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The Nigerian government has lifted a nationwide midnight curfew it earlier imposed to contain the spread of the Coronavirus disease.
Restrictions on parties, concerts, and other crowded activities have also been lifted.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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The Australian federal government is considering the expulsion of Russian diplomats, but argues it won't be a "knee jerk" decision.
France, Germany and Italy are among the European countries to expel more than 200 Russian diplomats, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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Hong Kong’s former Security Secretary John Lee is leading the race to become the city’s new Chief Executive. Political analysts say he’s currently the only candidate likely to meet Beijing’s expectations for the role.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The United States and its partners in Europe have unveiled a raft of new sanctions targeting Russian banks, the country's oligarchs…even the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Speaking in Washington, President Biden said the actions were a direct response to the murder of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces in Bucha and other parts of Ukraine.
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The President said the latest sanctions are designed to do lasting damage to Russia's economy,
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The President detailed the latest steps his administration is taking against Russia.
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Ukraine officials are warning of an imminent attack in the Eastern Donbas region.
The regional governor of Luhansk has urged civilians to leave as soon as possible.
There has been a reduction in the number of Russian troops in the area of Kyiv and in the North over the past few days.
But as of yet, there has not been an intensification of military action in the East.
John Bevir explains why from Riga, Latvia.
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The UK government has imposed further sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals in its latest attempts to starve what it calls 'Putin's war machine'. As well as ending all Russian coal and oil imports by the end of 2022, oligarchs and strategic industries will be targeted too.
Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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The two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin are now being sanctioned over the war in Ukraine.
The announcement was made by the Biden administration today….part of a raft of new measures aimed at choking off the Russian economy and the ability of Kremlin insiders to access their wealth.
Also today, the Department of Justice sanctioned a leading Russian oligarch and announced it has disrupted a Russian-controlled malware network that was poised to attack western computer systems.
Attorney General Merrick Garland with an uncompromising message today:
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And he also announced that the Department of Justice is now probing war crimes allegedly committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
The evidence continues to mount: a Ukrainian government minister today claimed Russia is using mobile crematoria to dispose of bodies in the besieged Black Sea port of Mariupol.
Ukraine's deputy prime minister has urged people living in the eastern region of the country to leave while they can….amid fears that the Russians are now planning large scale attacks around the disputed cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is hosting a 2-day summit of foreign ministers in Brussels.
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A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced former President Blaise Compaoré for life for the murder of his predecessor, the revered Thomas Sankara. The long-awaited verdict has ended a six-month trial about the murder of Sankara.
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Flights continue to be cancelled in the UK due to staff shortages, with many employees off work with Covid-19.
British Airways called off a further four flights on Wednesday, and Easyjet cancelled around 30 services.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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Leicester City Council in England has announced plans for a permanent sculpture to mark 50 years since the expulsion of Asians from Uganda. About 50,000 Asians were forced to leave the country in 1972, on the orders of former military ruler Idi Amin.
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