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The number of alcohol-related deaths in the US have increased by 25 per cent during the pandemic.
A report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that the number of such deaths from causes like liver disease and accidents was up by a quarter in 2020 over the previous year.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The White House says President Biden will unveil fresh sanctions against Russia and tighten existing measures when he visits NATO and European leaders later this week.
He'll also visit US troops serving in Poland, and meet Ukrainian refugees who have fled the conflict.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House that President Biden plans to use his trip to Europe to underscore international resolve against Russia's war.
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Mr. Sullivan said Russia is waging a war in Ukraine that it cannot win.
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Prices at British petrol stations have fallen from record highs, as retailers eye a drop in their wholesale costs.
Naomi Choy Smith has more.
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Human Rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch has urged the Ugandan government to shut down illegal detention facilities and ensure justice for victims of torture. Leon Solomon reports from Kampala
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UK debt interest payments soared to record highs for February, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It comes as rising inflation pushes up interest rates.
Naomi Choy Smith has more.
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The Nigerian government says fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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The Nigerian government says fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a COVID-19 test.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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Chinese state media says no survivors have been found as searches continue amongst the scattered wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing passenger jet that crashed on Monday. 132 people were on board.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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A number of Apple services experienced outages on Monday leading to widespread issues across the company's suite of products.
The company hasn't said what caused the disruptions.
Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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