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The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington on February 13. Photo: Reuters
US Politics

Police arrest man running towards US Capitol with a shotgun

The gunman was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in his vehicle.

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United States

3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game

ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Over 1,000 agents leave Minnesota as immigration surge winds down

Canada

Canada’s Carney, opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil

School shootings are rare in Canada, and the government has responded to previous mass shootings with strict gun control measures.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre join hands while attending a vigil for the victims of a mass shooting, in Tumbler Ridge, BC, on Friday. Photo: AP
United States

Trump ending aggressive Minnesota immigration crackdown

The Trump administration retreats from Minnesota, and speculation is rife about which cities might be targeted next.

Donald Trump

Ryan Routh, who tried to shoot Trump at golf course, gets life in prison

Prosecutors argued that the would-be assassin was unrepentant and had never apologised.

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United States

Trump border tsar removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota

Tom Homan’s comments came after US President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in the region.

Federal agents are seen during an anti-immigration raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
United States

US Justice Department opens probe into killing of Alex Pretti in ICE incident

Authorities did not explain why investigation was not launched into killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent 17 days before.

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Insurance

Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge

He could still be put behind bars for life if convicted of other charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

United States

Trump DOJ arrests ex-CNN anchor over church protest after judge rebuffed charges

Taken into custody covering the Grammys, Don Lemon’s lawyer calls arrest a ‘First Amendment violation’, saying he was just chronicling a protest.

Don Lemon attends the 15th annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, in New York in December 2021. Photo: AP
Crime

Man posing as FBI agent tries to free Luigi Mangione

Armed with a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter, Mark Anderson was arrested after presenting a driving licence as federal credentials.

Luigi Mangione in custody in December 2024. Photo: TNS
United States

Trump border tsar suggests Minnesota ICE drawdown if local officials cooperate

Homan stressed, however, that the administration was not backing down on immigration and vowed to stay until the ‘problem’s gone’.

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Music

How the folksy ‘Genuine American Hero’ became an anti-ICE anthem

Shootings in Minneapolis have led to scathing criticism from the likes of Jesse Welles and Bruce Springsteen.

United States

Trump critic Klobuchar enters Minnesota governor race amid ICE crackdown

The four-term Democratic senator enters the 2026 race to succeed Tim Walz, positioning herself as a force against the immigration crackdown.

Amy Klobuchar speaks at the Democratic Party’s 61st McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire in August 2020. Photo: AFP
United States

As ICE cracks down, some of America’s biggest names are speaking out

The US president is facing a growing cultural revolt that threatens to undermine his signature domestic priority.

ICE agents guard outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters
United States

Springsteen sings out against ‘King Trump’s private army’ in new track

Bruce Springsteen releases ‘Streets of Minneapolis’, as rap star Nicki Minaj declares herself the US president’s ‘number one fan’.

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US immigration

Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave

Minneapolis tensions deepen again as the US president accuses mayor of ‘playing with fire’.

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United States

Alex Pretti shot at by 2 different federal agents in Minneapolis: report

Investigation under way as report states two different officers fired at Pretti, though it remains unclear if bullets from both struck him.

A screengrab from a video shows a law enforcement officer pinning down Alex Pretti, before he was fatally shot on January 24,. Photo: Reuters
United States

Man detained after Ilhan Omar sprayed with unknown substance in town hall attack

Anthony Kazmierczak was tackled and detained for lunging at Omar after she called for the abolition of ICE and resignation of Kristi Noem.

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Donald Trump

After killings in Minneapolis, Trump says will ‘de-escalate a little bit’

US ‘border tsar’ meets with Minnesota leaders after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti sparks a full-blown crisis.

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US immigration

US Border Patrol shoots and wounds human trafficking suspect in Arizona

Incident occurred in Arivaca, near the US-Mexico border, and follows recent controversial shootings by immigration agents.

Pima County sheriff officers near the scene where the US Border Patrol was involved in a shooting in Arizona. Photo: Reuters
United States

Judge orders ICE chief to court over Trump’s immigration crackdown

Judge demands ICE chief explain why officials denied detained immigrants due process amid Trump’s crackdown in Minnesota.

Federal agents attempt to push protesters back near the scene of a shooting by a federal agent in Minneapolis on January 14. Photo: TNS
Italy

‘Not welcome’: Milan mayor slams ICE agents’ Olympic security role after killings

Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, whose city will host events at the Milano Cortina Games, slams ICE’s deployment and urges Italy to reject the US detail.

Donald Trump

ICE shooting of Alex Pretti sparks NRA backlash, Trump U-turn

Trump administration shifts tone after Republican allies and the NRA criticise officials for blaming a lawfully armed man for his own death.

United States

ICE thaw? White House softens tone after Minneapolis killings outrage

Some federal agents will start leaving Minneapolis following White House talks with the state’s governor and city mayor.

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Gunshot damage in a window pane near a makeshift memorial for Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump does not want to see people killed on US streets, White House says

Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the death of a nurse in Minnesota was a result ‍of ‘deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders’.

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This screengrab of video footage shot by @dangjessie shows Alex Pretti (left) and a federal immigration agent (centre) before Pretti was shot dead in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. Photo: @dangjessie/UGC/AFP
United States

Trump sends border tsar to Minnesota after second fatal ICE shooting

President tasks Tom Homan with overseeing operations as outcry grows over the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

United States

‘Wake-up call’: Obama and Clinton speak out as latest killing shocks US

Two former presidents join the outcry over the shooting of Alex Pretti, as video analysis appears to contradict the government’s statements.

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