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U.S. Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C. was placed on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter and personnel were told to shelter in place. Linda So reports.
Washington police have declared a false alarm after responding to reports of a shooter at Navy Yard. The incident came amid heightened security concerns around the July Fourth holiday. Vanessa Johnston reports.
Scene outside the Scottish first minister's official residence, Bute House, amid reports in the British media that Humza Yousaf is poised to resign from the post before he faces two confidence votes this week. The 39-year-old politician, in office as head of the devolved administration for just over a year, has endured a torrid few days since ending the SNP's ruling coalition with the Scottish Greens in the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. People have gathered at the entrance to Bute House for a protest on a separate issue. IMAGES
General Laura Richardson, commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), arrives at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, Ecuador. A US government delegation, led by Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas to Joe Biden's administration, Christopher Dodd, is beginning a three-day visit to discuss plans for security cooperation between the two countries. IMAGES
Two patrol boats sent by the United States to strengthen the Ukrainian navy arrive at the southern port of Odessa amid Western fears that Russia might be plotting to invade its neighbour. IMAGES