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A federal jury has found three White men guilty of committing a hate crime when they killed Ahmaud Arbery as he was out jogging in a Georgia suburb. The jury found Arbery's killers were motivated because he was Black.
And as US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports, his killing was one of several that prompted mass demonstrations across the United States two years ago.
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The United Kingdom has imposed economic sanctions on five Russian banks and three high-net-worth individuals. The measures are said to be the first in a 'barrage' that Prime Minister Boris Johnson says aim to hit those supporting what he called 'Russia's war machine.'
Mr Johnson set out the plan in parliament.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK must be prepared that calls for a diplomatic solution with Russia over Ukraine could go unheeded and that the West must brace itself for the next stage in Putin's plan.
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At least 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in Burkina Faso. Local officials say the blast happened when a stock of dynamite blew up.
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The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out a raft of sanctions to be placed on Russia. The move comes following President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognise two areas of Ukraine as independent states. Boris Johnson says he believes Vladimir Putin is looking at a 'full-scale' invasion. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Lawmakers in Mali have ratified a five year transition plan for the military junta in the country to rule and hand over to a democratic government.
The junta in 2020 took the reins of power in a military coup from ex President Ibrahim Boubacar who was elected in 2018.
Tesem Akende reports.
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India sent its first repatriation flight to Ukraine on Tuesday as the threat of war looms over Eastern Europe.
New Delhi says its priority is the safety of the 20,000 Indians living there.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: Air India will...President Biden has issued a strong condemnation of President Putin's decision to recognise the independence of two regions in eastern Ukraine, and order Russian forces to take up positions there.
The US leader spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders after the Russian President's televised address.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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President Biden is implementing new sanctions on Americans and Russians who seek to do business in two regions of Ukraine that President Putin claims are now independent states.
But pressure is growing on the White House to go further.
Former Assistant Secretary of State David Kramer served in the George W. Bush administration, told America’s PBS television network that the measures the White House has taken so far don’t go far enough.
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The United States has announced fresh sanctions after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the recognition of independence for two breakaway rebel areas in the east of Ukraine.
With the latest, our US Correspondent Benji Hyer.
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The European Union says it plans to move forward with sanctions after Russia announced it will recognize two breakaway regions in Eastern Ukraine.
Moscow's decision is seen as a blow to European efforts toward brokering a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels, where both the EU and NATO are headquartered.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin's recognition of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent states is 'plainly in breach of international law'.
He says the UK will continue to do what it can to support Ukraine in what he described as a 'very dark and difficult time'.
Chris Jones reports from London
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will sign a decree formally recognising the independence of two breakaway regions of Eastern Ukraine.
Moscow will treat Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, no longer part of Ukrainian territory.
The move torpedoes the Minsk Agreements that sought to end war in the Donbas region…and sparks a real possibility of conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
President Putin made the announcement in an address to the nation…the simultaneous translation here comes from Kremlin propaganda channel RT.
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The Russian leader asserted that Ukraine is governed by a puppet government controlled by the West.
He said Kyiv wants to develop nuclear weapons that could threaten Russia.
He railed against NATO’s expansion and said the alliance was intent on containing Russia.
And he warned Russians to expect the imposition of western sanctions in the days ahead.
The simultaneous translation comes from Kremlin propaganda broadcaster RT.
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