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Two men have been found guilty of aiding al-Qaeda-linked fighters in a 2013 assault on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya in which 67 people were killed. Leon Solomon reports
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There are warnings that coronavirus and other key National Health Service tests in the UK could be under threat following a supply chain problem with pharmaceutical giant Roche.
A spokesman said Covid-19 tests would be prioritised, but it could take two weeks to fix the issue.
Holly Hudson has more.
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India's COVID 19 tally is nearing the 7 million mark.
But despite a high daily caseload…
Active cases in the country are showing a downward trend for the past three weeks.
Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.
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In Tuesdays federal budget announcement, the Australian government flagged plans to cut the countries humanitarian intake by 5000 people a year.
Shaun Bindley reports
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The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and India have confirmed in a meeting that they will step up coordination to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific, with Washington warning against China's "exploitation, corruption and coercion" of smaller states in the region. Grace Lee has more.
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The Hong Kong government is extending its COVID-19 social distancing restrictions for another week, and warning that a large-scale community outbreak could be triggered at any moment.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Facebook says it is banning all QAnon accounts from its platforms.
This step escalates a policy put into practice in August which banned some QAnon groups for promoting violence.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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The hard rock guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen has died, at age 65.
His band was one of the most popular rock acts of all time.
Rachel Silverman has more.
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Global trade is showing some signs of a recovery from the worst economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest forecast from the World Trade Organization.
But the trade body warned the recovery could still be disrupted by the impact from the ongoing health crisis.
Here's Liling Tan with the details.
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Tanzania is set to host an Ordinary General Assembly of the African Football governing body scheduled to take place in Arusha Region on December 11.
The General Assembly is Caf's supreme authority, and its meeting will define the Federation's general policy and how to best implement its decisions
Daniel Kijo reports.
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