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Ukrainians are being turned back at the US Mexico border, following the launch of a new US refugee sponsorship program.
Many are being sent to shelters in Mexico City while their asylum claims are processed.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
U.S. President Joe Biden is asking Congress to approve more than $30 billion in new funding of security, economic and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine.
He said it's necessary to help its forces defeat Russian attacks over the coming months, and is in addition to the $13.6 billion already approved in March.
The White House has also proposed liquidating the assets of Russian oligarchs to donate to the proceeds for Ukraine.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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The U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter of 2022, with new data showing Gross Domestic Product shrank 1.4 %, raising concerns of a recession.
Our US correspondent Nina-Maria Potts reports
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The Ethiopian government has called for calm as it investigates the killing of at least 20 Muslims in the country's Northern region .
They died after an explosive attack on a group of mourners.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Ethiopia:
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Travelers moving in and out of Uganda are no longer required to have a COVID-19 PCR test, as long as they are fully vaccinated. The requirement still stands for those who are not vaccinated. Leon Solomon reports
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Car production in the UK continues to be stalled by global supply chain issues triggered during the Covid19 pandemic.
New figures show that manufacturing has dropped by almost a third compared to a year ago.
Sally Patterson has more.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden will be welcomed with open arms if they decide to apply to join the alliance.
The two Nordic nations have been mulling membership applications to the defensive alliance ever since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels, where NATO is headquartered.
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A legislation to prohibit the payment of ransom has passed third reading in Nigeria's senate.
Sponsors of the bill say it would discourage the rising spate of abductions witnessed across the country.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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An investigation is being launched into whether a British Member of Parliament did watch pornography whilst inside the House of Commons.
The claim was made at a meeting in which female MPs discussed acts of sexism within parliament.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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The government of Uganda says it will consider deploying troops to help fight insurgents in the oil rich Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado.
This follows a meeting between Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique.
The Mozambican leader has been rallying the region for support in countering an insurgency that has left a trail of destruction in the northern part of the country.
Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala…
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A severe heatwave is sweeping through India raising concerns among health experts.
The country witnessed its hottest March in 122 years – and with temperatures likely to cross the 46-degree Celsius (114 F) mark – this month could again be the hottest ever on record.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
IN: The entire Indian subcontinent...Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison maintains Australia's economy is in a position of underlying strength, despite a rate hike appearing imminent.
The country's central bank is under pressure to increase interest rates, as inflation reaches its highest level in more than 20-years.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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An investigation is underway in Hong Kong after one of the city’s best known actors died while undergoing compulsory COVID-19 quarantine at a hotel. 87 year old Kenneth Tsang was found dead after returning to Hong Kong from Singapore.
Richard Kimber reports.
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