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Monday, January 26, 2026 12:25 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Protesters gather in Minneapolis as governor calls on Trump to remove agents after shooting - Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, was killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Saturday.

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Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis -- Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

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People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique -- The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

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Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody -- French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

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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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Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals -- A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia's misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

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Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says -- It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

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Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack -- The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

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Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90 -- Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

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Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear -- Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

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Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends -- Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

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Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo -- Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

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As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge -- With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order.

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Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties -- The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

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What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis -- Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

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What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy -- Who sits beside India's president on Republic Day signals Delhi's diplomatic priorities to the world.

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How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine -- Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.

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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame -- BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

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Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption -- A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

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Watch: BBC at protests near scene where Alex Pretti was shot dead -- Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? -- It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US -- Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

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Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks -- The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

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Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day -- Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

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'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting -- Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

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NRA stress right to carry weapons in wake of Minneapolis shooting -- The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

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