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Washington shooting suspect due in court as White House says Trump 'satisfied' with security response

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, is due in court to hear formal charges read against him relating to Saturday’s shooting at a press dinner.


News imageThree armed guards in camouflage uniforms are walking down a hotel hallway while a man wearing a black suit with an ear piece is motioning toward the camera to get back

White House to review Trump's security after shooting at dinner event

Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

1 hr ago
US & Canada
News imageMelania Trump attends the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner at a hotel in Washington DC

Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke

In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

10 mins ago
US & Canada

Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

1 hr ago
World

What to expect as Trump hosts the King

King Charles's trip to the US comes at a time of strained relations between Washington and London over the Iran war.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

How Sabastian Sawe broke the sub-two-hour London Marathon barrier

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

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Iran's foreign minister meets Putin in Russia as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon

Abbas Araghchi is holding talks with a Russian delegation on the Iran war, he earlier blamed the US for a breakdown in peace negotiations.


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The English heiress who stole art for the IRA

Rose Dugdale rejected her privileged background and joined the IRA. In April 1974, reported the BBC, she took part in "one of the largest art heists in history".

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How enjoying your food could help you lose weight

The mind-body connection can shape our appetite because our expectation of what we've eaten influences the brain's perceptions of hunger and satiation.


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The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

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The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

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The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.

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President Trump and Vice-President Vance were rushed off the stage, after gunshots were heard at the event at the Washington Hilton hotel.

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