Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani
Craig TaylorHis lawyer says he “probably” has the power to pardon himself in the Russia collusion investigation. BBC News – US & Canada
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South China Sea dispute: Beijing attacks ‘irresponsible’ US comments
Beijing says it has the right to deploy “on its own territory” after US accusations of intimidation. BBC News – US & Canada
Samantha Bee insults Ivanka Trump with obscene phrase
The White House says the political commentator’s term for the first daughter was “vile and vicious”. BBC News – US & Canada
Roseanne blames racist tweet on sleeping pills
President Trump weighed in after ABC cancelled Roseanne’s show over the tweet about an ex-Obama aide. BBC News – US & Canada
North Korea’s Kim Yong-chol heads to US for talks
Kim Yong-chol will be the most high-profile North Korean to visit the US in nearly 20 years. BBC News – US & Canada
Alan Bean, moon-walking astronaut and artist, dies aged 86
The fourth man to walk on the Moon became an accomplished painter, finding inspiration in space. BBC News – US & Canada