TURKEY HAILS PEACE TALKS PROGRESS

Russia says it will 'drastically reduce' military operations in parts of Ukraine to boost the chances of reaching a peace deal.

It comes after talks between delegations in Istanbul.

Olly Barratt reports from Riga, Latvia.

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Trial begins of ISIS 'Beatles' member

The trial of one of the ISIS suspects, dubbed The Beatles, is due to
hear details of the execution of journalists and aid workers.

El Shafee Elsheikh is standing trial in the US state of Virginia.

From where Nick Harper reports.

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Russian supply chains set to be targeted by sanctions

The U.S. and its allies are set to slap Russia with further sanctions
that include its supply chains.

The U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary says the move will seek to damage
Moscow's ability to operate its war machine.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Netherlands expels 17 Russian diplomats accused of spying

The Netherlands has expelled 17 Russian citizens it says were intelligence agents posing as diplomats. 

The Dutch foreign ministry says it summoned the Russian ambassador to inform him of the news.

Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.

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Hours-long gap in Trump phone records for Jan 6th

There's a seven-hour, 37-minute gap in the phone records for President Donald Trump on the day of the assault on the US Capitol, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and CBS News.

The White House logs were turned over to the House committee which is investigating the January 6th attack earlier this year. 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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U.S. Covid-19 deaths hit multi-month low

The number of Americans dying from COVID-19 has fallen to its lowest level since the omicron variant took hold last fall.

On average, fewer than 800 deaths are being reported each day.

Toni Waterman has more from Texas.

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London police issue 20 fines over Downing Street lockdown breaches

Police in London have issued twenty fines over gatherings at 10 Downing Street that breached COVID-19 regulations.

The Metropolitan Police, though, says it can't identify who is receiving these so-called "fixed penalty notices."

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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Thousands of Congolese Refugees fleeing Fighting Cross into Uganda

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Close to 10,000 refugees have crossed into Uganda from the DR Congo following fierce fighting between suspected M23 rebels and the government forces in the Eastern part of the country.

 

The Uganda Red Cross says the refugees need urgent humanitarian assistance…

 

Uganda is already home to more than 1.5 million refugees - most of them have fled fighting in South Sudan and the DR Congo…

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Gunmen Attack Nigerian Passenger Train

A train conveying about 1000 passengers from Abuja, Nigeria's capital to Kaduna state in the country's northwest has been attacked by terrorists.

Some of the passengers were shot, and are battling bullet wounds in hospital.

Tesem Akende reports.

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Russia and Ukraine hold peace talks in Istanbul

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul for face-to-face peace negotiations. The talks follow several rounds of virtual discussions, which have failed to yield any breakthrough. Julia Chapman reports from Moscow.

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Russian FM Sergei Lavrov to visit India; defense and trade talks on the agenda

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is likely to discuss fresh defence deals when he meets his counterpart in New Delhi this week.

An alternative payment mechanism is also on the cards as sanction-hit Moscow looks for ways to continue its trade with India.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Japan to fight surging prices with stimulus package

Japan is planning to craft a new stimulus package as rising import costs weigh on its economy. The government has already enacted the largest ever budget for fiscal 2022 as the country emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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Hong Kong government urged to relax COVID-19 rules as cases drop

The Hong Kong government is being urged to speed up its relaxation of COVID-19 travel rules, as the number of daily cases continues to fall. A range of measures are being eased this week, but industry representatives say it’s not enough to help save businesses from bankruptcy. 

Richard Kimber in Hong Kong. 

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Solomon Island's PM Hits Out at China Security Deal Backlash

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare expressed anger over the backlash to his country's security talks with China, calling it "very insulting".

That's after a leak document revealed China could boost its military presence there.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars slap

Actor Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian at Sunday night's Oscars ceremony following Rock's joke about Smith's wife's shaved head, the result of a medical condition.

The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences has said it is opening a formal review into the incident.

Ira Spitzer has more from California.

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US markets rally in final hour of trading

US markets rebounded in the final hour of trading after falling oil
prices saw share prices drop earlier in the day.

Investors had been reacting to news of a major new Covid-19 lockdown in China

Sarah Walton reports

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Biden denies he's seeking "regime change" in Moscow, has no regrets over Saturday comment despite White House walkback

President Biden has insisted that he was not calling for "regime change" in Moscow when he said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin could not remain in power.

Mr. Biden told reporters he was simply expressing his personal moral outrage over the Russian leader's prosecution of the war in Ukraine.

The President said questions about his ad libbed comments at the end of his Warsaw speech were "ridiculous", and insisted he had done no damage to transatlantic relations with America's allies nor complicated the crisis.

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UN to ramp up efforts to establish Ukraine humanitarian ceasefire

The United Nations is seeking to step up efforts in securing a
humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine.

The UN says more than 800 people have been killed and over six million
internally displaced since Russia's invasion.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Federal judge: Trump "more than likely" committed crime trying to overturn election

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A US federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

It's a significant breakthrough for the House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol, as it weighs making a criminal referral to the Justice Department.

From Washington, Kate Fisher reports

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Abramovich, Ukrainian negotiators "poisoned" during March talks in Kyiv

A spokesman for Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has confirmed reports that he suffered from an unexplained illness earlier this month after participating in early-stage talks in Kyiv about negotiations with the Russians.

The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that Mr. Abramovich along with two Ukrainian negotiators suffered from eyesight and skin issues after the meeting.

Mr. Abramovich received medical attention in Turkey after temporarily losing his sight.

The Ukrainian negotiators claim the men were poisoned by hardliners in Russia seeking to torpedo the talks.

Max Colchester is the Wall Journal Reporter who broke the story.

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