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I cant stand up much longer Prince Philip jokes as he retires from royal duties

95-year-old Prince Philip showed his humour was not going to let up after he stood down from royal duties after 70 years of service on 4 May. He made a joke during an Order of Merit reception at St Jamess Palace.

May 5, 2017

Who is Alton Sterling?

Alton Sterling was the 37-year-old American shot to death by police officers in Baton Rouge on 5 July, 2016. He was the father of five children, living in a transitional home, whose favorite dish was red beans and rice. Sterlings son Cameron champions good police officers and peace between all racial groups. Alton was the 558th American to be killed by police in the US in 2016.

May 5, 2017

How Star Wars day was celebrated around the world

May 4, 2017 marks the 40th anniversary since the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. May 4th is Star Wars Day and fans around the world are celebrating this day.

May 5, 2017

Heartbreaking effects of Syria war in pebble art

A Syrian sculptor has been turning pebbles and stones collected from the foot of Mount Zaphon, situated around 50km from his home in Lattakia, into heartbreaking depictions of the war in his country.Nizar Al Badr delicately composes stories through his work and depicts images all too familiar to the people of Syria.

May 5, 2017

Congress votes to repeal Obamacare

US Congress narrowly passed a bill that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act with the American Health Care Act.

May 5, 2017

Children in war-torn Aleppo compete in local Olympics

Children in a rebel-held Aleppo province town have been getting a taste of normal life in recent days thanks to an athletics competition organised in the town.

May 5, 2017

Planned Parenthood protest after Republican healthcare bill passes

Planned Parenthood has staged a protest outside the office of Rep. Steve Knight. The Republican had voted for the passing of the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) aimed to replace Obamacare. Planned Parenthood will be de-funded if the AHCA also passes in the Senate.

May 5, 2017

Donald Trump calls negative phone call with Malcom Turnbull fake news

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met in New York City for the first time on 4 May where they labelled a reportedly negative February phone call in as exaggerated fake news.The meeting was delayed by several hours after the the bill to replace Obamacare passed in the House of Representatives. The face-to-face meeting followed a reportedly hostile phone call between the two in February, before Trump took to Twitter to call the refugee resettlement plan a dumb deal. Despite the tumultuous status of the deal, Trump said the refugee resettlement had been worked out for a long time – the deal was reaffirmed by Vice President Mike Pence in April during his visit to Australia.

May 5, 2017

Protesters greet Donald Trump on first trip home to New York

Protesters rallied and marched against Donald Trump on the streets of New York on 4 May, as the US president returned to his home city for the first time since taking office. Trumps arrival was delayed due to celebrations with fellow Republicans after a new healthcare bill, repealing Obamacare, passed in the House of Representatives.

May 5, 2017

People hold a placard during a candlelight vigil in support of 'Nirbhaya'

Nirbhaya gangrape case: No mercy for killers, Supreme Court upholds death sentence of all 4 convicts

The top court ruling on convicts' plea was set to decide whether the four perpetrators arrested for the crime would be sentenced to death, or given mercy.

May 5, 2017

Donald Trump hails new healthcare bill

The US House of Representatives approved a bill on 4 May to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan, handing President Donald Trump his biggest legislative victory but setting up a tough fight in the Senate. With the 217-213 vote, Republicans obtained just enough support to push the legislation through the House, sending it to the Senate for consideration. No Democrats voted for the bill. But the effort now faces new hurdles in the Senate, where the Republicans have only a 52-seat majority in the 100-seat chamber and where just a few Republican defections could sink the bill.

May 5, 2017