The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in the wake of a shooting that left one National Guard member dead and another in critical condition near the White House

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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is raising questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died

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Rescue workers in Indonesia are struggling to reach victims in several devastated areas that were hit by an earthquake and tsunami, and authorities fear the confirmed death toll of 248 will rise further

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Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories

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Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year after a shooting left two people with gunshot wounds

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With the US president seemingly more concerned with getting a peace deal signed than the details of its contents, experts tell Arpan Rai what the agreement must include to prevent the future destruction of Ukraine

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The shooting happened on Friday evening, police said

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The Chancellor she had made choices to increase taxes and improve public infrastructure, and had ‘chosen to protect public spending’.

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‘It’s nothing short of a blessing that nobody was injured or killed in this senseless act,’ the local sheriff said

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Stokes insists the players feel the same pain as England’s fans after a two-day defeat in Perth.

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An Afghan national has been accused of carrying out the deadly shooting near the White House Wednesday

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Declan George-Candiani, 26, told officers he had developed an ‘unhealthy obsession’ with Satanism

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Firms will end up paying more despite business rates being lowered in the Budget, industry bosses are warning.

Griff and Katie Melua will both perform at the Together at Christmas event

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It’s the battle of the buds, with major retailers slashing prices on the second-generation model

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Sir David Beckham met with children and young people during a visit to Mumbai, India, with the charity Unicef.

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The software issue comes as 6 million U.S. travelers take to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday

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The Georgia congresswoman and Trump have differed on several issues, including how to handle H-1B visas

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Michael Douglas was one of the producers of 1975’s ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’

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You can save nearly £30 on the fragrance this Black Friday

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A new study has shown that bird flu continues to thrive even during a fever

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Strictly Come Dancing star Alex Kingston has set the record straight on her rib injury.

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