Bruce Willis quits acting after brain condition diagnosis

Bruce Willis is to give up acting after being diagnosed with a
neurological health condition.

The announcement was made by his family on social media.

Sarah Walton reports

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RUSSIA CONTINUES ATTACKS IN UKRAINE AFTER TALKS

Russia's continued its attacks in Ukraine despite a pledge to reduce military activity in Kyiv and Chernihiv.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin says there were no major breakthroughs in Tuesday's peace talks in Istanbul.

Olly Barratt reports from Riga.

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Biden's Supreme Court nominee gets first Republican backer

The first black woman to be nominated to serve on the Supreme Court will receive at least one Republican backer - after Senator Susan Collins gave her support to President Biden's nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Unicef: 400m pupils still hit by Covid school closures

The United Nations children's fund, Unicef, estimates 400 million
pupils worldwide are still affected by Covid-19 school closures.

Unicef says classrooms in 23 countries remain partially or fully closed.

Nick Harper reports.

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Calls for Boris Johnson to resign over 'partygate' at PMQs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced renewed criticism over parties held at government buildings during lockdown.

Members of Parliament called for him to resign at Prime Minister's Questions, where he was also challenged on the cost of living crisis.

Sally Patterson reports from London.

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4m refugees flee Ukraine

The United Nations has confirmed four million people have now fled Ukraine.

More than 2.3 million have entered Poland.

Sarah Walton reports

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IKEA to close London superstore putting 450 jobs at risk

The world's biggest furniture retailer, IKEA, is set to close one of its superstores in London in response to the growth of online shopping.

Despite the closure, IKEA UK said it's investing more than one billion dollars in London over the next three years to 'better meet the needs of its customers'.

Sally Patterson reports from London.

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Major report into UK hospital's maternity ward finds "repeated failures" over two decades

A major investigation into a UK hospital has found "repeated failures" over two decades in its maternity ward.

The probe into the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust, where hundreds of babies have either died or been left with brain damage, was launched in 2017.

Our UK correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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Former UK PM says more suffering on the way over Spring Budget unless government begins to understand people's hardships

Former UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Budget.

Brown served as chancellor for a decade and says the budget does not go far enough toward helping the most vulnerable.

He claims that the government seems to be failing to understand the economic hardships many people in the UK face every day.

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British MP comes out as transgender

A Welsh politician has spoken out about their struggles with gender dysmorphia, making them the first openly transgender British member of parliament.

In a personal statement, Conservative MP Jamie Wallis praised the support of colleagues and said it was 'important to be yourself'.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Russia and China agree to widen cooperation

Russia and China have agreed to widen cooperation at a meeting of their foreign ministers. China has been criticised for failing to condemn Russia's campaign in Ukraine. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow, where journalists are subject to reporting restrictions.

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Germany eyes gas emergency amid Russian rouble demand

Germany has activated the first level of its gas emergency plan amid Russia's continued demands for energy bills to be paid in rubles.

Russia's request is seen by some as an attempt to evade sanctions imposed by Western powers over the war in Ukraine.

Rosie Birchad reports from Brussels.

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Australia – Outgoing senator delivers extraordinary blast to Prime Minister

An outgoing Liberal Senator has fired a parting shot at the Australian Prime Minister and one of his closest colleagues, Alex Hawke.

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells will not recontest the federal election, after being relegated to an unwinnable spot on the New South Wales Senate ticket.

Shaun Bindley reports.

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US Deputy NSA to visit India ahead of Russian Foreign Minister's India trip

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US Deputy National Security advisor Daleep Singh will discuss US-India economic partnership when he visits India this week.

But analysts believe the real agenda could be to lobby India to build economic pressure on Russia – especially as Delhi is still purchasing vast quantities of oil from Moscow.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Shanghai Expands Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Mount

Shanghai expanded its lockdown to cover more areas of the city as it battles another surge in cases of infection.

The number of confirmed, symptomatic cases reported by authorities more than tripled from the day before.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Cathay set to break flight record in plan to avoid Russian airspace

Hong Kong’s main airline Cathay Pacific is preparing to fly the world’s longest distance commercial passenger flight, as part of plans to re-route its New York service away from Russia. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Big gains on Wall Street as traders monitor Ukraine talks

There were big gains for the U.S. markets Tuesday as traders monitored
negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

And it was a good day for Covid-19 vaccine makers following regulatory
approval for a fourth shot.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UN Security Council discusses Ukraine humanitarian crisis

The United Nations Security Council has held another meeting to
discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

A UN representative is due to travel to the region to help establish a
humanitarian ceasefire.

Sarah Walton reports

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Pentagon skeptical of Russian withdrawal claims

At the Pentagon, spokesman John Kirby said only a small-scale reduction of Russians forces had occurred so far in-and-around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

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US skeptical of Russia's vow to suspent attacks on Kyiv, Chernihiv

US officials are dismissing claims by the Kremlin that it's planning to scale back some military operations in Ukraine, saying the world should view Russia's plans as a "redeployment" not a "withdrawal".

Russia earlier said it will avoid a fresh military attack against the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, after negoatiations with the Ukrainians in Istanbul today appeared to make some progress.

At the White House, President Biden was wary about Moscow's claim.

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The Russian ruble bounced back today to pre-war levels for the first time since the invasion began.

Reporter Stuart Smith is in Moscow where he is subject to the Kremlin's reporting restrictions.

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