Incumbent party declares win in Russian parliamentary elections

Russia's governing party has maintained a constitutional majority in parliament, after three days of voting.

That means the United Russia party, supported by President Vladimir Putin, will be able to unilaterally pass any legislation.

But the election has been mired in accusations of vote-rigging and election fraud.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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Gunman arrested after killing 8 in Perm, Russia

A gunman has been detained by police in the Russian city of Perm, after killing 8 and injuring 28 at the city's university.

Others were injured jumping out of first-floor windows to avoid the gunfire, and students have reported barricading themselves in classrooms.

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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UGANDA TO RECEIVE OVER 1.6 MILLION PFIZER DOSES

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Uganda is to receive over 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines from the United States government. The East African country is one of many African countries struggling to find vaccines for its population. Leon Solomon reports

 

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France warns EU-Australia trade negations 'unthinkable' in light of submarine deal collapse

France has warned that Europe's trade negotiations with Australia are at risk of collapse.

It comes amid fury in Paris over the loss of a multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Canberra. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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UN Secretary General calls US-China relationship "completely dysfunctional"

The UN Secretary General is calling on the US and China to fix what he's called their "completely dysfunctional" relationship.

Antonio Guterres says there's a risk of a new Cold War between Washington and Beijing.

Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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GERMAN CHANCELLOR CANDIDATES SQUARE OFF IN TV DEBATE

With less than a week to go until Germany goes to the polls, the three leading candidates for Chancellor have squared off in a TV debate. 

The prime time debate was one of the last opportunities for the party leaders to make their pitch to voters, as the country prepares to elect a new chancellor following the decision by Angela Merkel to retire. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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FRANCE CANCELS UK TALKS

France has cancelled defence talks with the UK over the new security deal between Britain, the US and Australia.

Two scheduled days of UK-France talks have been postponed to a 'later date'.

Australia signing up to build nuclear-powered submarines with American and British support has ended a $37bn deal with France.

UK foreign minister James Cleverly says London/Paris relations will recover.

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India may open borders to international tourists as COVID-19 cases remain low

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India may be opening up to foreign tourists soon as cases of COVID-19 continue to remain low.

Officials are hoping to revive the travel industry which is an important pillar of the country's economy.

But experts warn that a third wave could play spoilsport, as Ishan Garg reports.

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Taiwan protests of Chinese fruit import ban

Taiwan's threatened to file a complaint against China to the World Trade Organisation after it suspended imports for sugar and wax apples because of pests.

It comes as ties between the two sides are at the lowest in decades and is the second dispute involving fruit in the last year.

Samuel Wong reports.

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Japan PM hopefuls divided over nuclear energy

Two of the four contenders in the race to become Japan's next PM have called on expanding nuclear energy as part of efforts to work towards decarbonisation.

The country has set a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but nuclear power is a contentious issue among the public.  

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Hong Kong elects Committee to pick the city's leader and politicians

A committee has been elected in Hong Kong to choose the city's next leader, and many of its politicians. The government says the committee represents a wide range of views, but critics say the voting process was designed to stifle political opposition. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Remains found "consistent" with description of missing woman Gabby Petito

Authorities say they've discovered a body that appears to be "consistent" with the description of a missing 22 year old woman from Florida.

Gabby Petito disappeared in August while on a cross-country road trip with her fiance.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Biden and Macron to have phone call following submarine row

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanual Macron are due to speak over the phone in the coming days following a diplomatic row over a new defence pact between the US UK and Australia.

French spokesperson Gabriel Attal said Mr Biden had initiated the call.

The new trilateral arrangement will allow Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines using British and American technology but it resulted in France losing a multi billion dollar submarine contract with Australia.

Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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Tech giants block tactical voting strategy in Russian election

Apple, Google and Telegram have restricted Russian opposition efforts to promote a tactical voting strategy in parliamentary elections this weekend. Activists have accused the tech giants of caving to pressure from the Kremlin. Julia Chapman reports.

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US fresh sanction on Ethiopia

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President Biden has signed an executive order for fresh sanctions against the Ethiopian government for the ongoing conflict in Tigray, which has triggered a massive humanitarian crisis.

Ethiopia has accused his administration of failing to reprimand the Tigray People's Liberation Front ,-  the group fighting against the government -  in a stern manner .

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France Recalls US and Australian Ambassadors

France  is recalling its ambassadors to the United States and Australia. 

That's in protest of a submarine deal  the two countries announced this week .

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 

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US federal advisers decline to approve COVID-19 booster shots

The Biden administration’s plan to offer COVID-19 Pfizer booster shots to Americans has been dealt a blow, with US federal advisers declining to recommend the extra shots.

A panel made up of members of the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee analyzed new data from Israel and challenged the notion boosters are really necessary.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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US admits killing 10 Afghan civilians rather than ISIS-K militants

The Pentagon has admitted a drone strike in Afghanistan last month
killed ten civilians rather than ISIS-K militants.

The US military initially celebrated the strike, which came just days
before troops withdrew from Kabul, but now says it was a "tragic"
"mistake".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UN says Earth on "Catastrophic" Path

The United Nations is warning earth is on a "catastrophic pathway" with global temperatures poised to rise 2.7 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. 

That's according to a new report from the UN climate agency. 

Rachel Silverman has more. 

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UK REVEALS 'SIMPLIFIED' COVID TRAVEL MEASURES

The UK government has announced what it calls 'simplified' travel measures for overseas arrivals. The traffic light system has been scrapped and, while a red list of restricted countries or territories remains in place, fully vaccinated travellers from other countries will soon face fewer tests. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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