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A federal agent shoots tear gas cannisters during scuffles at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Gun violence in the US

ICU nurse shot dead by federal officers in Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

The victim has been identified by his parents as Alex Pretti, 37.

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‘Used as bait’: outrage after ICE detains 5-year-old boy in Minnesota

23 Jan 2026 - 4:50PMvideocam

How Project 2025 is reshaping immigration for Korean-Americans

20 Jan 2026 - 4:51PMvideocam

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment

US Army units from Alaska ordered to prepare for Minnesota surge as governor mobilises National Guard.

19 Jan 2026 - 2:17PM

A law enforcement officer uses a battering ram to force entry into a home during an immigration raid in St Paul, Minnesota. Photo: Reuters

Trump admin closer to deporting pro-Palestinian activist after court ruling

The ruling, which reversed an earlier decision to release Khalil, is a win for the Trump administration’s efforts to deport the ex-student.

16 Jan 2026 - 5:52AM

Minneapolis on edge as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and send troops

US president wants to quickly ‘put an end to the travesty’ in Minnesota where protests have flared after violent encounters involving federal agents.

16 Jan 2026 - 1:10PM

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Man shot by US officer in Minneapolis as tensions flare over crackdown

A week after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, an agent fired ‘defensive shots’ during a struggle involving a snow shovel and three people.

15 Jan 2026 - 1:36PM

A federal agent walks through tear gas smoke after it was used on protesting community members in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

At least 4 migrants have died in US ICE custody since start of 2026

Reported deaths occurred in the first 10 days of the year; two of them attributed to ‘heart-related issues’.

14 Jan 2026 - 2:05PM

Gun violence in the US

US prosecutors resign over handling of Renee Nicole Good’s killing by ICE

Resignations follow growing tensions over a decision by the Trump administration to block Minnesota out of the shooting investigation.

14 Jan 2026 - 10:28AM

US surges hundreds more agents to Minneapolis amid furore over ICE killing

Kristi Noem defends actions of the ICE agent who shot Renee Nicole Good, a killing that has sparked renewed protests nationwide.

12 Jan 2026 - 2:06PM

A woman reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest in Minneapolis on Sunday. Photo: AP

Next appointment, 2027: US visa squeeze hits India’s tech talent

With H-1B renewals stalled, a new generation of Indian professionals is questioning whether to pursue their American dreams.

12 Jan 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

Immigrants prepare to become American citizens at a naturalisation service in New Jersey in 2018. Indians dominate the H-1B scheme, accounting for more than 70 per cent of approved visas in recent years. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Gun violence in the US

Who is Jonathan Ross, the ICE agent who killed US woman Renee Nicole Good?

Earlier this year, the ‘expert marksman’ shot multiple taser probes into a man who dragged him 100 metres with his car during a traffic stop.

11 Jan 2026 - 6:33AM

Gun violence in the US

Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’

29 people were arrested as police responded to protests over the killing of Minnesota woman Renee Nicole Good.

11 Jan 2026 - 5:02AM

‘Inviting danger’: Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks violent confrontations

The contentious encounters stem from a dramatic shift in the approach to immigration enforcement, current and former officials say.

10 Jan 2026 - 9:05PM

A person holds a sign as people protest against increased immigration enforcement, after the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday . Photo: Reuters

Gun violence in the US

Video shot by ICE agent as he killed Minnesota woman emerges, raising tensions

State officials are conducting their own investigation after the FBI refused to cooperate and share evidence.

10 Jan 2026 - 2:38PM

A man waves a US flag at an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday. Photo: AFP

Gun violence in the US

US border agent shoots 2 in Portland traffic stop as national tensions rise

DHS says a suspected Venezuelan gang member tried to ram agents with a car, a day after a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.

9 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM

Gun violence in the US

Minnesota, US officials clash over investigation into ICE agent’s killing of woman

Federal authorities freeze out state investigators as Vice-President J.D. Vance calls the death of Renee Nicole Good a ‘tragedy of her own making’.

9 Jan 2026 - 11:17AM

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Video | ICE officer shoots woman dead in US immigration operation

Bystander video shows an ICE agent firing at the vehicle, killing the 37-year-old woman who allegedly tried to run over ICE agents.

8 Jan 2026 - 6:38PM

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)

Gun violence in the US

Mother of 3 killed by ICE was a devout Christian and poet

An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in her car shortly after she dropped off her 6-year-old son at school.

8 Jan 2026 - 2:23PM

Gun violence in the US

US city on edge after ICE agent shoots woman dead, sparking outcry

US authorities claim Renee Nicole Good tried to ‘weaponise’ her car, but Minneapolis mayor blasts government’s ‘garbage narrative’.

8 Jan 2026 - 4:26PM

Trump says pulling National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland, for now

US president claims credit for falling crime in US cities as he yields to a series of major legal defeats.

1 Jan 2026 - 2:09PM

California National Guard members hold a line in front of anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles in June. Photo: TNS

Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’

The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert.

1 Jan 2026 - 5:24AM

US congresswoman Lauren Boebert arrives at the Capitol on December 10. Photo: AFP

‘Equivalent measures’: Mali, Burkina Faso restrict entry for US citizens

The African nations said they were imposing the travel restrictions after the US included them, and others, on a no-entry list.

31 Dec 2025 - 7:03PMvideocam

Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee upheld by judge, as lottery system ends

The US awards 85,000 H-1B visas annually via lottery, with Indian nationals accounting for nearly three-quarters of recipients.

24 Dec 2025 - 8:42PM

US hits 5 Europeans with visa bans in ‘censorship’ row

Former EU commissioner is among those barred as the US targets individuals it says are involved in censoring US social media platforms.

24 Dec 2025 - 2:23PM

US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Chicago

It is a rare setback for the US president at the high court, which has sided with his administration in almost every case.

24 Dec 2025 - 2:30PM

Texas National Guard members patrol outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Illinois, in October. Photo: TNS

Pulled story on Trump immigration crackdown accidentally airs on Canadian app

The ‘60 Minutes’ segment on migrants sent to a notorious El Salvador mega-prison was quickly removed, but copies have spread online.

24 Dec 2025 - 8:04AM

US-China relations

‘Missing’ 6-year-old Yuanxin and father reunited, then deported together to China

Activist says separation from son pressured dad to accept deportation so they could be together, despite fear of returning to homeland.

31 Dec 2025 - 6:46AMvideocam

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