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The White House says there is no possibility that President Biden will pardon his son Hunter.
Hunter Biden's legal troubles are set to become a bigger campaign issue ahead of next year's presidential election after a federal judge refused to sign off on a plea deal.
US Correspondent Ira Spitzer reports
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The US economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the second quarter of 2023.
New government data released on Thursday helped bolster confidence the country is not about to slide into recession.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Speculation is growing that Donald Trump is about to be charged over efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, after his lawyers met federal prosecutors.
It would be the third criminal indictment facing the former president.
Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher has the details.
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US GDP grew faster than expected earlier this year, according to Department of Commerce figures released on Thursday.
The world's largest economy was up 2.4 per cent in the second quarter — that's higher than the first, and well above the rate predicted by economists.
It's a sign, the White House claims, that President Biden's economic plan is working.
From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports.
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July is set to be the hottest month on record, according to climate scientists.
Data from the World Meteorological Organization and Copernicus Climate Change Service shows global heatwaves have contributed to the soaring average temperature.
This comes as US President Joe Biden prepares to announce steps to help Americans cope with the extreme heat much of the population is experiencing.
Sally Patterson reports.
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The top republican lawmaker in the US senate has repeatedly said he is fine after he froze during a press conference and had to leave the podium for a few minutes.
An aide to 81-year-old Mitch McConnell said he had felt light-headed.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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South African CEOs are committing to help drive economic recovery in the country. The decision to offer technical and financial assistance to the government follows on the success of a similar initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mark Roughton reports.
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British Gas has announced record half year profits of almost one billion pounds (1.25 billion US dollars).
It follows changes to the energy price cap, which let them charge households more for their energy bills.
The news has been met with anger by many anti-poverty groups, as John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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China is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Doksuri – the most powerful storm so far this year, with winds up to 180 kilometres an hour. That's 110 miles per hour.
It’s the second typhoon to cause havoc in southern China in two weeks, after a quarter of a million people were displaced by Typhoon Talim
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A new report has warned that record high temperatures in the UK last year could become the average over the next 40 years.
Those are the findings of climate Scientists at the Met Office, the UKs national weather service.
They looked at trends dating back to the 17th century, and believe that hot and dry conditions in 2022 will be considered cool by 2100.
Mike Kendon from the Met Office says the climate in the UK and Europe is facing "dramatic changes":
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A day after India's parliament authorized opposition parties' no-confidence motion against Narendra Modi's government, the leaders of opposition parties have raised their pitch to compel the Prime Minister to address the parliament on the ethnic violence in north-eastern state of Manipur. Over 120 people have died and 60,000 displaced in the ethnic violence that has continued for three months now. On Thursday, the opposition leaders wore black to the parliament session to draw the government's attention to the issue.
Shalu Yadav reports from Delhi.
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North Korea is hosting high-level delegations from China and Russia for its 70th anniversary commemorations of the end of the Korean War.
This signals fresh engagement by North Korea with its key partners after it became even more isolated during the pandemic.
The country's state media reports that its leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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US stocks closed the day mixed on Wednesday following the Federal Reserve's rate hike decision.
All three major indexes turned positive after the Fed raised rates, before paring back their gains.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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