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Parents’ shock as suspect in son’s death sat next door at White House

The parents of Harry Dunn refused US President Donald Trump's offer to meet the woman involved in their son's fatal road crash after they found out she was sitting in an adjacent room.

Turkey

Mike Pence to hold talks with Ankara over conflict in Syria

US Vice President Mike Pence is to hold talks with Erdogan about Turkey's military incursion in Syria.

USA

Watch: San Francisco Columbus statue vandalised on namesake US holiday

The Italian navigator has become a polarising figure in the country and there have been calls for Columbus Day to be renamed "Indigenous Peoples Day".

United Kingdom

Harry Dunn family ask US diplomat's wife to 'do the humane thing'

The family of a teenager killed in a road accident in the UK in August have pleaded with crash suspect Anne Sacoolas to "do the humane thing" and return to the UK.

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USA

Watch: Sesame Street tackles US opioid addiction crisis

The show will tell the story of the puppet Karli, whose mother is battling addiction. There are 5.7 million children under 11 living with a parent with a substance abuse problem in the US.

USA

The 8 wildest moments from Trump's Wednesday press event

The US president criticized the Kurdish forces he's accused of abandoning, saying 'They didn't help us in the Second World War'

Turkey

Turkish military to enter Syria 'shortly' — Erdogan aide

A top Turkish official warned Kurdish fighters to defect or face the consequences, saying Turkish forces will cross the Syrian border "shortly."

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The new UK-US treaty on e-evidence is a welcome step but is not without its challenges | View

On 3 October 2019, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and US Attorney General William Barr signed a bilateral agreement paving the way for UK and US law enforcement agencies to obtain data more quickly from electronic service providers operating in each jurisdiction.

Syria

U.S. says it will stand aside as Turkey moves into Syria

Trump and Erdogan spoke by phone, but the White House didn't confirm Turkey's announcement that they will meet next month.

USA

Second whistleblower comes forward in Trump-Ukraine scandal

The first whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump's phone call with the Ukrainian president led to Democrats' impeachment inquiry.

United Kingdom

Outcry as US diplomat's spouse leaves Britain after fatal crash

Harry Dunn, 19, died when his motorcycle collided with a Volvo traveling in the wrong direction. A US diplomatic's spouse was questioned over the crash.

Poland

Poland to join U.S. visa waiver program after decades-long campaign

Poland's long-awaited entry into the United States visa waiver scheme was hailed by the Polish embassy as "the news we’ve all been waiting for."

Spain

Spain says it will respond with strength to new US tariffs

Spain has summoned the US ambassador in Madrid to express its complete rejection of any new US tariffs on European Union goods.

USA

Intelligence community watchdog testifies behind closed doors in impeachment inquiry

The inspector general, Michael Atkinson, had deemed the whistleblower complaint at the center of the impeachment inquiry an "urgent concern."

Ukraine

Ukraine to review cases linked to firm that employed Biden's son

It is the first concrete sign of how Ukraine plans to handle investigations that are being closely watched in Washington amid possible impeachment of Donald Trump.

USA

US and UK agree to speed data access in criminal cases

The agreement allows law enforcement officials to go directly to tech companies in the other's country to seek electronic evidence in cases of terrorism, child sexual abuse and cybercrime.

World

Raw Politics in full: Trade War

Tesa Arcilla is joined by politicians and journalists to discuss the major political issues that are defining and dividing Europe today.

World News

U.S. hits Scotch whisky, Italian cheese, French wine with 25% tariffs

The Trump administration slapped 25% tariffs on French wine, Italian cheese and single-malt Scotch whisky in retaliation for EU subsidies on aircraft.

USA

Watch: Homeless woman sings Puccini aria on LA subway platform

The video was shared by the Los Angeles Police Department last week.

USA

'SNL' returns for 45th season, targets Trump impeachment

Rudy Giuliani, played by Kate McKinnon, comforts Trump on live TV: "Nobody is going to find out about our illegal side dealings with the Ukraine."