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Nigeria has accused military authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso for letting their people down with their joint decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Nigeria, whose President is the current chair of the West Africa bloc, was commenting for the first time after the three countries announced their decision to immediately quit the nearly 50-year-old Organisation on Sunday.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva got a four-year disqualification for doping from an international sports court. As she is stripped of her medal, the Russian Olympic Team (ROC) is set to lose the Olympic gold its skating team won in 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The Kremlin said the court's decision was politicized. The ROC called Valieva's ban "a declaration of war on Russian sports". Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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The Indian Navy says it has rescued 19 Pakistani crew members who were onboard a vessel hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea.
This is the second anti-piracy operation carried out by the Indian Navy in less than two days.
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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Three foreign-born residents of Japan are suing the local authorities for alleged racial profiling by the police.
The trio are seeking about 20-thousand dollars in damages in an unprecedented case.
Chris Gilbert has more from Tokyo.
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There's been a jump in cases of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian discrimination and hate in the US since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel
Complaints increased by nearly 180 per cent in the three months afterwards, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The U.S. is weighing up how to respond to an attack on its service people killed and injured in an attack on the Jordan-Syrian border, blamed on Iran-backed militia. There's pressure on President Joe Biden to retaliate; with some opposition Republicans calling for him to target Tehran.
Caroline Malone reports.
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US lawmakers could unveil sweeping new border reforms this week, according to sources.
After weeks of closed-door negotiations, a bipartisan immigration proposal could be on the cards - marking the first major policy overhaul since the 1990s.
The bill would aim to reduce unprecedented levels of illegal crossings along the southern border.
Sally Patterson has more.
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The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Pakistan say both nations are committed to addressing 'shared challenges' through diplomatic means.
The Iranian Foreign Minister who is in Islamabad for a day-long visit claims 'external actors' are backing militants in border regions of both countries, with an aim to disrupt the peace process.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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