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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for more than 40 billion dollars, saying wants to make the social media platform a private company.
The world's richest man, who is the company's largest shareholder, said Twitter isn't living up to its potential to "be a platform for free speech around the globe".
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco
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UNICEF has called for action to make Nigerian schools safe for more girls to enroll and complete their education.
This is as Nigeria marks 8 years since members of Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls from Government Girls' Secondary School Chibok.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja..
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US President Joe Biden is in North Carolina, touting his Bipartisan Innovation Act to boost the country's manufacturing industry.
The trip comes as the President enters the Easter break facing his joint lowest approval rating since he entered the White House.
With the latest, here's our US Correspondent Benji Hyer.
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The European Central Bank is sticking to plans to conclude its stimulus programme in the third quarter of this year.
ECB chief Christine Lagarde also announced interest rates will remain at their current levels despite record-high inflation and uncertainty around the war in Ukraine -- a decision that's out of step with many other central banks around the world.
Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.
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Latvia's President has said the nation could help Ukraine export grain by allowing it to move through Baltic ports. President Egils Levits travelled with his counterparts from Lithuania, Estonia and Poland to meet President Zelensky in Kyiv. It's believed they're now looking at ways to further support Ukraine's economy.
Laura Makin-Isherwood reports from Latvia's capital, Riga.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced plans to send people who have entered the UK illegally via the English Channel 4k miles away to Rwanda.
It's a deal worth $150 million dollars and one that the government claims will 'save countless lives' from human traffickers.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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British Airways is offering new cabin crew up to £1,000 in a bid to fill staff shortages.
The major airline has been forced to cancel more than 1,000 flights since the beginning of the year.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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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.
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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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