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Donald Trump calls for GOP unity, hints at run for president in 2024

Former US President Trump used his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference to blast his successor Biden, and try to cement his status as the party’s undisputed leader despite his loss in November.

Air taxi company Lilium to open its first US hub in Florida

"Lilium Jet trip will cost the same as an Uber" said Munich-based flying taxi startup Lilium and its first US Vertiport would be near Orlando International Airport, Florida

Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic

Sometimes called a "tropical Trump", Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has followed a similar script to his US counterpart in his handling of Covid-19. Meanwhile in Europe, badly-hit countries slowly continue on a path toward a post-pandemic normal.

Dorian upgraded to major Category 3 hurricane - US forecasters

At 11:00 pm (0300 GMT Thursday), the NHC said Dorian was located 105 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina and moving north at around seven miles per hour approaching the US coast.

Puerto Rico population to drop by 14 percent after hurricane

The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College in New York estimated in a report released last month that about 114,000 to 213,000 Puerto Rican residents will leave the island annually "as a result of Hurricane Maria."

In Pictures: vigils held in memory of Vegas shooting victims

The Las Vegas Strip shooting is the deadliest in modern US history, exceeding the toll of 49 killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida last year.

Orlando club shooting victims honoured at pre-dawn ceremony

The names of the 49 people killed were read outside the now-shuttered Pulse nightclub early Monday to mark the moment when an armed man opened fire inside the LGBTQ venue.

US judge approves release of Orlando nightclub shooter's wife

Noor Salman will not go free immediately as the federal judge put her order on hold for at least two days to give prosecutors time to appeal.

Dozens of Afghan troops missing from military training in US

Afghans in the US training program are vetted before being allowed into the United States and the disclosure of the missing troops could fuel criticism of the Obama administration by supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Suspect in Florida mosque fire confessed

Ex-convict Joseph Michael Schreiber told detectives he set fire to a mosque on the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Fatal shooting at Florida nightclub

A shooter at a Club Blu, a spot for teenagers in Fort Myers, kills at least two people and injures 14.

Hillary Clinton won't face charges over email scandal

US President Barack Obama joined Hillary Clinton on her campaign trail to North Carolina as the FBI announced she would not face charges over the email scandal.