Dallas eyewitness: ‘Just the cops got shot’

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Dallas eyewitness: ‘Just the cops got shot’
Witness describes the scene as Dallas police officers come under sniper gunfire, killing five.

Obama: ‘Not just a black issue – this is an American issue’
US President Barack Obama has said the fatal shootings of two black men by police is “not just a black issue – but an American issue”.

Dallas: Protest turns to panic as shots fired
US media reports say that police officers have been shot at a protest rally against police violence in Dallas, Texas.

US State Department restarts Hillary Clinton email probe
US State Department to restart investigation into Hillary Clinton’s handling of classified materials while in office.

Dallas protest: Four police officers dead in sniper shooting
Sniper fire kills four police officers and injures seven more in Dallas during a protest against the US police shootings of black men, authorities say.

Obama still globally liked, says BBC survey
Global support for US President Barack Obama appears to have lasted through his two terms in office, according to a new poll for the BBC.

Girlfriend films aftermath of Minnesota police shooting
Video emerges of the aftermath of a police shooting of a black man in the US state of Minnesota, as protests continue over the police killing of a black man in Louisiana.

“He was never a bad man, never did anything to hurt anyone” – Diamond Reynolds
Diamond “Lavish” Reynolds paid tribute to boyfriend Philando Castile, who was shot dead by police in Minnesota.

Former Nazi death guard Oberlander in Canada court win
A 92-year-old man who admits being a former Nazi death squad member wins a court case in Canada, fending off efforts to revoke his citizenship.

US police shootings of black men ‘deeply troubling’ – Obama
President Obama says the fatal shootings by police of two black men in as many days are “not isolated incidents” and that all Americans should be “deeply troubled”.

US banks commit to London post Brexit
Four of the biggest US banks commit to helping maintain London’s position as a global financial hub after the UK leaves the European Union.

Sagging trousers ban in South Carolina leads to ‘race profile’ fears
A town in the US state of South Carolina has banned the wearing of sagging trousers, an offence that may now lead to a $600 (£462) fine.

Star Trek character Hikaru Sulu revealed as gay
One of Star Trek’s best known characters, Hikaru Sulu, is revealed as gay in the latest film in the franchise.

Noah’s Ark theme park opens in Kentucky with life-size replica
A theme park in the US state of Kentucky has unveiled a 510-foot-long (155 metre-long) wooden replica of Noah’s Ark

FBI director defends decision in Hillary Clinton email case
FBI Director James Comey defends his recommendation not to charge Hillary Clinton over her use of private email during a Congressional hearing.

Trump uses Disney’s Frozen to defend controversial tweet
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has used the Disney film Frozen to defend a tweet condemned as anti-Semitic

Minnesota black man shot by US police in car
Video emerges of a black man shot dead by police in the US state of Minnesota, as protests continued over the police killing of a black man in Louisiana.

Michael Sandford denies Donald Trump rally gun charge
A British man pleads not guilty to attempting to grab a policeman’s gun at a rally for the Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

Chilcot report: US ‘pushed UK into Iraq War too early’, says ex-ambassador
The US pushed the UK into military action in Iraq “too early”, former British ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock says in the wake of the Chilcot report.

Baton Rouge shooting: ‘Not anti-police, we are anti-injustice’
Arthur Reed, who leads Stop the Killing Inc, has been speaking about the Alton Sterling shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Bugs and house prices
Interest in moving to Canada has peaked in the UK and the US – but are there any drawbacks to living in the popular country?

Marvel’s new Iron Man is 15-year-old black girl
The character who will replace Tony Stark as Iron Man in a new episode of the comic has been revealed – and it is a 15-year-old black teenager.

Alton Sterling death: Fresh protests over Louisiana shooting
Hundreds gather for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was shot dead by police in the US city of Baton Rouge.

Pinned down and shot in Louisiana
The US Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into a police shooting of a black man in Louisiana. So what happened?

Brexit concern and US jobs data deterred US rate rise
The Federal Reserve believed it was “prudent to wait” for the UK vote on EU membership before raising interest rates last month.

Ex-Fox News anchor sues boss Roger Ailes for sexual harassment
Former Fox News presenter Gretchen Carlson is suing her former boss, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment and wrongful termination.

Half a million hoverboards recalled in US
More than 500,000 hoverboards have been recalled in the US because of a fire risk.

US to keep most troops in Afghanistan, Obama says
President Barack Obama announces a slowdown in the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying 8,400 troops will stay there into next year.

Alton Sterling shooting: US authorities to investigate
The US Justice Department opens a civil rights investigation into a fatal police shooting of a black man in Louisiana.

Alton Sterling death: Fatal police shooting shakes Baton Rouge
People in Baton Rouge have been expressing their feelings at the fatal shooting of a black man by white police officers in the US state of Louisiana.

FBI Director James Comey faces Clinton emails questions
House Republicans call FBI Director James Comey to testify about Hillary Clinton’s use of private email as secretary of state.

Canadian man fights off black bear with boxing skills
A Canadian man fights off a 320lb (145kg) black bear with skills he learned from years as a boxer.

US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana
Protests take place in the US state of Louisiana after a video emerges appearing to show two white police officers holding down and shooting dead a black man.

Hillary Clinton jokes about Trump’s tweets
Hillary Clinton joked about Donald Trump questioning Obama’s birthplace in the past.

Obama rallies crowd for Clinton in North Carolina
President Obama has been campaigning with Hillary Clinton in Charlotte, North Carolina.

US election: The story of Hillary Clinton, her emails and the FBI
FBI says Hillary Clinton “extremely reckless” in her handling of confidential emails, but Director James Comey said there was no need to recommend charges.

Skipping meals
The average American spends 67 minutes a day eating or drinking – a group of new businesses wants to cut down that time significantly.

Hillary Clinton emails ‘endangered US’ – Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton’s use of private email while secretary of state put the “entire country in danger”, Republican Donald Trump has said.

Florida man accidentally kills son
A dad who accidentally shot dead his 14-year-old son says he blames himself, not the gun.

Twinkie maker Hostess to go public again
Hostess – the maker of Twinkies- will re-enter the stock market four years after it nearly collapsed.

Toxic algae bloom causes Florida state of emergency
Throngs of thick, algae blooms have plagued miles of Florida coastline, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency

FBI recommends no charges against Hillary Clinton over emails
The FBI does not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of private email but said she was ‘careless’ in handling classified information.

New exhibit shows private side of Babe Ruth’s legacy
Long before Lebron, there was the Babe. The baseball slugger was America’s first superstar athlete, and a new exhibit features 40 artefacts and photos from his extraordinary life.

Kevin Durant: Oklahoma City Thunder player to join Golden State Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant announces he will join the Golden State Warriors.

Mother’s fears for son arrested at Donald Trump rally
The mother of a British man who allegedly snatched a police officer’s gun at a rally for Donald Trump says she worries her son may try to take his own life.

Nasa: ‘Juno welcome to Jupiter’
The US space agency has successfully put a new probe in orbit around Jupiter.

‘Tuning out emotionally’
Vietnam veteran Claire Brisebois Starnes, author of Women Vietnam Veterans: Our Untold Stories, on her time as a photographer during the conflict.

US election: Clinton says Trump tweet ‘anti-Semitic’
US Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton says a tweet from rival Donald Trump featuring a six-pointed star is “blatantly anti-Semitic”.

Juno probe enters into orbit around Jupiter
The US space agency’s Juno probe puts itself in orbit around Jupiter, ready to undertake a survey of what lies beneath the giant planet’s obscuring clouds.

Charges mooted over UAE robes incident at Ohio hotel
An Ohio mayor says charges may be brought over a false accusation that a UAE tourist pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State.

Teenager injured in New York explosion
A teenager has been injured after stepping on what police believe may have been a discarded homemade firework in New York’s Central Park.

Artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s work at Tate Modern
A major display of Georgia O’Keeffe’s work is opening at London’s Tate Modern.

Locusts to ‘sniff out explosives’