79 m. ago US confirms 126 deaths linked to strikes on alleged drug boats

This figure includes 116 people killed outright in at least 36 attacks carried out since early September

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95 m. ago Trump’s ICE crackdown faces reckoning as outrage mounts over Alex Pretti shooting

Federal agents set to scale back presence in Minneapolis as president and allies strike more conciliatory toneDonald Trump’s efforts to deploy militarized immigration agents in US cities may finally be reaching a reckoning as he faces widespread opposition across the US, dissenting lawmakers in his own party, and impending court rulings after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis.While there was no sign the aggressive tactics used by immigration enforcement are coming to an end, the mayor of Minneapolis said the administration would begin to scale back the number of federal agents in Minneapolis starting on Tuesday, as the president and his team soften their harsh rhetoric regarding Pretti’s killing. Continue reading...

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2 h. 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 Mum's horrifying explanation for drowning her 5 kids while husband was out

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Andrea Yates killed all five of her children in a delusional state caused by severe postpartum psychosis

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3 h. ago We spent 18 years believing our mother had taken her own life before finding out our father killed her, children of double murderer dentist reveal

Colin Howell, 65, and his former lover Hazel Stewart, 62, murdered their respective spouses Lesley Howell, 31, and police officer Trevor Buchanan, 32, in County Londonderry in 1991.

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3 h. ago Greg Bovino removed from Border Patrol role and ‘expected to retire soon’ after Alex Pretti killing, report says

Bovino, who has been heavily involved in heavy crackdowns on immigration across the country, will return to his former role in El Centro, California, sources told The Atlantic

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4 h. ago Cate Blanchett to perform at National Theatre as 2026 programme released

Killing Eve star Sandra Oh will also make her debut at the London theatre, while The Crown’s Lesley Manville will perform alongside Aiden Turner.

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4 h. ago Top lawyer, 46, who is married to one of Texas's most powerful attorneys was one of six killed in private jet crash while taking 'girls' trip' to Paris

Tara Arnold, 46, wife of personal injury attorney Kurt Arnold, died along with several of her friends when the Bombardier Challenger 650 business jet went down during takeoff from Bangor Airport

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4 h. ago Portsmouth ball boy, 16, suffers hearing loss and is left 'shaken up' after flashbang detonates during derby clash with Southampton

TARA ANSON-WALSH: A 16-year-old Portsmouth ball boy has been left unable to hear in one ear after a missile thrown from the stands exploded nearby during Sunday's fiery south coast derby.

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5 h. ago Minneapolis mayor says some federal agents will begin to leave on Tuesday amid growing anger over Alex Pretti death – live

Jacob Frey adds that he will meet border czar Tom Homan; Donald Trump described their call as ‘very good’, claiming ‘lots of progress’ was madeAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Scots sporting legend reveals horror accident as he shares grim injury pics

SIR Chris Hoy is back riding his bike after making a remarkable recovery from a horrific crash which left him with a broken leg. The six-time Olympic champion, who has terminal prostate cancer, suffered the injury in a mountain biking accident which he described as the "worst" of his life. However he was able to...

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5 h. ago 'Hearts at the top is killing me' admits Celtic hero who can't help but laugh through the pain

Gordon Strachan says it's tough to admit but Hearts deserve every inch of their lead at the top of the league

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5 h. ago Second federal killing in Minneapolis: how the shooting of Alex Pretti unfolded – video analysis

Warning: this video contains footage that may be distressing to some viewersAt about 9am on Saturday, US federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse who was observing immigration officers in the city. The Guardian’s video team has pieced together footage showing the attack from different angles Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Schoolboy, 14, dies while skiing after falling off slope in front of horrified holidaymakers

A TEENAGER has been killed in a tragic skiing accident in Austria - after he fell down the side of a slope in front of horrified tourists and his dad. The schoolboy, 14, is understood to have gone off piste before falling several meters down onto a pile of loose rocks in the Feuerkogel ski...

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6 h. ago Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota as officials face mounting questions and anger – live

US president and Minnesota governor Tim Walz hold phone call as White House faces scrutiny of its immigration surge that has led to two deaths in the stateAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump moves the goal posts on Alex Pretti killing. Has the public’s ICE anger finally hit home at the White House?

ANALYSIS: Trump’s dispatching of Tom Homan to Minneapolis lets him keep his base happy while avoiding more of the violence that has stoked massive public anger in recent days, Andrew Feinberg writes

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6 h. ago Boy, 18, dies on first holiday abroad after jumping from hotel balcony

Thomas Murphy, 18, from Barnsley, was on holiday for the first time with his girlfriend when he jumped off the balcony of his hotel room in Benidorm - and tragically died from severe injuries

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7 h. ago England captain Maro Itoje misses Six Nations launch after suffering personal tragedy days before campaign starts

JAMIE GEORGE wrapped an arm round pal Maro Itoje — before backing him to ignite England’s Six Nations bid following personal tragedy. Skipper Itoje will arrive late to camp in Girona as he has been in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother Florence. Florence - a regular at his games - passed away last month...

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7 h. ago Tragedy as pedestrian dies after being found lying injured in ditch after crash as cops quiz man in his 80s

A PEDESTRIAN in his 60s has died after a horrific traffic collision left him lying in a ditch on the roadside. Emergency crews were scrambled to Sutton Green, Surrey, on Wednesday evening after the horror smash was reported. Members of the public alerted cops that a pedestrian was found lying in a ditch by the...

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7 h. ago Legally blind Kansas biker accused of threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

First in The Independent: MAGA fan Adam Lee Osborn said he hated the Democrat from Minnesota ‘due to her disrespect for the United States and using God’s name in vain,’ court records show

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