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Army called in as Met firearms officers put down their guns - The Telegraph

Army called in as Met firearms officers put down their guns  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News

Tory donor threatens to pull funding if Sunak scraps northern HS2 rail line - The Guardian

Tory donor threatens to pull funding if Sunak scraps northern HS2 rail line  The GuardianHigh-speed Manches...

Woman arrested after missing children found - BBC

Woman arrested after missing children found  BBCWoman arrested after two children missing for five days fou...

Screams as 'electric car' explodes on driveway setting fire to home - Liverpool Echo

Screams as 'electric car' explodes on driveway setting fire to home  Liverpool Echo'Electric car' EXPLODES ...

Johnson's nanny ‘sacked’ after she was seen ‘having drink with him’ - Metro.co.uk

Johnson's nanny ‘sacked’ after she was seen ‘having drink with him’  Metro.co.ukBoris Johnson's nanny 'sack...

Police officer and three gunmen killed in Kosovo as tensions with Serbia rise - Sky News

Police officer and three gunmen killed in Kosovo as tensions with Serbia rise  Sky NewsKosovo monastery sie...

Liberal Democrat conference: By-election could be a 'mess' if Lib Dems and Labour don't talk, warns Vince Cable - Sky News

Liberal Democrat conference: By-election could be a 'mess' if Lib Dems and Labour don't talk, warns Vince Cable ...






USA

The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[17][18] consisting of 50 statesand a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also has five populated and nine unpopulated territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean. At 3.80 million square miles (9.85 million km2)[4] and with around 318 million people, the United States is the world’s fourth-largest country by total area and third-largest by population. It is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries.[19]The geography and climate of the United States is also extremely diverse, and it is home to a wide variety of wildlife.[20]

The United States is a developed country and has the world’s largest national economy.[6] The economy is fueled by an abundance of natural resources and high worker productivity.[29] While the U.S. economy is considered post-industrial, it continues to be one of the world’s largest manufacturers.[30] The country accounts for 37% of global military spending,[31] being the world’s foremost economic and military power, a prominent political and cultural force, and a leader in scientific research and technological innovations.[32]