Trump on Charlottesville: Racism is evil
Craig TaylorThe US president speaks out against far-right groups after the killing of a protester in Virginia. BBC News – US & Canada
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Charlottesville: Trump criticised over response to far-right
He condemned violence by “many sides” in Virginia but did not explicitly attack the far-right. BBC News – US & Canada
North Korea: China urges Trump not to worsen situation
China wants the US and North Korea to show restraint as a war of words escalates. BBC News – US & Canada
Trump declares US opioid pain drugs national emergency
The painkillers are now claiming four times as many lives in the US as 20 years ago. BBC News – US & Canada
FBI in ‘pre-dawn raid on ex-Trump chairman Paul Manafort’
Federal agents reportedly raided Paul Manafort’s home in the pre-dawn hours of 26 July. BBC News – US & Canada
Tillerson warns of US-Russian ‘serious mistrust’
The US secretary of state told Russia’s foreign minister that election meddling “damaged the relationship”. BBC News – US & Canada