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Nigeria has launched an investigation into its collapsing electricity grid, after it failed again for the eighth time this year, on Monday.
Power cuts continue to plague the country, as Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge will travel to Wales for the first visit since being given the titles 'Prince and Princess of Wales'. The announcement comes as a petition to remove the royal role hit 35,000 signatures. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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With Russia's war on Ukraine now into its seventh month, European leaders are continuing to show their support for the embattled country.
Sarah Coates has more from Paris.
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In a sign of growing ties between Russia and India, Moscow has said it wants to partner with Delhi on 5G technology.
Russian Communications minister Bella Cherkesova met with her Indian counterpart just days ahead of India's 5G rollout.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: According to a...Security is tight in Japan’s capital city Tokyo as world leaders gather for the controversial state funeral of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan’s current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the event symbolizes the power of democracy to triumph over terrorism.
But there is fierce public opposition over its legitimacy and cost.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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The stage is set in Italy for the country's first woman Prime Minister.
Giorgio Meloni will lead a far-right coalition according to projected results of the weekend's election.
She's vowing to govern in the interests of all Italians.
But Alessandro Speziale, Rome Bureau Chief for Bloomberg, says her election ushers in an era of uncertainty in relations between Italy and the EU.
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Britain's opposition Labour Party today branded the government of new Prime Minister Liz Truss as being "out of control" after the pound sank to record low levels against the US dollar in Asian markets earlier today.
It's since recovered some ground, but the Bank of England is under pressure to raise interest again with a currency crisis still predicted by many analysts.
Duncan Weldon is UK economics correspondent for The Economist newspaper.
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A NASA spacecraft is deliberately slamming into an asteroid — all in the name of planetary protection.
The DART mission, or the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, is set to crash on Monday evening (Eastern Time) into Dimorphos, a small moon in an asteroid system 11 million kilometres from Earth.
The aim: to change the orbit of a rock in space, as Benji Hyer explains.
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At least 15 people including 11 children are dead after a gunman opened fire at a school in Russia.
The attack took place in the city of Izhevsk in the center of the country.
The gunman killed himself at the scene, and was reportedly wearing clothing adorned with a swastika symbol.
It's believed he was a former pupil at the school.
With more, Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Japan's defense during a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo.
Both of them also condemned China's actions in the Taiwan Strait.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports
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A European Union delegation is in Sudan - as the nation continues to grapple with government formation. The EU says it will stand by civilians in their bid to move towards democracy.
Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum.
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