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Economy

Alaska Air to buy Virgin America in 2.3 billion euro deal

Alaska Air Group says it has agreed to buy Virgin America for almost 2.3 billion euros. It wants to expand its presence on the US West Coast

Sport

Golden State edge closer to top seed playoff spot

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his game-high 39 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing for the first time since

USA

Two dead in US train derailment

Two people are confirmed dead after the derailment of a train in the US. The Amtrak train came off the tracks near Philadelphia. The train was

Somalia

US airstrike targets senior al-Shabab member in Somalia

Hassan Ali Dhoore is said to have played a direct role in the deadly attacks on the Mogadishu airport and a hotel in the Somali capital

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USA

Obama urges world leaders to secure nuclear facilities from terror threat

At the end of the nuclear summit in Washington, the US president called for world leaders to share intelligence and secure nuclear materials

USA

US health officials warn of mass Zika virus infections in Puerto Rico

There is concern that hundreds of thousands of people on the US island territory of Puerto Rico could become infected with the Zika virus this year

Sport

Women's US football team file wage complaint

The equal pay debate between elite male and female athletes gathered more momentum this week when players from the Women’s US football team filed a

USA

Obama warns about nuclear terrorism risk

Hosting world leaders in Washington, US President Barack Obama has urged them to do more to safeguard their nuclear facilities amid fears that groups

Business Series

Electric reaction to new Tesla with 180,000+ ordered

A sneak preview of Tesla Motors' Model 3 has generated more than 180,000 pre-orders in less than two days, even as sales of all-electric and hybrid vehicles are down.

Economy

US shrugs off slowing global economic growth with solid March jobs numbers

US employers added 215,000 jobs and wages picked up in March. The jobless rate rose to 5.0 percent as more Americans returned to the labour market.

Cinema

'Miles Ahead': inside a jazz icon's creative block

No conventional biopic: actor-director Don Cheadle chose to tap Miles Davis's years of self-imposed seclusion and musical muteness.

USA

Policeman and gunman dead after shooting at Virginia bus station

Two passersby were also injured and taken to hospital, but their injuries are not thought to be life threatening

USA

World leaders look at ways to boost nuclear security during talks in Washington

At a nuclear security summit in the US, North Korea's nuclear ambitions were high on the agenda.

Belgium

Tornadoes wreak havoc in Oklahoma

At least seven people have been injured after a series of tornadoes hit the US state of Oklahoma, damaging homes and vehicles and blowing down power

World News

More US troops for eastern Europe

Strategic concerns mean the Pentagon is beefing up its presence along the line of the cold war Iron Curtain.

USA

US: Trump rows back after sparking abortion row

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy – and now he has sparked off a spat over abortion. The billionaire

Sport

Oklahoma Thunder silenced by Detroit Piston power

Oklahoma City Thunder suffered in The Palace at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

Economy

Boeing to cut 4,500 jobs to reduce costs

US planemaker Boeing is to cut about 4,500 jobs by voluntary redundancies and leaving positions unfilled as it seeks further cut reductions in the face of fierce sales competition from Airbus.

Culture news

Trainor hopes "No" will prove it's not all about that bass

She’s back and bubblier than ever. Meghan Trainor has a follow-up album to 2015’s smash “Title”. It’s called “Thank you”, and Trainor hopes it will

USA

Turkey-US relations are strained as Erdogan arrives in Washington

The White House denies it is snubbing the Turkish President

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