Police scrutiny over US school shooting
The actions - or more notably, the inaction - of police has become the centre of the investigation into this week's shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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US pledges more assistance to Ukraine
Visiting US officials have pledged further aid to Ukraine and other countries fearful of Russian aggression, praising its resilience to attacks on the capital.
AUKUS to work on hypersonic weapons
The UK, US and Australia will work together on hypersonic and anti-hypersonic weaponry as an extension of their AUKUS defence pact announced last year.
North Korea fires suspected ICBM
A suspected intercontinental ballistic missile has been fired by North Korea off its east coast.
North Korea fires missile into sea
North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, its ninth weapons test this year, as it tries to put pressure on the US over sanctions.