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LIVE - Border Patrol chief and some agents to leave Minneapolis after shooting - Gregory Bovino will leave the city as Trump orders in 'border tsar' Tom Homan, as calls grow for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges - The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI. 2 hrs ago

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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power -- At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said. -- US & Canada

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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

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What to expect from the Bafta nominations

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Menopause linked to Alzheimer's-like brain changes

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Beckhams seen together in Paris after Brooklyn row

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French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s

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Trump says administration 'reviewing everything' after shooting -- The US president was asked by the Wall Street Journal whether the immigration agent who shot dead a man in Minneapolis had done the right thing.

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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis? -- He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

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Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret -- Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential? -- BBC InDepth

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Chris Mason: Another big beast defection shows momentum is with Reform UK -- Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the fourth sitting Tory MP to join the party since the last election. -- Politics

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Why the Caribbean island of Antigua wants more liberal cannabis laws -- Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.

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Watch: Olympic snowboarder Shaun White pulls tricks in NYC snowstorm

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'We're all terrified', Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears

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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame

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Deadly winter storm grips large parts of the US

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Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

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Nigella Lawson to replace Prue Leith on The Great British Bake Off -- The TV chef says she's "bubbling with excitement" to be joining Paul Hollywood on the Channel 4 show.

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Kenyan cult leader faces charges over 52 further deaths -- Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

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South Sudan army threat to 'spare no-one' condemned -- The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by "inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians".

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UK loses measles elimination status -- Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

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Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found -- The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

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Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations -- Following an investigation some of the 16 detained last year are accused of planning to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

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Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

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Treat Barron Trump account of alleged attack with caution, says judge

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New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

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China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?

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China says Canada deal does not target the US after Trump tariff threat

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

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Rock 'n' roll singer retires after 70-year career

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Bonnie Tyler's classic hits 1bn streams - but singer reveals it 'makes nothing'

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Barry scores again to earn Everton draw with Leeds - Thierno Barry's fourth goal in five Premier League games earns Everton a 1-1 draw against Leeds.

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Bayern Munich open talks to extend Kane contract -- Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl says the German club are in talks with Harry Kane about extending the striker's contract. -- European Football

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Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? -- After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? -- Football

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England captain Sciver-Brunt hammers first-ever WPL century -- Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history with an unbeaten hundred for Mumbai Indians against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the first century in Women's Premier League history. -- England Women

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New F1 cars 'look really cool' - Russell -- McLaren and Red Bull release images of their 2026 Formula 1 cars as pre-season testing begins in Spain.

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Besiktas pay £11m for Abraham - to sell him to Villa -- Besiktas pay £11.2m to Roma for Tammy Abraham - as the Turkish club prepare to sell him to Aston Villa.

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Bradman baggy green cap sets record fee at auction -- A 'Baggy Green' cap worn by Don Bradman during a series against India in 1947-48 is been sold for A$460,000 (£232,000) at auction.

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