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A Nigerian judge has been kidnapped in the country's northwestern state of Katsina.
The region faces some of the country's worst security challenges, such as insurgency, armed robbery, banditry and kidnapping-for-ransom.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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US President Joe Biden has signed legislation meant to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Crimes against those in the AAPI community have increased dramatically since the first news of COVID-19 in China.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details.
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Britain's rail services are set to be overhauled. The UK government announced it has given the go ahead for a new public body called Great British Railways to be created, with claims it will help unify the existing network. Ministers say it should mean passengers get a better, more efficient service. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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A report has found that former BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, used deceitful methods to land an interview with Princess Diana.
The interview, which was broadcast in 1995, was made famous because of comments made by the Princess about her marriage to Prince Charles.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps says Britons should 'apply common sense' when considering traveling abroad.
The UK has adopted a traffic light system to manage where people should and shouldn't travel, based on a country's Covid-19 infection rate.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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The United Nations has condemned the killing of humanitarian workers in parts of Ethiopia. It says at least 9 have been killed in areas experiencing conflict in the country.
It is asking the government of Ethiopia to investigate.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa :
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Malawi authorities have burnt 19,610 expired doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, saying it will reassure the public that any vaccines they do get are safe.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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India has reported 3,874 fatalities from COVID-19 – a dip from its record tally on Wednesday.
New infections too have dropped in the past two weeks…
But data from private labs suggests many infections could be going unreported.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Australia's Technology Detection Drug program will be boosted to the tune of $5.7 million dollars.
The dogs are trained to sniff out electronic devices like USBs and SIM cards, which are often used in cases of child exploitation and terrorism.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Thirty-five Republicans defied their party leaders and former President Donald Trump to vote to create an independent commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol.
They sided with House Democrats in a rare break with their party leadership but the bill looks unlikely to pass in the Senate.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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