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George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin murder trial begins
The trial has begun of Derek Chauvin, the white Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd last May.
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President Biden sets goal of 200m Covid jabs in his first 100 days
In the United States, President Biden has given his first official press conference since his swearing in. At 65 days after taking office he lagged behind his predecessors considerably, Barack Obama waited 20 days to face journalists and Donald Trump only a week. A small group of socially distanced reporters gathered in the east room…
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US sees huge rise in anti-Asian hate crime since pandemic began
When a gunman went on a killing spree last week in Atlanta, it sparked national outrage and conversation around the rise of racism against Asian Americans.
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The Republican states backing marijuana legalisation
In the United States, the legalisation of recreational marijuana has grown in public support over the last few decades. In November’s elections, four more states voted to loosen restrictions. Not all of them were Democrat-supporting: two went for Donald Trump. Kiran Moodley has been to Montana to see what makes a conservative bastion back drug…
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Crisis on the border: the migrants desperate to get to the US
President Biden has warned people considering crossing from Mexico into the United States, “don’t come over”, as the number of migrants arriving across the southern border is set to reach its highest for 20 years. He’s rolled back many Trump-era measures, but as more people seek a new life in the United States, does his…
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The murder of Jamal Khashoggi: will justice ever be served?
Our foreign correspondent Jonathan Rugman is the author of “The Killing in the Consulate”.
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We need to talk about Clubhouse
Serena Barker Singh takes us through the corridors of Clubhouse – and asks whether this is an app that really is like no other – or whether it’s got all the baggage of its social media ancestors.
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Donald Trump hints at 2024 presidential bid
Donald Trump has hinted he might run for office again in 2024, in his first speech since he left the White House.
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Latest: Tiger Woods ‘may never play golf again’ after car crash
Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” in hospital after being pulled from the wreckage of his car, which somersaulted off a road in Los Angeles yesterday.
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Bitter recriminations in Texas after millions left without power and clean water
Temperatures in Texas have returned to normal February levels, but after the bitter cold of Winter Storm Uri, there are bitter recriminations in the Lone Star State.
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz apologises over trip to Mexico during weather crisis
Ted Cruz has now apologised for making that trip, having worked out it was “obviously a mistake”.
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Nasa Perseverance rover sends back first images of Mars as it begins search for past life
Scientists at Nasa’s Mission Control could barely contain their excitement as the Perseverance Rover sent back its first colour images of the red planet.
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Texas storm: Millions left without power and residents told to boil water
In Texas, the winter storm that has left more than 30 people dead is still causing chaos across the state. Millions of people are without power and blackouts at water treatment facilities have led to the Center for Disease Control issuing a “boil water notice” for the city of Houston.
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Trump repeats false claim that he won election
Donald Trump has given his first interview since leaving office.
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A drugs trip: the United States of Cannabis
Kiran Moodley visits Montana to find out more about the political and social factors behind cannabis legalisation. And asks whether what’s allowed in Montana – could soon be the law across all 50 states?