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Portland "anti-Muslim" stabbings

Two men in Portland Oregon are fatally stabbed while trying to stop a man from harassing two young Muslim women

27/05/2017

USA

[watch] Woman fights off car thief by jumping on bonnet

Melissa Marian refused to take it laying down when a car thief tried to get away with her SUV at a petrol station.

26/05/2017

Cinema

Childhood wonder in not-so-magic Orlando

'The Florida Project’ portrays poverty and joy through the eyes of a little girl living with her young mother in a seedy motel on the outskirts of Disney World.

26/05/2017

USA

Kushner under the FBI microscope

26/05/2017

Sport

Fingers crossed for good America's Cup weather

25/05/2017

USA

Russia defied warnings and 'brazenly' interfered in US election, former CIA head says

Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election despite warnings not to do so, John Brennan, former head of the CIA said.

23/05/2017

USA

Flynn 'pleads fifth' in Senate's 'Russian meddling' probe

Sacked White House national security advisor, Michael Flyyn has refused to hand over files to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

23/05/2017

Israel

Trump sees ''rare opportunity'' for Middle East peace

Donald Trump has said he believes he has a ‘‘rare opportunity’‘ to bring peace to the Middle East after arriving in Israel.

22/05/2017

Business Series

Ford changes gear, ousts CEO

US carmaker Ford has dumped CEO Mark Fields. He'll be replaced by James Hackett, the head of the unit developing its self-driving cars.

22/05/2017

USA

US students walk out during Pence speech

The Notre Dame protesters stood up in protest against the conservative vice-president's policies affecting immigrants and the LGBT community.

22/05/2017

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Lava spouts from Kilauea

Time-lapse video captured lava oozing from Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on Friday (19 May).

22/05/2017

Israel

Trump touches down in Israel in search of the 'ultimate deal'

Trump in Israel for talks with Netanyahu and Abbas

22/05/2017

North Korea

Latest North Korean missile test sparks Western fury

The latest test-firing by North Korea of a intermediate range missile has provoked a furious reaction from the West, South Korea and other regional powers.

22/05/2017

Saudi Arabia

Trump tells Middle East: "Step up the fight against Islamic extremism"

The US President has called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight "Islamist extremism" in a speech that put the responsibility on the region to combat militant groups while urging unity among rel

21/05/2017

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Lucky lion cub

The first lion cub born at the Dallas Zoo in 43 years has made her first scheduled public appearance on Friday (19 May).

21/05/2017

Vietnam

TPP free trade pact to go ahead with or without US

Pacific rim countries move forward with the TPP free trade pact, but the US confirms it will not return to the partnership.

21/05/2017

Saudi Arabia

Trump signs big money deals on Saudi trip

It has been a good day in the office in the desert kingdom for Donald Trump.

20/05/2017

USA

New Orleans removes last Confederate monument

The US city of New Orleans has removed the last of four high-profile monuments honouring leaders of the Confederacy.

20/05/2017

France

Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

19/05/2017

USA

Sold! Basquiat 'skull' canvas goes for 84 million euros at 'electrifying' auction

A painting by US artist Jean-Michel Basquiat has become the sixth most expensive canvas ever sold at auction.

19/05/2017