People visit a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a US Border Patrol officer over the weekend.

Trump's Minnesota about-face is the latest in pattern of sudden shifts

President Donald Trump shifted toward a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota, a sudden change in tack after the shooting of a protestor.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, center, greets the audience prior to his address during the Security and Defence Committee at the European Parliament in Brussels

NATO chief says 'good luck' to thoughts Europe can defend itself without US

Tensions festering within NATO over US President Donald Trump’s renewed threats in recent weeks to annex Greenland.

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This image taken from video provided by WABI television, emergency services work on a scene of the Bombardier Challenger 600 crash at the Bangor Airport in Maine.

Model of plane that flipped, burned in crash had history of issues

The aircraft flipped over and burned on takeoff over the weekend, killing at least half a dozen people inside.

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A man digs a car out of the snow on Beacon Hill following a winter storm that dumped more than a foot of snow across the region.

At least 30 dead as more snow from colossal winter storm hits US

The US work week opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a winter storm that brought lingering misery.

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President Donald Trump speaks before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, January 20, 2026, in Washington.

Europe's leaders finding how to speak with one voice against Trump

Trump's vow to take over Greenland and punish any country that resists, seems to have been the crucible.

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Students walk out of South Quad on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor

He left for an internship. Trump's travel ban made it impossible to return

The ban was one of several ways the Trump administration made life harder for international students during his first year back in the White House.

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US judge considers pause to Minnesota's immigration crackdown

US judge considers pause to Minnesota's immigration crackdown

Meanwhile, Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with governor Tim Walz about the latest shooting and that they are now on a “similar wavelength.”

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki, at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, January 25, 2026.

Zelensky says US security agreement for Ukraine is '100% ready' to be signed

Zelensky also emphasised Ukraine’s push for European Union membership by 2027, calling it an “economic security guarantee”.

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US President Donald Trump attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Trump blames Democrats for 'chaos' in Minneapolis

The US President also called on officials in Minnesota to work with immigration officers and "turn over" people who were in the US illegally.

Monday 5:27pm

Senator Thom Tillis.

Republican calls growing for deeper investigation into Minneapolis shooting

Their statements, in addition to concern expressed from several Republican governors, reflected a party struggling with how to respond to yesterday's fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.

Monday 5:00pm

Airport crew plow snow during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.

Thousands of flights cancelled across US as massive winter storm hits

Widespread snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the US population.

Monday 10:49am

Demonstrators hold signs during a protest in response to the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier in the day Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Los Angeles.

Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements

The Trump administration said ICE agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti "defensively" as he "approached" them with a gun.

Monday 10:32am

This photo provided by Luo Yun shows an undated photo of Guan Heng.

Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US

Guan Heng, who exposed human rights abuses in his native China, has been in US custody since being swept up in an immigration enforcement operation in August.

Sun, Jan 25

The coffins of seven British soldiers killed in Afghanistan, are driven through the town of Wootton Bassett, England, after repatriation to Britain, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 (file image).

Trump praises UK troops following fury over Afghanistan comments

Trump added that the bond between the two countries' militaries is "too strong to ever be broken" and that the UK "with tremendous heart and soul, is second to none (except for the USA)".

Sun, Jan 25

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos for Washington, Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as global alliances shifting

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is quickly emerging as a leader of a movement for countries to find ways to link up and counter the US.

Sun, Jan 25

This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday

Nurse shot dead by US federal agent in Minneapolis, protests on streets

The man was identified by his parents as Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse.

Sun, Jan 25

This combination of images shows Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump during a group photo at the G7 Summit

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff, escalating Carney feud

Trump initially had said that agreement was what Carney “should be doing and it’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal.”

Sun, Jan 25

Ice forms along the shore of Lake Michigan.

More than half the US threatened by massive winter storm

A days long winter storm is predicted to crank up that could bring temperatures as low as -40C.

Sat, Jan 24

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington.

Explainer: Greenland's role in nuclear defence and Trump's 'Golden Dome'

Trump has argued that US ownership of Greenland is vital for his multibillion dollar missile defence system.

Sat, Jan 24

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One.

'Insulting': Starmer, Prince Harry slam Trump's remarks on NATO troops

The US President made the claim that the alliance's troops "stayed a little back" from the frontlines during the war in Afghanistan.

Sat, Jan 24

President Donald Trump talks to media after a meeting about Greenland during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Analysis: What’s next for Trump’s empire building?

US Correspondent Logan Church ponders Trump’s quest for Greenland, the new age of empire, and what New Zealand can do about it.

Sat, Jan 24

President Donald Trump applauses during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

Experts say the withdrawal will hurt the global response to new outbreaks and will hobble the ability of US scientists and pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines and medicines.

Fri, Jan 23

(Source: Ali Daniels via AP)

ICE detains 5-year-old boy – school official says he was used as 'bait'

Agents took Liam Conejo Ramos from a running car while it was in the family's driveway.

Fri, Jan 23

an Academy Awards statuette is pictured prior to the 98th Oscars nominations announcement on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Sinners makes Oscars history with record 16 nominations

Ryan Coogler’s blues‑soaked vampire epic became the most‑nominated film in Academy Awards history, surpassing Titanic and La La Land.

Fri, Jan 23

President Donald Trump talks to media after a meeting about Greenland during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Danes, Greenland say sovereignty not negotiable after Trump tariff reversal

Much about the potential deal remained unclear, though Trump said in a Fox Business interview that "we’re going to have total access to Greenland," a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.

Fri, Jan 23