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A jury in the federal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs will begin deliberating in the music mogul's complex sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy case on Monday.
The eight men and four women will first be given legal instructions from the judge.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation for accusing him of lying about a phone call he had with President Trump earlier this month.
The Democratic Governor is asking for more than $700 million dollars…. or an on-air apolgy.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.
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Donald Trump is celebrating what he called a "monumental victory for the constitution" after the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of curbing the lower courts' power to issue nationwide injunctions.
A number of federal judges had blocked the President's executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of some immigrants, including those who've entered the US illegally.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.
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The UK government has been forced into a significant policy U-turn over proposed cuts to the welfare system.
Ministers have made major concessions to Labour rebels in order to head off more than 100 MPs who were planning to vote against their own party in Parliament next week.
The changes mean people with disabilities who currently receive the personal independence payment will continue to do so. Tougher eligibility rules will be introduced for new recipients from November next year.
It's the third u-turn in recent months, as Keir Starmer's government tries to enforce unpopular policies aimed at cutting public spending.
Labour MP Rachael Maskell says the climbdown does not go far enough…
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The United States has reached a deal with China on expediting exports of rare earth shipments to the US, according to a White House official.
This comes amid efforts to end a trade war between Washington and Beijing.
Rebecca Bundhun has more from Hong Kong.
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The UK government is facing increasing opposition from within its own party against planned welfare reforms.
High ranking officials from Downing Street are holding talks with Labour backbenchers threatening to rebel.
More than 120 MPs have registered their opposition to the benefit cuts ahead of a crunch Commons vote next Tuesday.
The government says the changes will get more people into work and save up to £5 billion a year. But Ministers could offer further concessions to head off the rebellion.
Labour MP Nadia Whittome is among those opposing the cuts to disability benefits:
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North Korea is opening a landmark tourism zone on its east coast, according to the country's state media.
North Korea hasn't indicated when it will fully reopen its borders to foreign visitors, though.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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The UK has announced it will buy new fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
The British Government says the purchase of 12 F-35A's will see the UK join NATO's airborne nuclear mission and calls it the 'Biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation'.
The announcement comes with NATO's summit underway in the Netherlands, and as the alliance's member states commit to increased defence spending.
The UK's Defence secretary John Healey says the deal aims to strengthen both defence and British industry.
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Hungary has returned to space for the first time in more than four decades.
A Hungarian astronaut is headed to the International Space Station as part of a private mission supported by NASA and SpaceX.
Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.
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US President Donald Trump says that China can continue to buy crude oil from Iran, in a move that the White House clarifies does not signal an easing of US sanctions.
China is the largest buyer of oil from Iran.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Hong Kong.
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A heat wave has shattered temperature records in several US cities and tens of millions of Americans remain under extreme heat warnings.
Authorities are urging people to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.
Ira Spitzer reports
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A ceasefire between Iran and Israel is already showing signs of strain, after Israel accused the Iranians of violating the truce and threatened to launch "powerful strikes" on Tehran.
President Trump is urging both countries to honor the agreement brokered late on Monday night.
But our US Correspondent Simon Marks says events in the Middle East may be moving to derail it.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to increase the UK's defence spending to 5% of its GDP by the year 2035- in line with new targets set to be announced at the NATO summit in the Netherlands.
The 32 member state alliance is expected to agree to the new 5% spending goal- 3.5% of which will be core defence spending with 1.5% being made up of spending on defence related areas.
The new figure represents a marked increase from NATO's previous defence spending expectation of 2% of GDP - with Starmer having pledged only earlier this year to reach 2.7% in 2027 and 3% by 2034.
The increases come after US President Donald Trump said in January that the 2% figure was "not enough" and that NATO members should be spending 5%.
Former Army intelligence officer Colonel Philip Ingram says the increase is recognition of the threats NATO faces.
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India, along with its Asian peers is bracing for impact as concerns about a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz remain.
Analysts say a protracted conflict could raise the cost of living and business in the most populous nation in the world.
Ishan Garg tells us more from Mumbai.
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