The gunshots were fired at around 18:00 (23:00 BST), and the White House was placed under lockdown for around an hour.

Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.

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Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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The first ever Enhanced Games are taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, with big names, big money and much controversy.

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Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is ...