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Xi got Trump's red carpet welcome - but not everything he wanted -- China wanted progress on trade, technology and Taiwan - but hasn't got as much as it would have hoped for.

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Ed Sheeran's next US concerts cancelled due to storm warning -- The star's concerts in Massachusetts on Friday and Saturday are cancelled after severe weather warnings.

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Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false -- A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says she has never met the rap superstar.

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Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack -- Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks. -- Technology

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A military threat from US? Canadians react to Carney's concerns -- The Canadian Prime Minister told The New York Times that Canada has considered the remote possibility of US military action.

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Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order -- CNN and MS NOW reporters say they were barred from covering a state dinner after a judge ruled their passes should be restored.

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Watch: Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik explains what happened even before the Israeli prime minister took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Mark Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada -- The prime minister described the risk of an action by the country's southern neighbour as remote, but said "it would be irresponsible" not to prepare.

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Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue was 'hate-motivated', officials say -- Const Jeff Smith, who was critically injured in the incident, continued to fend off the attacker after being shot multiple times, police said.

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Here's why Trump's been so keen on Xi's visit -- President Donald Trump has been talking about Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit for months, the BBC's Sarah Smith looks at why.

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The world's two most powerful men just met. How did it go? -- The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

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A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi -- The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

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Watch: What messages did the US and Iran send about the war? -- BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down Masoud Pezeshkian's rare visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly.

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'I am frustrated' - Protesters take to the streets after Austin ICE shooting -- Protesters gathered in the Texas capital on Sunday after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man.

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Why Trump gave Xi an ornate bald eagle statue at the state dinner -- From redwood benches to DVDs, gifts are an important part of the art of diplomacy.

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Xi visit to Washington all pomp but little progress so far -- The summit so far has focused on "positive vibes", says one analyst, with several pressing issues awaiting discussion.

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Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season? -- The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

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In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles -- With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.

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How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom -- Texas is now the country's biggest producer of solar-farmed electricity.

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Two arrested after people seen mysteriously emerging from various New York City sewers -- The city has seen a string of incidents in which people have climbed out of manholes late at night.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to use controversial database to check voter citizenship -- Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls.

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Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler dies -- A gunman shot Jim Copenhaver twice while also killing another man and grazing Trump's ear with a bullet.

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Canada prosecutors drop charges against two in Toronto gold heist -- Amit Jalota and Ali Raza had their charges dismissed while other cases related to the massive 2023 theft continue through the courts.

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Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout -- Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

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