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BBC at the scene of shooting outside Jewish museum

Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC on Wednesday evening.

The BBC's North America correspondent Nomia Iqbal has sent us this report from the scene, taking us through what we know about the shooting so far.

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President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (2nd-R) and US President Donald Trump (R) look on as a video plays in the Oval Office of the White House

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People in the Oval Office watch a video.

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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters aboard Air Force One.

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Donald Trump wears a blue suit and points while standing next to Saudi Arabia's crown prince.

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Dozens of senior officials, military leaders and businessmen queued to greet the US president in Saudi Arabia.

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Ahead of Australia's election, the BBC asked voters about the increasingly fraught US-China relationship.

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The BBC's Laura Bicker stands amidst businesses at Canton Fair in Guangzhou

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US President Donald Trump, right, and Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House

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