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Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has been in Washington to campaign for action on gun law reform.
He fought back tears as he spoke to reporters at the White House about meeting the families of the victims of the school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas.
Nineteen students and two teachers were killed when a gunman opened fire in their classroom.
Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports.
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Voters in seven US states go to the polls Tuesday.
They're picking candidates in municipal, congressional and statewide contests with significant implications for the November midterm elections.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Senators on Tuesday, the U.S is facing unacceptable levels of inflation, and an appropriate budgetary response will dampen those pressures. She took a number of questions on inflation, tax and the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine. FSN's Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has mobilized $3.2 billion in corporate pledges to tackle the factors that drive some Central Americans to migrate to the United States.
Her office says she will tout the plans to stem Central American migration on Tuesday at the Summit of the Americas.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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EU authorities have reached a deal on a common charger for electronic devices.
By 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the bloc will need to have a USB type C charger.
Giles Gibson has more.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is voluntarily presenting himself to the African National Congress Integrity Commission, to address concerns regarding criminal charges laid against him by former spy boss Arthur Fraser. The charges relate to the theft of a large amount of cash from one of Ramaphosa’s game farms, back in 2020. Mark Roughton reports.
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Chiefs of Defence Forces from the East African Community are in the Democratic Republic of Congo to agree on the initial modalities of establishing a regional force that will assist in the restoration of peace and security in the country.
The DRC has continuously been plagued by fighting from local armed groups. Leon Solomon reports
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Pope Francis has condemned the attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo local government area of Ondo state, expressing his condolences to the victims' families.
Unknown gunmen attacked the church on Sunday, killing dozens of worshippers and injuring several Others. They reportedly detonated explosives before firing at the congregation.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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