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India's capital New Delhi is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases after three months of respite.
The city reported a 50% increase in infections on Thursday.
Nearby cities are also following the same trend – prompting officials to urge caution.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: COVID-19 positivityAirline travellers across Australia are experiencing long lines - and lengthy wait times - as people head off for the Easter long weekend.
Queues at Sydney Airport are moving slowly but smoothly, on the busiest day of travel in Australia since the pandemic hit.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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The Hong Kong government is easing some of the city's tough COVID-19 restrictions.
That’s as daily case numbers continue to fall since the city’s worst coronavirus outbreak.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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US markets ended in positive territory for the first time this week with shares in airlines leading the way.
Investors continue to look at corporate earnings to assess the impact of inflation.
Ira Spitzer reports.
Police in New York have announced that Frank James is wanted in connection to Tuesday's subway shooting.
At least 23 people were injured when a gunman threw two smoke grenades and opened fire on a Manhattan-bound train during the morning commute.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The Pentagon is hosting leaders from the top U.S. weapons manufacturers on Wednesday to discuss their capacity to meet Ukraine's needs.
While the Biden administration is planning to increase its supply of weapons as the war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
One of the world's leading independent oil traders Vitol Group says it intends to stop trading Russian-origin crude oil by the end of the year. In emails to Bloomberg, a spokesperson is reported to have said the company expects volumes of Russian oil handled by the company to 'diminish significantly' in the second quarter - with contractual obligations completed by 2022. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from Latvia.
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The man responsible for the murder of British Member of Parliament Sir David Amess has been given a whole life sentence.
26-year-old Ali Harbi Ali, from Kentish Town in north London, fatally stabbed the MP more than 20 times at a constituency surgery before he was arrested.
Chris Jones reports from London
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The UK inflation rate has reached a 30-year high of 7%, driven by a sharp rise in fuel costs.
Economists say this is partly due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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In Uganda, health facilities have registered a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases……
Only two patients remain hospitalized from over 400 in January.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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The Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland are in Ukraine for talks with President Zelensky.
Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier had planned to join his Polish and Baltic counterparts, but said his presence was "not wanted" in Kyiv.
Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.