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Friday, February 11, 2022

US fears Russian invasion of Ukraine imminent

US President Biden has reportedly told NATO and EU leaders the US
thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine.

It comes as the White House urges citizens to leave Ukraine in the
next 24-48 hours, warning an invasion could be imminent.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Jury deliberations set to begin in Palin vs. NYT trial

Lawyers for Sarah Palin and the New York Times have delivered closing arguments in the former Vice Presidential candidate's defamation case against the newspaper.

Palin has accused the Times of deliberately damaging her reputation by linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting.

US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.

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Fed moves set to dominate sentiment in week ahead [PREVIEW]

Focus on Wall Street this week will remain locked on the Federal
Reserve and its plans to curb rising inflation.

Last week's consumer price index ticked up to a 40 year high and the
Fed has vowed to address price pressures.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Deadline day for unvaccinated New York’s municipal workers

Up to 3,000 municipal workers in New York City could lose their jobs
today if they fail to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

This is just a small fraction of the workforce but the mandate has
been met with protests.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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U.S. urges Canada to end trucker protest affecting border and manufacturing

The Biden administration is urging the Canadian government to resolve trucker protests that are disrupting travel along the U.S. Canadian border, and slowing car manufacturing.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Biden: "things could go crazy quickly” if Russia invades Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has warned "things could go crazy quickly" if
Russia invades Ukraine.

He's urging all American citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Biden to unfreeze $7b Afghan assets for aid and 9/11 victims

President Joe Biden is expected to announce he'll unfreeze Afghan
assets in the US to help fund humanitarian aid.

But half the money is expected to be given to families of the victims
of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Sarah Walton reports

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Hong Kong COVID-19 cases hit record high

Hong Kong’s COVID-19 daily caseload has hit another record high, passing 1300 for the first time. The government is preparing to send a delegation of officials to China to discuss measures to control the outbreak.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Uganda Registers Drop in HIV Prevalence

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Uganda has registered a slight drop in its HIV prevalence – according to a new report.

The preliminary results of the 2020 Uganda population-based HIV impact assessment shows that current prevalence of HIV has fallen to 5.5 percent from 6.0 percent in 2016.

The survey was conducted between February 2020 and February 2021.

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Russian skating gold in doubt over doping concerns

The Russian Olympic Committee could lose its gold medal in the team figure skating event after star skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance. Russian athletes are competing at the Beijing Games under a neutral flag because of past Russian doping offences. Julia Chapman has more.

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SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MET POLICE CHIEF

The search is underway for Britain's most senior police officer, after Cressida Dick stood down as Metropolitan Police Commissioner.

Cressida Dick is resigning after a series of scandals and losing the support of London's Mayor.

Alan Zycinski reports from Scotland Yard.

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4th Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Australia on Friday

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Foreign ministers of the quad nations are meeting in Australia on Friday.

Met Police chief resigns "with great sadness"

The head of the Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, says that she had no option but to resign after losing the confidence and support of Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London.

Her decision came just hours after she told a radio interviewer that she had no intention of yielding to her critics.

But she says once the Mayor had rejected as inadequate her proposals to reform the police after revelations of racism, bullying and misogyny within the force, she had to go.

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Dow loses more than 500 points following new inflation figures

US markets closed lower on Thursday after a key indicator of inflation
showed a faster than expected rise in prices.

But share were helped by a series of positive earnings reports.

Sarah Walton reports

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Trucker protests in Canada disrupt car production

Some of the world's biggest carmakers say production is being disrupted by trucker protests in Canada.

Drivers are blocking two points along the US border in protest against a vaccine mandate, preventing auto parts from being delivered to factories.

Our North America correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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