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The UN's World Food Program has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government to provide nutritious meals to school children.
A recent WFP study shows Venezuela is the 4th worst-hit country in the world in acute food insecurity- behind just Yemen, DRC, and Afghanistan.
Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas
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US President Joe Biden says he's praying for the jury in the Derek Chauvin murder trial to reach what he called "the right verdict", saying the evidence in the case concerning the killing last May of George Floyd is "overwhelming".
The President's intervention is highly unusual, and comes as the jury continues to deliberate in Minneapolis.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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America is on edge as it awaits word from the 12-member jury deliberating its verdict in the trial of former police officer, Derek Chauvin, who stands accused of murdering African-American George Floyd in May last year.
The jurors remain sequestered in a hotel for deliberations, as cities across the country brace for protests in response to verdict, whatever the result.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to announce climate change commitments that would see the country cut its carbon emissions by 75% by 2035.
To hit those targets, fundamental changes to industrial activity could be put into place.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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Boris Johnson has held emergency talks with Britain's Football Association and the country's Premier League to discuss the proposed European Super League.
The competition, described as "ludicrous" by the UK's Prime Minister, would include 12 founding members, six of which are English clubs.
Amid intense backlash to the plans, Real Madrid's President has defended the decision, claiming it would "save football."
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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Japan's exports have made the largest gain in over three years. The increase was largely driven by stronger demand from China, among signs that global trade is beginning to recover after the pandemic.
Phoebe Amoroso reports.
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Former US Vice President Walter Mondale has died at the age of 93.
He served alongside President Jimmy Carter from 1976 until 1980, but then went down a landslide defeat against President Ronald Reagan in the 1984 election.
Walter Mondale is widely credited with reinventing the Vice Presidency, becoming the first occupant of the office to work out of the White House and work closely with the President on all aspects of domestic and foreign policy.
Mondale defined himself proudly as a liberal, but in a 2010 interview on America's PBS television network, he expressed disappointment that the word had become tarnished among US voters.
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[TAG] The US website Axios is reporting that Walter Mondale - aware of his impending death - held farewell conversations over the last few days with President Biden, Jimmy Carter and other prominent political figures in America.
The social media platform Parler will be allowed to return to Apple's App Store after updating its content moderation practices.
The app, which is popular with supporters of former US president Donald Trump, was pulled following riots at the US Capitol in January.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Cities across America are on edge, as they wait for a verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who stands accused of murdering African-American George Floyd in May last year.
Closing arguments have concluded and the jury sent to deliberate- sequestered in a hotel until they reach a decision.
Security in Minneapolis - and in several other major US cities- has been ramped up, ahead of likely protests, whatever the outcome.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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