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,” […]
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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 […]
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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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The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.source
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Kayla EpsteinNew York City Watch: Damaged homes and snowy roadways as winter storm hits US Several people have died in a winter storm that hit a wide swath of the US, causing thousands of flights to be cancelled or delayed due to conditions. The storm, which caused chaos from Texas to the tip of Maine […]
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Regan MorrisSanta Ana, California Reuters Ryan Wedding appeared in a Santa Ana court on Monday Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has pleaded not guilty to all 17 felony charges against him including drug trafficking, witness tampering and conspiracy to commit murder. In his first court appearance since being arrested in Mexico last week, Wedding appeared […]
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Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Reuters President Trump talks to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar “deny and attack” playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, […]
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Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers. The killing comes less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city. BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed […]
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Family handout Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis on Saturday A man who was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified by his family as 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti. He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking and is understood to have joined protests after Renee […]
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Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images TikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US. But with the platform’s future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes. What is the US TikTok deal? A majority-American board now owns and operates a separate entity […]
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