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A key ally of India's ruling party has called for a public ban on burqas in India. This comes after the Sri Lanka announced it was considering a ban following the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Colombo and around the country.
Bruce Harrison reports from Mumbai.
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It's been revealed that Robert Mueller, the Special Prosecutor who investigated ties between the Trump campaign and the Russians, wrote to President Trump's Attorney General complaining about his claim that investigators had exonerated the President.
The revelation is leading to calls for William Barr's resignation, with Democrats saying they may move to impeach him.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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President Trump is said to be monitoring events in Venezuela from the White House.
The US officially recognizes opposition leader Juan Gaido, who announced the coup attempt this morning, as the country's President.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The University of Cambridge is to investigate its own historical links with slavery.
It's aim is to examine whether the university gained from the slave trade and what its connection to it was.
UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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Mumbai has posted its highest voter turnout in decades as India's weeks-long parliamentary elections roll on.
Bruce Harrison tells us more.
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The British Labour party's governing body is meeting on Tuesday to agree its European election manifesto and confirm its position on a second referendum.
Pressure has been mounting on leader Jeremy Corbyn to commit to a People's Vote, as cross-party talks to break the Brexit impasse continue.
Holly Hudson reports.
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Paris is bracing itself for another day of potentially violent demonstrations on the 1st of May, which traditionally sees large union marches in the capital.
The police says they'll be using a new approach to violent protesters - aiming to confront them more directly.
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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Ugandan authorities have jailed pop star and politician Bobi Wine for organising protests against taxes on social media and mobile money.
The local musician who was escorted by a massive crowd of supporters was arrested on Monday as he made his way to the Police Criminal Investigations Directorate in the Capital - Kampala.
Our reporter Michael Baleke has that report
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Spain's ruling Socialists are still weighing up options for forming a new government after failing to win a majority in the elections on Sunday.
Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said the Socialists would try to form a government alone - playing down the possibility of forming a coalition.
Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.
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