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LIVE - Shooting suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner - Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from California, was also charged with weapon offences allegedly relating to Saturday's shooting.

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Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children -- The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday. -- Africa

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Trump says King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks -- The state visit will go ahead despite concerns raised after a gunman targeted an event attended by the president.

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Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university -- Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

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Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks -- Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

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Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack -- Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.

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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks -- Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.

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Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record -- The film received poor reviews but has stormed the box office, taking $217m (£160m) globally.

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At least 42 killed in Chad after water well dispute escalates -- The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

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Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war -- Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

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Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights -- In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

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How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon -- Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.

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Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it? -- The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

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What we're learning about suspected Washington press dinner gunman -- The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump appeared in court on Monday.

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The Chinese sports brand taking on Nike and Adidas -- Now one of the biggest sportswear firms, Anta's rise follows a playbook adopted by many Chinese giants.

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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution? -- The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

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Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint -- Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

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BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident -- The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community -- The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

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Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time -- The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting -- Oz Pearlman - a self-described "mentalist" - was speaking to Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt as the attack happened.

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White House to review Trump's security after shooting at dinner event -- Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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What we know about shooting at White House correspondents' dinner -- Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rushed from a ballroom after gunfire was heard.

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Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke -- In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

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Neighbours of White House correspondents' dinner shooting suspect react -- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, is said to have worked for a tutoring company for college age students.

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At least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crash -- Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.

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Encrypted texts key evidence against 'senior lieutenant' in Kinahan gang, court hears -- A court in Dublin heard Sean McGovern was a "senior lieutenant operating on the ground in Ireland" for the crime group.

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