64 m. ago Greg Bovino set to leave Minneapolis and could ‘retire’ in wake of Alex Pretti killing, report says

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin denied the claims that Bovino had been relieved of his duties as Border Patrol ‘commander at large,’ which was first reported by The Atlantic

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3 h. ago Tim Walz and Jacob Frey say Trump is withdrawing federal officers from Minnesota in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

Plans to withdraw and new oversight from Tom Homan follow mass protests, declining public opinion polls, and lawsuits demanding and end to administration’s surge

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3 h. ago US winter storm: at least 29 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts

Thousands of flights also canceled as states from Texas to Maine grapple with heavy snow, ice and cold temperaturesTell us: have you been affected by the US storm?The powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the US over the weekend has been linked to at least 29 deaths.The deaths have been reported from Texas to New England as many parts of the country grappled with heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Drivers warned to 'avoid' making one common move as Storm Chandra hits UK

Storm Chandra is set to hit Wales and the south west with high winds and heavy rain, prompting the AA to warn drivers against making one manoeuvre due to dangerous gusts over the next 24 hours

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3 h. ago Revealed: Why Britain's crumbling canals are a ticking timebomb

After rushing to wake his wife, and their adult son, the three fled the boat, powerless to do anything but watch in horror as the canal continued to give way and a second boat fell into the opening chasm.

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4 h. ago ‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful AI in years to come

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4 h. ago Shoveling snow could be dangerous for your heart. Here’s why

Studies indicate that even brief periods can push the heart to the same exertion levels as a rigorous workout

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4 h. ago Celtic fans group turn up pressure on Michael Nicholson listing EIGHT key failures as they call for his removal

Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson is facing fresh calls to quit. A fans' group is ramping up the pressure on Nicholson, identifying what they see as EIGHT key failures. Supporters and the board have been at loggerheads for months over the way the club is being run. There has primarily been a frustration about the...

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4 h. ago Kristi Noem sees odds of being fired spike on Polymarket in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

The Homeland Security secretary sparked fury by claiming against all visible evidence that Pretti had ‘violently’ attacked federal agents in Minneapolis

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4 h. ago Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009.It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago US winter storm: at least 18 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts

Thousands of flights also canceled as states from Texas to Maine grapple with heavy snow, ice and cold temperaturesTell us: have you been affected by the US storm?The powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the US over the weekend has been linked to at least 18 deaths.The deaths have been reported from Texas to New England as many parts of the country grappled with heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago French police told by their human rights watchdog to stop using rubber bullets and tear gas on UK

Influential Defender of Rights Claire Hédon said that tactics used on the beaches of Calais and Normandy risk harming the thousands of young men flooding into Britain.

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5 h. ago Former Citi executive sues bank over handling of sexual harassment claims

Complaint alleges ‘unrelenting and egregious sexual harassment’ by wealth chief Andy Sieg

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5 h. ago EastEnders exit 'sealed' for fan favourite leaving fans 'heartbroken'

EastEnders has confirmed danger for one Walford resident following the return of Mark Fowler Jr after a decade-long absence

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6 h. ago Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the timeExperts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the slipper,” said Prof Steve Brusatte, a co-author of the work, from the University of Edinburgh. “But it’s not so simple, because the shape of a dinosaur footprint depends not only on the shape of the dinosaur’s foot but also the type of sand or mud it was walking through, and the motion of its foot.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption

Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trustStanding inches from Xi Jinping at a military ceremony in late December, China’s highest ranking general, Zhang Youxia, may have had little inkling about the fate that was to befall him just a few weeks later when he was put under investigation.The 75-year-old’s physical proximity to China’s leader, who stands to his right, reflects the position he holds in China’s hierarchy. As vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the ruling body of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), he is the second-most powerful person in China’s military, after Xi, the commander-in-chief. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'I partied with Katie Price as she lost the plot over Peter Andre

Associate Editor Tom Bryant recalls the wild scenes after he followed Katie Price to Ibiza in the wake of her marriage breakdown to Peter Andre - as he fears history could repeat itself

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7 h. ago The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America | Editorial

The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianismFollowing the fatal shooting earlier this month of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, his colleagues received reassurance that they continued to enjoy “federal immunity” for their actions. “Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony,” the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, had previously stated. “No city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties.”Words have consequences. Ms Good, a US citizen and mother of three children, had in fact been attempting to drive away from a protest in Minneapolis, where ICE’s deportation snatch squads have terrorised migrants and those who have attempted to defend their rights. On Saturday, in the same...

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7 h. ago Andy Burnham’s next steps laid out as he will appear before four committees in wake of by

The mayor will be scrutinised in detail

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8 h. ago Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns

Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella

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