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India's COVID-19 cases are spiking up once again as the country recorded its highest daily tally in 130 days on Thursday.
More than 18,000 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours.
And the country's active caseload has crossed the 100,000 mark after nearly 4 months.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: A fresh surge...Hong Kong’s authorities are ramping up security in preparation for the arrival of China’s president Xi Jinping. He’s set to oversee celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to China.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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It comes as NATO members invite Finland and Sweden to apply for membership.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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Pathologists investigating the deaths of 21 South African teenagers say that chemical poisoning is to blame. The youths collapsed and died at a crowded tavern, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mark Roughton has more.
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The NATO summit in Madrid has now resumed and so far there has been a heavy focus on defensive capabilities across Europe.
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg hopes NATO's rapid reaction forces can increase from 40k to 300k to ward off any threat from Russia.
NATO's member expansion has also been on the agenda, both Finland and Sweden want to join the group but Turkey had been blocking the move.
FSN's Rosie Birchard gives us the latest from Madrid on what looks to be a turnaround from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
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Uber drivers in Australia will be paid a minimum wage and have the right to appeal dismissals in a landmark agreement.
A landmark formal agreement signed between the company and the Transport Workers union will also retain flexibility for drivers and delivery riders.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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The gruesome murder of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's supporter in India has sparked civil unrest in Rajasthan state.
The man was hacked to death in his shop by two Muslim assailants who claimed to be defending Islam in a video that surfaced on Tuesday.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: The tailor Kanhaiya Lal's...Hong Kong could be set to cut hotel quarantine for arriving travelers to five days.
The city’s incoming health minister says that’s being discussed as the next step, following an easing of similar rules on the Chinese mainland.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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US stocks slid dramatically in Tuesday's trading, erasing early gains and reacting negatively to fresh data about economic confidence in America.
With a look at the day's activity, here's Simon Marks.
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The United Nations Security Council has condemned the attack on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.
Speaking before the meeting Albanian ambassador to the UN, Ferit Hoxha, condemned the incident that killed at least 20 people.
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A former top assistant to Donald Trump's White House Chief of Staff has claimed that the President attempted to assault a Secret Service officer who refused to drive him to Capitol Hill on the day of the deadly riots by his supporters last year.
Cassidy Hutchinson told the House of Representatives Select Committee investigating the January 6th uprising that President Trump was infuriated when his security team told him it was too dangerous for him to join armed demonstrators who were storming the Congressional compound.
She claimed that at one point, the President attempted to grab the steering wheel of "The Beast", the armoured limousine that was taking him back to the White House.
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Ms. Cassidy did NOT witness those events herself, but was relating what she had been told about them by a colleague.
She also claimed that President Trump later threw a plateful of food at the wall of the Oval Office leaving ketchup stains, but she did not witness that event herself either.
On the morning of the January 6th rally, she claimed President Trump knew members of the crowd were carrying weapons, but he wanted them admitted to the event and objected when the Secret Service attempted to refuse them entry.
Congresswoman Liz Cheney, the senior Republican on the Committee, asked Ms. Cassidy to clarify some testimony contained in an earlier, taped deposition.
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And Congresswoman Cheney claimed that President Trump was informed about the presence of weaponry among his supporters, and knew there was a significant risk of violence breaking out at the Capitol.
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From Cape Town, Mark Roughton reports.
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