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Heavy rains lead to highway collapse in South China killing 48 people

Some villages in Meizhou flooded in early April, and the city had seen heavy rain in recent days

UCLA draws flak for failure to act to stop attack on pro-Palestinian camps

Some pro-Palestinian demonstrators fought back, and skirmishes continued for hours before outside law enforcement agencies were called to intervene

Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, demands action

The vetoed resolution focused solely on weapons of mass destruction including nuclear arms, and made no mention of other weapons in space

Violence, chaos erupts on campuses in US as protesters clash over Gaza war

More than 30 people were arrested, most of them released without charges, but four were charged with battering law enforcement, police said

Donald Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing warning of jail time

The gag order bars him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his hush money case. Trump is still free to criticise Merchan

More than 40% of Americans see China as an enemy, shows new report

The findings come as the Biden administration is seeking to stabilise US-China relations to avoid miscalculations that could result in clashes

Biden administration weighing measures to help Palestinians bring families

Jean-Pierre said discussions were underway but had no further details on how procedures might work

Arizona's Democrats get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban

The near-total ban, which predates Arizona's statehood, permits abortions only to save the patient's life and provides no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest

We will break diplomatic ties with Israel over war in Gaza: Colombia Prez

Historically, Colombia had been one of Israel's closest partners in Latin America

Lawsuit asks if Facebook users can control their feeds using external tools

While Facebook does allow users to manually unfollow everything, the process can be cumbersome with hundreds or even thousands of friends

Harvey Weinstein appears in court after New York rape conviction overturned

The once-powerful studio boss was also convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape and is still sentenced to another 16 years in prison in California

Biden to travel to N Carolina to meet kin of officers killed in shooting

The attack was the deadliest day for US law enforcement in one incident since five officers were killed by a sniper during a protest in Dallas in 2016

Google, Apple under attack by antitrust laws that helped build tech empires

It's an odd juxtaposition that has thrust regulators into battling two companies they helped create when they caged a colossus now angling to seize the mantle in technology's next frontier

J&J subsidiary proposes paying $6.48 bn over 25 yrs to settle talc lawsuits

Lawsuits filed against JandJ had alleged its talcum powder caused users to develop ovarian cancer, through use for feminine hygiene, or mesothelioma, cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs

Trump downplays Capitol attack by comparing it to students' protest

Trump has called the rioters unbelievable patriots and has talked openly about the prospect of issuing pardons if he wins a second term

Judge warns Donald Trump of jail time if ex-Prez violates gag order

They don't want me on the campaign trail, Trump told reporters

Protesters reach a deal with Northwestern University, draws criticism

On campus Tuesday, two unoccupied tents remained, surrounded by abandoned folding chairs, cases of bottled water and other supplies

Harvey Weinstein to return to court after NY rape conviction overturned

The preliminary hearing in Manhattan is expected to include discussion of evidence, scheduling and other matters, according to Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala.

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect, draws doctors' criticism

Besides the physical danger, there's also the psychological trauma of having to carry a foetus that the mother knows will never be a healthy baby, a doctor said

Chinese scientist who published Covid-19 virus sequence back in his lab

Zhang had been staging a sit-in protest outside his lab since the weekend after he and his team were suddenly notified they had to leave their lab