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U.S. President Joe Biden and White House officials have strongly denied allegations made in a special counsel report that the leader has memory issues.
Biden was being investigated over keeping classified documents – and has been legally exonerated. But comments in the report on his mental agility could be even more damaging.
Caroline Malone reports.
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a "massive operation" in Rafah, in the south of Gaza.
This comes just hours after the US warned a military offensive in the city without proper planning would be a "disaster".
More than a million Palestinians are living in the city bordering Egypt after fleeing from other parts of the strip.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Former US President Donald Trump has swept to victory in the Republican Party's caucus in Nevada, taking home a whopping 99% of the vote.
It means he'll win all the state's delegates as part of a system used in the United States to choose a Presidential nominee, a race in which he comfortably leads Nikki Haley, who this time wasn't even on the ballot.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Hungary's President, Katalin Novak, is at the center of a political storm due to her decision to pardon an individual involved in a child sexual abuse case, sparking calls for her resignation.
Pablo Gutierrez reports.
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The votes are still being counted for the general election that was held in Pakistan, with a possible upset on the cards.
A final outcome was expected by the early hours of Friday morning local time, but there have been long delays in getting the official results - which has led to allegations of vote rigging.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad
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Social media giants Meta and Tiktok are suing the European Union over a content moderation law that's being bankrolled by tech companies.
Businesses say the European Commission's calculations of the companies' contribution to enforce the law add a disproportionate burden on some firms.
Ishan Garg has more from Brussels.
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Tanzania's government says it will use legal measures to deal with individuals who misuse ICT.
Daniel Kijo has more.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the dismissal of the country's top general Valery Zaluzhny on Thursday, in one of the nation's biggest leadership shake-ups since Russia's full-scale invasion. Zaluzhny has been hailed a hero for preventing Russian forces from taking Kyiv, and for the liberation of dozens of territories in 2022. But after a failed counteroffensive last year, Zelensky says Ukraine is in "urgent need" of change.
Megumi Lim reports
Four people have been killed in violent clashes over the demolition of an Islamic school and a mosque in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand.
A curfew has been imposed, internet services are suspended and schools have been ordered shut.
Priyata Brajabasi has more
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Election results in Pakistan have been delayed following the general election on Thursday.
Allies of the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan claim that the government is rigging the results to prevent his party from winning.
The country's election commission has urged polling officers to promptly release results.
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's party appears to be likely to secure a clear majority in upcoming general elections, according to an opinion poll.
But it also revealed that his share of seats could decline.
Mr Modi will be seeking a rare third term in power in elections that are due to be held by May.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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