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The US military plans to be more forceful confronting China and Russia with its maritime units, according to a new report.
Signed by the heads of the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, the report calls Moscow and Beijing 'determined rivals' of the US.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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Brexit trade negotiations are in their final "few hours", according to the EU's chief negotiator.
In a speech to the European Parliament on Friday, Michel Barnier said discussions had reached a "moment of truth" and told Downing Street the time had come "when decisions need to be taken."
Hannah Simpson has more details from London.
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It's been another day of disappointing coronavirus milestones for Germany, as the country officially recorded its highest ever number of new infections in one day.
Over 30,000 new cases were officially reported, as well as 813 deaths. The disappointing data coming as the country ramps up efforts to begin mass vaccinations.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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The former president of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has died in France of Covid-19 at the age of 71. Buyoya twice served as president of one of the smallest - and poorest- countries in Africa.
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The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation says it is optimistic that Host Government Agreement negotiations between the government and International Oil and Gas Companies on the Liquefied natural gas are set to resume in January 2021.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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Millions more Brits are about to be plunged into some of the toughest restrictions the country has seen since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some 38 million people in England are bracing themselves to enter Tier Three- the highest level of rules governing freedom of movement, as the UK battles fears over a surging third wave of infections.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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Australia's federal government is urging states and territories to take a "proportionate and targeted" response to Sydney's growing covid cluster.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Australia's federal government is urging states and territories to take a "proportionate and targeted" response to Sydney's growing covid cluster.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Hong Kong democracy activists are calling on the United States to make it easier for Hong Kongers fearing political persecution to move there.
A US senate committee is debating ways to support the Hong Kong democracy movement, following actions from the UK and Canada to offer a pathway to citizenship for Hong Kongers looking to leave the city.
Richard Kimber reports.
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US President Elect Joe Biden has named Deb Haaland as his pick for Interior Secretary.
She would be the country's first Native American Cabinet Secretary.
From Washington Jagruti Dave reports.
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A panel of independent experts in the US has voted in favour of giving Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorisation.
It is now one step closer to being approved for emergency use across the country.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Hackers believed to be working for the Russian government may have penetrated America's nuclear weapons agency in addition to several other government departments.
For months the hackers have been rooting around in key US government systems without being detected, and President-elect Joe Biden is calling it a "massive cybersecurity breach".
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Dozens of US states have filed an antitrust suit against Google.
They say the tech giant operates an illegal monopoly in the markets for online search and search advertising.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld sanctions imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Russia over doping. It reduced the term of the ban in half, but Russia will not have any formal presence at the next two Olympics or any other world championships in the next two years. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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