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A British parliamentary debate on the safety of Indian farmers has received sharp criticism from New Delhi.
The house was discussing the ongoing farmers protest in India….
Which have led to violent clashes between farmers and the police.
But India calls the concerns baseless, as Ishan Garg reports.
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Joe Biden is due to deliver his first prime-time address to the nation as President on Thursday night, to mark the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 shutdowns.
It's almost a year since many businesses and schools closed their doors.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to pass comment on the contents of an interview Oprah Winfrey carried out with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, saying the right thing for him to say is nothing.
Boris Johnson was pressed by a journalist at a coronavirus briefing on whether he thought the UK had been portrayed as a racist country. While the Prime Minister congratulated the attempt, he couldn't be drawn into giving an opinion.
IN: I really think that…
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There has been no response from Buckingham Palace so far to the claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
The trial of former police Officer Derek Chauvin….charged with the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May…has been delayed by 24 hours.
Jury selection could now begin on Tuesday, depending on pre-trial legal rulings that the judge will deliver in the case.
Mr. Chauvin faces manslaughter and second-degree murder charges as our US correspondent Will Denselow reports.
Millions of schoolchildren in England have returned to their classrooms after more than two months of learning from home.
The move signifies the country's first steps out of its latest Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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The Duchess of Sussex has alleged racist conversations took place within the Royal Family regarding her son Archie's skin tone. The claims were made as part of an interview Meghan and Prince Harry did with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey. Prince Harry also said he felt let down by his father Prince Charles. Laura Makin-Isherwood [may-kin ish-er-wood] reports.
IN: It was an eagerly awaited…
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The UK's top Brexit minister has called on the European Union to "shake off any remaining ill will" over Britain's decision to leave the bloc.
Lord Frost's comments come as the EU prepares to launch a legal challenge against the UK's unilateral decision to extend grace periods on border checks in Northern Ireland, as Benji Hyer reports from London.
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Tanzania's flag carrier, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), is set to start flying to Guangzhou China on March 20, this year amidst tight restrictions that have come as a result of the outbreak of the Covid -19 pandemic.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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South Sudan has begun refining petroleum in the northern part of the country.
The government says the production will help speed up electrification of the country and stabilize the economy.
Patrick Oyet reports from Juba
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