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India's wheat export ban has trapped some 1.8 million tonnes of grain at ports – leaving traders and wheat importing countries in a lurch.
India had earlier plans to export 10 million tonnes of wheat this year.
But a crippling heatwave and rising domestic prices of wheat have forced authorities to make a U-turn.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: Lines of trucks...Health officials in China say Shanghai is on track to continue opening up, after reporting no new COVID-19 infections in the community for a third straight day. Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Authorities in Southern California say they now have found a motive for the deadly attack at an Orange County church on Sunday.
One person died and five people were wounded in the attack.
The suspect is being held on $1million bail.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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At least one person is dead and five people wounded, after a shooting in a church in Southern California on Sunday. Police have a suspect in custody….and they're looking for a motive.
Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco.
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The average cost of one litre is now more than £1.80, that's about two dollars and twenty cents.
There are warnings that it could soon rise even further.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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The baby formula shortage in the US has hit home at the heart of the Biden Administration.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband are among the parents left scrambling to find the product that is vital to healthy development for many babies.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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US President Joe Biden has authorised the deployment of hundreds of Special Operations forces inside Somalia, reversing a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw nearly all 700 ground troops who'd been stationed in the east African country.
Mr Biden's also approved a Pentagon request to target about a dozen suspected leaders of Al-Shabab, the Somali terrorist group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer has the details.
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The UK government could introduce legislation allowing ministers in London to override parts of the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.
A government source has allegedly said new legislation would strip away parts of the Northern Ireland protocol to enable easier trade.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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Gunmen who abducted train passengers in Nigeria's northern region in March this year have released one of their hostages - a woman that is heavily pregnant.
The train was coming from Abuja, Nigeria's capital to Kaduna in the country's northwest when the armed men attacked it and took away hostages.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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Finland has submitted a formal application to join NATO and its neighbour Sweden has also outlined its intentions to do the same.
NATO member Norway has backed the plans which it says will be good for the Nordic region.
Fellow NATO member Turkey, though, has outlined a list of demands should the two wish to join the military alliance.
Chris Jones has more from Riga, Latvia.
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A scorching heatwave is sweeping across North India with the capital Delhi recording temperatures over 49 degrees Celsius (120F).
The weather office has warned that there may be no respite for a few more days.
Ishan Garg tells us what it's like in New Delhi.
IN: Just being out...China’s financial hub of Shanghai is beginning to reopen after weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Health officials say the strict measures have stopped the transmission of the virus, but they’re tightening the rules in Beijing to prevent another outbreak.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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