Minneapolis protesters march against ICE as governor urges Trump to remove agents
Second fatal shooting an 'inflection point' says Tim Walz as protests spread over Saturday's shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Australia news live: clashes between anti-immigration and Invasion Day protesters in Melbourne; residents near out-of-control bushfire in Victoria urged to evacuate
Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeveral beaches in Sydney are closed this morning after shark sightings in the water.Lifeguards have evacuated the water at Manly beach, Dee Why beach and Palm beach this morning, all around 9am, after the sightings. The beaches are closed.The search will continue as is in it current intensity for a number of days yet. We will act on all information coming forward. Continue reading...
Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather and fire threats
Residents near Otways fire in Victoria urged to prepare to evacuate, while Ouyen and Mildura forecast to record 49C on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia faced another day of searing heat on Monday, as Victorians prepared for conditions forecast to be the hottest in history and more than 1100 residents told to get ready to evacuate ahead of extreme fire danger.Tuesday could see heat records broken throughout eastern SA and Victoria, with maximums expected to be near 50C across inland areas, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...
Another Fatal Shooting in Minneapolis
Events like this, where eyewitness video and independent reporting contradict the government’s account, highlight the importance of press freedom.
UN aid convoy reaches Syria’s Ain al-Arab as truce between army, SDF holds
Convoy carrying food and fuel reaches Kurdish-majority town, also known as Kobane, in Aleppo province.
What role is China playing in global geopolitical transformations?
Chinese foreign policy is shaped by a paradox: it wants to project power and yet it seeks to avoid conflict.
‘Yellow line’, the de facto Israeli buffer zone shaping life in Gaza
The so-called yellow line has been squeezing Palestinians into smaller areas, making their lives more difficult.
In Venezuela, Families Search for Relatives Who Are Detained and Missing
Even as dozens of political prisoners have been freed, at least 66 people taken by state authorities and never heard from again remain missing, relatives and rights groups say.
The Taliban Say They’re Ready to Release U.S. Prisoners. But Which Ones?
Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a third one should be included.
More Republicans call for investigation after Minneapolis shooting – as it happened
This blog is now closedAlex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimonyCalls mount on Trump administration to fully investigate killingMinnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operationsAlex Pretti, a Veterans Affairs Hospital ICU nurse, was said to be deeply upset about the Trump administration’s sometimes brutal immigration crackdown. The 37-year-old has been described as kindhearted by his friends and family (see opening post to read what his parents said about him in a statement issued after he was killed).Dimitri Drekonja, chief of the Infectious Diseases Section at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital and a colleague of Pretti, called him “a good kind person who lived to help.” Pretti was a nurse working “to support critically ill veterans,” he added. Continue reading...