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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

Andy Burnham 'disappointed' after bid to become MP blocked
The Greater Manchester mayor is seen as a potential leadership challenger to Sir Keir Starmer.

Chris Mason: Burnham saga unlikely to be last act in drama of Starmer's leadership
In a show of brute power, No 10 has scuppered Burnham’s attempted run from Manchester to Westminster.

Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret
Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

Make sure pupils don't ever use phones at school, Phillipson tells teachers
The education secretary says phones should not been seen during lessons, breaktimes or lunchtime.

Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally
Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

UK to join major wind farm project with nine European countries
For the first time, the new wind farms will be connected to more than one country through undersea cables.

Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care
A quarter of the 300,000 children waiting for community NHS care have spent more than a year waiting.

At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US
Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

Mahmood to call for more police patrols and faster responses to 999 calls
The Home Office says its plans to cut red tape will see officers spending more time out on the streets.

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting
Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

What we know about the fatal shooting
Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

Hardly anyone would have picked Carrick to be Man Utd boss - but now?
As Michael Carrick's perfect start at Manchester United continues, is he building a case for the job longer term?

NRA stress right to carry weapons in wake of Minneapolis shooting
The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox
How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

'Starmer triggers Labour civil war' and 'Republicans break ranks'
Labour's move to block Andy Burnham's return to parliament dominates Sunday's papers.

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order.

Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks
The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to "support patriotically our defence".

Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says
It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

Cyclist wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

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Andy Burnham Wants to Stand, Will Labour Let Him?
Allies of the prime minister may try and block him from standing in Gorton and Denton.

Are ICE immigration agents acting outside the law?
Immigration raids in Minneapolis are dividing America

Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood lead in this classic war film
Seven paratroopers are sent on a seemingly impossible mission.

'Another unbelievable result' - but what's different about Man Utd now?
MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains how Manchester United earned their impressive win at Premier League leaders Arsenal, and how he feels the Gunners will react.

Seahawks to face Patriots in Super Bowl 60
The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 after claiming a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Liverpool's Robertson unlikely to move to Spurs
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson looks set to remain at Anfield after the Reds decide they are currently unable to proceed with a deal to sell him to Tottenham.