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Vice President Kamala Harris says Trump "wants to take America back to 1800s" on abortion in a statement in Tucson, Arizona just days after that southwestern state's conservative supreme court rolled back reproductive rights to the Civil War era, saying an 1864 ban on abortion was valid. SOUNDBITE
Former US president Donald Trump is back in court for his New York civil trial on fraud allegations, once again condemning the process as unfair. "This is a witch hunt and it's a very corrupt trial," he tells reporters before entering the courtroom. The frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination and his two eldest sons are accused of inflating the value of their real estate assets to receive more favorable bank loans and insurance terms. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump says the United States will launch a procedure called "snapback" aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Iran. "The United States intends to restore virtually all of the previously suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump warns Afghanistan's Taliban: "If bad things happen, we'll go back," after the United States signed with them a historic accord that Washington hopes will mark the beginning of the end of its longest war. SOUNDBITE
Cheering fans greet US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House after a four-day visit to Europe. During their trip, they met with the Queen, British Prime Minister Theresa May and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. The president and first lady also attended World War II commemoration services at the US Cemetery in Normandy and Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.