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Thousands gather in US capitol for March on Washington 60th anniversary

To mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, thousands converged on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. They said the US has yet to fulfil Martin Luther King's dream as the country remains fractured by racial inequality

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Fans of Japanese manga One Piece celebrate a Netflix launch

Originally a manga series, One Piece has spawned a lengthy anime and multiple movies. Now, fans await eagerly the launch of a Netflix adaptation on August 31.

Earth News

Pet bulldog abandoned at airport after being refused by airline

A woman abandoned her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before flying to a resort, officials say.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy welcomes Turkey FM, as US pledges F-16 training

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

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Russia

Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention

Gershkovich was arrested in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March.

USA

Trump sits out first Republican presidential debate

The first clash of hopeful Republican presidential nominees took place without Trump. But most of the eight candidates have said they would back the former US president even if he was convicted of any of the 91 charges he's currently facing.

World News

California biker bar shooting kills at least four people

At least four people have been killed in a shooting by a former police officer at a biker bar in Southern California

Philippines

Chinese ships block Philippine coast guard in South China Sea

Two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation in the disputed South China Sea

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WATCH: Storm in California leaves trail of destruction behind

Storm Hilary has dropped more than half an average year's worth of rain in some areas as southern Californians battle flooded roads, mudslides and downed trees.

USA

Trump announces arrest plans ahead of Georgia visit

Former US president, Donald Trump announces plans to turn himself into the authorities in Georgia amid claims of illegal election interference

USA

US, Japan and South Korea agree Pacific security pact

“The purpose of our trilateral security cooperation is and will remain to promote and enhance peace and stability throughout the region,” the leaders said in a joint statement.

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WATCH: The search for victims of Hawaii's fire continues

Rescue workers from across the US are using tracker dogs as they search for the remains of the fire's victims. The authorities have warned the death toll is expected to rise.

Health news

Pig's kidney continues to work in brain-dead man for over a month

The body of a 57-year-old man declared brain dead was donated by his family to scientists pioneering the use of animal organs in transplant surgery.

Earth News

Entire city evacuated as Canada’s record wildfire season blazes on

What’s behind Canada's fires and is climate change to blame?

World News

With 93 dead, Maui families and faith leaders tackle reality of loss

For scores of families in Hawaii still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up - even as the staggering death toll continued to grow, and even as authorities predicted that more remains would be found within the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted Lahaina.

Football Now

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: New favourites and shock exits

In partnership with Media City

Few could have predicted the eight teams still standing when the Women's World Cup kicked off three weeks ago in Australia and New Zealand. In partnership with Media City Qatar.

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President Joe Biden restricts US investments in Chinese technology

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech US-based investments going toward China - a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an intensifying competition between the world's two biggest powers.

Culture news

In it to win it: Third-largest ever jackpot up for grabs in US

No one has matched the game's six winning numbers since 18 April - that's 31 draws in a row - causing the prize to roll over and edge closer to the largest-ever jackpot.

Culture news

Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist' William Friedkin dies aged 87

The release of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist' in quick succession during the 1970s led critics to hail Friedkin as a leading member of a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers

USA

Trump demands judge in 2020 election fraud case be removed

The former US President fumed on social media that there would be "no way I can get a fair trial" with the Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has previously ruled against him.

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