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Trump – I disagree with Omar ‘send her back’ chants

Media playback is unsupported on your device President Donald Trump has disavowed the "send her back" chants directed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar by his supporters at a campaign rally. Ms Omar is a US citizen who emigrated from Somalia with her family after...

Ilhan Omar: ‘Send her back’ chants at Trump rally

US Democrat congresswoman Ilhan Omar has responded after crowds at a presidential rally chanted "send her back". The Minnesota representative said: "We are Americans as much as everyone else."Donald Trump was cheered at Wednesday's rally in North Carolina after...

US shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

President Donald Trump has said the US Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.He said the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship "took defensive action" on Thursday after the drone came within about 1,000 yards (914m) of the vessel.Iran said it had no...

Florida city blasts Baby Shark song to drive away homeless from waterfront

Media playback is unsupported on your device Officials in West Palm Beach, Florida are trying a new method of driving homeless people away from a city-owned rental facility: children's music. The wildly popular and extremely repetitive children's songs, Baby Shark and...

Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in sex trafficking case

US financier Jeffrey Epstein must remain in jail while awaiting his child sex trafficking trial, a federal judge in New York has ruled.Judge Richard Berman rejected Epstein's request to be under house arrest, saying he posed a flight risk. His defence team had...

Luxury goods join Hong Kong retail slump as protests bite

Media playback is unsupported on your device Luxury brand Richemont is the latest firm to report a hit to business over ongoing protests in Hong Kong.The Swiss company said political unrest in Hong Kong, a key market for its watches, has knocked sales. Retailers in...

The Worcester high street that's come back to life

The latest sales figures released on Friday by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) show an average fall of -2.94% compared to the same three months last year. Scotland saw the sharpest fall in the UK compared to April, May and June in 2018. East...

No-fault eviction ban will hurt tenants, landlords say

A government plan to ban no-fault evictions in England will backfire, landlords say, as lower-income tenants will find it harder to rent homes.Proposals to scrap section 21 notices would mean landlords could no longer evict tenants without a reason after their...

El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison

Media playback is unsupported on your device A US judge has sentenced Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to life in prison plus 30 years.Guzmán, 62, was found guilty of 10 charges, including drug trafficking and money laundering, by a federal court in New...

Opioid crisis: US drug overdose deaths drop by 5.1%

Drug overdose deaths in the US have fallen for the first time since 1999, according to preliminary official data.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) figures showed a drop of 5.1% in 2018 from the year before.Health and Human Services Secretary Alex...