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President Biden is planning to visit Saudi Arabia at the end of the month, in a bid to fix relations with the oil-rich nation, and lower gas prices in the U.S.
Relations between Washington and Riyadh were rocked by the assasination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed by Saudis in Istanbul in 2018.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
Celebrations are underway in central London to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years of Queen Elizabeth's reign - making her the longest serving monarch in British history.
The UK is marking the occasion with a special four-day public holiday.
On Thursday, a procession saw parading soldiers, horses and musicians come together to mark the Queen's birthday - known as Trooping the Colour.
People travelled from across the country, and around the world, to join the events, with some even camping overnight.
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President Biden is urging Congressional action to tighten America's gun laws.
He'll address Americans on Thursday night, after yet another mass shooting…this time at a hospital In Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Four people were killed before a gunman bearing a grudge against the hospital and brandishing an AR 15 assault rifle also killed himself.
Wendell Franklin is Chief of the Tulsa Police Force.
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Wendell Franklin, Chief of the Tulsa Police, revealed that the gunman was hunting down a doctor and other staff at the hospital involved in recent back surgery that left him in pain.
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The White House has announced fresh sanctions on Russia in an effort to further punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine and crackdown on attempts to evade existing penalties.
They target prominent Russian government and business officials and include the CEO of Imperial Yachts, which provides services to Russian President Putin's inner circle.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Plans to recruit overseas staff to help deal with understaffing in the aviation industry have been rejected by the British government, according to reports.
Thousands of passengers have seen their travel plans disrupted this week after airlines cancelled hundreds of flights.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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The United States is automatically cancelling all remaining federal student loans owed by more than a half million former students.
The $5.8 billion worth of loan forgiveness for those who attended a now-defunct network of schools called Corinthian Colleges is the single largest discharge of student debt by the government in history, according to the Department of Education.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer has more.
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Platinum Jubilee celebrations are taking place across the UK in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen has sat on the throne for 70 years now, a feat that has never been seen before in British Monarchy history.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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Nigeria's government has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of bushmeat and dead animals like monkeys and rodents.
This follows the outbreak of the disease in the country in late May.
Monkeypox is a rare infection that's mainly found in parts of west or central Africa and can be caught from infected rodents
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The European Union is holding trade talks with Taiwan in an upgraded format – a move that is likely to prove unpopular in Beijing.
Thursday's virtual talks, usually held at a lower diplomatic level, will take place between senior figures from both sides: the European Commission's Trade Director-General and Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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After three months of respite, India's COVID-19 cases are spiking once again.
Financial hub Mumbai saw its highest daily caseload in three months on Thursday.
And nationally, cases have nearly doubled in the past week.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: India reported...A former Australian television star and convicted sex offender will be deported to the UK after being granted parole in the state of New South Wales.
In 2014 Robert Hughes, the star of the tv sitcom Hey Dad, which ran for eight series and aired in over 20 countries worldwide, was jailed for at least six years over the sexual abuse of four girls in the '80s and '90s.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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