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The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from Ukraine amid the invasion by Russia have arrived in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.
They touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 7am on Friday.
Tesem Akende reports.
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NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss next steps as Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue.
Separate meetings between G7 foreign ministers then EU foreign ministers will follow.
Ukraine's Dmytro Kuleba is expected to join the last round of talks and call for greater support from the West – and stronger sanctions against Moscow.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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India is stepping up efforts to rescue students still stuck in Ukraine.
Nearly 1700 are feared trapped in the eastern parts of the country as an intense battle rages on.
Indian ministers are on the ground to aid rescue efforts, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Australia's Federal Labor party has joined the government in criticising China for providing a lifeline to Russia.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison today described Russia as a "self-nominated pariah state" which should be treated in the same way as North Korea.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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A US jury has found a former Kentucky police officer not guilty of charges relating to the death of Breonna Taylor.
She was killed during a botched raid on her home in March 2020.The Kremlin's main propaganda arm in the United States is shutting down.
The production company behind American-originated programming on television network RT has laid off most of its staff and says the move is permanent.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his invasion of Ukraine is going to plan, and he's described Russians and Ukrainians as "one people".
He said Ukrainians who are trying to resist his military operation are themselves "neo-Nazis", and indicated no plan to back down from his quest to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
Our Moscow correspondent Giles Gibson reports.
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A second round of talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials has ended with an agreement to set up a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of civilians and the arrival of medical supplies.
Our reporter Giles Gibson is in Moscow.
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The White House says President Biden has made no decision on whether to ban imports of Russian oil into the United States.
The President is coming under pressure from Republicans and some Democrats to ban energy supplies from Russia.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked today how the President can justify his decision to carve Russian oil out of the sanctions he's imposed on the Kremlin.
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She also said today that while US intelligence believes a Russian military convoy heading to Kyiv has been stalled by Ukrainian forces, the US has no plans to launch an attack of its own against it.
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Georgia and Moldova say they have applied to join the European Union. This follows Ukraine urging the bloc to give a clearer perspective on membership amid Russian attacks.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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The US surgeon general is asking major tech platforms to submit information about the scale of COVID-19 misinformation on their sites.
The surgeon general says it's about protecting the nation's health.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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Councils in England are looking for ways to end their contracts with Russian energy firm Gazprom. The company, which is part-owned by the Russian state - supplies gas to several councils' buildings - but severing ties could be a challenge.
Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Former US president Donald Trump broke the law in trying to overturn the 2020 election, according to the democratic-led House select committee investigating the January 6th assault on the US Capitol.
<It says it has evidence that Mr Trump tried to illegally obstruct Congress' counting of electoral votes. >
It comes as court proceedings begin for the first defendant to stand trial over the attack.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports
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