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Minnesota Protests Follow Fatal Shooting; Omar Attacked; Ukraine Train Hit; Iran Crackdown; Texas Tragedy
A series of unrelated but significant events unfolded across the globe on Tuesday, ranging from political tensions in the United States to a deadly attack in Ukraine and a tragic accident in Texas.
In Minnesota, President Donald Trump stated his administration would "de-escalate a little bit" following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers, according to BBC World. This incident reignited local protests and public outcry, adding to existing tensions after the earlier fatal shooting of Renee Good in early January. Trump, in a Fox News interview, called both incidents "terrible." The shootings prompted criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.
Also in Minnesota, U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at a town hall event she was hosting in Minneapolis, according to Minneapolis police and BBC World. An audience member used a syringe to spray liquid at her. Omar was uninjured and continued speaking. "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don't let bullies win," she wrote on X after the incident. Authorities have identified Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, as the suspect. A BBC journalist at the scene reported the liquid had a sour smell similar to a chemical product.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region as "terrorism," according to BBC World. Local officials reported that at least five people were killed and several others injured. The attack occurred on Tuesday, with more than 200 people on board the train. Zelensky stated that 18 people were in the carriage that was hit, emphasizing that there was no "military justification" for targeting civilians. Ukrainian emergency services (DSNS) reported that at least one carriage was burning after the attack.
In Iran, protesters described the brutal crackdown by security forces following recent demonstrations over worsening economic conditions, according to BBC World. "My friends are all like me. We all know someone who was killed in the protests," said Parisa, a 29-year-old from Tehran. She added that she knew at least 13 people who had been killed since the protests began on December 28. Protesters told BBC Persian that the crackdown earlier this month was unlike anything they had witnessed before.
In a separate incident in Bonham, north Texas, three young brothers died after falling through ice on a private pond on Monday, according to BBC World. The boys were aged six, eight, and nine. Their mother, Cheyenne Hangaman, told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that she tried to rescue them but the ice kept breaking. "There was three of them and only one of me... that's why I couldn't save them," she said. She urged families to "make sure that you hold your kids tight, always tell them that you love them".
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