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The World in Brief from The Economist
Minnesota’s governor urges federal agents to leave; China purges two top generals, and more
Ep. 20260126
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Tim Walz, Minnesota’s governor, urged Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from the state “before they kill another American in the street”, following the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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