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Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump's account, The social media company says the President has repeatedly violated its policies on glorification of violence.
Silicon Valley Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report.
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Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump's account, and hidden all of his postings on the social media platform from public view.
He's also no longer permitted to post on Facebook as Democrats say they will begin impeachment proceedings against the President on Monday.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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The US lost 140 thousand jobs in December.
That's the first net decline in jobs since last spring's mass layoffs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland.
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US President-elect Joe Biden plans to release nearly all available coronavirus vaccine doses to Americans, instead of saving doses for the second shot required to complete vaccinations.
That means ramping up vaccine production becomes even more critical to ensure a second shot is available.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, says she's held talks with top military commanders about ensuring that President Trump doesn't launch a nuclear attack in the final days of his Presidency.
She says the President is "unhinged", and she's vowing to press ahead with impeachment proceedings following Wednesday's deadly assault on the US Capitol building.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The UK has recorded over 1,300 more coronavirus deaths during the past 24 hours.
That's the highest ever daily figure and comes hours after Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, declared a 'major incident' in England's capital.
Chris Jones reports from London.
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The Moderna Coronavirus vaccine has now been approved for use in the UK.
It comes as a major incident was declared by London's mayor, who described the spread of infections as 'out of control'.
Chris Jones reports from London.
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UK firms have voiced their concerns over the cost of re-exporting goods to the EU.
Food and clothing businesses are among those who have warned of supply problems in the coming months.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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Ethiopia says it has killed some top leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front , a political party in the country's North that the government has declared criminal.
The killing was part of a military operation launched by the government against the leadership of the party in November in a bid to restore law and order in the region.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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All international travellers will have to test negative for COVID-19 before they are allowed in to the UK.
The new rules are expected to come into force next week, but critics argue the government has been too slow to implement the measures.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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International passenger numbers flying to Australia will be reduced by 50% and people will have to wear masks on domestic flights, as the mutated strain of Covid 19 from the UK starts to spread.
A quarantine hotel worker in Brisbane tested positive to the highly contagious variant on Wednesday, sending the city in to a three-day hard lockdown this morning.
Shaun Bindley reports
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