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The U.S. is set to release a declassified intelligence report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, pointing the finger directly at Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The report has been read by U.S. President Joe Biden, who is planning to speak to the Saudi King soon.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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Hundreds of thousands of students across England will have their grades decided by teachers this summer.
This system has been introduced due to the cancellation of exams because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Jones has more in London
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The daughter of Dubai's ruler, Princess Latifa - who claims she is being held against her will by her father - appealed to the UK to re-investigate the whereabouts of her older sister. Princess Shamsa has not been seen in public for more than twenty years. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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At least one in seven people in England now have antibodies to Covid-19, either from a previous infection or a vaccine.
That's according to a mass blood testing survey, called REACT-2, which is run by Imperial College London and which tests for signs of immunity against coronavirus, as Benji Hyer explains from London.
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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has prohibited foreign diplomats from travelling outside the capital Kinshasa without informing them in advance.
The decision was made a day after the killing of the Italian ambassador, his bodyguard and driver in the eastern part of the country. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.
Kenya announced that its athletes were banned from competing in Tanzania's top marathon race this Saturday over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. This comes as a big blow for the region's top runners. Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es Salaam.
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India will start vaccinating the elderly and people with co-morbidities next week.
In its second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations 270 million people will likely take the jab.
But dull turnout remains a concern, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in aged care homes in Australia has been delayed after an untrained doctor gave an overdose to two elderly patients.
Health Care Australia, the private company responsible for the rollout has stood aside its CEO and is installing new management.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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Hong Kong's COVID-19 vaccination plan is facing another delay.
The government says the first one million doses of the BioNTech jab will not arrive on time, as they are still undergoing export checks. The city's mass vaccination programme is due to begin on Friday, following a series of disruptions.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The European Union is asking Venezuela's government to reconsider its decision to expel its ambassador to Venezuela.
The expulsion comes as a response to sanctions the EU announced this week against Venezuelan officials.
Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.
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The Biden administration will distribute more than 25 million masks to low income Americans next month.
The White House also says it's ready to deliver Johnson & Johnson's vaccination as soon as it receives authorization.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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