A number of prominent US sports stars have condemned the killing of a registered nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday.
Pretti, 37, is the second person shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than three…
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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
Family handoutAlex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis on Saturday A man who was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified by his family as 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti.
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman…
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WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’ – Dawn
- WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’ Dawn
- WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States World Health Organization (WHO)
- US officially leaves World Health Organization BBC
- US withdraws from the World…
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Sudan’s women break ‘traditional rules’ to survive | Sudan war News
Displaced mothers are forced into gruelling manual labour to feed families as new data confirm Sudan has surpassed COVID-19 records for school closures.
In the displacement camps of Ad-Damazin in southeastern Sudan’s Blue Nile State, the war is…
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Indonesian rescuers struggle amid search for dozens missing after deadly landslide
BANDUNG, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers struggled Sunday with mounds of mud, debris and water‑soaked ground, searching for dozens still missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rains the day before on the country’s main island of…
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Historic US winter storm triggers massive power outages
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- A harsh winter storm moved into the U.S.
- The winter storm was named “Winter Storm Fern.” The winter storm was producing snow, ice, and freezing rain on the eastern two-thirds of the country.
- Looming with power cuts, travels, and freezing…
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World Health Organisation says it regrets US decision to withdraw
(Reuters) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it regrets that the US has officially withdrawn from the UN health agency and it hopes Washington returns to active participation in the future.
The US left the…
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Federal cabinet authorized joining Gaza Board of Peace, says Pakistan PM – Arab News
- Federal cabinet authorized joining Gaza Board of Peace, says Pakistan PM Arab News
- Updates: 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ Al Jazeera
- Full text: Charter of Trump’s Board of Peace timesofisrael.com
- Seven…
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US storm leaves 230,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 4,000 flights were cancelled in the US on Saturday ahead of a monster winter storm that had already cut power to more than 230,000 customers as far west as Texas and threatened to…
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Trump news at a glance: groundswell of anger at second fatal shooting by federal agents in weeks | Trump administration
US federal law enforcement officers fatally shot an American citizen in Minneapolis in the second such killing in less than three weeks, sparking major protests in cities across the country.
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old registered nurse living in…
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