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Most Americans say they oppose the actions of rioters who stormed the US Capitol according to a new poll from the Washington Post and ABC News.
Smaller majorities hold President Trump responsible for the assault and think that he should be removed from office.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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The UK economy shrank by more than two and a half percent in November, sparking fears of a double-dip recession.
New figures show the decline followed six months of growth.
Chris Jones has more in London
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The UK has detected one of the two Covid-19 variants which originated in Brazil, according to a leading government scientist.
This comes as travellers from South America were banned from entering the UK on Friday due to fears over the spread of the new variant.
Hannah Simpson reports from London.
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Indian government is meeting with protesting farmers for the 9th round of talks today.
Tens of thousands of farmers are demanding a rollback of the set of three agricultural laws, that they claim is pro-big-business.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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With favourable conditions expected to deliver a bumper crop, Australia's apple and pear growers fear they may not be able to complete the harvest due to covid inspired travel shutdowns.
Traditionally, much of the picking is done by international workers, primarily made up of backpackers, but travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic means that section of the workforce is unavailable.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Joe Biden has unveiled a 1.9 trillion dollar emergency relief package to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and support the US's struggling economy.
He's called it the American Rescue Plan and it includes a direct payment of $1400 dollars for most Americans.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Hong Kong is stepping up its efforts to overturn a US move to force the city's exporters to re-label their goods as "Made in China".
The US says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous enough from China to warrant a "Hong Kong" brand. But the Hong Kong government says that's a violation of global trade rules.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The year 2020 ranks as the second hottest year on record for planet Earth.
That's according to an analysis by scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland, California.
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The UK has banned all arrivals from South America, because of a new COVID variant that originated in Brazil.
The virus mutation appears to be more infectious, but isn't thought to make people more ill.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey says he believes banning US president Donald Trump was the right decision, but called it a result of the social network failing to promote healthy conversation.
Twitter and several other social networks have shut down the President's accounts in the wake of the violence at the US Capital.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.
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