Britain's Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital.
Buckingham Palace says it's a 'precautionary measure'.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
New UK Covid trial gets green light as PM Boris Johnson plans lockdown phase-out
The UK has approved the world's first COVID-19 human trials, which will infect young and healthy volunteers with the virus to test vaccines and treatments.
This comes as the government draws up plans for a route out of lockdown, as Sophie Peachey reports from London.
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Delhi Court acquits lady charged with defamation for accusing minister of sexual harassment
A court in New Delhi acquitted a journalist in a criminal defamation case filed by a former junior minister.
Priya Ramani was slapped with the defamation suit after she accused MJ Akbar of sexually harassing her, during the Me Too movement in 2018.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.
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Priya Ramani was slapped with the defamation suit after she accused MJ Akbar of sexually harassing her, during the Me Too movement in 2018.
Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story.
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BORIS JOHNSON ‘CONCERNED’ ABOUT DUBAI PRINCESS
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the government is 'keeping an eye' on investigations into claims a Princess from Dubai is being held against her will.
Friends of Princess Latifa Al Maktoum say she hasn't been in contact for six months. In videos she had accused her father, Sheikh Mohammed - one of the richest heads of state in the world - of holding her hostage.
The UN says it will soon question the UAE about the allegations.
Boris Johnson expressed concern about the situation.
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EU to receive 500million additional doses as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boost supply for 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech have announced they will supply the European Union with an additional 200million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine this year.
The EU's 27 member states are now expected to receive 500million doses for the vaccine in 2021.
The bloc has also signed a deal with US firm Moderna for 300million additional doses.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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Gunmen kidnap unknown number of students and staff from school in northern Nigeria
Gunmen have reportedly abducted an unknown number of students and staff at a school in Niger State, in northern Nigeria.
The kidnapping comes Barely 3 months after, more than 300 school boys were abducted in the same northern region.They were later released by the gunmen
Correspondent Phil Ihaza reports in Abuja
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UK CALLS FOR COVID19 VACCINE CEASEFIRES
The UK is urging ceasefires to be introduced around the globe in order for those living in war zones to receive Covid19 vaccinations.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will make the plea to world leaders as Chair of today's UN Security Council meeting.
Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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Generation of young people could forever be defined by coronavirus crisis, fears England’s Children’s Commissioner
Children must be an integral part of the UK's plans to "build back better" after the pandemic, according to England's Children's Commissioner.
In her valedictory address, Anne Longfield is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to put children, especially the most vulnerable ones, at the "centre stage" of his policies to "level up" the nation.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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UK GOVT DENIES 1000 DAILY CASES TARGET
The UK government's denying it won't ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions until cases are below 1000 a day.
Media reports suggest that's the level the government wants to see cases at before a significant unlocking takes place.
Cases are currently at over 10 000 per day, although the seven day average is falling rapidly.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to set out plans to ease lockdown on Monday.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says there's lots to take into account.
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German businesses given more handouts to cover lockdown costs
The German Government has offered a new financial lifeline to businesses struggling with the costs of the country's long-running lockdown.
But while the move has been welcomed by business groups, there's a growing push to get Europe's biggest economy moving again.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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India to increase vaccination sites as turnout lags
India says it will increase the number of its COVID-19 vaccination sites drastically amid concerns about the speed of vaccine coverage in the country.
It's been one month since India started vaccinating its frontline and healthcare workers.
So far it has inoculated 9 million people - but has a long way to go to meet its final target of vaccinating 300 million Indians by August.
Neha Poonia reports.
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It's been one month since India started vaccinating its frontline and healthcare workers.
So far it has inoculated 9 million people - but has a long way to go to meet its final target of vaccinating 300 million Indians by August.
Neha Poonia reports.
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Australia – Government appoints Minister to oversee rape allegations.
The Australian government has asked Liberal backbencher Celia Hammond to oversee an enquiry, after a former staffer revealed she'd been raped in a ministers office two years ago.
The opposition has been vocal in its criticism, saying the investigation needs to be independent of the government.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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Biden: Covid-19 Vaccine will be available to every American by end of July
US president Joe Biden says Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available to every American by the end of July.
He was speaking at a CNN town hall in Wisconsin, his first official trip outside of Washington DC since becoming President.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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He was speaking at a CNN town hall in Wisconsin, his first official trip outside of Washington DC since becoming President.
Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
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Millions without power in Texas as freezing storm hits swathes of the US.
A freezing storm has swept across southern parts of the United States causing several fatalities and leaving millions of people in Texas without power.
This kind of cold snap is unusual for this part of the country and the brutal conditions are expected to continue through the rest of the week.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.
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This kind of cold snap is unusual for this part of the country and the brutal conditions are expected to continue through the rest of the week.
Our correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.
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Hong Kong government expected to approve Sinovac vaccine
The Hong Kong government is expected to approve China's Sinovac vaccine, after a panel of local health experts gave unanimous backing to the jab.
The panel says Sinovac's latest trial data is good enough for public use, without waiting for the endorsement of the World Health Organisation.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Trump says Republicans won't win again if they support "sullen" Mitch McConnell
Former US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on top Republican Mitch McConnell, saying the party "will not win again" if it supports him.
It comes after the Senate Minority Leader delivered a strongly worded rebuke of the former President following his acquittal in his second impeachment trial.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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It comes after the Senate Minority Leader delivered a strongly worded rebuke of the former President following his acquittal in his second impeachment trial.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Firing fresh salvo, Trump lambasts McConnell, calls him "dour, unsmiling political hack"
Former US President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the Republican leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell.
Last week, Senator McConnell voted to acquit Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, but then made it clear he believes the former President was entirely responsible for the deadly assault on the US Capitol building last month.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Mixed close on Wall Street with stimulus in focus
It was a mixed day for the markets with investors keeping tabs on
President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
And a deep freeze felt across much of the U.S. helped heat up the energy sector.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
And a deep freeze felt across much of the U.S. helped heat up the energy sector.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Biden's first call to Middle East will be to Netanyahu, soon
US President Joe Biden's first call to a Middle Eastern leader will be to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The new president is yet to call America's closest ally in the region but the White House says it will happen soon.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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US coronavirus infections continue to decline
Coronavirus infections have dropped sharply in the US, with new cases at their lowest levels since November.
However, health officials worry that the spread of more contagious variants could reverse that progress.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more
However, health officials worry that the spread of more contagious variants could reverse that progress.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more
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