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Russian leader Vladimir Putin is eager to visit North Korea at an ‘early date’ according to DPRK state media,
The reports by KCNA follow an official visit by North Korea’s foreign minister to Moscow last week.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to put a "swift and decisive end" to efforts to disqualify him from the presidential ballot.
In a court filing, the former President of the United States warned of "chaos and bedlam" if judges did not reverse the state of Colorado's decision to keep him off the ballot.
A similar decision in the state of Maine over Trump's eligibility has been put on hold until the Supreme Court rules on Colorado.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Iranian-backed Houthi militants are continuing to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as President Joe Biden admits US strikes on the Yemen-based rebels are failing to deter the group's violence.
Despite dozens of military strikes by the United States and its partners over the past week, the Houthis keep targeting international vessels in a vital artery of global trade.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Almost 3 thousand jobs will be lost after it was announced the blast furnaces will be shut down at the Port Talbot steelworks.
The Welsh site is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, but the owners have blamed the decision on high energy prices and weak demand for steel.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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NATO will begin its biggest military drill in Europe since the Cold War era next week, as concerns grow about Russian aggression.
More than 90,000 personnel, 80 aircraft and 50 ships will take part in the war games that will last till the end of May.
Ishan Garg has more from Brussels where the 31 nation alliance is headquartered.
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United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken is scheduled to visit Nigeria and three other African countries next week.
They include Cape Verde, Ivory Coast and Angola.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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Bolt, the ride-hailing app company, has immediately increased its fares with prices increasing by 5 percent in Tanzania's commercial city of Dar es Salaam and exceeding 10 percent in other cities in Tanzania.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Japan is aiming to become the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon as it attempts a precision landing on Friday.
If successful Japan’s ‘SLIM’ probe will take samples of the lunar surface to survey for water and the possibility for lunar habitation.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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At least fourteen children and two teachers have been killed when the boat they were on capsized on a lake in the Indian state of Gujarat, according to police.
The incident occurred during a school outing on Thursday.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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India's foreign minister S Jaishankar met his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer and have reportedly discussed Maldives' request for Indian troops withdrawal from the island nation by March 15.
Mr Jaishankar said the two had a "frank conversation" on bilateral ties at a summit in Kampala.
Priyata Brajabasi has more
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