Russia fines Twitter over failure to remove posts

A Russian court has fined Twitter for failing to remove content, some of which called for protests over the jailing of Alexey Navalny. The country's communications regulator has threatened social media companies with a total shut-down if they don't comply with demands. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.

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J&J vaccine registered for use in South Africa

South Africa’s health products regulator has approved the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for general use, subject to certain conditions. The country is already using the vaccine for frontline healthcare workers, but this has been in the form of a clinical trial. Government hopes to secure more than 30 million doses for use in the second and third phases of the country’s vaccination programme. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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Survivors From Mozambique Attack Stream Into the Pemba Safe Haven

Thousands of people fleeing an attack by a group linked to ISIL (ISIS) continue to arrive in the Port of Pemba in northern Mozambique.

Armed fighters raided the coastal northern Mozambican town of Palma on March 24, ransacking buildings and beheading residents as thousands fled into the surrounding forest.

Isaac Lukando reports.

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India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in hospital with Covid-19

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Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been admitted to hospital after contracting Covid-19.

Tendulkar tested positive for the virus last week.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Africa CDC Worried About Vaccine Delays

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The head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says India's temporary hold on major exports of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine could be catastrophic and undermine the continent's vaccination plans.

 

The Serum Institute of India recently announced delays in the export of the much needed jabs due to increased demand of the COVID-19 vaccine in India.

 

Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.

 

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Olympic torch relay to be cancelled in Osaka amid virus spike

Officials say a section of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay scheduled to be held in the City of Osaka will be cancelled.

The announcement comes after the prefecture reported 616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, surpassing Tokyo for a third day.

Phoebe Amoroso reports.

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Olympic torch relay to be cancelled in Osaka amid virus spike

Officials say a section of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay scheduled to be held in the City of Osaka will be cancelled.

The announcement comes after the prefecture reported 616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, surpassing Tokyo for a third day.

Phoebe Amoroso reports.

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India's daily new Covid-19 infections at six-month high

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India's daily new Covid-19 infections are at their highest in six months, as the country added 81,466 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, according to data from the health ministry.

The country's total caseload is more than 12.3 million infections, making it the third worst affected country after the United States and Brazil.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Olympic torch relay to be cancelled in Osaka amid virus spike

Officials say a section of the Tokyo Olympic torch relay scheduled to be held in the City of Osaka will be cancelled.

The announcement comes after the prefecture reported 616 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, surpassing Tokyo for a third day.

Phoebe Amoroso reports.

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Emotional testimony from George Floyd's girlfriend about the couple's addiction struggles

George Floyd's girlfriend has added to the emotional testimonies that have been heard at Derek Chauvin's trial for Floyd's murder.

Other prosecution witnesses who took to the stand on the fourth day of the trial included Chauvin's former Minneapolis Police Department supervisor.

Our Correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.
 
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Knee on Neck: Violated Use of Force Policy

A former supervisor of the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death has testified  the officer violated police use-of-force policies in his restraint of Floyd last May.

Former police officer Derek Chauvin is accused of murder George Floyd…..an incident which sparked Black Lives matter protests across the globe. . 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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US markets climb on tech gains, Biden infrastructure plans

Wall Street closed the first trading day of the month on a very high note, as investors bet on an economic recovery and shrugged off an increase in weekly unemployment benefits.

All three benchmark indices finished up with the S&P surpassing the 4,000 threshold for the first time ever.

Here's Liling Tan with the US markets roundup.

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U.S. jobless claims rise again

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unemployment benefits.

Analysts say businesses are still cutting jobs despite measures taken
to support the US economy.

Sarah Walton reports

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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for at lest 6 months

Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine is highly effective at protecting against Covid-19 for at least six months after the second dose, according to the companies.

The new analysis also suggests that it works against a variant that was first identified in South Africa.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Nigerian air force fighter jet goes missing

A Nigerian air force jet supporting ground troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Borno state and other nearby regions has been declared missing.

Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja

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WHO describes Europe's vaccine roll-out as "unacceptably slow"

The World Health Organisation has described Europe's vaccine roll-out as "unacceptably slow."

The WHO also said the situation in the region is more worrying than it has been for several months. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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AU calls for urgent action after Mozambique jihadist attack

The African Union has called for urgent and coordinated international action after a jihadist attack that killed dozens and uprooted thousands on the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma.

This comes on the back of more than 5,000 people fleeing an attack by a group linked to ISIS making their way to safety elsewhere in northern Mozambique, while a small group of victims arrived by boat in neighboring Tanzania.

Isaac Lukando reports.

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RACE REPORT CRITICISM CONTINUES

The UK government is facing further criticism over the findings of a report into racism in the UK. Opposition politicians have said the black community was being 'gaslighted' and that institutional racism is being downplayed. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.

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New UK study reveals that less than half of Brits following self-isolation rules

Less than half of Brits are following self-isolation rules, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal.

The report also found only half of people in the UK know the main Covid-19 symptoms, whilst fewer than one in five are requesting a Covid test if they experience those symptoms.

Benji Hyer has more details from London. 

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FRANCE PREPARES FOR NEW LOCKDOWN

An exodus from French cities is expected over the coming days ahead of a new covid-19 lockdown for the country.

Travel restrictions are being put in place, but the government will allow people the Easter weekend to get to where they then want to spend lockdown.

Schools are closing for at least three weeks, and all non-essential shops will close from Saturday.

Paris correspondent Peter Allen says President Emmanuel Macron had been trying to resist a new lockdown.

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