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The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killings of Nigerien soldiers by armed groups.
Niger's defence ministry said 17 soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded on Tuesday in an attack by suspected jihadists near the country's western border with Mali.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Zimbabwe's Electoral Commission has emphasized it aims to hold free and fair elections ahead of the 2023 elections next week. At observers briefing this week the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission's Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba affirmed It said it is not influenced by the government.
Daniel Kijo reports
Several churches and homes have been vandalised in Pakistan's Punjab after a Christian family was accused of blasphemy against Islam.
The incident has stoked tensions between the Muslim and minority Christian communities.
The US, meanwhile, is urging Pakistan to conduct a full investigation.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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CUE: Most Americans want Washington to be better prepared to face military threats from China, and to put more taxes on imports of Chinese goods.
That’s the finding of a survey by the opinion pollsters IP-SOS [pron: rhymes with “boss”], and the news agency Reuters.
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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US markets fell for a second straight day amid renewed speculation that interest rates could keep going up.
Minutes from the most recent Fed meeting showed the central bank still sees significant risk from inflation.
Ira Spitzer reports from New York.
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US President Joe Biden will travel with the First Lady to Maui on Monday, where they'll meet with first responders and survivors, and survey damage from wildfires which last week ravaged the island.
The death toll from the state of Hawaii's worst natural disaster in history, and the country's deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, has now topped 100 people. Officials say it's expected to rise further.
Thousands others have been made homeless.
Benji Hyer reports.
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England have beaten Women's World Cup hosts Australia 3-1 in the semi-final in Sydney.
The result sees the Lionesses progress to the final for the first time in their history.
They will play Spain in the final on Sunday.
The tournament has seen ticket and attendance records continue to grow as the tournament heads to its climax.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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Military heads from member states of West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS are scheduled to meet in Ghana this week.
They will be discussing possible intervention efforts in Niger Republic, where a military junta toppled the government in July.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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India and China have agreed to maintain peace and tranquility in border areas in eastern Ladakh amid a years-long military standoff, according to a joint statement issued following the 19th round of Corps Commander level talks.
This comes as the leaders of both China and India are set to meet in the next few weeks during the BRICS and G20 summits.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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