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Why Biden might be happy to debate Trump in June -- Instead of the usual TV spectacle of two autumn debates, this year the first one will come in summer. -- US & Canada

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The rise and fall of Canada's 'Crypto King' -- He flaunted his lavish lifestyle, buying his parents a Bentley, until it all fell apart with his kidnapping and arrest. -- US & Canada

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Four dead after powerful storms slam Texas -- Nearly a million households have outages and the storm system now threatens the US Gulf Coast. -- US & Canada

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Super Bowl star 'homemaker' speech sparks backlash -- Harrison Butker also attacked "degenerate cultural values" and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion". -- US & Canada

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Texas pardons man who shot Black Lives Matter protester -- Daniel Perry shot an armed protester in Austin during a protest in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. -- US & Canada

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US senator reveals wife's cancer amid bribery trial -- Bob Menendez said his spouse and co-defendant would undergo a mastectomy following her diagnosis. -- US & Canada

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Trump lawyer accuses Cohen of lying in hush-money trial -- Tensions boil over on a heated day in court, as the ex-president's lawyer assails the prosecution's star witness. -- US & Canada

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US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier -- It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip. -- World

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Police clear camp and retake building at UC Irvine -- Gaza protesters had been at the California school for two weeks before occupying a building on Wednesday. -- US & Canada

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Stars back Kevin Spacey acting return -- The Oscar winner has not appeared in film or on stage since 2017 after sexual assault claims. -- US & Canada

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US airman dies after ejection seat misfires -- Captain John Robertson was killed after the seat activated while still on the ground in Texas. -- US & Canada

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Video shows crash that left truck hanging off bridge -- The driver of the truck was rescued after ending up dangling 75ft above the Ohio river in Kentucky. -- US & Canada

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The moment Sage the miniature poodle wins best in show -- America's newest top dog beat more than 2,500 canines to win the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club dog show. -- US & Canada

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Defence questions Cohen's credibility at Trump trial -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik walks through Michael Cohen's second day on the stand as cross-examination begins. -- US & Canada

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Blinken shows off guitar-playing talents on Ukraine trip -- The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has played a rendition of Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World with a local band on his surprise trip to Kyiv. -- World

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Crew trapped on Baltimore ship, weeks after bridge collapse -- Morale is low for the Dali's crew members, who are stranded on board by the ongoing investigation into the tragedy. -- US & Canada

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Could the US economy be doing too well? -- The US economic boom has consequences for the global balance of power - and for the UK. -- BBC InDepth

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Why is Canada having so many wildfires this season? -- It's only mid-May, but thousands of people have already been evacuated across Canada as fires rage. -- US & Canada

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Burying stories, lying, no emails - Cohen on life as Trump's fixer -- Cohen said the ex-president told him that people ''have gone down'' because of emails. -- US & Canada

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Republicans back contempt charges for AG Garland -- Joe Biden had blocked the release of audio tapes from a special counsel probe, angering Republicans. -- US & Canada

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Michael Cohen faces brutal questioning at Trump trial -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains how Donald Trump's lawyer accused Cohen of lying in his testimony. -- US & Canada

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North Koreans worked US tech jobs using stolen IDs, feds say -- The Arizona resident allegedly ran a "laptop farm" so the IT workers appeared to work in the US. -- US & Canada

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Biden backs historic move to relax cannabis rules -- The plan does not legalise marijuana for recreational use as is currently the law in half the US. -- US & Canada

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