Things Donald Trump says have a habit of coming back to bite him. The latest, however, may hurt him in the crucial state of Florida, where Cuban Americans are unlikely to forgive allegations that he broke the US embargo on Cuba while publicly criticising Fidel Castro and appearing tough. Paul McGeough analyses the potential fallout.
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A fast-moving New Jersey-New York train crashed into a station overnight, injuring more than 100 people and miraculously one killing one. Our Josephine Tovey reports from NY.
The eyes of the world are on Jerusalem today as the funeral of former president and prime minister Shimon Peres gets underway. Our Catherine Armitage is there and will bring you the news this evening. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is due to attend, along with dozens of world leaders including US President Barack Obama and Australia's GG Peter Cosgrove.
Other must-reads today, ahead of the weekend which will also be packed with goodies:
- Donald Trump's comments not helpful for gender diversity, by our Nassim Khadem
- Our Friday postcard from abroad comes from the DJ world championships in London, by Nick Miller
- Typhoon Megi caused more than 500 injuries in Taiwan and unleashed mudslides on China
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