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Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94.
He was the first black man to win the best actor Oscar, which was for 1963’s “ Lillies of the Field”.
Many of his films dealt with racial tensions in America during the civi rights movement.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Friday on two key White House vaccine mandates; one for employees and one for government-funded healthcare workers.
They will decide whether or not the policies can go ahead from February, while lower courts have cases pending against them.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington DC.
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India's COVID-19 cases have again jumped by a third as Omicron cases rise in the country.
The country reported more than 117,000 new infections – up 10 times from just a week ago.
Large cities are now mulling lockdowns as they become COVID-19 hotspots.
Ishan Garg reports.
IN: Three of India's largest cities...Two senior Hong Kong government officials have been sent to a quarantine isolation center, after joining a birthday party that was attended by a woman who's since tested positive for COVID-19.
The government is facing public criticism over the issue, at a time when tough social distancing measures are being reintroduced in the city.
Richard Kimber reports.
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U.S. lawmakers are commemorating the events of January 6th last year, when a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol.
U.S. President Biden condemned former president Donald Trump, accusing him of promoting lies and tearing down democracy.
Our correspondent Nick Harper has more, from Capitol Hill:
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Our correspondent Nick Harper is standing outside Congress on Capitol Hill, and has the latest on the investigations underway over former president Donald Trump:
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Our correspondent Nick Harper is standing outside Congress on Capitol Hill, and has the latest on the mood of the nation:
Just 35 percent of Americans have received a booster despite a major call by public health officials to get a third shot- as the country battles a record number of cases driven by the Omicron variant.
Hundreds of children are being hospitalized every day, while schools, businesses and airlines are restricting operations because so many staff are sick.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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President Biden has issued a dire warning of the peril facing American democracy on the first anniversary of the January 6 uprising by former President Donald Trump's conspiracy theory-believing supporters.
Speaking at the Capitol exactly a year after the deadly riot, President Biden warned Americans that the country's democratic freedoms and its core institutions remain under threat and cannot be taken for granted.
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The President condemned the rioters, and also former President Donald Trump and other top officials who encouraged the uprising.
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And President Biden was unsparing in his criticism of his predecessor's conduct one year ago.
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Former President Donald Trump scrapped plans to hold a press conference today.
The Republican leader in the Senate Mitch McConnell issued a statement calling last year's riot "a disgraceful scene antithetical to the rule of law".
But he also said it was "stunning" to see Democrats trying to exploit the one year anniversary.
Dozens of anti-government rioters have been killed in Kazakhstan…as unrest over rising fuel prices spreads.
Russian tanks are on the move…heading there at the invitation of Kazakhstan's President.
Britain's foreign secretary is Liz Truss.
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