China to Approve Use of BioNTech as First Overseas Shot

China is set to approve use of BionTech's COVID-19 vaccine, meaning it'll be the first shot developed overseas to be used on the mainland.

Sources also say it'll be used as a booster for people that have already been administered Chinese-made vaccines.

Patrick Fok has more from Beijing.

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Biden and Merkel say Russia cannot be allowed to use energy as a weapon

Joe Biden and Angela Merkel have said they will work together against what they called Russian aggression.

The US President was speaking at a press conference alongside the German Chancellor in what is likely to be her final visit to the White House before she steps down as leader.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Ethiopia says No, to airdrops and external flights

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The Ethiopian government has rejected urgent appeals from aid organizations to airdrop food supplies into the northern region Tigray- this as troops across Ethiopia say they are ready to mobilize against Tigray.

The government has also blocked direct flights from outside Ethiopia to the region. The ongoing conflict has sparked a dire humanitarian crisis.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: 

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Los Angeles Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

Los Angeles County will again require masks in indoor public places, amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

The mandate comes a month after California lifted almost all of its restrictions.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.

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Mixed close on Wall Street despite strong earnings

It was a mixed close for the U.S. markets Thursday despite the release
of some strong earnings reports.

And the Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve has spent another day
fielding questions from U.S. lawmakers about the state of the economy.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Head of security at Haiti's presidential residence detained in wake of assassination

Police in Haiti have taken the head of security at the country's presidential residence into custody.

Haitian authorities are investigating how an alleged hit squad managed to break in and assassinate President Jovenel Moise last week.

FSN's Giles Gibson has the details.

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Biden welcomes Merkel amid China and Russia tensions

US President Joe Biden is welcoming German leader Angela Merkel to
Washington in what will be her final visit before she steps down as
Chancellor in September.

Problems with Russia and China are expected to dominate their discussions.

As Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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US Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports

The US Senate has passed legislation that paves the way to ban the
import of goods from the Xinjiang region of China.

The bill still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives.

Sarah Walton reports.

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US unemployment hits pandemic low

Unemployment in the United States has fallen to the lowest level since
the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Analysts say it's a sign the country's economy is bouncing back.

Sarah Walton reports

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EU launches legal proceedings against Hungary and Poland over LGBT rights clampdown

The European Union is unveiling legal proceedings against Hungary and Poland over their crackdown on LGBT rights. 

The EU's executive has sent letters of formal notice to both countries, the last step before a case at the European Court of Justice. 

The action comes in the wake of a new law in Hungary that bans the promotion of homosexuality to minors. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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UK PM plans 'levelling-up' agenda, investing in poorer areas to rebalance economy

Boris Johnson has promised to "level-up" the UK, rebalancing the economy and regenerating deprived regions. 

In a speech in Coventry, in the heart of the country, the Prime Minister committed to investing in transport links in eight cities to make them "as good as London's."

From London, our correspondent Benji Hyer reports. 

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UK MOVES BALEARIC ISLANDS TO AMBER TRAVEL LIST

Travel firms have criticised the UK government's decision to move a number of summer holiday destinations to the amber travel list just two weeks after they were placed in a lower risk category. Thousands of people booked summer holidays to the likes of Majorca and Ibiza after being told they wouldn't need to quarantine on return - but from Monday they'll face tougher restrictions if they want to go there. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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FORMER DRC PREMIER'S TROUBLES

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A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has placed the former prime minister, Matata Ponyo under house arrest pending a probe into embezzlement charges. 

The former premier is accused of embezzling money meant to compensate victims of an economic policy known as Zairianization that was launched in the 1970's. 

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Zulu king denounces violence

The king of South Africa’s Zulu nation is calling for an immediate return to law and order, to avoid plunging citizens further into poverty. Most of the country’s Zulu population lives in the two provinces impacted by widespread looting and vandalism since the weekend. He is also imploring citizens not to get drawn into racialized conflict with South Africa’s Indian community. Mark Roughton has details.

 

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RWANDA ORDERS ANOTHER LOCKDOWN AS CASES SURGE

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The Rwandan government has announced a 10-day lockdown in the capital Kigali and eight other districts amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Leon Solomon reports.

 

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Cholera outbreak in Nigeria worsens

Nigeria is recording increasing cases of Cholera in different parts of the country.

Over 1,500 cases were reported by health officials in one week alone in the month of June suggesting an outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja

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REPORT: TAX SUGARY AND SALTY FOOD

A major review for the UK government is calling for a tax on sugary and salty food products - and the prescription of vegetables.

It says people need to eat less sugar, salt and meat to save lives and protect the National Health Service and the environment.

The controversial National Food Strategy recommends some of the money raised by taxes should be spent on expanding free school meals in England.

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says it's just a set of recommendations.

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India bans Mastercard from issuing new cards

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India's central bank has banned Mastercard from issuing new debit and credit cards to domestic customers for violating data storage rules.

The move comes as an enormous blow to the US company in an important market.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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India and China agree to resolve border crisis

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India and China have once agreed to put an end to the border standoff.

The foreign ministers of the two countries met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

They've agreed to make progress but, experts say there's still a lack of faith in the relationship.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Edit - Covid numbers in Sydney levelling out.

New covid infections in the Australian state of New South Wales are at their lowest levels in four days, with 65 cases of locally acquired infections being recorded in the last 24 hours.

The states Premier Glady Berejiklian says the drop in new infections is reassuring, but with 28 of the new cases having circulated in the community while infectious, its vital that people continue to observe the lockdown laws.

Shaun Bindley reports.

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