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Around 1 thousand 100 prisoners are due to be freed early from jails in England and Wales today (Tuesday).
It's part of efforts to ease prison overcrowding, and follows the release of nearly two thousand prisoners in September.
In a bid to find a long term solution, the UK Government is launching a sentencing review that will explore tougher punishments outside of prison while making sure there is space to incarcerate the most dangerous offenders.
Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, told the Prison Governors Association conference that they were trying to repair the damage done by the previous government
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India and China have agreed on a border pact that will see both sides coordinating their patrolling routines to avoid any escalation in tensions.
The move is being hailed as a significant step towards restoring normal bilateral relations after the two sides were involved in a melee combat in 2020.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are virtually neck and neck across the seven battleground states with just two weeks left of campaigning before the 2024 election - according to a new poll.
A Washington Post-Schar School poll of more than 5,000 registered voters during the first half of October, found both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump with 47 percent support among those who said they will definitely or probably cast a ballot.
Kate Fisher reports
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Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing seven new lawsuits, including allegations that he raped a minor.
The music mogul already faces criminal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the US.
He has denied the allegations, with his lawyers saying "in court, the truth will prevail".
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has raised the alarm that the 20 million out of school children in the country pose a security threat to the nation.
Tesem Akende reports.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning just two weeks ahead of the US presidential elections. His visit comes amid uncertainty over future Western support, and as Russia continues to make small but steady gains on the battlefield.
Megumi Lim has more from Kyiv
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Hoax bomb threats continued to disrupt India's aviation sector over the weekend, with several more false alarms.
More than 90 flights have now been impacted by hoax bomb threats over the past week.
Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.
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