France replaces national lockdown with nationwide nightly curfew

France has ended its second national lockdown but a nationwide 8pm-6am nightly curfew begins on Tuesday.

Although the confinement period has come to an end, theatres, cinemas, bars and restaurants all still remain shut.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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RUSSIAN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN PRESENTS EVIDENCE SECURITY SERVICES POISONED HIM

Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny, says he has evidence of who, how, and why he was poisoned in August.

Mr Navalny fell severely ill on a flight from Siberia to Moscow, before being transferred to Germany for specialist medical treatment.

He blames Russia, calling it "state-sponsored terrorism". But Russia has consistently denied it was involved.

Now a cross-media investigation claims to reveal the names of the individuals behind the attack, and on whose authority it was carried out.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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Unemployment Rises Again In The UK

New figures show that redundancies in the UK hit a record high in October, with the hospitality and retail sectors the worst hit.

Overall the unemployment rate rose to almost 5% due to the continued economic impact of the Coronavirus.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death

A Tokyo court has sentenced Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the 'Twitter Killer,' to death for the 2017 serial murders of nine people. The 30 year-old had admitted to murdering and dismembering his victims - most of whom were women he met on the social media platform. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.

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UN says COVID-19 puts human development in unprecedented crisis

The future of human progress and development are under imminent threat from pandemics, climate change and natural destruction unless world leaders act now.

That’s the stark ‘code-red’ warning from the United Nations, which says the coronavirus pandemic came on top of pre-existing global crises.

Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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Nigerian Artists Charged For Staging Concert in Uganda

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Nigerian Artists have been charged and remanded to prison in Uganda for holding a concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The three artists were jointly charged with four Ugandans with an act likely to spread infectious disease.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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SOMALIA CUTS DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH KENYA OVER SOMALILAND

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Somalia has cut its diplomatic ties with Kenya citing constant violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Somalia's government says it will withdraw all its diplomats from Kenya. It has also ordered Kenyan diplomats to leave the country within seven days.

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Multiple bids made for struggling Air India

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The Indian government says it has received multiple intial bids for a stake in the country's debt-laden carrier Air India.

This comes after an attempt to sell a majority stake in the airline two years ago failed to draw any bidders.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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MILLIONS MOVE INTO TOUGHER COVID RESTRICTIONS IN ENGLAND

34 million people across England will be in the toughest tier of coronavirus restrictions from Wednesday.

The whole of London, most of Essex and parts of Hertfordshire will move into Tier 3, following large rises in infection rates.

Thousands of pubs and restaurants will only be able to open for takeaways and deliveries - and indoor venues must close.

Craig Haskell, the CEO of the Royal Albert Hall, is now having to cancel 11 concerts before Christmas.

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Farmers protest intensify near Delhi as the government invites them for more talks

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Prime Minister Modi is meeting with farmers from India's Gujarat today.

This comes as tens of thousands of farmers from elsewhere continue protesting on the borders of the country's capital.

Ishan Garg has more on this from New Delhi.

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India identifies guidelines for COVID19 vaccination drive

The Indian government has released guidelines for a nationwide COVID19 vaccination drive. The government says it will vaccinate 300 million people in the first phase.

India's currently mulling emergency authorisation for Pfizer, AstraZeneca and a local vaccine candidate.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Japanese government to halt "Go To Travel" campaign

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China Tightens Scrutiny Over Tech Titans

Regulators in China have slapped fines on Alibaba, Tencent-backed China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box of 500,000 yuan ($76,464) each for failing to report on past deals properly.

It comes as a warning to tech titans, likely to face increased scrutiny over monopolistic practices.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden is US President-Elect

It's official --- Joe Biden has the requisite number of electoral college votes to officially be the president-elect of the United States. 

President Trump has  not recognized the result. 

Our Correspondent Rachel Silverman  has this report from Oakland, California.

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US Attorney General William Barr stepping down

US President Donald Trump says Attorney General William Barr is
leaving his position next week.

The President has been angered in recent weeks by Barr's refusal to
pursue efforts to overturn the election result for Mr Trump.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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US Sanctions Turkey

The US has imposed sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian-made missile defense system.

US officials have  warned that Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 system could jeopardize U.S. and European security. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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US markets mixed as rising covid cases offset vaccine optimism

US markets saw mixed trading Monday as Wall Street hedged bets on vaccine optimism against worries about further restrictions as cases spike.

The Dow Jones and the S&P clocked losses as investors geared towards the relative safety of tech-heavy Nasdaq. 

Here's Liling Tan with Monday's markets wrap. 

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UK IDENTIFIES NEW COVID-19 VARIANT

The UK says a new variant of Covid-19 has been identified which may spread more quickly than other strains of the virus.

It comes as London is placed into the highest Tier 3 restrictions from Wednesday because of spiking cases in the British capital.

Pubs and restaurants will have to close in the city, except for takeaway.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the variant is now being studied by British scientists to assess its potential impact.

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EU says post-Brexit trade deal still possible as talks resume

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier says he still thinks a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, as talks between the EU and UK resume in Brussels. 

It comes a day after the two sides agreed to extend the deadline to continue the negotiations. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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US Covid-19 vaccine rollout begins

Covid-19 vaccinations have begun in the United States.

The first person to receive the injection of the Pfizer-BioNtech
vaccine was an intensive-care nurse in New York City.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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