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One person has been killed and two others injured in a shooting in northwest Washington DC, with police searching for a male suspect. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Connecticut Avenue at about 3am on Sunday after reports of gunfire. They found two men and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other man and the woman were taken to hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The identity of the victim who died has not been released. Police have not disclosed a possible motive and no…

US officials have visited the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank following attacks by militant Israeli settlers on European diplomats. The visit brought attention to the village after the reported attacks, though no further details were provided.

Donald Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election, giving the incumbent prime minister his “Complete and Total Endorsement” nine days before voters go to the polls. In a post on Truth Social, the US president praised Mr Netanyahu as a strong ally during the war against Iran and wrote: “BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Mr Trump also described the Israeli leader as “Strong, Brave, and Brilliant” in the face of opposition, including from within Israel. The endorsement came after Mr Trump had declined to back Mr Netanyahu earlier this month when asked repeatedly about his…

Bobby Pulido’s bid for Congress is turning a final concert in his Texas hometown into a test of whether Democrats can win back culturally conservative Latino voters in the Rio Grande Valley. The Tejano singer performed to a packed arena in Edinburg on Saturday night, where fans in red campaign hats watched him take the stage in leather and a black cowboy hat. The event, billed as “La Ultima Desvelada”, marked what Pulido said would be his final concert in the city after three decades as a musician. Pulido, who has won multiple Latin Grammys, is challenging Republican representative Monica…

Riots in France have spread across the country, with fires, damaged buildings, looted businesses and clashes between demonstrators and police reported in several cities. Authorities have made up to 2,000 arrests as officers work to contain the violence and restore order. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are among the places affected by the unrest. One of the most serious incidents was reported in Limoges, where a historic town hall was badly damaged in an arson attack. Footage from the affected areas shows streets filled with smoke and debris as fires burn through buildings. Public property has also been damaged and businesses…

An Air Force service member died after falling during a pre-match rappelling demonstration at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday night. The incident happened before the University of Texas at San Antonio’s game against Navy during the university’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans event. The service member was taken to hospital after being treated on the field, but later died from his injuries. Nellis Air Force Base Public Affairs said the man was assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2. His identity has not been released, and an investigation into the circumstances of the…

More than half of Australians believe the growing use of artificial intelligence is making customer service worse, according to a survey that has prompted calls for stronger consumer protections. Consumer group Choice surveyed more than 1,000 people and found that just over half thought AI had worsened their experiences with products and services. Fewer than one in 10 said it had made them better. The findings come as businesses and major retailers increasingly introduce AI chatbots and other automated systems to handle customer enquiries. Jordan Cornelius, senior campaigns and policy adviser at Choice, said the results showed widespread scepticism about…

Four service members have been killed and dozens seriously wounded in an incident that caused a major fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. The incident happened on Saturday at the military base, about 112 miles south-east of Edmonton. The cause has not been disclosed. Patients were taken to hospitals across Edmonton after healthcare facilities closer to the base became “completely overwhelmed”, according to Dr Warren Thirsk, an emergency department physician at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. “This number of patients would overwhelm the city of Edmonton,” Dr Thirsk told Canada’s national broadcaster. “It is…

Former White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is facing fresh scrutiny over photographs she posted with Donald Trump after a blurred map visible on the president’s desk appeared to have been digitally removed from a second image. The images were shared shortly after Zacharia’s five-day tenure ended on Friday. She had taken up the post on Monday but was asked to resign following a shaky first press briefing and revelations that she had not passed the bar exam, despite describing herself as an attorney. One photograph showed Zacharia standing beside Trump as he sat at his desk in the Oval…

You Can See Everything has opened with an estimated $15 million at the US box office, giving the A24 documentary the second-highest takings of the weekend. The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, earned the figure from 855 cinemas, averaging approximately $17,543 per venue. Its opening was considerably stronger than earlier projections of between $7 million and $8 million. A24 said more than 2,000 screenings had sold out by Sunday morning, with the film set to expand nationwide in the coming weeks. About 70% of the film’s opening-weekend audience was aged under 35. You Can See Everything box…