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Watch: Trump says US kids might have 'two dolls instead of 30' due to tariffs

US President Donald Trump said US children will maybe "have two dolls instead of 30 dolls" as he addressed possible shortages due to tariffs on China during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

"And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally," he added.

The president celebrated the first 100 days of his second term this week and has asked for more time on the US economy as it contracted for the first time in three years, stoking recession fears.

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Runaway kangaroo 'Sheila' shut down part of an interstate in Alabama before being caught.

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The 'Trump effect' and other things to watch for as Canada votes

The BBC's Lyse Doucet breaks down the key issues weighing on voters' minds as Canadians cast their ballots.

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Residents flee as wildfire burns in New Jersey

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued and major highways in the path of the fire shut down as it spread.

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'We are not Americans' - but what does it mean to be Canadian?

The BBC asked Canadian voters across the country what makes them different from their southern neighbours.

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Why the IMF is worried about the economy - three things to know

The influential financial agency is projecting slower economic growth in the US due to uncertainty around President Trump's tariffs.

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Watch: Moment woman, children narrowly escape manhole explosion

Officials said there were no injuries reported but that high levels of carbon monoxide were discovered in nearby buildings.

Pope Francis is shaking hands with Barack Obama.

Obama, the border and a headdress: The Pope's visits to North America

Pope Francis visited the US, Mexico and Canada on different occasions before his death at the age of 88.

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'He lived the faith' - How American Catholics remember Pope Francis

The pontiff made several visits to North America, including to Washington DC in 2015 when he visited the White House and the US Capitol.

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Watch: Moment Delta plane engine catches fire

Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida.

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Watch: Windows smashed and homes pockmarked by giant hail in Nebraska

Footage captures large hailstones breaking several building and car windows in Fremont, Nebraska.

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'We barricaded both doors': Fear and chaos at Florida State University

As alarms blared across campus, students hid under tables and barricaded themselves in classrooms.

Pierre Poilievre, Mark Carney, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet stand behind podiums wearing suits as they debate.

Watch: Key moments from Canada's general election debate

Four party leaders faced off on Donald Trump, tariffs and security in the only English debate before Election Day.

A car hits a sheriffs vehicle after nearly avoiding hitting two sheriffs.

Moment police officers narrowly avoid being run over by SUV

The two officers were responding to an earlier crash between a car and a deer, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

People form two lines of human chain and pass books.

Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.

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Newly released body cam footage from Gene Hackman's home

This video has been removed as it did not meet BBC News' editorial standards.

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Watch: Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House

The former US president says his successor has "done so much damage and so much destruction" in his first days in office.

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Protester Tasered at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall

Six protesters were removed by police officers after the Georgia congresswoman took the stage.

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'It's not right' - Students react to $2bn Harvard funding freeze

The US president has also called for the institution to lose a valuable tax break, saying it has not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus.

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Moment elephants huddle to protect calves during earthquake

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats.

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Watch: JD Vance drops college football trophy at White House ceremony

The Ohio State Buckeyes team was invited to meet President Donald Trump to celebrate the team's title-winning season.