Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July.

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Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group.

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US ambassador to Estonia resigns 'over Trump comments'

James Melville is the latest senior US diplomat to resign in protest at controversial Trump policies.

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Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs.

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Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police.

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DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.

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Migrant crisis: EU leaders split over new migrant deal

A deal to curb irregular migration was reached at a gruelling summit but leaders interpret it differently.

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Unknown 'hero' helps man who fell on Toronto subway tracks

A bystander took a picture of a Good Samaritan rescuing a man who fell off the subway platform.

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'Abacha loot' to be given to poor Nigerians

Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians.

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Turkey arrests former opposition MP on terrorism charges

Eren Erdem is jailed pending trial just days after losing his parliamentary seat in elections.

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Wisconsin man injured after upskirting shoe camera explodes

US police say a 32-year-old man handed himself into police after his secret camera exploded.

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Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler.

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Thai cave rescue: A country in prayer

Rescuers have been searching for a group of boys who went to explore a cave with their football coach.

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ICYMI: How a deafblind fan is enjoying the World Cup

Also this week - why Cristiano Ronaldo needs his sleep and a football-loving kangaroo.

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How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star.

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Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden.

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Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s.

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Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted.

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The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy?

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Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence.

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Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave.

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Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.

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Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter.

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Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they?

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Capital Gazette gunman constantly harassed journalists on Twitter. Why wasn't he stopped?

This week’s mass shooting at a Maryland newspaper office by a man who for years menaced reporters on social media spotlights the struggle law enforcement and social media companies face as they try to police cyberstalking and harassment on platforms that are used by billions around the globe.

     

 

 

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'Most dangerous person I've ever dealt with': Lawyer feared newspaper murder suspect

In 19 years of practicing law, McCarthy said he never came across any individual who frightened him as much as Jarrod Ramos, the man charged with killing five people at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis on Thursday.

     

 

 

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Tim Tebow makes Eastern League All-Star team

Tim Tebow makes Eastern League All-Star team for Mets' Class AA affiliate.

     

 

 

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What you need to know before Saturday's immigration protests

Thousands of people are expected to rally across the country Saturday to protest the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' immigration policy. The main rally will be held in Washington, D.C., with hundreds of sister rallies across the country.

     

 

 

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President Donald Trump says he will pick Supreme Court justice on July 9

Donald Trump says he has five finalists for Anthony Kennedy's Supreme court slot, including two women.

     

 

 

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100-year-old mother meets 79-year-old daughter for the first time: 'It was a miracle'

At the time of the reunion, Joanne Loewenstern and Lillian Ciminieri lived less than 100 miles from each other along the Florida coast — A location 1,000 miles away from where they were separated in 1938: New York City.

     

 

 

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Trump administration argues it can detain migrant children and parents together without time limits

The new filing is a change in legal strategy for the Trump administration. Just last week, it argued that detaining families together "cannot be done."

     

 

 

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