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Polls will soon close in California, where millions of people are voting on whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom.
A Trump -supporting Republican is leading the pack of people on the ballot to replace the current governor.
Rachel Silverman reports from Oakland.
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A top democrat has criticised the Biden administration's handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as "fatally flawed".
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Menedez, also threatened to subpoena Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin if he doesn't agree to testify.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Over 50s in England will start receiving a third, booster dose, of Covid19 vaccine from next week, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. Mr Johnson used a press conference to set out his government's plan to try to deal with coronavirus over the winter period, saying the virus remains a risk.
Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday morning.
It's moving east towards Louisiana, where people are still recovering from the serious effects of Hurricane Ida two weeks ago.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports.
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Job vacancies have hit a record high in the UK, rising above one million in the three months to August for the first time since records began.
Figures show employee numbers are roughly back at pre-Covid levels in much of the country, according to the Office for National Statistics.
But the news is dampened by fears of stock and staff shortfalls.
Benji Hyer has more details from London.
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The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine for school children in England will begin next week.
Those aged between twelve and fifteen will be offered one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in an attempt to minimise further disruption to education.
Aisling (PRON: Ash-ling) Taylor reports from London.
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The US will host heads of the Quad group of nations later this month.
The bloc consists of US, India, Japan and Australia and is often seen as a counterbalancing power to China's rising influence.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden may also hold bilateral talks on the side lines, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
IN: This is will be...Candidates hoping to become Japan's next prime minister have joined calls for an increase in defense spending beyond the current cap of 1% of GDP. Responding to China's growing assertiveness in the East and South China Seas isa key focus of the election campaigns.
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The southwestern Chinese city of Putian is ramping up restrictions as it battles a new COVID outbreak.
State media calls the situation "serious and complex", as the city braces for more new cases in communities, schools and factories.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Californians head to the polls on Tuesday for the recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom.
It's only the 2nd recall election in the state ever to qualify for the ballot.
The previous recall resulted in actor Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming governor.
Rachel Silverman has this report from Oakland.
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