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World Service,28 Jan 2026,49 mins

Trump says authorities will 'de-escalate' in Minneapolis

Newsday

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President Trump says his administration is going to, in his words, "de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis, following the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents this month. We get an update from our correspondent in Minneapolis. The U.S. President says there's another U.S. "armada" was floating towards Iran in light of a brutal crackdown against anti-government protests in Iran. We hear the account of one of those who had protested. And the Spanish government has outlined a plan to legalise the status of some illegal immigrants, a move which could see half a million people see their status legitimised. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: A person holds a sign of Alex Pretti during a protest outside the office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Credit:Adam Gray/AP).

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