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US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, officials say

2 hours ago ShareSave Sakshi Venkatraman ShareSave A US immigration agent fatally shot a 37-year-old woman on Wednesday in the city of Minneapolis, but the details of what led up to the incident have left a wide chasm between federal and lo Read More

US seizes two ‘shadow fleet’ tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

The United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in “back-to-back” operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. Read More

Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire

Families of the victims of a fire at a Swiss bar on New Year’s Eve have expressed shock after officials admitted the venue had not undergone safety checks for five years. Read More

US says it will discuss Greenland ownership with Denmark next week

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced he will hold talks with Denmark next week amid concerns over America’s desire to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. Read More

Big freeze causes travel chaos across western Europe

A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at several airports, while Eurostar services and haulage have also been affected. Read More

Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa’s oldest national park

A pair of twin mountain gorillas has been born in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a rare occurrence for the endangered primates, conservationists at Virunga National Park say. Read More

Venezuela’s interim leader sacks general in charge of Maduro’s guard

2 hours ago ShareSave Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News Online ShareSave REDI The general in command of Venezuela’s presidential honour guard, Javier Marcano Tábata, has been sacked days after Venezuelan leader Read More

Trump says Venezuela will be ‘turning over’ up to 50m barrels of oil to US

6 hours ago ShareSave Kayla Epsteinand Osmond Chia ShareSave Getty Images US President Donald Trump has said Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50 million barrels of oil – worth about $2.8bn (£2. Read More