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Statue of limitations: Thomas Jefferson to be removed from New York council chambers
The Founding Father’s history as a slaveholder was behind the push for the statue to be banished, as the US grapples with symbols of systemic racism.
- by Jeffery C. Mays and Zachary Small
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The final interview: Colin Powell on Trump, Bush and ‘little jerk’ Kim Jong-Un
Colin Powell’s wife Alma never liked him talking to Bob Woodward - but in July, the ex-general spoke to the legendary journalist about his life and battles.
- by Bob Woodward
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Glasgow summit
How one US senator could sink Biden’s climate agenda and COP26
With Biden’s climate legislation at risk of collapse in Congress, the US President’s ability to deliver on his emissions reduction target is in serious doubt.Â
- by Matthew Knott
Donald Trump sues House panel investigating January 6 Capitol attack
Many legal experts have said Trump, as the former president, cannot lawfully use executive privilege to block subpoenas issued by the House committee.
- by Jan Wolfe, Mary Clare Jalonick and Jill Colvin
‘You’re welcome here’: Astra-Zeneca, mixed doses OK for entry into US, authorities say
Travellers will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they receive an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine, including the AstraZeneca jab
- by Paulina Firozi
Former US secretary of state Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
The former US secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman died of complications from COVID-19, according to a statement from his family.
- by Will Dunham
‘Stinky city’: Los Angeles reels from reek of ‘sewer gas’
For a fortnight, an overpowering stench — likened to rotten eggs, corpses and faeces — has been wafting from a channel that spills into Los Angeles Harbour.
- by Hailey Branson-Potts and Andrew J. Campa
Notorious Haitian gang blamed for kidnapping 17 missionaries from US, Canada
The US government has been urged to forcibly free the group or negotiate their release without paying a ransom.
- by Cassandra Garrison
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US politics
Former US president Bill Clinton released from hospital
Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital after treatment in the intensive care unit.
Australian actor Leila George files for divorce from Sean Penn after one year of marriage
The Australian-American is the daughter of actress Greta Scacchi and actor/producer Vincent D’Onofrio.
- by Elise Brisco
Teenage killer of four-year-old boy granted parole on 11th try
Eric M. Smith, who was 13 when he killed a four-year-old boy with a rock in western New York, has been granted parole, according to corrections officials.