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The US has performed what's believed to be the first-ever HIV kidney transplant.
Surgeons at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, have transplanted a kidney from a woman living with HIV, to an HIV-positive patient.
It's being touted as a major milestone for patients living with the disease.
Here's US correspondent Liling Tan with the details.
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The EU continues to call for answers from the UK in how it wants to leave the bloc.
With the House of Commons rejecting the Brexit Withdrawl Agreement for a third time, EU leaders say a no deal Brexit is more likely then ever.
Here's our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek.
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The British Prime Minister's EU Withdrawal Agreement has been defeated by a majority of 58 votes in Parliament.
The country was given the deadline of March 29th by the EU to agree to a deal or face a no-deal scenario on 12th April. To avoid a cliff edge exit, Britain will now have to find an alternative route, which could mean a number of outcomes including a long extension.
ALT : The Prime Minster said the result was a great personal regret.
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ALT: The latest defeat has led to many, including the leader of the Opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, calling on the Prime Minister to change paths or step down and bring about a General Election
IN: The House has been clear
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French film director Agnes Varda has died in Paris at the age of 90.
One of the pioneers of Nouvelle Vague cinema, she continued to make films until the end of her life, winning a honorary Oscar in 2017.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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One of the key figures of France's yellow vests movement has been fined 2000 euros for organizing an illegal demonstration, but escaped a custodial sentence.
Eric Drouet denied organizing the protests on December 22nd and January 2nd.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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New figures from the Belgian government show the country's economy would contract by nearly one percent if there's a no deal Brexit.
The relatively small Belgium will suffer a big blow economically if UK lawmakers don't agree on a way to exit the bloc soon.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet at the White House next month. The meeting comes as uncertainty grows over nuclear talks with North Korea.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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South Korea says Moon and Trump will hold a summit on April 11th in Washington.
A spokesperson for Moon said they'll coordinate their position on how to achieve peace through denuclearization.
It's their first meeting since Trump and Kim Jong-un failed to reach a deal at their summit in Hanoi last month.
Washington remains positive about talks with Kim.
And Moon has been a strong supporter of Trump and Kim meeting face-to-face.
But a North Korean official recently said Pyongyang's considering suspending talks.
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has charged Facebook with discrimination.
The department says the social media giant allows advertisers to restrict minorities and protect groups from viewing real estate ads.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May had told MPs that she would step aside earlier than indicated, provided they back her deal, which has already twice been rejected.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports
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A tanker ship reportedly hijacked by migrants has now docked in Malta.
According to the vessel's captain, the migrants demanded they and the ship be taken to Europe.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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There's little known about the anti-North Korea group that claims to have raided the North Korean Embassy in Spain last month. But it's offered a reminder of what appears to be its main goal -- toppling Kim Jong-un's government.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.
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On its website, Cheollima Civil Defense said it has members inside North Korea… and it plans to rock the Kim regime down to its roots.
But that's unlikely to happen soon.
The group also says it's now suspending operations because of unwanted media attention.
This week, it claimed to have raided the North Korea Embassy in Spain.
According to a Spanish court document, the group assaulted embassy staff.
But Cheollima says there was no violence.
The court identified some members of the group as American, Mexican and South Korean.
Seoul hasn't commented about the raid or any of the members reportedly involved.
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British MPs will vote today on what their preferred Brexit outcome is.
The move is an attempt to break the impasse over Brexit, with the Prime Minster's deal having been voted down twice already and the deadline for Brexit, which was due to take place at the end of the week, having been extended.
There are suggestions that the Prime Minister could offer to resign, in exchange for backbench MPs backing her deal.
ALT : So despite MPs voting on other options, Prime Minister Theresa May continues to persuade them that her deal is the only one which will deliver on Brexit.
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ALT: Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn however, believes the Prime Minister should change course, given her Brexit deal has been an unpopular one. The opposition Labour Party meanwhile is pushing for a Brexit which will include being part of the customs union.
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European Council President Donald Tusk has sharp words for those in the UK who find it inconvenient the country would have to participate in EU elections if there's a long Brexit extension.
He called such thinking unacceptable.
Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.
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All the charges against an American actor accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself have been dropped by the authortities in Chicago.
Juissie Smollett, star of the drama "Empire", had been accused of lying to police about the attack.
He told reporters he has been "truthful from day one".
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Jussie Smollett sidestepped questions from reporter about why the charges against him are suddenly being dropped.
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All the charges against an American actor accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself have been dropped by the authortities in Chicago.
Juissie Smollett, star of the drama "Empire", had been accused of lying to police about the attack.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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