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Man shot near White House interrupts Donald Trump briefing

The US president's coronavirus briefing was abruptly halted after reports of a shooting near the White House.

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Donald Trump says he will ban TikTok from the United States

The US president said he would ban the popular video app which has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.

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Hurricane Hanna lashes Texas's COVID-19 hit coast

Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.

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Hurricane Hanna: Disaster declaration issued as storm hammers Texas

Winds are hitting the coast at 140km/hr. It's the first of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. #Hanna

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Christopher Columbus statues removed in Chicago after protests

The statues of the Italian explorer were taken down in two Chicago parks after protesters trying to topple one of them clashed with police.

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Tropical storm Hanna expected to hit southern Texas as a hurricane

Tropical storm Hanna could become the first hurricane of the 2020 season, which usually starts in mid-August, say experts.

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FBI links suspect in killing of judge's son with second murder

Police in the US are probing the links between the suspected killer of a judge's son and a separate killing of a lawyer on the other side of the country.

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Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general Soleimani

Iranian state television has reported that Iran has executed Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, an alleged spy who passed information about Qassem Soleimani to the US and Israel.

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Kanye West launches official presidential bid at unconventional rally

Having indicated he wanted to run for the US' highest political office in November 2020, rapper Kanye West has officially launched his presidential election campaign.

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Atlanta residents gather to pay tribute to US congressman John Lewis

A large mural was painted to paid tribute to the late civil rights activist.

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'I'm not a bad guy': Police video captures dying pleas of George Floyd

Distressing police bodycam footage shows George Floyd distraught while restrained by police.

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Coronavirus: Man killed by police in US after dispute over face mask

The man, who was shot and killed by police in the US state of Michigan, had earlier stabbed a 77-year-old man in a dispute over a face mask.

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Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisoner

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 that "executions may proceed as planned".

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White woman charged in US for calling police on black birdwatcher

A white woman who called police on a black man after he asked her to put her dog on a lead in New York's Central Park is facing a criminal charge that is punishable by up to one year in jail.

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US sets global record with 53,000 coronavirus cases in one day

More than 53,000 cases were recorded on Thursday and they are still on the rise in 40 of the country’s 50 states, on the eve of the 4th July weekend.

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British socialite charged with 'facilitating' Epstein's alleged abuse

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime friend of Jeffrey Epstein, has been charged in the US in relation to the sex abuse scandal involving the disgraced financier.

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California and NYC reverse reopening plans as COVID-19 cases rise

The latest shutdown orders come ahead of what was expected to be a busy Independence Day weekend in the US.

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Fauci warns US could see 100,000 coronavirus cases a day

The leading infectious disease expert in the US has warned the country could see 100,000 coronavirus cases a day if people don't start following safety guidelines.

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'Profound regret': ICC prosecutor on being hit with US sanctions

Earlier this month President Donald Trump authorised economic and travel sanctions against Fatou Bensouda and other ICC workers over their probe into whether US troops and intelligence officials committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

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COVID-19: Fauci refutes Trump's testing claim amid 'disturbing surge'

As Europe faces the prospect of a second wave of coronavirus infections, some nations still haven't reached the end of the first with new COVID-19 cases are spiking in two of the world's worst-affected countries, the United States and Brazil.

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