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Fifty people are dead in the worst mass shooting in US history. Gunman Omar Mateen opened fire and seized hostages at gay nightclub Pulse in Florida. US authorities described the shooting as a “terrorism incident”.
Participants on a catamaran prepare for the Pride on the Pier boat parade, part of the World Pride festival, at the DC Wharf, in Washington on Friday. Photo: AFP
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Pride attendees march through Washington in defiance of Trump

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Two killed and 20 injured after shooting outside concert in Florida

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Gun control must include background checks, opposition US politicians tell Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement on Sunday to call for increased scrutiny of firearms buyers.

Gun owners and second amendment advocates gather at the Ohio State House to protest gun control legislation. Photo: AFP
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Wife of Pulse shooter cleared of all charges by Orlando jury

Noor Salman had been on trial in Orlando on charges of helping her husband in the 2016 attack and lying to the FBI

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Pulse club shooter’s dad ‘was FBI informant, sent cash to Middle East’

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Orlando shooter’s widow ‘gave green light for Pulse gay club massacre’

Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, who killed 49 people in an attack on Orlando, Florida, nightclub in 2016, poses with his wife, Noor Salman, in a family photo. Photo: Handout
Gun violence in the US

Jury selection begins in trial of Orlando gay club shooter’s wife

Hate crime suspected in arson attack on mosque attended by Orlando gunman

Patrons trapped in Pulse nightclub during Orlando shooting spree begged for help, dispatch records show

A memorial service on June 19 in Orlando, Florida. Photo: AFP

Gun shop to raffle semi-automatic rifle ‘to benefit Orlando shooting victims’

AR-15 semi-automatic rifles are on display for sale at Action Target in Springville, Utah. Photo: AFP

Orlando gunman said he was ‘Islamic soldier’ and warned of more attacks to come, in ‘chilling, calm’ phone calls

In familiar setback, US Senate rejects four gun-control measures after Orlando shooting

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Trump backtracks on statement saying Orlando massacre victims should have been allowed to carry arms into the club

Republican US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Security firm G4S under scrutiny over mistakes on psychological report for Orlando shooter

Psychological evaluation had cleared Omar Mateen to carry a firearm as a private security guard. Photo: AP

US Marines under investigation for assault-rifle photo captioned ‘coming to a gay bar near you!’

The scariest thing about the Orlando massacre? It probably won’t change US gun laws at all

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Obama meets Orlando massacre survivors, assails ‘home-grown’ terrorism and calls for gun control

US President Barack Obama with Vice-President Joe Biden carry bouquets comprised of a total of 49 white roses, one in honor of each of the deceased victims, as they visit a memorial to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on Thursday in Orlando, Florida. Photo: AP

Orlando gunman raged against ‘filthy ways of the west’ on Facebook just before shooting: US Senate committee

Slurs and death threats as Muslims in Orlando gunman’s hometown grapple with fear and shame

Wife of Orlando shooter knew of attack plans, could be charged soon, law enforcement source says

Noor Salman and husband Omar Mateen, in a photo from her now-deleted Facebook Page. Photo: Facebook

Trapped in bathroom by Orlando gunman, she knew ‘he was not going to stop killing people until he was killed’

Patience Carter, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting, sobs after telling her story during a news conference at Florida Hospital Orlando on Tuesday. Photo: AP
US election: Trump v Clinton

Update | Furious Obama blasts Trump for anti-Muslim language, calls it un-American and dangerous

‘Quiet’ Orlando shooter Mateen once aspired to be a police officer but grew hateful and later self-radicalised

The FBI’s story: how Orlando shooter Mateen slipped off its watch list

FBI Director James Comey. Photo: AFP

After the Orlando massacre, it’s important to remember why the gay disco matters – to everyone

As a barometer of a society’s inclusivity and as the crucible where modern dance music was forged, the gay nightclub has a huge significance, and not just for its patrons

On the floor at the legendary Paradise Garage in the 1980s.

Orlando gunman worked for global security firm tainted by series of blunders

Reaching for their phones to say goodbye, Orlando victims sought a final moment of connection and love

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