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The probe comes amid heightened tensions in Minneapolis, where residents and local leaders have accused federal immigration agents of using aggressive tactics and operating with limited transparency.

From Salon

Draghi -- who was widely credited with saving the euro from collapse after promising in 2012 to do "whatever it takes" to shore up the currency amid a eurozone debt crisis -- has since urged Europe to deepen economic integration to better compete with the United States and China.

From Barron's

Center Theatre Group, Geffen Playhouse and Pasadena Playhouse leaders face political and cultural headwinds amid economic hardships battering L.A.’s theater landscape.

From Los Angeles Times

You've got to give Kyle Shanahan and his team a tonne of credit for what they've achieved amid an injury crisis, but realistically this might be a game too far.

From BBC

Schools in Kyiv will shut until February, the capital's mayor announced later in the day, as the city continues to face severe energy shortages amid temperatures which have dropped as low as -19C.

From BBC