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Suspected gunman barricaded in LA shop
Police surround the supermarket, with US media saying it is a possible hostage situation. READ MOREIsrael and Arabic: Where else do language and politics collide?
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Despite links to UK hospital deaths and a US addiction crisis, opioids remain the painkiller of choice. READ MOREAtlanta's Paper Boi on race and rap stardom in the USA
Newsbeat speaks to Paper Boi - aka Brian Tyree Henry - the breakout star of Donald Glover's satire on life as a black American. READ MOREThe National Science and Maths Quiz has kept Ghanaians thrilled for 25 years
A TV school quiz show has Ghana gripped. We meet one of the contestants and follow him on the road to victory. But did he get there? READ MORE'I was trapped in my mind for a decade, now I'm going to be a dad'
Martin Pistorius had locked-in syndrome for more than a decade. Now he's about to become a father. READ MOREThe mafia murders that brought down Slovakia's government
Before his death, Jan Kuciak uncovered the presence of an Italian organised crime group in Slovakia. READ MOREPakistan election: Who's who and why it matters
The lead-up to the vote has been dramatic, with an ex-PM arrested and several deadly militant attacks. READ MOREA 'legendary' mermaid still swimming at 78
Vicki Smith, 78, performs underwater as a mermaid at an iconic Florida park READ MORE'Trade war a reality', French finance minister warns
Bruno Le Maire accuses the US of using "the law of the jungle" with unilateral tariffs. READ MOREAustria ditches Turkish language driving theory tests
The change to the theory test comes amid a souring of relations between Austria and Turkey. READ MOREJurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss 'doesn't care' about transfer criticism
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp "doesn't care" about allegations of hypocrisy over his transfer spending. READ MORE
