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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is returning to Glasgow to ask negotiators at the COP26 Summit to 'pull out all the stops' in climate change talks. A draft document has been published, urging nations to strengthen their carbon cutting targets.
Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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India is hosting the national security advisors of Russia, Iran, and five Central Asian countries for a special discussion on Afghanistan.
Security in the region and the provision of humanitarian aid to the war-torn nation will be at the top of the agenda.
Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
IN: India's national security advisorAn accused drug king pin is expected to be extradited to New South Wales after he was arrested during a dramatic truck stop at the Queensland border.
The man disappeared last month after being granted bail by a Sydney court.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane
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Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
The presidents of the US and China are expected to meet virtually, as early even as next week, according to reports.
US relations with China have become increasingly combative in recent months. While the two sides agreed in principle to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, there are low expectations for progress.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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Hong Kong authorities have arrested three people on allegations of encouraging the casting of blank votes at the city's upcoming legislative election. The electoral process is facing criticism from democracy activists, with candidates required to pass a vetting process before being allowed to stand.
Richard Kimber reports.
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The Biden administration is gearing up for a fight over covid vaccine mandates for large companies - it's filed a case before an appeals court that has temporarily halted the measure.
It took just a day-and-a-half for the President's ruling -which compels companies with 100 or more employees to mandate vaccinations or test workers weekly - to be blocked by a federal court.
Kate Fisher reports.
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General Electric has announced that it is splitting into three publicly traded companies in a dramatic shakeup following years of decline at one of the US's most storied firms.
The company will be divided into units focused on aviation, health care and energy.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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The European Commission has accused Belarus of "gangster-style" tactics, in a border standoff in which at least seven migrants have died.
At least 2000 migrants are reportedly at the Belarus border with Poland, where they are being denied entry into the European Union by Polish border guards.
The EU's executive says it is planning more sanctions against Minsk.
Lucy Hough has more.
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