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Posted at 12:14
US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers
By Madeline Halpert
BBC News, New York
The move is part of efforts to limit a surge of border crossings between New York and Quebec.
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Posted at 8:25
N Korea tests underwater nuclear drone - state media
By Kelly Ng
BBC News, Singapore
Analysts say North Korea's claim it can cause a "radioactive tsunami" should be viewed with scepticism.
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Posted at 4:57
Utah first US state to limit teen social media use
By Azadeh Moshiri
BBC News
One of the bills will give parents full access to their children's online private messages.
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Posted at 2:55
What's bothering America's friendliest neighbour?
By Jessica Murphy
BBC News, Toronto
President Joe Biden faces thorny issues from migration to trade wars on his first official trip to Canada.
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Posted at 2:11
Five takeaways from TikTok CEO's Congress grilling
By James Clayton
BBC North America technology reporter
Tech executives don't get an easy ride before Congress, but Shou Zi Chew's hearing was exceptionally bruising.
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Posted at 1:50
Muslim told not to pray at Canadian train station
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A rail firm apologises after an Ottawa employee told a Muslim he was "bothering" customers by praying.
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Posted at 0:23
Judge rejects Paltrow team offer of court 'treats'
By Sam Cabral
BBC News
The unusual request prompts a courtroom objection from lawyers for the plaintiff in the 2016 ski crash.
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Posted at 0:05
What are abortion pills and could they be banned?
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They have become the new frontier in the US battle over abortion access but their future is at risk.
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Posted at 23:16 23 Mar
Capitol rioter who stormed Pelosi's office jailed
Riley June Williams boasted online that she stole the top Democrat's laptop in the raid on Congress.
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Posted at 20:36 23 Mar
Canada MP steps down over China interference claims
By Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto
Han Dong denies claims he lobbied to delay the release of the "Two Michaels" detained in China.
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Posted at 18:58 23 Mar
Parents of Michigan school shooter to stand trial
By Madeline Halpert
BBC News, New York
Ethan Crumbley shot and killed four students at Oxford High School in Michigan in November 2021.
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Posted at 17:54 23 Mar
'Yes or no?' US politicians grill TikTok boss
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The TikTok CEO faced US lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on the app's practices.
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Posted at 17:45 23 Mar
Bouncer wrestles gunman trying to enter strip club
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Security guards fight off the man in Tampa, Florida, possibly preventing a mass shooting, police say.
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Posted at 17:37 23 Mar
What we know about the superbug Candida auris
A drug-resistant yeast fungus has been detected in more than 30 countries. What do we know about it?
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Posted at 17:10 23 Mar
Florida pushes to expand LGBT education crackdown
By Brandon Drenon
BBC News, Washington
The proposal would expand the law, dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' by critics, to all school grades.
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Posted at 15:41 23 Mar
Rare tornado hits Los Angeles area
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The storm ripped a roof off a building and was the strongest tornado to hit the area in decades.
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Posted at 14:15 23 Mar
How a TikTok ban would - or wouldn't - work in practice
The US government is threatening to ban TikTok - how would that work?
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Posted at 13:22 23 Mar
Rare tornado tears into small town near Los Angeles
By Brandon Drenon
BBC News, Washington
Unusual weather plaguing southern California continues with a tornado touching down in Montebello.
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Posted at 12:30 23 Mar
Paltrow lawyer 'mad' over photography violations
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The actress is being sued for damages following a skiing collision in 2016.
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Posted at 12:00 23 Mar
US lawmakers line up to attack TikTok at CEO hearing
Members of Congress tell Shou Zi Chew they think the app should be banned due to China privacy concerns.
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