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Crowds gathered in freezing temperatures in Minneapolis, near the scene where a man was shot dead during an altercation with federal agents on Saturday.People who gathered to lay flowers and light candles chanted Alex Pretti’s name, and there were also angry scenes as protesters voiced their anger.The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed less than three weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by an immigration agent in the city.The BBC’s Tom Bateman is in Minneapolis.
In last week’s African Cup of Nations final, a moment of tension captured the essence of Sadio Mane’s career. Following a controversial late penalty awarded to Morocco, the Senegalese players left the field of play. Facing impending defeat, it was Mane who led his team-mates back onto the pitch. The gesture drew widespread acclaim, a rare instance when the sport paused to recognise integrity over reaction. Humility, however, is seldom rewarded in football. Mane’s unassuming nature has long worked against him in a sport that prizes visibility and individual acclaim. It was unusual for him to be collectively centred on…
American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a Taiwan skyscraper without a rope, harness or safety equipment. The building, named Taipei 101 for the number of its floors, stands at 508m (1,667ft) of steel, glass and concrete and is designed to resemble a stick of bamboo.Honnold is renowned for being the first person to climb El Capitan, the vertical granite cliff in California’s Yosemite national park – also without ropes or safety gear. The climb was originally set to take place on Saturday but was delayed by wet weather.His ascent in Taiwan’s capital was streamed live on Netflix, which said…
A decision on whether to allow Andy Burnham to run in an upcoming parliamentary by-election will be made by the Labour Party’s ruling national executive committee later.The BBC has been told allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may try to block the mayor of Greater Manchester from standing in Gorton and Denton due to concerns that he could mount a leadership challenge if he returns to Westminster.Announcing his application to return to the Commons, Burnham, a former cabinet minister under Gordon Brown, said he wanted to to back the Labour government “not undermine it”.Several Labour MPs have reacted angrily…
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes insists that there is a player on Declan Rice’s team who has had a better season than the Arsenal midfielder. The Gunners have been in great form this season with Mikel Arteta’s side sitting top of the Premier League after finishing as runners-up in the last three seasons. Nearest rivals Manchester City beat Wolves on Saturday to close the gap to four points ahead of Arsenal‘s match against Manchester United on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal midfielder Rice has been in phenomenal form this season with many pundits claiming he is the best midfielder in…
There’s nothing worse for the DIY-agnostic car enthusiast than getting a phone call from someone asking what’s wrong with their motor. “Any idea why it won’t turn over, mate?” “It wasn’t making that knocking noise yesterday.” “Should the sump have water in it?” You want to help, but armed with such scarce information and not being au fait with the mechanical intricacies of every car ever made, you can only do so much. Now imagine getting that call 10 times a day, and not having the option of pleading ignorance because there’s someone on the other end of the line…
EPA/ShutterstockThe Republic Day parade is a display of India’s culture, achievements and military mightIndia will mark its 77th Republic Day on 26 January – the day when the country adopted its constitution and formally became a republic, breaking from its colonial past.The annual grand parade will take place along Delhi’s iconic central boulevard, with military tanks rolling past and fighter jets roaring overhead as thousands watch. The parade is a spectacle in itself, but attention is also focused on who is occupying the most prominent seats at the ceremony. This year, it will be European Commission President Ursula von der…
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to start issuing “war bonds”, a scheme the party says could raise up to £20bn to bolster the military. Under the plan, members of the public could loan the government money in the form of a bond which would run over a two-to-three year period and pay out the same interest as standard government bonds. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said the bonds would “give ordinary people the opportunity to contribute to Britain’s security”. A spokesperson for the government said “new debt instruments” were kept under review but that they had…
2026 has brought a huge range of important news stories from Venezuela and Greenland to Minneapolis and Washington DC. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins has been looking at how Americans feel about what’s been happening and about their president.Produced by Katerina Karelli. Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin. Filmed by Meiying Wu and Alex Foster.
Kate Whannelpolitical reporterBBC Studios AudioKemi Badenoch has led the Conservative Party since 2024Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she initially joined the Conservatives for the “party aspect of it – socialising, drinks, hanging out with other young people”.Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Badenoch said that after university all her friends had “gone all over the world” and she thought joining the party would be “a fun thing to do”.She met her husband through her membership of the Conservatives and dedicated one of her record picks – Wet Wet Wet’s Love is All Around – to him.The interview…