Obama leads VE Day events in US
Craig TaylorPresident Barack Obama marks the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany with a special address, ahead of a flyover in Washington. BBC News – US & Canada
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FBI sent alert before Texas shooting
The FBI had warned Texas officials several hours before a provocative cartoon contest that a suspected extremist could show up at the event. BBC News – US & Canada
Canada conservatives in shock defeat
A left-leaning party wins a surprise victory in Alberta, one of Canada’s most conservative provinces. BBC News – US & Canada
IS claims US Prophet cartoon attack
Islamic State says it was responsible for the attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon exhibition in the US state of Texas in which two gunmen died. BBC News – US & Canada
Two killed at US cartoon conference
Two gunmen are shot dead in a suburb of Dallas after they opened fire outside a conference on cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, US police say. BBC News – US & Canada
Baltimore police ‘did nothing wrong’
A lawyer for six Baltimore police officers says they “did nothing wrong”, as they face criminal charges over Freddie Gray who died in police custody. BBC News – US & Canada