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The New York Times is buying the online word game Wordle. It went viral last month, after people began sharing their scores on social media.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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The US Food and Drug administration has given Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine full approval, paving the way for more possible vaccine mandates.
The move comes as coronavirus cases continue to decline in the US following the Omicron surge.
US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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Tensions between Moscow and Kyiv appear to show no sign of easing, with an estimated 100,000 Russian troops massed near Ukraine. The European Union says it stands in solidarity with Ukraine on matters of sovereignty and territorial integrity, and is preparing a package of sanctions to slap on Moscow in case of an invasion. On Monday, the bloc sent one of its top officials to Kyiv for high level meetings.
From Brussels, Rosie Birchard reports.
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The Indian government is being accused by opposition parties of purchasing the spyware Pegasus and lying about it.
A New York Times report has said Indian officials purchased the snooping software in 2017 as part of a 2-billion-dollar arms deal with Israel.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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The Hong Kong government says it’s preparing to expand a ban on unvaccinated residents from using public facilities. Authorities say that’s the safest way to manage the relaxation of the city’s strict social distancing measures.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
At least ten people were injured, but no one critically, in the accident.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports.
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Facebook is shuttering its cryptocurrency project.
The social media company's plans to shut down the project come just three years after Facebook founded it.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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French president Emmanuel Macron is due to hold a call with his Ukrainian counterpart later Friday/18GMT Friday, as talks continue to try to find a solution to the security crisis with Russia.
That phone conversation comes after president Macron spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin earlier on Friday.
Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday, just hours before President Biden was due to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.
At least 10 people were injured.
FSN's correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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The Indian government says it's looking to reopen schools now that vaccinations for 15-18-year-olds have started.
For two years now, schools across the nation have largely remained closed.
And experts say that has impacted literacy levels for millions of kids – especially from poor backgrounds.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: The federal governmentA man has attacked three medical workers visiting his home to the north of Tokyo, shooting at least one of them dead. The incident has shocked the nation, where gun violence is extremely rare.
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The Great Barrier Reef is being given a billion dollar conservation boost by the Australian Federal Government, but experts say its merely a surface level approach.
Water quality, reef management, research and species protection are the cornerstones of a new billion dollar package to save the reef.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Hong Kong’s business community is calling on the government to further relax it’s strict COVID-19 quarantine rules for incoming travellers. Authorities have reduced the self-isolation period to two weeks, but business representatives say it’ll take more than that to make the city competitive as a finance hub.
Richard Kimber reports.
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U.S. President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will replace Justice Stephen Breyer with the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
He strongly praised the outgoing Justice in an announcement from the White House.
More from FSN's Caroline Malone in Washington.
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DUR: 1:00Healthcare workers in half of U.S. states have reached a deadline to be vaccinated, as part of the Biden administration's requirement affecting people working in federally-funded facilities.
The Supreme Court reinstated the mandate in other states that had blocked it, giving healthcare workers until mid-March to comply.
Caroline Malone reports.
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Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has marked International Holocaust Remembrance day by unveiling a series of portraits of Nazi death camp survivors.
In a video message, the Prince of Wales said the task of bearing witness falls to everyone.
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The British Government has invested £100 million pounds, that's $134 million USD, into a proposed nuclear power station on the East Coast of England.
But the money will only be used to continue the planning for the project… which is still yet to be officially approved.
John Bevir reports.
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Australian scientists are looking to develop banana plants that are resistant to a deadly disease, threatening global production.
Panama Tropical Race 4 is a soil-borne fungus impacting many growing regions around the world and cannot be eradicated.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Neil Young has removed his music from Spotify over what he called vaccine misinformation spread by podcaster Joe Rogan.
The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast on the streaming platform.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Talks hosted by France aimed at defusing tensions over Ukraine ended after eight-and-a-half hours.
The four-way conversation between the French, Germans, Russians and Ukrainians failed to find a breakthrough.
Our Paris correspondent Ross Cullen reports.
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