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Will Canada's newly-elected PM agree to meet Trump?

Speaking exclusively to the BBC's Economics Editor Faisal Islam as the polls were closing, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would only visit Washington DC, when there was a "serious discussion to be had" that respected Canada's sovereignty.

Carney also spoke on Canadian-UK relations and on seeking fresh agreements in response to barriers to trading with the world's largest economy.

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Split screen image shows an archival image of the Clayborn Temple in black and white and the temple on fire on the right-hand side.

Fire destroys historic US church with ties to MLK

The Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, was the organising centre for Martin Luther King Jr's final campaign in 1968.

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Watch: Crew survives after powerboat goes airborne and crashes

The race team told BBC News that both drivers were treated, released, and are recovering well, though still sore.

Rachel Reeves speaks with BBC Economics editor Faisal Islam

Reeves: There is a deal to be done with the US

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to the BBC ahead of talks with her US counterpart in Washington on Friday.

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Plumes of smoke tower over New Jersey town as wildfire rages on

Authorities have charged a 19-year-old with arson for allegedly starting the fire, which has burned more than 15,000 acres.

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Why RFK Jr wants American cereal to be more Canadian

The US health secretary on Tuesday announced the country would ban eight commonly used artificial food dyes, some found in breakfast cereals.

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Residents flee as wildfire burns in New Jersey

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued and major highways in the path of the fire shut down as it spread.

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Watch: Moment woman, children narrowly escape manhole explosion

Officials said there were no injuries reported but that high levels of carbon monoxide were discovered in nearby buildings.

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'He lived the faith' - How American Catholics remember Pope Francis

The pontiff made several visits to North America, including to Washington DC in 2015 when he visited the White House and the US Capitol.

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Watch: Moment Delta plane engine catches fire

Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.

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Watch: Windows smashed and homes pockmarked by giant hail in Nebraska

Footage captures large hailstones breaking several building and car windows in Fremont, Nebraska.

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'We barricaded both doors': Fear and chaos at Florida State University

As alarms blared across campus, students hid under tables and barricaded themselves in classrooms.

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Moment police officers narrowly avoid being run over by SUV

The two officers were responding to an earlier crash between a car and a deer, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

People form two lines of human chain and pass books.

Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.

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Newly released body cam footage from Gene Hackman's home

This video has been removed as it did not meet BBC News' editorial standards.

Former US President Joe Biden giving speech with two US flags in the background

Watch: Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House

The former US president says his successor has "done so much damage and so much destruction" in his first days in office.

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Protester Tasered at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall

Six protesters were removed by police officers after the Georgia congresswoman took the stage.

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Moment elephants huddle to protect calves during earthquake

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats.

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Watch: JD Vance drops college football trophy at White House ceremony

The Ohio State Buckeyes team was invited to meet President Donald Trump to celebrate the team's title-winning season.

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Katy Perry says she feels 'super connected to love'

The pop star says the flight was "all for the benefit of Earth" after touching back down as part of an all-women crew.

Crew float inside space capsule.

Watch from launch to landing: All-female crew travels into space

The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth.