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US backs out of Paris climate accord

The agreement was originally signed by 195 of 197 nations in a UN climate change group and pledged to limit rises in global temperatures but curbing greenhouse gas emissions.

01/06/2017

USA

Trump causes a “covfefe” over enigmatic midnight tweet

31/05/2017

USA

Reports from America say Donald Trump will pull the US out of Paris climate accord

Donald Trump tweets his decision on the Paris climate deal is just days away as reports emerge he will pull the US out.

31/05/2017

Syria

Syria: Turkey slams US move to arm YPG militia

31/05/2017

USA

US launches missile test

31/05/2017

Venezuela

Opposition leader among injured in latest Venezuelan protests

30/05/2017

USA

Vigil for Portland stab victims

29/05/2017

USA

Portland stabbing: Who are the victims?

29/05/2017

USA

Portland "anti-Muslim" stabbings

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

28/05/2017

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

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