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Uganda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over the ouster of South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar as head of his party and its armed forces. Uganda has over the years been a peace broker in neighboring South Sudan. Leon Solomon reports from Kampala
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India's men's hockey team has clinched an Olympic medal after four decades.
Congratulatory messages are pouring in from fans and celebrities alike.
Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, calling it a Historic Day for the nation.
Ishan Garg tells us why this medal is making headlines in New Delhi.
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Health officials have written an open letter to Australians in states with covid outbreaks, urging them to get either the Pfizer or Astra Zeneca vaccines as soon as possible.
The lockdown has been extended in New South Wales after 262 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hrs, Queensland has detected another 16 cases and Victoria is considering another lockdown after 8 new cases in the past 48 hrs.
Shaun Bindley has more
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The Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has hit back at the White House after President Biden accused him of standing "in the way" of live-saving measures to deal with Covid-19.
With Covid-19 cases spiking to record levels in Florida, the war of words between the Governor and the President intensified on Wednesday.
Governor DeSantis told supporters that he doesn't support mandates to force children in Florida to wear masks at school, or in other settings.
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The White House is rejecting a call by the World Health Organization for a moratorium on Covid-19 booster vaccinations until more people in the developing world get their first chance to get jabbed.
The WHO says a pause in any planned booster campaigns should be introduced in order to address vaccine global inequities.
But White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the Biden administration disagrees.
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New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo is now under criminal investigation in 4 separate jurisdictions including Manhattan.
He's still refusing to resign, despite the publication of a damning report about his sexual harassment of 11 women and calls by President Biden for him to quit.
One woman who claims the Governor retaliated against her for coming forward now says she'll launch a lawsuit against him.
On the streets of New York today, there were signs the Governor's popularity is waning.
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59 per cent of New York voters tell pollsters they now want the Governor to go.
The British government is removing extra restrictions that it p[laced on returning travelers from France.
The country now becomes just like any other nation on the so-called Amber List….British travelers returning will not be required to quarantine.
In other changes, India is moving off the red list and the government is adding Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway to its green list of approved destinations.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it's designed to salvage part of the summer holiday season.
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The White House is making plans to require vaccination against Covid-19 for virtually all foreign travelers entering the United States.
A White House official says it's not clear when the requirement will be introduced.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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U.S. stocks slid on Wednesday after disappointing data on hiring in the private sector and hints the Federal Reserve could starting raising interest rates in 2023.
There are also fears the recent surge in coronavirus cases could hold back the economic recovery for the rest of this year.
Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson has more.