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The US justice department has charged four current and former police officers in connection with the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
Police opened fire after the 26-year-old emergency room technician's boyfriend shot an officer in the leg believing he was an intruder.
Breonna Taylor's death in March 2020 sparked protests and led to intense scrutiny of the police department in Louisville, Kentucky.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Brittney Griner's sentencing at the hands of a Russian court is a "miscarriage of justice," according to the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Moscow.
Elizabeth Rood spoke shortly after the trial concluded in the town of Khimki, during which the American basketball player was given nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.
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American basketball player Brittney Griner has been fined a million rubles and sentenced to nine years in a penal colony after being found guilty by a Russian court of drug possession and smuggling.
The Olympic gold medallist was detained in February when cannabis oil vape cartridges, which are illegal in Russia, were found in her luggage.
She pleaded guilty to the charges but denied deliberately breaking the law.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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Talks aimed at reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal are being held in Vienna after negotiations ran aground earlier this year.
The deal, under which most international sanctions on Tehran are lifted in exchange for restrictions on Iran's nuclear programme, has been in tatters since the U.S. pulled out in 2018.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
New data reveals that Russia became India's third biggest coal supplier in July.
Imports rose to a record of more than 2 million tonnes. India has avoided condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal Opposition is increasingly isolated, after Labor's climate policy passed its first hurdle.
The government's plan to reduce emissions by 43 per cent over this decade, has made it through the lower house.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Hong Kong is expected to announce an easing of quarantine rules for incoming travelers on Friday. Local media reports say the government is expected to cut the current one week rule by at least two days.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The US state of Kansas has voted decisively to uphold women's right to abortion access in the state, a major victory for pro-choice campaigners.
The referendum in the conservative state was the first test of public support for the issue following the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down the federal abortion protections.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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From the start of next season, Premier League teams will no longer take the knee before every kick-off.
The gesture has been in place for over 2 years - ever since the Black Lives Matter movement rose to prominence in 2020.
Chris Jones has more.
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The United States and European Union have asked the Ethiopian Government to return basic services to its Northern region where conflict has raged on since November 2020.
The US and EU Special envoys for the Horn of Africa visited the conflict affected region of Ethiopia where fighting between the government and rebel forces has caused a humanitarian crisis.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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