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  US state offers $1m Covid vaccine lottery

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 03:25pm on May 13, 2021

  As US officials scramble to convince citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, one state is putting its money where its mouth is—offering millions in lottery...

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  Israel has right to defend itself: Joe Biden

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:14am on May 13, 2021

  United States president Joe Biden said Wednesday that Israel has a right to defend itself but after speaking with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu he hopes...

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  UN urged to create commission to probe US police violence

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:34pm on May 11, 2021

  Leading human rights organisations and relatives of victims urged the United Nations on Monday to create a commission to conduct an independent inquiry into police...

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  UN Security Council meets on Jerusalem, issued no statement

  Agence France-Presse . United Nations | Updated at 10:44am on May 11, 2021

  The UN Security Council held an urgent meeting on Monday on the unrest in Jerusalem but issued no immediate statement, with diplomats saying the United...

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  Georgia scraps citizen’s arrest law over killing Black jogger

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:40am on May 11, 2021

  The southern US state of Georgia on Monday repealed its citizen’s arrest law, in a move prompted by the shooting death of African American jogger...

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  US authorises Pfizer jabs for 12-15 year olds

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:16am on May 11, 2021

  The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old...

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  Six killed in US birthday party shooting

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 01:04am on May 11, 2021

  A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, killing six people in the early hours of Sunday before taking his own life, US...

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  Gunman kills six then self at Colorado birthday party

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 11:58am on May 10, 2021

  A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, killing six people in the early hours of Sunday before taking his own life, US...

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  Trump encouraged Capitol rioters: Facebook panel authorities

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 11:23am on May 10, 2021

  Donald Trump encouraged the Capitol rioters and so earned his Facebook ban, but the social media giant’s rules are in ‘shambles’ and need fixing, the...

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  Obamas’ family dog Bo dies

  Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 10:34am on May 09, 2021

  Barack Obama’s family dog Bo, who became a popular resident of the White House, died on Saturday from cancer, the former president said, remembering him...