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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is appealing his conviction in a defamation case – which if overturned – could get him reinstated into the parliament.
Opposition parties claim that the case and his subsequent disqualification as a member of parliament is an assault on the country's democracy.
India correspondent Ishan Garg explains the key legal challenges Gandhi faces.
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Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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South Korea, Japan, and the US are set to kick-off military drills off the Korean Peninsula on Monday, amid joint efforts to deter Pyongyang.
The countries have agreed to boost cooperation as North Korea continues to test ballistic missiles in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo
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Donald Trump's lawyers insist he is "ready for a fight" as the country nervously awaits his expected appearance on Tuesday at a Manhattan court following his indictment by a grand jury.
Mr Trump will become the first former US President to face criminal charges for his alleged role in a 2016 hush money payment to cover-up an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Whilst that $130,000 payment was not illegal, prosecutors could accuse him of falsifying business records, and potentially breaking election law, which would constitute a felony.
Benji Hyer reports.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the "immediate release" of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, held on Russian soil.
In a phone call with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Blinken conveyed Washington's "grave concern" over Moscow's "unacceptable detention" of United States citizens, as Benji Hyer reports.
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Donald Trump has made his first public comments since he made history, becoming the first sitting or former US President ever to face criminal charges.
He's expected to surrender to authorities in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon ahead of his first court appearance over allegations relating to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
In a fund-raising video released to his supporters, Trump again insisted that he's being unfairly singled-out by prosecutors.
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It's a short week on Wall Street… both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will not open on Good Friday.
Market-watchers will be eying up employment numbers, as a tight labour market could keep interest rates up for longer.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Donald Trump will "aggressively" challenge his historic indictment by a Manhattan grand jury when he appears in court next week, according to his lawyer.
He's set to become the first former US President to face criminal charges for his alleged role in a 2016 hush money payment to cover-up an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Whilst that payment was not illegal, prosecutors could accuse Mr Trump of falsifying business records, and potentially breaking election law, which would constitute a felony.
William Denselow is in New York with more on what comes next.
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US President Joe Biden is in Mississippi in the wake of a series of devastating tornadoes that killed dozens of people there last week.
Touring the damage, Mr Biden announced that the federal government will cover the full cost of the state's emergency measures for the next month.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Actor Gwyneth Paltrow has won her court battle over a 2016 ski incident.
A Utah jury ruled in her favour, finding Paltrow not liable for a collision with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Donald Trump- the first former US president to face criminal charges- is expected to appear in court next Tuesday.
Details of the charges have yet to to come, but the case revolves around alleged hush-money payments to a former porn star during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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The UK government has signed the biggest trade deal since Brexit, but admits it will not provide a huge boost to the economy.
The agreement to join the trading bloc of 11 Asia and Pacific nations is only expected to boost GDP by 0.08 per cent.
But the Trade Secretary questioned the accuracy of that figure, and said the deal was about 'potential growth for tomorrow'.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Nigeria's Debt Management Office says the country's total debt stock has hit $100.4 billion.
It says this consists of the domestic and external debt Stocks of the Federal Government, sub-national governments and the Federal Capital Territory as at December 31, 2022.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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