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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as defence attorney Eric Nelson makes closing arguments during Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 19, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg

14:09 GMT 19 April 2021 / updated: 01:49 GMT US

Live Updates: Jury in Chauvin's Trial Retires for the Night, Deliberations Set to Resume on Tuesday

Russian forces in the city of Amuda, north Syria

Russian Forces Destroy Terrorist Shelters Northeast of Syria's Palmyra, Up to 200 Militants Dead

A self-propelled howitzer from the United States Army's Paladin Integrated Management program

Taiwan Seeks US Cruise Missiles as Rumors Swirl of Artillery Deal Pitched by Washington

MyPillow Chief Executive Officer Mike Lindell walks through the Hyatt Regency lobby to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021

Video: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Pranked by Caller Pretending to Be Trump

'The Best Vice President in Our Country's History': Jimmy Carter Expresses Condolences Over Former VP Walter Mondale Death

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Last update: 19:19 GMT 19.04.2021
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US
Biden Administration Reportedly to Remove Terms ‘Alien’, ‘Assimilation' From Immigration Law
Among the noteworthy changes following the practices of the Trump administration, are the word “alien” becoming “a noncitizen or migrant,” and the word “illegal”, which will be replaced with “undocumented,” and the word “assimilation” which will be replaced with “integration”.
Last update: 00:45 GMT 20.04.2021
00:45 GMT 20.04.2021
World
US Claims Russia’s Plan to Restrict Access to Black Sea Is ‘Unprovoked Escalation’
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States considers Russia’s decision to close parts of the Black Sea for foreign navies an attempt to undermine and destabilize Ukraine, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Last update: 22:04 GMT 19.04.2021
22:04 GMT 19.04.2021
Asia & Pacific
US Should Rejoin CPTPP, Push Trade Deal Mega-Merger With RCEP, Former Beijing Diplomat Says
Former US President Donald Trump claimed his protectionist policies were in defense of American workers, but even while his successor, Joe Biden, has pledged to chart a separate course from Trump, he has made many of the same domestic economic promises.
Last update: 22:27 GMT 19.04.2021
22:27 GMT 19.04.2021
US
‘Absolutely Not’: Maxine Waters Owes No Apology for ‘Confrontational’ Comments, Says Speaker Pelosi
This past weekend marked one week since the police-involved killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Since April 11, protesters have gathered outside of the Brooklyn Center police headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), who told protesters to be “more confrontational” and let officials know “we mean business.”
Last update: 19:00 GMT 19.04.2021
19:00 GMT 19.04.2021
US
Does Dinner With Trump Indicate Florida Governor DeSantis Will Run for President in 2024?
On the night of 17 April, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida, dined together with former President Donald Trump at the annual Lincoln Day fundraising event at Mar-a-Lago, according to a photo shared by Brigitte Gabriel, Lebanese-American conservative author, on Twitter.
Last update: 22:59 GMT 19.04.2021
22:59 GMT 19.04.2021
US
Video: Balaclava-Clad Madonna Says 'Mandatory' Gun Control is the 'New Vaccination'
As the US observes a rise in mass shootings and reports of police brutality, conversations on US gun control, the Second Amendment's right to bear arms and related gun ownership laws - such as background checks - have also become hot topics amongst Americans.
Last update: 17:43 GMT 19.04.2021
17:43 GMT 19.04.2021
US
Russia Sanctions Critic No Longer In Running To Be Biden's Adviser, Report Says
Matthew Rojansky is a strong critic of the constant escalation of tensions and confrontation with Russia, calling it a "Cold War-style paranoia". He has argued that the US must compete with Russia only in areas which are truly critical to US interests.
Last update: 14:39 GMT 19.04.2021
14:39 GMT 19.04.2021
Sport
RIP Football: Memes Flood Social Media After Top Clubs Announce Creation of European Super League
In what sports pundits have described as an all-out war in football, UEFA’s President Aleksander Ceferin warned that clubs joining the European Super League would be banned from all of the organisation’s competitions, while FIFA said that players could potentially be barred from playing in the World Cup.