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A federal judge in the US has ruled Indiana University can require its students to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
It's the first case to tackle the constitutionality of Covid-19 vaccine requirements at public universities.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has the story.
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Michael Calvey, an American investor accused of criminal embezzlement in Russia pleaded not guilty, adding his acquittal could send a positive signal to foreign businesses looking to invest in Russia. The prosecution asked the court to hand Calvey a six-year suspended prison term. The high-profile case, emblematic of the problems associated with doing business in Russia, unfolded amid souring relations between the Kremlin and the West. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk has more.
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The Nigerian government has placed six states and the federal capital territory on red alert following the emergence of the deadly Delta variant of coronavirus in the nation.
The Delta variant has already led to the deaths of at least two people in the country.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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More than eighty wildfires are burning in the Western US, fueled by drought conditions and above average temperatures.
The largest of those fires is burning just across the California border in Oregon.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has increased the alert level for COVID-19 in the United Kingdom to a level four.
They're telling people to avoid travel to the UK, and to make sure to get vaccinated if you do have to travel.
Caroline Malone reports.
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A new UN report shows the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on childhood vaccinations
Data from the World Health Organisation and UNICEF shows, 23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2019.
Michael Baleke has more from Kampala.
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Almost all remaining Covid19 restrictions in the UK have been lifted - as part of the next stage of the government's plan to come out of lockdown. Ministers are still urging the public to remain cautious though, as infection rates continue to rise. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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China says it will complete construction for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by October.
Fifty-three of the fifty-seven projects are already finished, and the remaining four will be done in the next few months.
Samuel Wong reports.
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The Hong Kong government is condemning the US for imposing sanctions on Chinese officials, and for warning that the city is a risky place to do business.
The US says the move is a reaction to Hong Kong's controversial National Security Law.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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