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Twitter tries to stop early US election victory claims

Friday, October 9th 2020, 17:45

Restrictions on retweets and labels on early victory claims are part of Twitter's tighter stance.
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US election 2020: Trump eyes Florida rally as health questions remain

Friday, October 9th 2020, 17:05
related places: White House

The president is also scheduled to have a televised "medical evaluation" on Fox News this evening.
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Iran sanctions: US moves to isolate 'major' banks

Friday, October 9th 2020, 10:35
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran accuses the US of "economic terrorism" for blacklisting 18 banks and those trading with them.
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US man avoids jail in Thailand over bad resort review

Friday, October 9th 2020, 6:23
related countries: Thailand Thailand

Wesley Barnes had posted several reviews allegedly accusing the resort of "modern day slavery"
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Row over 'insult' to Indian dish Kamala Harris likes

Friday, October 9th 2020, 2:19
related countries: India India

The idli is a steamed rice cake appreciated by millions - including US VP candidate Kamala Harris.
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US Army trials augmented reality goggles for dogs

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 23:32

The goggles could let handlers direct their dogs from a safe distance, the army says.
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Why Trump wants Sudan to befriend Israel

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 23:06
related countries: Israel Israel, Sudan Sudan

With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.
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What we can expect to see at North Korea's 'biggest military parade'

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 23:01
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Will Pyongyang use it to show it still has weapons capable of striking the US, after talks failed?
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Coronavirus: Why are infections rising again in US?

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 21:15
related places: White House

As the White House grapples with its own outbreak, what's the state of the virus throughout the US?
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Presidential debate: Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV event

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 20:04

The president's snub sparks a day of wrangling over what debates, if any, will now take place.
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Global media relieved at 'civil' debate in US

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 14:19

There is relief that the debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence went smoothly
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Facebook to halt political ads after US election

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 13:01

The social network will temporarily stop running political adverts after polls close on 3 November.
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Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 12:16
related countries: Sweden Sweden

The US poet is recognised for the "austere beauty" of her work, says the Swedish Academy
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US election 2020: Fly steals the show at vice-presidential debate

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 4:57

The most talked about guest to take to the stage was a highly unlikely candidate.
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'America was the winner' - voters on US debate

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 4:52
related places: Harris, Pence

The BBC watched the stand-off between Harris and Pence with four US voters. What did they make of it?
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Fly generates most buzz from US VP debate

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 4:38

A fly has outshone the candidates in the vice-presidential debate after it landed on Mike Pence's head.
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Four years and counting: The epic China-US takeover

Thursday, October 8th 2020, 0:49
related countries: China China

The deadline for a Chinese firm's buyout of an American rival has already been extended 16 times.
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Islamic State 'Beatles' in court over US hostages' deaths

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 23:38

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh appear via video link from prison at a hearing in Virginia.
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Covid: Brazil's coronavirus cases pass five million

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 22:56
related countries: Brazil Brazil, India India

Brazil is the third worst-hit country, after the US and India, with deaths approaching 150,000.
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Derek Chauvin: George Floyd murder suspect released from jail on $1m bail

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 21:44
related places: May

Ex-policeman Derek Chauvin awaits trial over the killing of black American man George Floyd in May.
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US election: Long queues as more states start early voting

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 20:56
related places: Long

It's estimated more than four million people have already cast their ballots ahead of the 3 November election.
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Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now singer dies aged 80

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 9:21

The American artist was best known for the 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now.
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Big Tech: Between a rock and a hard place

Wednesday, October 7th 2020, 6:12

Whoever wins the US elections, Big Tech is about to get clobbered.
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US tech giants accused of 'monopoly power'

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 23:19

A congressional report from House Democrats recommends changes that could lead to breaking up the companies.
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US Election 2020: Your most pressing questions answered

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 22:37

From contested elections to to the electoral college, we answer the burning questions you sent us.
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Covid and Trump: The president's healthcare v the average American's

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 22:09
related places: Trump

Luxury suites, experimental drugs and how the president's VIP Covid treatment differs from the norm.
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Kamala Harris: Where does she stand on key issues?

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 20:18

She's made history as the first black and Asian woman on a major US party ticket. What are her views?
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VP debate: Who is Kamala Harris?

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 20:17

The US Democratic vice-presidential candidate is the first black and Asian-American woman on a major party ticket.
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Kamala, Kashmir and Modi's friend all on ballot in US election

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 19:51
related countries: India India

The Indian-American vote is being aggressively courted - by both sides - in this US election.
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Trump Covid: President downplays virus on leaving hospital

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 9:21

The president downplays Covid-19 as he returns to the White House, but is still being treated.
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US election 2020: Pence and Harris to debate behind plexiglass

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 3:58
related places: Harris

Strict safety measures will be in place for when the vice-presidential candidates go head-to-head.
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US election: Do you need Jesus to win the White House?

Tuesday, October 6th 2020, 2:00
related places: Christian, Trump

White evangelicals helped Trump win but a different type of Christian could tip the result this time.
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Ervin Staub: A Holocaust survivor’s mission to train ‘heroic bystanders’

Monday, October 5th 2020, 22:43

Training based on Ervin Staub's idea of bystander intervention is driving police reform in the US.
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Michael Cohen: Trump won't change mindset on virus despite diagnosis

Monday, October 5th 2020, 21:39

The US president will leave hospital with the "identical understanding" of Covid-19, says Michael Cohen.
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Trump Covid: President criticised over drive-past

Monday, October 5th 2020, 18:33

The US president's decision to greet supporters from a car comes under scrutiny from medical experts.
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Dexamethasone, remdesivir, Regeneron: Trump's Covid treatment explained

Monday, October 5th 2020, 17:26

The US president has been given a number of different medicines to attack coronavirus and calm the immune system. What are they, and why is he taking them?
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Mellon foundation pledges $250m to 'reimagine' US monuments

Monday, October 5th 2020, 8:25
related places: America

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation offers to build, relocate, or "add context" to, monuments in America.
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US election 2020: Who do Russia, China and Iran want to win?

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 23:42
related countries: Iran Iran, Russia Russia

US intelligence say the three are trying to interfere in November's vote but their aims differ.
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Kayla Mueller's parents: 'We can't let her down again'

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 23:34

After being taken hostage by the so-called Islamic State in 2013, no one knows for certain what happened to American aid worker Kayla Mueller.
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The Electoral College: Which voters really decide the US election?

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 23:29

More than 245 million Americans are eligible to vote but only a few will decide the outcome.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth: On board the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 23:04
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

For the first time, both British and American jets launch off HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Trump says he is doing well but next couple of days the 'real test'

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 15:19

The president says he is "much better" but his doctors say he is "not out of the woods yet" on Covid.
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French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal sees off qualifier Sebastian Korda

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 12:48
related countries: France France

Rafael Nadal races into the quarter-finals with a demolition of American qualifier Sebastian Korda at Roland Garros.
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President's doctor 'extremely happy' with progress

Sunday, October 4th 2020, 9:20

Physicians looking after Donald Trump said they were "cautiously optimistic, but he's doing great".
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US election 2020: 'Why I bought a voting machine on eBay'

Saturday, October 3rd 2020, 23:29
related places: Volunteer

Volunteer hackers and security experts are working together to help protect the presidential election.
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Trump doctors say president is doing well, others express concern

Saturday, October 3rd 2020, 21:31

Amid reports the US president was given oxygen, a top official warns the next 48 hours will be critical.
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Trump flown to hospital after Covid-19 diagnosis

Saturday, October 3rd 2020, 12:10

The president tweets things are "going well, I think!" and is expected to have a "few days" of treatment.
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Airbnb blocks US Halloween bookings over party fears

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 23:24

The company wants to crack down on house parties after concerns of a second Covid wave.
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Trump Covid: US president flown to hospital, says 'I think I'm doing very well'

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 22:46

The US president records a video message before being flown to hospital with Covid-19.
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What older voters make of Trump Covid story

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 20:45

We asked some older US voters for their reactions to the president's Covid-19 diagnosis.
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Trump Covid: US president has mild symptoms - White House

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 20:45
related places: White House

The US president and his wife test positive for the virus, a month before elections.
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Trump Covid: The US president's seven days before his positive test result

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 18:22

The US president's positive test result came after a busy week of campaigning, debating and events.
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Trump on Covid-19 in his own words

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 17:43
related places: February

A look back at what US President Donald Trump has said about Covid-19 since February.
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Trump Covid: How US news networks reacted to the president's positive test

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 17:24
related places: Friday

The president tweeted his diagnosis early on Friday morning. Here's how American news reacted.
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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump on coronavirus

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 16:29
related places: Trump

The president has tested positive for Covid - we've looked at what he's said about the virus.
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Covid: Donald Trump and Melania test positive

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 14:27

The US president and Melania Trump were tested after his close aide was confirmed to have Covid-19.
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia 'ready' for ceasefire talks

Friday, October 2nd 2020, 12:23
related countries: Armenia Armenia, France France

Casualties mount in the southern Caucasus as France, Russia and the US call for a halt to fighting.
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US airlines lay off thousands of staff as federal relief ends

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 23:46

More than 30,000 employees are laid off amid deadlock over a new government bailout package.
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US Election 2020: Can you trust the polls?

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 23:08

Did US election polling get it wrong in 2016? Reality Check considers whether polls can predict who'll be the next US president.
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Spitting Image: The voice of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 22:44
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Comedian Matt Forde shows us his impressions of the British prime minister and the US president.
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US cyclist apologises for 'divisive' tweet

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 18:25

Trek-Segafredo's junior road race world champion Quinn Simmons apologises after he made "divisive, incendiary, and detrimental" statements on Twitter.
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Lebanon and Israel to hold 'historic' maritime border talks

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 16:24
related countries: Israel Israel

The US says it brokered the "historic agreement" between the two nations, which are formally at war.
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US Senate subpoenas heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 15:33

Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey will be quizzed by senators.
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US election 2020: Debate pulled in 73 million TV viewers

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 15:32

Once online streaming figures are counted, the audience could have been tens of millions higher.
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Presidential debate: Rules to change after Trump-Biden spat

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 8:52
related places: Trump

Tuesday's ugly and ill-tempered first US presidential debate is being widely condemned.
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US football team walk off after 'homophobic slur'

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 8:01

San Diego Loyal forfeit a match in protest after an alleged homophobic comment was aimed at their midfielder Collin Martin, who is gay.
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Rwanda's clothing spat with the US helps China

Thursday, October 1st 2020, 0:05
related countries: China China

As the African nation continues to ban the import of used US clothes, China takes advantage.
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US Election: Whoever becomes the next president, social media is changing

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 23:02

Both Trump and Biden want to take away the US law that protects platforms from being liable for what their users post.
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'I don't know who the Proud Boys are' - Trump

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 20:54
related places: Trump

The US president calls on the far-right group to "stand down" - a day after telling them to "stand by".
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Pope rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 19:50
related places: Pope, Vatican

The Vatican suggests the US is trying to exploit the Pope ahead of November's US election.
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Presidential debate: How the US news networks reacted

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 17:10
related places: Trump

There's been a range of opinions on the major US cable news channels after Trump and Biden's first clash.
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Presidential debate: Trump and Biden's claims fact-checked

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 16:32
related places: Trump

The first of three presidential debates centred on the pandemic, race and the economy.
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Presidential debate: Trump and Biden trade insults in chaotic debate

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 11:59

The rivals spar over the pandemic, race and even their families in a debate disrupted by shouting.
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Presidential debate: 'The loser is us, the American people'

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 7:14

Voters from across the US weigh in with reaction to the first Trump-Biden debate.
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Disney to cut 28,000 jobs at US theme parks

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 2:36

Prolonged closures and limited capacity at the parks has forced the company to cut its workforce.
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US election debate 2020: Biden accuses Trump of covering-up the truth

Wednesday, September 30th 2020, 2:15

Joe Biden accused President Trump of lying about the issues around Covid-19 in the first US election debate.
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Rodrigo Tovar Pupo: Colombia arrests deported AUC ex-leader 'Jorge 40'

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 22:28

Rodrigo Tovar Pupo, alias Jorge 40, was deported from the US after serving 12 years for drug crimes.
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Breonna Taylor case: Tapes of grand jury deliberations to be released

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 17:33

The jury's decision not to charge officers over the death of the black American woman sparked anger.
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US man faces jail in Thailand over hotel review

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 11:00
related countries: Thailand Thailand

The man left several negative reviews which the hotel says are untrue and damage its reputation.
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US 2020 election: Social media's nightmare scenario

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 5:21
related places: Social

Potential election chaos will play out on social media, and Big Tech is worried.
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First US presidential debate: What to watch for from Trump and Biden

Tuesday, September 29th 2020, 3:40
related places: Trump

Trump's style is aggressive, Biden's amiable - but both share a weakness. What to look for tonight.
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TikTok Ban: How did TikTok stay online in the US?

Monday, September 28th 2020, 23:15

Sophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app.
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Iraq civilians killed in rocket attack near Baghdad airport

Monday, September 28th 2020, 19:20
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Five women and children die when a rocket hits a house near the airport, which includes a US base.
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Trump taxes 'national security' issue, Pelosi says

Monday, September 28th 2020, 18:17

The New York Times alleges years of tax avoidance, a claim President Donald Trump calls “fake news”.
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Chris Wallace: First debate host and Fox anchor unloved by Trump

Monday, September 28th 2020, 15:58
related places: Fox, Trump

Chris Wallace, known for his tough interviewing of all politicians, hosts the first US presidential debate.
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US squeezes China's biggest chip-maker SMIC

Monday, September 28th 2020, 14:00
related countries: China China

The commerce department writes to suppliers, warning of risks linked to the Chinese military.
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US 2020 election: Can Trump release his tax returns?

Monday, September 28th 2020, 11:13

The US president says he won't release his tax returns while under audit, but can he?
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TikTok: US judge halts app store ban

Monday, September 28th 2020, 2:18

The video-sharing app gets a last-minute reprieve from being taken off app stores in the US.
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Joe Montana: American football legend saves grandchild from kidnapping attempt

Sunday, September 27th 2020, 22:27

The former quarterback and his wife stopped a home intruder from kidnapping their grandchild.
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Brain-eating microbe: US city warned over water supply

Sunday, September 27th 2020, 5:07
related places: Texas, Lake Jackson

People in Lake Jackson, Texas, are urged to take precautionary measures amid contamination concerns.
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Trump: Barrett 'a woman of unparalleled achievement'

Saturday, September 26th 2020, 21:42

US President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to be the new Supreme Court justice.
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Amy Coney Barrett: Who is Trump's Supreme Court pick?

Saturday, September 26th 2020, 21:06
related places: Trump

A favourite of social conservatives, Judge Barrett would swing the highest US court further right.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Personal trainer honours her with push-ups by casket

Friday, September 25th 2020, 16:38

The late Supreme Court justice's personal trainer pays his respects as she lies in state at the US Capitol.
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Predict the president 2020: Will Trump or Biden win the US election? You decide

Friday, September 25th 2020, 16:35

Play our game to predict whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will win the key states in the election.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes first woman to lie in state in US capitol

Friday, September 25th 2020, 15:51

Thousands have already paid their respects as she lay in repose outside the Supreme Court this week.
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US election: McConnell promises an 'orderly' transition of power

Friday, September 25th 2020, 12:38
related places: McConnell

The Senate Republican leader weighed in a day after President Trump cast doubt on the matter.
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Thursday, September 24th 2020, 23:36

Climate change is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.
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Breonna Taylor: Why it's hard to charge US police over shootings

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 23:08

There are reasons why it's rare that excessive use of police force leads to a trial. Here they are.
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Breonna Taylor: Two officers shot during Louisville protests

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 16:11
related places: Louisville

Anger erupts in the US over a decision not to charge police who shot dead a black woman in her home.
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US election: Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power

Thursday, September 24th 2020, 10:39
related places: Trump

The president also predicted the US election result would be determined before the Supreme Court.
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