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French Tech Giant Capgemini to Sell US Subsidiary Amid ICE Scrutiny Following Controversial Shootings

French technology giant Capgemini announced it would sell its US subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions, following increased scrutiny over its work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to BBC Business. The decision comes amid growing outrage over the fatal shootings of US citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.

The shootings of Good on January 7 and Pretti on January 24 sparked protests across the US and led to increased scrutiny of ICE's methods, BBC Business reported. The New York Times noted that Pretti's death, in particular, galvanized public sentiment against the federal government's tactics, leading to a "remarkable retreat" by the Trump administration. Gun-rights groups turned against the White House, and Republican senators called for investigations, according to the NY Times.

Capgemini faced pressure from French lawmakers over its subsidiary's contract with ICE, which involved locating individuals, BBC Business stated. The agency's actions in Minnesota drew international attention.

The New York Times reported that support for abolishing ICE nearly doubled among independent voters following the shootings. While both Good's and Pretti's deaths provoked outrage, Pretti's case resonated further, reaching conservative circles that had previously defended the crackdown.

In other news, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the Kennedy Center in Washington DC would close for a two-year renovation beginning on July 4, BBC World reported. Trump stated the closure would be "in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country." The move followed several artists cancelling performances after the institution was renamed the Trump Kennedy Center. Shortly after taking office, Trump replaced several board members with allies, who then voted to make him chairman of the board, according to BBC World.

Separately, in eastern Ukraine, twelve miners were killed by a Russian drone strike, according to BBC World. DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy firm, reported that a bus carrying workers after a shift in the Dnipropetrovsk region was targeted in Sunday's attack. At least 15 people were injured. Earlier, at least two others were killed and nine injured in separate Russian attacks overnight and on Sunday, including six people hurt when a drone hit a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, BBC World reported.

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