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Donald Trump is facing charges in two separate criminal investigations, and he was separately ordered to pay millions of dollars to a writer after being found liable for sexual abuse. He is also under investigation for his alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Here are the cases ahead that pose the most serious legal risks for the former president, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2024. Mr Trump is facing his second indictment - a historic first for a US president - over a Department of Justice investigation into the removal of government documents from the White House, which were then taken to Mr Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, after he left office.

An Australian newspaper has offered a historic apology for its coverage of a massacre of Aboriginal people in 1838. At least 28 people, mainly women and children, were brutally murdered in the New South Wales town of Myall Creek. The massacre was the first - and only - time colonists were prosecuted for mass killings of Aboriginal people. The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) admitted to spreading racist views and misinformation while campaigning for the killers to escape justice. The masthead, which is one of the nation's oldest publications, also opposed the death sentence eventually handed down to seven of the 12 men involved. "This was not due to a lack of evidence or genuine doubts over the integrity of any legal process, but because the perpetrators were white and the dead black," the paper said in an editorial on Friday. "The Herald has a long and proud history of telling the Australian story. But on Myall Creek, the truth is we failed dismally."

Weather: El Nino returns and could bring record hot temperatures After three years of the cooler La Nina pattern, which often lowers global temperatures slightly, the hotter El Nino is back, said the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Thursday 8 June 2023 23:19, UK A weather cycle known as El Nino has officially formed in the Pacific Ocean - which will likely add more heat to a warming planet. The pattern could contribute to extreme events including droughts and cyclones across the world. It formed a month or two earlier than most El Ninos do, which "gives it room to grow", said the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A strong El Nino has led to record global warmth in the past, like in 2016. And coupled with warming from climate change, 2023 or 2024 could be even hotter.

It could be time for a British NATO Secretary General, according to US President Joe Biden. Amid growing speculation that UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wants to take over the top role when Jens Stoltenberg stands down later this year, Mr Biden was asked if he would support a Briton taking the top job during a press conference with Rishi Sunak at the White House. Mr Biden was asked: "In light of the warm words right now about UK/US defence collaboration, particularly in Ukraine, do you think it is time for the first UK Nato Secretary General in two decades?" The president replied: "Maybe, that remains to be seen." Mr Biden added: "We're going to have to get a consensus within NATO to see that happen.

A Syrian refugee who stabbed six people, including four young children in Annecy, southeast France, was denied asylum in the country last month. The suspect, who has been named as Abdalmasih H by French media, had his asylum request rejected because he has held refugee status in Sweden for the past 10 years. French authorities rejected the request on 26 April but the suspect only learned of the decision on 4 June, French broadcaster BFMTV said. The 31-year-old was arrested in connection with the attack at a lakeside park in which four children - two aged two, one aged three and a 22-month-old - suffered "life-threatening injuries".

Joe Biden wrongly named Rishi Sunak's title during a meeting of the pair in the White House, welcoming him as "Mr President". The US president swiftly corrected himself, joking that he had "promoted" Mr Sunak. The 80-year-old, seated across from Mr Sunak for Thursday's bilateral meeting, said: "Well, Mr President - Mr President, I just promoted you. Mr Prime Minister, it's great to have you back."

European Union countries have reached a major deal to revamp the bloc's migration and asylum policy. It represents the first breakthrough of its kind after years of divisive and bitter debates that have pitted capitals against each other. The agreement paves the way for introducing new rules to collectively manage the reception and relocation of asylum seekers. Last year, the EU received more than 962,000 asylum applications, the highest figure since 2016. The rules were put to a vote during a meeting of home affairs ministers in Luxembourg, which had been preceded by an atmosphere of optimism that appeared to increase the odds of a positive outcome. But the talks proved hard and laborious: ministers and their deputies spent virtually the whole day haggling over nitty-gritty details and rewriting compromise texts.

Summary Millions across North America are being advised to wear high-grade masks outdoors due to air pollution created by intense wildfires in Canada Pride events and baseball games have been postponed due to the smoke, with Washington DC recording some of the worst air pollution levels in the world Flights have been grounded and delayed at some major US airports due to wildfire smoke causing low visibility The Canadian government says nearly 100 million people in the US and Canada are currently experiencing very poor air quality More than 400 fires are burning across Canada and 236 are out of control Hundreds of firefighters from the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have been deployed to Canada, and more are on the way

A US aid agency is suspending food aid to Ethiopia, because it says donations are being diverted from those in need. Ethiopian government agencies and the military are behind the scheme, according to a leaked memo. Some 20 million Ethiopians, who are facing severe food shortages because of war and drought, will be affected. The United States remains the single largest humanitarian donor to Ethiopia, providing more than $1.8b (£1.4b) in assistance since fiscal year 2022. The US Agency for International Aid (USAid) is an independent agency that leads the US government's international development and humanitarian efforts. It said a review of its operations in Ethiopia found what it called a "widespread and co-ordinated campaign" to divert food assistance. The agency did not publicly say who it believed was behind the campaign.

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As we've been reporting, details of this knife attack in south-eastern France are still coming in and there are still many questions that need answering. But here's a brief recap of what we know so far: Several people, including a number of children reportedly aged around three years old, have been injured following a mass stabbing attack in Annecy, an alpine town in south-eastern France The attack took place this morning, at around 09:45 local time, in a park Three of the children are reportedly in a life-threatening condition Various French media are reporting that the suspect, a man, has identified himself to police as a Syrian asylum seeker He's already been arrested and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin praised police for a "rapid intervention" Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is also on her way to Annecy