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President Biden has revised comments that he made during a White House press conference in which he suggested that a low-level Russian incursion into Ukrainian territory might not lead to punishing western economic sanctions.
Amid fury from Ukraine, the President now says ANY piercing of Ukraine's frontier will lead to a response.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US and its allies are united in responding severely to any further Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It comes after President Joe Biden suggested there were differences of opinion.
Secretary Blinken was speaking after holding talks with his German, French and British counterparts.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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Britain's tennis star Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the Australian Open.
In a day of drama at Melbourne Park, fellow Brit Andy Murray also failed in his campaign to reach the third round, losing in straight sets.
Andrew Rogers has the latest.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is vowing a "swift and severe" response to any Russian invasion of Ukraine.
He was speaking in Berlin, hours after President Biden at a White House press conference suggested that a low-level incursion by Russian forces might not incur a full-scale western response.
The White House moved quickly to suggest that the President's comments were misinterpreted, but today Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said on Twitter that he wanted "to remind great nations that there are no minor incursions".
Meeting European allies in Berlin, Mr. Blinken renewed America's vow to lead a united international response to any Russian aggression.
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Tomorrow, Mr. Blinken will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for crisis talks in Geneva.
With the latest from Moscow, our correspondent Julia Chapman.
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A teenage Belgian-British pilot has become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world.
Zara Rutherford set off from western Belgium in August 2021 and completed her challenge today/on Thursday/January 20.
From the airport where she completed her challenge, here's Ross Cullen.
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Two of the world's best tennis players have spoken out against what they say are inadequate testing protocols at the Australian Open.
During a qualifying match, former world No.17 Bernard Tomic questioned testing availability and claimed he had Covid -- which was later confirmed.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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US president Joe Biden has admitted that the US should have done more testing for Covid-19 earlier in the pandemic, but says that his administration is "doing more now."
He also acknowledged that Americans are struggling with high cost of living, during a lengthy press conference to mark his first year in office.
Kate Fisher reports.
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US President Joe Biden has defended his record during his first year in office amid falling approval ratings.
During a rare press conference, he acknowledged there was a lot of frustration and fatigue in the US, which he blamed on Covid.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Britney Spears is threatening her younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears with legal action over comments about the pop star on her book tour.
The sisters have been sparring over Jamie Lynn Spears' memoir in which she describes her sister's behavior as "paranoid" and "erratic".
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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