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In Minnesota, Castro faces separate charges of assault and false reporting of a crime related to the shooting. Castro was one of thousands of federal immigration officers deployed to the Midwestern state during Operation Metro Surge, which sparked fierce protests and resulted in the deaths of two US citizens at the hands of agents during confrontations.Alfredo Alejandro Aljorna and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was shot in the leg and survived, were originally charged with forcibly assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.After surveillance video raised questions about the agents’ version of events, federal prosecutors investigated them.In February, ICE said two immigration…

Anthony Boyle as Sam Bankman-Fried, and Julia Garner as Caroline Ellison in ‘The Altruists’ coming to Netflix.Photo by Ricardo Hubbs/NetflixSam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison were two brilliant young people with big dreams: Get rich, make billions, and give most of it away to charity. The plan seemed simple. What happened next was anything but. Netflix’s upcoming drama series The Altruists is one of those binge-watches that’s hard to stop once you start, so plan accordingly. Anthony Boyle stars as Sam alongside Julia Garner as Caroline, and both are fabulous in their roles, bringing depth and complexity to a young couple…

Kat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. “Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? What about Aberdeen?” she calls to the crowd.On Thursday, hundreds travelled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in the world.Jones, the director of the NGO Action to Protect Rural Scotland, is spearheading a campaign demanding a pause while the…

Sadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a legal battle with Palantir, the high court has been told, after he prevented the US technology company from working with the Metropolitan police.The London mayor stepped in to block a £50m deal between Palantir and the Met in May, with the artificial intelligence developer suing Khan’s office over the decision.Legal representatives for the mayor said they “did not originally consider it necessary” for Khan to be among those to have their communications searched before next year’s court case. But they relented, citing persistence…

The Yobe State government spends about N360 million annually to provide free dialysis services at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH), Damaturu, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Baba Goni, has said. Mr Goni said the hospital conducts between 600 and 700 free haemodialysis sessions every month under the programme, which has been running since 2017. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday. According to him, the hospital spends N30 million monthly on the programme. “In dialysis, you don’t count the number of patients because one patient can have two…

As the 2026 NWSL regular season inches closer to playoff season, there are fewer opportunities for teams to capitalize on making statements in remaining matches. The season is proving to be one of the most competitive in years, and the margins separating teams are narrower than ever.That means it’s the perfect time to roll out my NWSL Power Rankings. So if you’re trying to keep track of where your favorite team lands, here are my previous rankings.Truthfully speaking, there’s only minimal movement this week, and it’s really at the bottom half of the rankings. That might change soon, with more…

Nigerian Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, says he will release his new five-track album, “Arise”, on 19 September this year. Mr Ayuba disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Mr Ayuba, the project marks the beginning of a new chapter in his musical career. Mr Ayuba explained that ‘Arise’ marks a departure from the traditional long-form album format, which often involved lengthy recordings. He said he would henceforth focus on shorter songs and more frequent releases to align with changing music consumption trends. “I’m no longer going to do long-form…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, won the Daily Times’ Outstanding Governor Award from the North–West at its centenary anniversary held in Abuja. The governor received the award today at the DTN@100 Times Heroes Awards, organised by Nigeria’s oldest newspaper, to mark its 100th anniversary. Governor Lawal was honoured based on his “leadership, public service and contribution to national development.” The award was part of activities marking the centenary of the newspaper, which began publication in 1926 and has chronicled Nigeria’s political, economic, social and cultural development over the past century. Chairman of the DTN@100 Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, said…

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Federal Government has rejected claims that Nigeria or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed the recent failed coup attempt in Niger Republic, describing the reports circulating on social media as false, mischievous and intended to damage Nigeria’s image. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, said Nigeria had never supported, and would not support, any military coup or unconstitutional change of government in any country. In a statement issued on Thursday, Enikanolaiye said Nigeria remained a defender of constitutional order, democracy and regional stability, stressing that the country would not…

Who: Ipswich Town vs LiverpoolWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Portman Road, Ipswich, United KingdomWhen: Friday, September 4 at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:00 GMT.Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says that Bradley Barcola arrived at the club with the “right mentality” after making clear his desire to join the Premier League club from Paris Saint-Germain.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe 24-year-old France forward became the second-most expensive signing in Liverpool’s history on Monday when he joined for a fee of up to 124 million pounds ($167m).The price tag for the…