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Star Wars fans gather for convention in California

Star Wars fans gather in California for "Star Wars Celebration", a four-day gathering held every few years, usually tied to new movies.

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US signs wind power deal to provide electricity for 1.5 million homes

California wants to ditch fossil fuels by 2045, will this deal bring it step closer to this goal?

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Prayers, tears at vigil for Texas shooting victims

Residents of Uvalde, Texas, attended a prayer vigil Wednesday evening for the victims of a school shooting the day before.

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ESTA fee soars by 50% from today for Europeans travelling to the US

Travellers looking to enter the US on an ESTA will now have to pay a higher fee.

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Scene at Texas school where gunman killed children

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing many children, one teacher and injuring others, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

World News

World Food Programme warns of mass starvation due to Russian blockade

Experts have sounded the alarm that if ports around Odessa remain closed, shortages of grain, oil and other goods will trigger famine and migration crises the world over.

Ukraine

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy extends martial law

"Our army and all those who defend the state must have all the legal tools to act calmly," Zelenskyy said.

USA

Biden on US shooting: 'White supremacy will not have the last word'

He was speaking after 10 people were killed in Buffalo in what is believed to have been a racially motivated hate crime.

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FBI warns North Korea is exploiting remote job openings to raise funds

The agency said tech workers from North Korea were pretending to be from other countries in Asia to obtain remote work and raise funds for the regime.

Europe News

EU and US agree to strengthen global supply chains amid Ukraine war

The two sides were meeting in Paris for the second Trade and Technology Council.

USA

Hundreds of rallies held across the USA in support of abortion rights

A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion has suggested its conservative majority will overturn a landmark 1973 case establishing a woman's right to abortion.

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Thousands expected to rally across US for abortion rights

Thousands of activists are marching across the United States in a national day of action to demand safe and legal access to abortion.

World News

Total lunar eclipse: Moon to turn red for many lucky earthlings

Sunday will mark this year’s first total lunar eclipse, causing the Moon to temporarily turn red. Although not everyone will get the same view.

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North Carolina beach house collapses into the ocean

An unoccupied beach house on the North Carolina Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean on Tuesday, May 10, amid severe coastal flooding.

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Euroviews. How can we make sense of Wynn Alan Bruce's self-immolation?

In the wake of the climate activist's death, Rupert Read explores the historical and religious context asking what the rest of us should do now.

China

New Hong Kong leader elected

The EU says the election of John Lee to replace Carrie Lam as leader of Hong Kong "violates democratic principles"

Romania

US first lady Jill Biden visits Ukrainian refugee children in Romania

The US first lady Jill Biden and her Romanian counterpart Carmen Iohannis visited a school in Bucharest to meet Ukrainian child refugees and their mothers whom she praised for their bravery

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Jill Biden meets US service personnel in Romania

US First Lady Jill Biden met with US service personnel at an air base in Romania on Friday, the first stop on a four-day visit to Eastern Europe.

USA

US jail official helped 'extremely dangerous' inmate escape

Jail official Vicky White told co-workers she was taking Casey White for a mental health evaluation. But no such appointment was scheduled it later emerged.

USA

Biden attends first White House correspondents' dinner since pandemic

“What's clear ... is that the free press matters more than you ever did in the last century,” US President Joe Biden said while addressing the first White House Correspondents' Association dinner in years.