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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for more sanctions on Moscow after Kyiv accused Russian forces of killing civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. The Kremlin denies the allegations.
The EU is mulling the next steps in its response to ongoing Russian attacks in Ukraine.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise taped appearance at the 64th annual Grammy awards held in Las Vegas. He implored the Grammy crowd to help support his country against Russia's invasion.
Rachel Silverman reports on the music industry awards program.
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Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam says she won’t contest the city’s upcoming leadership election. The announcement ends months of speculation over her political future.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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China is sending thousands of medics and military personnel to Shanghai, to carry out a mass test of the city’s 26 million residents amid a growing outbreak of Covid-19.
More than nine thousand new cases were discovered on Monday.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has called fresh elections after a vote of no-confidence against him was disallowed by the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
The vote could've cost Mr. Khan his tenure.
Opposition parties are calling the cancellation of the vote unconstitutional – and intend to appeal against it in the country's Supreme Court.
Ishan Garg reports.
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A shooting in the California capital has left at least six people dead and 10 people hospitalized.
Sacramento police are asking the public for help in identifying any suspects.
Rachel Silverman has more.
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Will Smith has resigned from the Academy, the organization that hands out the Oscars.
In a surprise move, he said he will "fully accept any and all consequences" for his physical assault of comedian Chris Rock at last Sunday night's ceremonies.
Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The EU says China cannot turn a blind eye to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The remarks were made by European Council President Charles Michel after Beijing and Brussels held their first summit since 2020.
Following the virtual talks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said both sides should add stabilising factors to a turbulent world, according to Chinese state media.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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The EU and China are holding a virtual summit, with Ukraine expected to top the agenda.
This is the first EU-China summit since 2020; since then, relations between Beijing and Brussels have been tested by the pandemic, diplomatic spats, and most recently Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Delhi today where he's likely to discuss new trade and defense deals with his Indian counterpart.
The visit comes as India's coming under international pressure to isolate Russia.
This has put New Delhi in a precarious position according to policy experts.
Our correspondent Ishan Garg tells more.
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