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The first plane load of Australians who were stranded by the coronavirus in London has touched down in Darwin.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Hong Kong democracy activists are welcoming plans from the UK and Canada to make it easier for Hong Kongers to move there.
The UK is creating a special visa for those seeking citizenship, while Canada is planning ways to set up what it calls a "safe haven" for Hong Kongers facing persecution under the national security law.
Richard Kimber reports.
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The CEOs of Facebook and Twitter will have to appear before a Senate committee to defend themselves against complaints of anti-conservative bias.
Republicans are angry about the social media platforms' decision to limit the reach of a New York Post article containing unsubstantiated claims about Democratic Nominee Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The US government is using a data-mining company to help set up a system for managing the manufacturing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, according to reporting by the Wall Street Journal.
But the involvement of Palantir Technologies could anger privacy advocates who have expressed concerns about the company gaining access to sensitive personal health information.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Moscow authorities are setting up thousands of extra beds for COVID-19 patients as the second wave of the pandemic appears to have hit the country. The capital accounts for nearly a third of total new coronavirus cases in Russia. As daily infections exceeded 15,000 for a fifth day straight, Russia's death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 25,000 people. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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The UK chancellor has unveiled billions of pounds in extra financial support for businesses and workers hit by coronavirus restrictions.
The new package, which Rishi Sunak labelled as one of the most generous in the world, includes cash grants for hospitality businesses.
Holly Hudson has more.
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said plans are afoot to build a new 1,000-kilometer railway line in the south of the country.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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India is observing a 'black day' on 22nd October to highlight the atrocities committed in Kashmir at the time of independence from colonial rule.
Authorities blame Pakistan for killing millions in the region.
And say Kashmiris need to know the reason for instability in the region as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Australia's two year Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is taking final submissions after finding that at least 50 people a week are assaulted in residential homes nationwide.
Shaun Bindley reports
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