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Members of the British Royal Family, Prince Charles, and his wife Camilla, have both received their first dose of a Coronavirus vaccine.
Both are in their 70s and so are within the top four priority groups set out by the UK government.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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Twitter has blocked hundreds of accounts after a run-in with the Indian government.
Authorities had asked the social media giant to suspend accounts that it says are being controlled by foreign secessionist forces.
But Twitter maintains that it's committed to freedom of speech as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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The president of Australias most popular football club has stepped down, following the release of its report into systemic racism within the organisation.
The investigation began midway through 2020 after brazilian born player Heretier Lumumba accused the club and its president Eddie McQuire, of failing to deal with the racism to which he'd been exposed, during his ten years as a player at the Collingwood Australian Football club.
Shaun Bindley reports
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The US Senate has voted in favor of proceeding with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, rejecting his lawyers' claims that the process is unconstitutional.
6 Republican Senators sided with Democrats in a move that will infuriate the former President.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US markets closed the day mixed, as the tech rally eased and investors moved into sectors that could benefit from stimulus plans under Congressional consideration.
Here's Liling Tan in New York with the Wall Street round-up.
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Princess Eugenie, Queen Elizabeth's grand-daughter, has given birth to a boy.
The royal baby, who is the Queen's ninth great-grandchild and 11th in line to the throne, was born on Tuesday in London.
Our UK correspondent Benji Hyer from the UK capital.
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Protestors in Myanmar show no sign of backing down, as they continue to defy a military crackdown following last week’s coup.
Police fired rubber bullets during Tuesday’s demonstration in the capital Nay Pyi Taw, following several days of protests demanding the return of the elected government.
Protestors are also calling for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, amid reports her party headquarters had been ransacked by the military.
The U.S. has strongly condemned the crackdown, calling for a return to democracy.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price:
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US investigators say the helicopter pilot who crashed, killing basketball star Kobe Bryant and eight others last year, was likely disoriented due to fog.
Safety officials are meeting to determine the probable cause of the crash.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Tanzania's government has suspended a health expert for allegedly violating the law by issuing a statement on an alleged epidemic in the country's south.
Doroth Gwajima, Tanzania's health minister, instructed relevant authorities to suspend Felista Kisandu, the chief medical officer in the Chunya district of Mbeya Region.
Daniel Kijo has more
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial will begin today (Tuesday) , marking the first time a president has gone on trial after leaving office.
He faces a single charge of incitement of insurrection after his supporters staged a deadly riot at the US Capitol following months of his false claims of election fraud.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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