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The parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, who was shot dead by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, issued a written statement decrying top Trump administration officials who suggested their son was a “domestic terrorist”. They remembered their son, an ICU nurse, as a man dedicated to caring for others and a compassionate advocate for social justice. France24 International Affairs commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

'We know that they're here just to scare us and we're not gonna be afraid': Demonstrators gathered on the streets around the spot where 37-year-old Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti was killed by border agents on Saturday. Jessica Le Masurier reports from the scene.

Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know.

Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

Seattle Seahawks edge Los Angeles Rams 31-27 after New England Patriots score a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos.

Trump says US 'armada' is heading towards the Gulf, raising fears of a military escalation in the region.

Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys' Australian Open title defence to reach the quarter-finals and win a "gross" apple pie bet.

Kyiv is ready to send an agreement to Parliament and US Congress but Ukrainians say their safety is far from guaranteed.

Donald Trump has praised "very brave" British soldiers who served in Afghanistan after fierce criticism of his claim non-US troops had stayed back from the frontline.

The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

“I am so happy”: Trump closes deal that hands TikTok US to his allies.

A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.

Lawyer calls it "outrageous that the White House would make up stories."

Convoy carrying food and fuel reaches Kurdish-majority town, also known as Kobane, in Aleppo province.

A colossal winter storm over the weekend and on Monday brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the US, killing at least 10 people, causing mass travel disruption and downing power lines. The US National Weather Service warned of "long-duration power outages, extensive tree damage, and extremely dangerous or impassable travel conditions" across the country.

He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

A human rights lawyer and a communications student are among those freed, Caracas-based Foro Penal says.

Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens.

Elliott Edsall, a PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota, tells FRANCE 24 about the outrage and frustration felt by Minneapolis residents after the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, which has sparked angry protests in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. He discusses the political and historical context behind the Trump administration's standoff with the left-leaning city, where thousands of federal immigration agents have been deployed.

US did not pay $278 million in 2024–2025 dues and millions more in promised funds.

Al Jazeera's Sanad unit analysed satellite images, finding Israel razed homes in the weeks since the ceasefire began.

Americans do not like masked secret police. There is really no other way to put it. The reasons why are manifold: accountability, trust in law enforcement, and just plain overall vibes. More concretely, not being able to tell who's a cop and who's not is dangerous. An assassin masquerading as law enforcement killed Minnesota legislator […]

The recovered body is believed to be a 64-year-old man from Budleigh Salterton.

Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked