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Stocks were up Tuesday - at the end of a strong month for Wall Street.
All three major indexes made significant gains in January, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq soaring 10%.
On Tuesday payments giant PayPal became one of the latest tech companies to lay off staff - it will cut around 7% of its workforce.
Sally Patterson has more in New York.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says restoring calm between Israelis and Palestinians is "the immediate task," but that Washington will keep working towards a two state solution to the conflict.
He was speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem at the end of a three day trip to the Middle East where retaliatory violence between Israelis and Palestinians has spiralled in recent days.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Former US president Donald Trump has sued a journalist for publishing audio of their interviews.
Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward interviewed Trump between 2019 and 2020 for his book Rage.
Now, the former president is accusing Woodward of violating his contract rights and copyright interests - allegations Woodward and his publisher deny.
Sally Patterson has more in New York.
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In Memphis, a seventh police officer has been suspended and three fire service emergency responders have been terminated for failing to care for Tyre Nichols.
He died on January 10th, after being beaten by police.
U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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The Eurozone will avoid a recession this winter after new data released Tuesday showed slight GDP growth of 0.1% in the last months of 2022.
Economies in the twenty countries which used the euro currency have been weighed down by soaring prices, as nations navigate geopolitical uncertainty on the continent.
Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.
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Rhino poaching in Namibia almost doubled in 2022. Authorities report that 87 rhinos were lost, up from 45 in 2021. More than half of those killed last year were found within the boundaries of the Etosha National Park. Mark Roughton reports from South Africa.
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The Federal Government has backed the United States (US) government's decision to impose visa ban on politicians and others who undermine the 2023 general elections.
The US imposed the Visa restrictions last week as part of the actions to advance democracy and tackle corruption in Nigeria.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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A citizens' group in Tokyo is sounding the alarm over possible contamination from a US army base poisoning local residents.
The group says it has found high concentrations of harmful substances in the blood of those living near the Yokota airforce base.
The US military has previously dismissed similar allegations, and said there's no proof its bases are responsible.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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It was a difficult day of trading on Monday which saw US stock indexes fall.
They were dragged down by the tech sector, where several major companies are due to report earnings later this week.
Sally Patterson has more in New York.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting (15.20GMT) newly re-elected Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem amid spiraling violence in the region.
At least 22 people have been killed in the past week in retaliatory attacks targeting Israelis and Palestinians, including shootings and the burning of cars and property.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The head of Tiktok will appear before US lawmakers later this year amid growing concerns over the Chinese-owned platform.
Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew is due to testify before the Energy and Commerce Committee in March.
Some senators have pushed for the video sharing app to be banned from the US completely.
TikTok stresses it is in negotiations with US officials on how to restructure its business to alleviate national security and data concerns.
Sally Patterson has more.
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A US General is reported to have told the UK's Defense Secretary that the British army is no longer a top-level fighting force. Speaking to Sky News, sources warned the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is at risk of 'failing' as a wartime leader. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.
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A coalition of pro democracy civil society organisations in West Africa say next month's general election in Nigeria will have implications for other polls in the region.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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The Secretary General of the NATO military alliance has called on South Korea to "step up" military support to Ukraine.
South Korea has provided millions of US dollars in humanitarian aid to Kyiv and has imposed sanctions on Moscow over the invasion -- but Seoul has so far stuck to offering non-lethal assistance in line with a longstanding policy of not sending arms to countries at war.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg made the comments during a visit to South Korea on Monday.
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New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland is bracing for yet more torrential rain after the city was crippled by severe flooding.
Waist-deep water throughout the central city has claimed at least four lives, destroyed homes, and resulted in cancelled flights.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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India's Adani Group has hit back at claims by US-based Hindenburg Research of financial irregularities – following a report which led to some $50 billion being wiped off the value of Adani's listed companies.
The conglomerate led by Asia's richest man, the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has described the report as a "calculated attack" on India.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Isaac Lukando reports from Dar Es Salaam
A San Francisco court has released police body camera footage showing an intruder attacking Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer in the 82-year-old's home in late October last year.
The suspect, David DePape, faces numerous felony charges in state court, including attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He pleaded not guilty, but if convicted, he would face the possibility of life in prison.
Benji Hyer reports.
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More information is coming out about how actor Jeremy Renner was seriously injured in a snow-plough accident.
He's been in hospital with multiple broken bones and has a long road to recovery.
U.S. correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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On Friday people around the world are marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The annual memorial day remembers the six million Jewish people killed under Nazi persecution during the Second World War.
It also memorialises the millions of other minorities killed by the Nazis and in subsequent genocides.
The United Nations is holding a series of events and a ceremony in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.
Sally Patterson reports from the UN headquarters in New York
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Researchers in the UK suggested tracking the painkillers and other over-the-counter medication bought by women could help identify ovarian cancer symptoms months before being seen by a GP. Doctors at Imperial College London say they hope it could help improve womens' options for treatment. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Today/Friday/27 January, marks 50 years since the Paris Peace Accords officially ended the Vietnam War.
The historic peace deal was signed in a hotel in the French capital in 1973.
Ross Cullen reports.
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World Health Organisation officials are meeting in Geneva to mull whether the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
The WHO's emergencies committee is expected to issue a statement with their recommendations to the organisation's Director General after the meeting.
Rosie Birchard has more.
Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country’s ties with Australia are getting back on track. It follows a plunge in diplomatic relations amid rows over Covid-19 and multiple trade disputes.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Consumer prices in Japan’s biggest city Tokyo have hit the highest levels in a generation, this month.
Prices in the capital rose by more than 4-point-3 percent on a year earlier.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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US President Joe Biden is urging the public to remain peaceful, amid concerns over protests relating to the death of a black motorist stopped by police in the state of Tennessee.
Five police officers - who are also black - have been charged with murder.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports.
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