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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting
A shocked performer has described locking eyes with US President Donald Trump as they ducked for cover after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night in Washington DC.
Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia
An Australian woman has given birth to rare, naturally conceived identical quadruplets after a pregnancy described as "extremely high risk" by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital.
Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘maritime embargo’ on Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthis have announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia.
FIFA could sanction Argentina over political Falklands banner after England victory
Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrated the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda
At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda, local officials say, in one of the country’s deadliest road accidents involving children in recent years. Dozens of others, including school staff, were injured in the crash in the Kapchorwa...
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
The suspect in a shooting near the White House was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed.
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
A suspect who shot at a White House checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening, officials have confirmed. The BBC’s US media partner CBS has named the suspect as Nasire Best, a 21-year-old man who was known to the protection agency and had a documented history of […]
Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam
Fifteen people have died after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near a island in the south of Vietnam, according to local media reports.
Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail
The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country “another way,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war. Rubio told reporters in New Delhi that the U.S. would give diplomacy every chance...
Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Oil prices have fallen sharply, and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran. On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said an agreement with Tehran had been “largely negotiated”, and details would be announced soon, but the following day, he urged his negot...
Rubio says US will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail
The United States will either have a good agreement with Iran or deal with the country "another way," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.
Italy busts €300 million streaming piracy ring
Italy's financial police said on Friday they had busted a sophisticated streaming piracy network that caused roughly €300 million ($348 million) in damages to rights holders such as Sky, DAZN, Netflix, Disney+ and Spotify.