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'Decisions are imminent' - Why Georgia is ground zero for Donald Trump's legal woes
In Georgia, Donald Trump's efforts to change the outcome of the 2020 election outcome could spell a threat to his 2024 White House comeback aspirations.
NYC bike path killer Sayfullo Saipov convicted of murder
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people when he intentionally sped a truck down a New York City bike path in 2017 has been convicted of murder.
Lisa Marie Presley mourned at Graceland memorial service
Hundreds of mourners gathered on Sunday morning to pay their respects.
The US is beating China in the battle for semiconductors
The world's two biggest economies are battling over a precious resource: semiconductors, to build the chips that power our daily lives.
Classified records explainer: Why Trump's likely in more trouble than Biden
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been caught with classified records they shouldn't have in their possession.
Second batch of classified Biden documents found
The original cache is under review by US prosecutors, in a political embarrassment for the White House.
Biden 'surprised' about finding of classified documents, vows cooperation
US President Joe Biden says he was surprised to learn that classified documents were found in a think-tank office he once used.
Eight dead in US small-town shooting, including five children
The family of eight were found dead during a welfare check.
US regulators warn banks over cryptocurrency risks
The watchdogs told institutions to be wary of potential fraud, legal uncertainty and misleading disclosures.
Republican hardliners frustrate leader's bid to become speaker
Hardline Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday repeatedly blocked fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid to become the chamber's powerful speaker, leaving the chamber leaderless…
US funeral home owner jailed for selling body parts, lying to families
Megan Hess had 560 corpses dissected and sold body parts without permission.
Trump taxes: Release of returns not expected to be a game-changer
By Bernd Debusmann Jr and Robin Levinson-King for BBC News Newly released tax returns for former US President Donald Trump have shed light on his business losses, complicated tax set-ups...
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in South Carolina after Florida destruction
The Category 1 storm swept ashore near Georgetown after hitting Florida, where there have now been reports of at least 21 deaths, on Wednesday.
Pacific leaders heading to Washington for summit with Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden will host leaders of Pacific Island nations in Washington later this month.
US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
The US President is offering some student loan leeway with his administration announcing it will forgive up to $10,000 for most borrowers ($20,000 for some who were low-income students). This comes… Audio
The Week in Detail: Firefighters, Taiwan, and alcohol
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Taiwan and China: What happens next?
Taiwan is a country with a complicated past, a complicated present and, in all likelihood, a complicated future. What happens next as tensions with China escalate? Audio
Flash floods strand hundreds in California's Death Valley National Park
About 60 cars belonging to park visitors and staff are buried in several feet of debris following the near-record downpour.
United States is main threat to Russia, Putin says
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States as Russia's main rival and set out Russia's global maritime ambitions for crucial areas such as the Arctic…
The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio