on Saturday. People who gathered to lay flowers and light candles chanted Alex Pretti’s name, and there were also angry scenes as protesters voiced their anger. The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed less […]
Explore MoreStuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory
Canada’s Arctic is a massive, treacherous, and largely inhospitable place, stretched out over nearly 4 million square kilometres of territory – but with a small population roughly equal to Blackburn in England or Syracuse, New York. “You can take a map of continental Europe, put it on the Canadian Arctic, and there’s room to spare,” […]
Explore MoreUS to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
Paul KirbyEurope digital editor Roberto Schmidt/Getty The images emanating from Minneapolis have shocked Italians The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has said it is sending agents to help support American security operations during the Winter Olympics, which start in Italy on 6 February. Confirmation of the […]
Explore MoreWatch: Olympic snowboarder Shaun White pulls tricks in NYC snowstorm
During a major winter storm, which has blanketed large swathes of the United States with snow and ice, Olympic snowboarder Shaun White found time to hit the makeshift slopes in New York City’s Central Park. White, a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist, retired after the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. But […]
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