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Man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers caught, source says
A large-scale manhunt had been under way for a suspect who posed as a police officer to shoot and kill a lawmaker and her husband in their home, while wounding two others.
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- Trump's America
Trump fantasises about being king and doesn’t care which rules he breaks to become one
America is not a place where tanks normally roll through the streets on the president’s birthday. This is a machismo that can lead only to intimidation and violence.
- Cory Alpert
- Opinion
- Political leadership
The taboo question: At what point does America become unworthy as our ally?
It’s the age of pragmatic politics – too often unburdened by morality – but do we need to question the “shared values” of the alliance.
- Sean Kelly
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, according to US official
Israel informed the Trump administration that it had developed a plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump rejected it.
- Aamer Madhani
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- Middle East at war
Israel and Iran bomb each other as nuclear talks tank
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defences to strike buildings in the heart of the country.
- Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman and Julia Frankel
- Analysis
- Trump's America
In a dangerously polarised US, political violence is becoming part of life
The shootings of two politicians and their partners this weekend are part of a trend. Slowly but surely, political violence has moved from the fringes to an inescapable reality.
- Lisa Lerer
- Analysis
- Trump's America
America was already divided – Trump’s $69m military extravaganza did not help
For many, a parade of 6000 soldiers and 128 tanks was a fitting way to celebrate the US Army. For others, it was a gauche display of militarism more suited to Pyongyang.
- Michael Koziol
Trump celebrates birthday with grand military parade through Washington
It is the parade the US president has been wanting for years, and he spent his 79th birthday on a special viewing stand to watch the display of American military might.
- Lolita Baldor and Michelle Price
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- Crime
Democratic politician assassinated, another wounded in targeted overnight shootings
A large-scale manhunt is under way for a suspect who posed as a police officer to shoot and kill a lawmaker and her husband in their home, while wounding two others.
- Michael Koziol
Anthony Albanese locks in meeting time with Donald Trump
The prime minister has outlined his priorities for his meeting with the US president, which is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of next week’s G7 meeting.
- James Massola