Some schools reopen in Indian state following hijab row

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Some schools are reopening in the south Indian state of Karnataka this week after they closed amid protests triggered by students being barred from wearing the hijab - a headscarf worn by many Muslim women - in the classroom.

The issue has sparked anger within the minority Muslim community in the country.

Rebecca Bundhun has this report from Mumbai.

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Hong Kong to use hotels to isolate COVID-19 patients as cases surge

 The Hong Kong government is set to start using hotels and public housing estates as COVID-19 quarantine centers, as hospitals overflow with new coronavirus patients. 

The city recorded a record daily high of more than two thousand cases on Monday, and there’s expectations the caseload will continue to rise this week. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Canada invokes Emergencies Act as protests continue

Canada's Prime Minister has announced that the Emergencies Act has
been invoked for the first time in the country's history.

The move is a bid to grant authorities greater powers to respond to
blockades formed by protestors calling for an end to Covid-19
restrictions.

William Denselow reports from Ottawa.

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BREAKING: Trudeau invokes Canada's "Emergencies Act" to clear Ottawa streets of Freedom Convoy protestors

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the country's Emergencies Act in an effort to clear the streets of Ottawa of protestors who have besieged the Canadian capital.

He says the so-called "Freedom Convoy" is "illegal and dangerous", and requires the use of emergency measures to restore order.

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Ukraine-Russia tensions prompt losses on Wall Street

Markets ended the day lower in the US as investors monitor
developments in Ukraine.

There is also rising concern about the Federal Reserve plan to
increase interest rates.

Sarah Walton reports

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US closing Kyiv embassy over Russian invasion fears

The US is closing its embassy in the Ukrainian capital over fears of
an imminent Russian invasion.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced embassy staff and
operations are moving from Kyiv to Lviv [PRON: luh-VEE-vuh].

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Iran "in a hurry" to agree nuclear deal

Iran says it is "in a hurry" to agree a new nuclear accord with the US
as talks resume in Vienna.

However, the country's foreign minister made it clear any new
agreement must be in Tehran's national interests.

As US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Ontario plans to ease covid restrictions amid continuing protests

Ontario is dropping a proof of vaccine requirement and is moving up a timetable to ease other covid-19 restrictions.

This comes as anti-mandate protestors continue to blockade parts of downtown Ottawa.

William Denselow reports from Ottawa.

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Hate crimes trial begins for three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery

Opening arguments began on Monday in the federal hate crimes trial against the three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.

It's the first recent high profile case involving the murder of a Black person, in which prosecutors are saying the accused were motivated by racism.

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Putin says he'll give diplomacy more time

Russian President Vladimir Putin says diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions over Ukraine and the Kremlin's security demands are not yet exhausted and he believes they should be intensified.

The Russian leader was speaking during a meeting with his foreign minister and other government advisers.

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz has visited President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv today and will meet President Putin at the Kremlin tomorrow.

In Kyiv, some foreign nationals are leaving the country but residents say there is no great sense of panic.

Vasil Filipchuk is a Ukrainian diplomat and former spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv.

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Ukrainian diplomat Vasil Filipchuk says many people in the country's capital do not believe that the Russian President would risk a full-scale invasion.

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Trial begins for US banker charged in connection with 1MDB scandal

The trial is set to begin for a former Goldman Sachs banker charged
with helping to launder millions of dollars from Malaysia.

The money was stolen from the country's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.

Sarah Walton reports

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Traffic flows again over previously blockaded bridge between US and Canada

Vehicles are once again crossing a bridge between the U.S. and Canada
after protestors blocked it for almost a week.

But demonstrators calling for an end to Covid-19 restrictions continue
to blockade a section of downtown Ottawa.

William Denselow reports from the Canadian capital.

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UK petrol prices hit record high

Petrol prices in the UK have hit record highs, the latest example of the surging cost of living.

Inflation in the UK has risen to 5.4% in recent weeks, pushing up prices for everything from the weekly supermarket shop to energy bills.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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RECRUITMENT OF CHILD SOLDIERS

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The United Nations Peacekeeping force says armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo recruited more than 470 children in their ranks last year.

The UN mission says the recruitment was carried out in the country's east where an ongoing conflict has claimed many lives. Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa...

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GERMAN CHANCELLOR IN KYIV AS WAR WORRIES GROW

With a growing list of countries warning their citizens to leave Ukraine because of the risk of war, European diplomats are working overtime to try and prevent a conflict taking place. 

As Russia continues to place more troops on the Ukrainian border, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will today hold talks in Kyiv before going on to Moscow to try and dissuade President Putin from launching any sort of attack. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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"European Freedom Convoy" protesters seek to paralyse Brussels

Brussels police are warning all residents to avoid traveling into the city by car on Monday amid fears around vehicle protests inspired by Canadian truckers. The demonstration, dubbed the "European Freedom Convoy," aims to voice opposition to COVID-19 restrictions and has been banned by authorities on public safety grounds.

From Brussels, Rosie Birchard reports. 

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UKRAINE DIPLOMACY AT 'CRITICAL JUNCTURE'

Downing Street says the crisis on Ukraine's border has reached a "critical juncture" - and Russia could invade "at any moment".

But officials think there is "still a window of opportunity for de-escalation".

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's due to hold fresh talks with world leaders before a trip to Europe this week.

And the Guardian's Defence Editor Dan Sabbagh says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Moscow on Tuesday.

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Three Indian states to vote in key elections on Monday

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Three states in India are holding elections on Monday in what's being called a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity.

The federal ruling, Bhartiya Janata Party is in power in all three states.

But regional players are putting up a fight to unseat the incumbents, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Police clear US Canadian bridge

A bridge linking the United States and Canada is set to reopen after
police cleared a blockade.

Protestors demanding an end to Covid-19 vaccines have shut down this
key border crossing for several days.

William Denselow reports from Ottawa.

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US warns of Russian attack on Ukraine "any day now"

The United States has warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come "any day now."

Russia has built up more than 100 thousand troops near its border with its neighbour, but has repeatedly denied it intends to advance.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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