CDC tells US states to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine by November.

The US Centres for Disease Control has told health officials in all 50 US states to be prepared to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by November, this is just before the country goes to the polls.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Wall Street shrugs off jobs data to post record gains

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes once again closed the day at record
highs Wednesday.

It was a strong day of trading across the board on Wall Street despite
the release of weaker-than-expected jobs figures.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US sanctions ICC officials & restricts movement of Chinese diplomats

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced new sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court.

He also said Chinese diplomats in the United States are to face new restrictions on freedom of movement, in the latest salvo in deteriorating relations between the two countries.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Pelosi Facing Criticism for Indoor Haircut

High ranking US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism after footage emerged of her getting an indoor haircut in San Francisco, which isn't allowed under the city's coronavirus rules.

President Donald Trump and other Republicans are using the episode to accuse the speaker of the US House of Representatives of hypocrisy.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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EU's Barnier issues strong warning to UK on slow progress in post-Brexit trade talks

The EU's Chief Brexit negotiator has strongly criticised the UK, as the two sides gear up for the penultimate round of post-Brexit trade talks. 

Michel Barnier accused the UK of failing to engage properly with the negations as the deadline to strike a deal inches closer. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Sussexes Sign Deal with Netflix

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are now Hollywood producers. 

Harry and Meghan have signed a multiyear deal with Netflix. 

Our Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report from California. 

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German government says Navalny poisoned with Novichok

The German government says the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok, the nerve agent used in the Salisbury poisonings two years ago. Navalny is in a coma in a Berlin hospital after collapsing in Siberia. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor. 

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US First Lady used private email in the White House

It's been revealed the wife of President Trump used a private email
address for correspondence from the White House.

It comes after he strongly criticized former Presidential opponent
Hilary Clinton for using a private email server.

Sarah Walton reports

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GERMANY SAYS RUSSIAN OPPOSITION LEADER POISONED

The German government says Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was "without doubt" poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.

He's being treated in Berlin, after falling ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow.

The nerve agent is the same substance used to kill former Soviet spy, Sergei Skripal, in the UK in 2018.

Russia's denied being involved.

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U.S. adds 428,000 private sector jobs

The U.S. economy added 428,000 private sector jobs last month, well
shy of analyst estimates.

But the job gains far exceed the tepid growth seen in July.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US agency buries Russian campaign to discredit Biden health

The US government withheld information about a Russian campaign to
push allegations that US presidential hopeful Joe Biden is in "poor
mental health".

That's according to documents obtained by US media.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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LOCAL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS REMAIN FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN ENGLAND

Local coronavirus restrictions will continue in parts of England to combat the spread of COVID-19, despite expectations they would come to an end.

UK Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, says additional rules will remain for people in areas around the city of Manchester in northern England.

Local leaders agree it's a sensible move in light of rising numbers of cases.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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UK government considers quarantine measures in England on arrivals from Greece and Portugal

Tui, the largest travel company in the world, has cancelled holidays to the resort of Laganas on the Greek island Zante because customers were failing to follow coronavirus safety measures. 

The Anglo-German firm's decision comes after half a dozen clusters of cases were linked to flights from the island.

Tui halting trips to Zante coincides with growing pressure on the British government to reconsider England's quarantine rules for Greece. 

From London, Benji Hyer reports. 

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Uganda COVID-19 lab locked Over Tenancy Disagreement

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Operations of a COVID-19 laboratory in the capital Kampala have come to a halt after the owner of the premises shut it down.

The Pathologist in charge of Lancet Laboratory says the landlord was concerned about the safety of housing a COVID-19 testing center in his building.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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QUARANTINE MEASURES IMPOSED ON GREEK ARRIVALS

The UK government is considering imposing quarantine on arrivals from Greece, after several clusters of cases linked to the island of Zante.

Scotland and Wales have already introduced measures for people returning from Greece.

And travel company TUI has cancelled holidays to a party resort on Zante, saying customers there are not following coronavirus safety advice.

The UK is also considering whether to remove Portugal from its quarantine exemption list - after a rise in cases there.

Travel editor of the Independent Simon Calder says officials may be over-reacting.

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Fourteen people stand trial over Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris

Fourteen people are standing trial in France, over a terror attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in which 12 people were shot dead. A further three people were killed at a Jewish supermarket.

The attack happened more than five years ago- the defendants are accused of assisting the militant Islamist perpetrators.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Indian Defense Minister to meet Russian and Chinese envoys in Moscow

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The meeting comes as the border tensions between India and China are heating up again.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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Australia - Australian economy crashes as recession confirmed.

The release of GDP figures for the June quarter shows the Australian economy went backwards by 7 per cent.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Australia - Australian economy crashes as recession confirmed.

The release of GDP figures for the June quarter shows the Australian economy went backwards by 7 per cent.

Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.

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Uber lobbies Hong Kong government after court defeat

Ride hailing firm Uber is stepping up its lobbying of the Hong Kong government, after losing a critical court case on the legality of its business model in the city.

Richard Kimber reports. 

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