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The US Admiral who oversaw the military operation to kill Osama bin Laden is inviting President Trump to revoke his security clearance.
Admiral William McRaven says he wants to express his solidarity with the former CIA Director John Brennan, whose security clearances are being revoked because he's criticized the President.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The US and China are set to resume talks on the spiralling trade dispute between them next week.
The new round of discussions will be the first trade talks between the two countries in more than two months.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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Prominent British rapper Stormzy has launched a scholarship program which will support black students going to Cambridge University.
The grime star behind hits like 'Big For Your Boots' has committed to paying the tuition fees and providing a maintenance grant for two students heading to the university this year, and will support a further two students in 2019.
From London Philippa Mathews reports.
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Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, has died in a Detroit hospital after a long illness.
She was 76, and her his signals included "Respect", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Natural Woman" and "Pink Cadillac".
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Aretha Franklin's career began in a gospel church in Detroit where her father was the preacher, as she recalled in an interview with America's PBS television in 2015.
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In a 2015 interview on America's PBS television, Aretha Franklin was asked whether it's harder for people to break into the music business today than it was back in the 1960s.
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Late in her career, Aretha Franklin refused to sign a new contract with her record label, choosing instead to set up her own.
She explained why in an interview with Time Magazine in 2010.
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Aretha Franklin suffered from a fear of flying that kept her grounded in the United States from 1982 onwards.
She expained what happened in an interview with Time Magazine in 2010.
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Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, has died in a Detroit hospital after a long illness.
She was 76, and her hit singles included "Respect", "I Say A Little Prayer", "Natural Woman" and "Pink Cadillac".
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Aretha Franklin's career began in a gospel church in Detroit where her father was the preacher, as she recalled in an interview with America's PBS television in 2015.
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In a 2015 interview on America's PBS television, Aretha Franklin was asked whether it's harder for people to break into the music business today than it was back in the 1960s.
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Late in her career, Aretha Franklin refused to sign a new contract with her record label, choosing instead to set up her own.
She explained why in an interview with Time Magazine in 2010.
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Aretha Franklin suffered from a fear of flying that kept her grounded in the United States from 1982 onwards.
She explained what happened in an interview with Time Magazine in 2010.
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The British street artist Banksy was surprised to learn that a solo exhibition of his work is currently on show in Moscow.
He says he knew nothing about it, and would never charge people to see his art.
Jessica King has more.
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President Trump is revoking the security clearance of the former CIA Director John Brennan, who has become one of the President's most vocal critics in the United States.
The White House says the President is also reviewing the security clearances of several other former top officials who have also criticized him.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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OUT: "…clearances soon"
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