US citizen and nurse Alex Pretti shot dead by federal agents

There have been renewed protests and widespread anger in Minneapolis following another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents. We are joined by Democratic Congressman Andy Smith, a member of Minnesota’s House of Representatives.

Also on today’s programme: the third and final round of parliamentary elections is taking place in Myanmar; and we hear from the directors of the K-pop film that’s been nominated for two Oscars.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Patricia Cohen, Global Economics Correspondent for The New York Times, and Alan Posener, musician, journalist, and columnist for the German newspaper Die Welt.

(Photo Credit: Protest after federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis. 24 January 2026/ Tim Evans, Reuters)