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Ahmaud Arbery murderers sentenced to life in prison
A white father and son convicted of killing a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Iranian and Russian officials positive on progress of nuclear talks
Iran and Russia have both given upbeat views on talks to salvage Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with global powers, though Western nations say negotiations were too slow.
US plans to deepen defence, economic alliances in Indo-Pacific - Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will advance a free and open Indo-Pacific and deepen treaty alliances and defence and intelligence capabilities with partners in the region.
Iran nuclear talks on brink of crisis as adjourned to next week
Indirect US-Iranian talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal teetered on the brink of crisis on Friday as they broke off until next week.
Biden blasted for reviving Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy
US President Joe Biden has come under fire for restoring a Trump-era policy that requires asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed.
Three white men guilty of murder of black man Ahmaud Arbery
To the US, where three white men have been found guilty of murdering black man Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging last year.
The men claimed they acted in self-defence during a citizen's arrest - but… Audio
US leaders press White House on Marshall Islands talks
Politicians have increased pressure on the US government over Compact negotiations with Palau, Marshall Islands and FSM, and unresolved issues from nuclear testing.
Russian anti-satellite missile risked space station crew - NASA
A space missile fired by Russia into its own satellite generated a debris field endangering the International Space Station and creating an ongoing hazard, US officials say.
Astroworld: Scott should have stopped concert earlier - fire chief
Rapper Travis Scott should have halted a Houston show where a deadly crowd surge cost lives when he noticed people in trouble, the city's fire chief says.
Criminal probe opened into stampede at rap concert that left 8 dead
A criminal investigation has been opened after a stampede during rap star Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston killed at least eight people
The disproportionate impact of covid on Utah Pacific community
Pacific Islanders in the US state of Utah still suffering more than other communities from covid. Audio
'The Pacific is not a highway for nukes' - regional watchdog
Nuclear proliferation risks in the Pacific could be heightened by a new security pact between the US, Britain and Australia, a regional watchdog says.
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
It is the final days of campaigns for the Virginia governor's race. It is seen as one of the few test cases this year of how the two parties are faring with voters. The race is very tight right now… Audio
Susan Thornton: Taiwan tensions raise heat on US-China relationship
Tensions between China and Taiwan have been described as the worst in 40 years after the Chinese air force intensified its overflights into the Taiwanese air defence zone earlier this month. Susan… Audio
James Nokise: NBA wild card predictions
Opinion - comedian James Nokise presents his picks for the big guns of this NBA season, which opened this week.
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
Pfizer has applied for approval for the Covid vaccine to be used in US children aged 5-11. And a federal court has temporarily reinstated a controversial abortion ban in Texas just days after a lower… Audio
Why US workers are refusing vaccine ultimatums
Many US workplaces have issued ultimatums to staff to get vaccinated or lose their jobs, but some workers are sticking by their political, religious or health concerns and saying no.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
President Biden's agenda is at risk with further delays on spending packages and the threat of a potential default as a critical borrowing limit looms. And Ron has an update on the oil spill in the… Audio
Prof Mary Ziegler: the ‘deviousness’ of the Texas abortion ban
The recently enacted Texas Heartbeat Act, also known as Senate Bill 8, gives conservative lawmakers everything they wanted - the ability to ban abortion with none of the risk, says Professor Mary… Audio
Oscar Stilley: ‘disbarred and disgraced’ lawyer sues Texas abortion doctor
Earlier this week Arkansas man Oscar Stilley filed a lawsuit against a Texan doctor who performed an abortion and wrote about it publicly in defiance of the state's strict new 'Heartbeat Act', which… Audio
