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Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota shut their doors on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in the frigid cold as part of an economic protest against the immigration crackdown in the state.The widespread rallies come after organisers encouraged residents to skip work or school and refrain from shopping in a show of opposition to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The ICE operation ordered by Trump administration in the state have been going on for more than six…

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‘Half of my friends were killed’ in el-Obeid school shelling

‘Half of my friends were killed’ in el-Obeid school shelling

Mohamed Mohamed OsmanBBC World Service, El-Obeid, SudanBBCTwins Makarem (left) and Ikram were in separate classrooms when the shelling beganIt had been a normal day for 18-year-old twins Makarem and Ikram when their school came under fire.Makarem was in an English literature class and Ikram was in a science lesson when they heard "strange sounds" coming from outside the school in Sudan.Then the shelling started.Makarem says her shoulder "tilted" as she was struck. Screaming, her classmates dropped to the…

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ICE detains 5-year-old Liam Ramos during Minnesota operation

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detained a 5-year-old boy on Tuesday during an enforcement operation, Minnesota school officials have said, as part of an immigration crackdown in the state.Pre-schooler Liam Ramos was with his father - named by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias - when Conejo Arias was approached by agents on his driveway. In a statement posted on X, the DHS said "ICE did NOT target a child", but…

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University conduct plants biodiversity survey

University conduct plants biodiversity survey

Flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings can enhance the biodiversity within urban environments, a new study has shown.The study, involving scientists and students from the University of Plymouth's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences and School of Biological and Marine Sciences, monitored activity involving pollinating insects, spiders, soil invertebrates, birds and bats.It took place at three locations spread across the city centre and outskirts of Plymouth.Hundreds of creatures were found including…

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Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over ‘food racism’ at US university

Indian couple win $200,000 settlement over ‘food racism’ at US university

Urmi BhattacheryyaUrmi Bhattacheryya and Aditya Prakash sued their university for alleged racial discriminationA dispute that began over heating a dish in a microwave has ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from a US university.Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of Colorado, Boulder, after they faced a series of "microaggressions and retaliatory actions" following the microwave incident.The harassment began, the lawsuit alleged, after…

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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions at weekend in north

Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false.In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".Earlier, a local official in Kurmin Wali had told the BBC that gunmen had kidnapped dozens of people attending different churches.There has been a series of…

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Claire Chick’s partner discusses his grief and plans for a vigil

Claire Chick’s partner discusses his grief and plans for a vigil

BBCPaul Maxwell said a candlelit vigil would take place on Plymouth Hoe on 21 JanuaryThe partner of a woman who was murdered in Plymouth has spoken about the work taking place in her memory since her death almost a year ago.Claire Chick, 48, was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on the evening of 22 January 2025 and died later in hospital.Her estranged husband, Paul Butler pleaded guilty to stabbing her to death and was jailed for…

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Tributes paid to Nigeria’s renowned Yoruba wood carver

Tributes paid to Nigeria’s renowned Yoruba wood carver

Molara WoodRenowned Nigerian master wood carver Kasali Akangbe Ogun has been buried following his death last week after a brief illness.He came from a long line of wood carvers from the Yoruba people, and took the tradition from his birthplace of Osogbo in the country's south-west to the global art space.Akangbe Ogun was famous for his "unique artistic style, characterised by lean, elongated faces and dynamic, flowing forms", noted Nigerian art patron Olufemi Akinsanya.He was one of the…

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Thirteen pupils die after minibus collides with lorry

Thirteen school pupils have died in South Africa after the minibus they were travelling in collided with a lorry south of the city of Johannesburg.The crash happened on Monday morning at around 07:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Vanderbijlpark, the local education authority said.Eleven students died at the scene, while two succumbed to their injuries later on. Two other pupils remains in critical condition.The minibus driver crashed into the lorry after attempting to overtake two vehicles, police spokesperson…

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What to know about ‘flashover fire’ dangers

What to know about ‘flashover fire’ dangers

The Boston Globe/Getty ImagesWarning: This article contains themes you may find upsettingGina Russo was watching a gig with her husband-to-be, Fred Crisostomi, one night in 2003 when she realised something wasn't right.Great White, an 80s hair-rock band, had opened their set with a thrash of guitar chords, as four large pyrotechnic flares shot out from the stage. The flares instantly set fire to the surrounding acoustic foam panels, installed to deaden the sound."It was immediate," Gina tells BBC…

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The Human Be-In

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The Human Be-In

January 14th, 1967: The Human Be-In Marks The Beginning Of The End by Alex Maiolo Everybody talks about The Hippies when The Diggers were the real heros.  We’ve all seen the trope footage of The Hippies dancing in circles, clearly out of their minds on LSD, while the eternally misunderstood “Eight Miles High” plays. These kinds of scenes were mostly shot at The Human Be-In, which happened in San Francisco, on this day in 1967.  The idea was to…

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Singapore is cracking down on public enemy number one

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Singapore is cracking down on public enemy number one

Tessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, SingaporeGetty ImagesIt's a busy day at Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore's main land crossing on the border with Malaysia, and thousands of cars are slowly trundling past the watchful eyes of customs officer Belinda Liaw and her team.Suddenly Liaw steps forward, signalling at a white Toyota van to stop. Her team swarms the vehicle immediately, their blue-gloved fists knocking all over the chassis to check for false compartments. Others question the driver, rifle through his belongings…

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