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There are warnings of severe delays being likely at UK airports over the Christmas period when Border Force officials go on strike. The walk out is expected to last for a total of eight days - with the UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman saying people should 'think carefully' about their travel plans. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports from London.
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US basketball star Brittney Griner will be back on US soil in 24 hours according to President Joe Biden.
The White House has secured her release in exchange for Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, who has been held in an American prison for 12 years.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Millions of people in Britain are struggling to heat their homes amid freezing temperatures.
A cold weather alert is in place across the UK, with an Arctic chill seeing temperatures fall to well below average for this time of year.
The alert is only issued when the weather is cold enough to affect people's health.
From London, Sally Patterson has more.
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The police in Nigeria have launched a platform for citizens to report cases of stolen vehicles in the country.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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European Union interior ministers are voting on whether to include the EU's newest members Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria in the bloc's ID-check free movement area.
The so-called Schengen Area is the world's largest free travel zone.
Despite official recommendations from the EU's executive to grant all three countries access, opposition is expected.
Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.
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The Nigerian Senate will on Friday grill two deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria over the cash withdrawal limit policy of the apex bank.
The CBN in a memo issued on Tuesday, directed all banks and other financial institutions to ensure that over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate organisations do not exceed N100, 000 and N500, 000, respectively, per week.
The new policy is coming just weeks after the CBN unveiled redesigned naira notes.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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There are concerns over China’s ability to cope with a potential surge in Covid-19 infections, after the government significantly scaled back its strict rules to combat transmission. One of the country’s top health experts says it’s now inevitable most of the population will contract the virus.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Japan's economy over the summer shrunk less than first thought, according to fresh government data released Thursday.
But the outlook for the country is murky, as inflation pressures business and consumers.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
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The European Commission has announced its latest round of sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Brussels has said these new proposals will target a wide range of Russia entities and increase the pressure on Moscow.
Alex Cadier reports from Brussels
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Democrat Raphel Warnock's victory in the Senate run off election in Georgia is more evidence of a changing political map in the US.
Senator Warnock's win over Republican Herschel Walker — his fifth victory in just over two years — proved that the Democratic surge in the traditionally red state was no fluke.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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