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CUE: Police in China are holding a suspect for a kindergarten stabbing in China in which three children and three adults died. One more person was injured. It’s the latest in a string of knife attacks on schools and educational establishments in China.
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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President Biden will meet his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit after Turkey lifted its opposition to Sweden's membership of the military alliance.
Julia Chapman reports from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where the summit is being held.
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US markets ended the day in positive territory ahead of the release of new inflation data and the start of earnings season later in the week.
Two officials at the US federal reserve indicated that they think interest rates need to be raised further in order to tame inflation.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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US markets ended the day in positive territory ahead of the release of new inflation data and the start of earnings season later in the week.
Two officials at the US federal reserve indicated that they think interest rates need to be raised further in order to tame inflation.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Joe Biden says he doesn't think Ukraine is ready for NATO membership yet... and that the process should begin AFTER a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.
The US president's comments came ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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President Joe Biden will now head to Lithuania ahead of Tuesday's NATO summit, following his brief UK visit.
Biden met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday morning, before heading to Windsor Castle to see King Charles III.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the chief of the "Wagner" mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow, days after the paramilitary group's June revolt, the Kremlin spokesman acknowledged. The meeting lasted almost three hours, dozens of fighters were invited to take part. President Putin addressing the Russian public the day after the aborted mutiny called it a "stab in the back" and pledged sever punishment to Russia's traitors. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports.
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South Africa’s president insists that this year’s BRICS summit will be a physical event. The host country faces a difficult choice if Russian President Vladimir Putin chooses to attend in person.
Mark Roughton reports.
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Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African states, ECOWAS.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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North Korea has warned the United States that it may shoot down spy planes that violate its airspace.
US and South Korean forces have conducted air and navy drills this year.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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There's some agreement and some criticism within the United States after President Joe Biden said he would allow cluster munition to be sent to Ukraine.
The decision has divided members of Congress; some support the decision and others say it crosses a line in allowing their use at the risk of civilian lives.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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US President Joe Biden has agreed to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, following months of requests from Kyiv for the deadly weapons.
The controversial move comes ahead of his trip to Lithuania for a NATO summit, where discussions over the war will take centre stage.
Benji Hyer reports.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 798 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria since December 2022, resulting in one death.
There are more than 790 confirmed and 80 deaths since December 2022..
Daniel Kijo has more.
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