Saudi prince in Twitter spat with Trump
Craig TaylorA Saudi prince trades insults with US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump in the wake of Mr Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the US. BBC News – US & Canada
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Man charged in Red River murder
Canadian authorities charge a man with second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine, one of many women found dead in Winnipeg’s Red River. BBC News – US & Canada
Donald Trump postpones Israel trip
Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is postponing a planned trip to Israel. BBC News – US & Canada
Trump remarks ‘endanger US security’
The Pentagon warns that Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from the US endangers national security and emboldens Islamic State (IS) militants. BBC News – US & Canada
US court passes on assault weapons ban
The US Supreme court has refused to take up a case brought by gun owners challenging an Illinois city’s ban on so-called assault weapons. BBC News – US & Canada
US ‘will not be terrorised’ by shooting
President Barack Obama says the US “will not be terrorised” by the deadly San Bernardino shootings, which the FBI is treating as a terror act. BBC News – US & Canada