Swimming's governing body limits participation of transgender athletes in women's competitions.

Fina - the organisation that oversees international swimming has voted to limit the participation of transgender swimmers in women's competitions.

The move would affect transgender athletes such as America's Lia Thomas who hoped to take part in the Olympics.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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US regulators approve Covid-19 vaccine for young children

US regulators have approved two Covid-19 vaccines for children as
young as six months old.

If approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shots
could be going in arms as early as next week.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US markets preview

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New figures due out this week are expected to show the US housing
market is slowing down due to rising interest rates.

Meanwhile US officials are hoping to soothe fears that the country is
heading for a recession.

Sarah Walton reports

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U.S. President Joe Biden says recession "not inevitable"

U.S. President Joe Biden says a recession is "not inevitable."

He made the comments in response to warnings from economists that
fighting inflation will tip the country into a recession.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.


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US mortgage rates hit 14 year high

Mortgage rates in the United States have hit a 14 year high.

It comes after the Federal Reserve increased interest rates to tackle inflation.

Sarah Walton reports

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UK Gatwick Airport cuts summer flights in attempt to prevent further travel chaos

Gatwick, London's second busiest airport, will cut its number of flights over the summer in attempts to ward off further travel chaos.

The airport will limit the number of daily take-off's and landings to 850 in August, which is 10% below its pre-pandemic maximum.

This comes after dozens of last minute flight cancellations left holiday makers disappointed in the recent weeks.

Yasmin Rapley reports from London.

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DRC REVIEWS UGANDA MILITARY COOPERATION

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Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for a review of a military agreement that the country signed with Uganda over claims that troops from the neighbouring country supported rebels of the M23 group to capture a key border town in eastern DRC. Uganda has however denied the claim. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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European Commission recommends EU candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova

The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine be granted EU candidate status, a historic shift brought about by Russia's invasion of the country.

Kiev will now have to continue with major reforms in order to become part of the 27 member bloc.

Ira Spitzer reports from Brussels.

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UK Home Secretary approves extradition of Julian Assange to US

The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the US.

The founder of Wikileaks is wanted by US authorities on espionage charges and has been fighting extradition for years.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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Mass funeral for Nigeria church attack victims

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Nigeria is holding a mass funeral service for victims of the shooting at a Catholic church in the district of Owo, Ondo State, South West of the country.

 

At least 40 worshippers were killed and dozens of others wounded when gunmen opened fire at the church.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from the capital Abuja

 

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People in Britain eating and driving less as prices soar

People in the UK are skipping meals and growing their own vegetables because of the cost of living crisis, according to new data.

A survey commissioned by the BBC shows the widespread effects of soaring inflation, which has hit a 40-year-high.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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Protests intensify in India over new army recruitment plan

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Protests against a new army recruitment program in India intensified on Friday with mobs setting fire to passenger trains.

The government's new plan called Agnipath (Ag-knee-puhth) – aims to hire 23 olds for a four-year stint.

But the exclusion of health benefits and pensions is causing anger, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Golden State Warriors Win NBA Championship

The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA Championship.

It's their 4th title in 8 years. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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Japan keeps ultra low interest rates, in contrast with the world

The Bank of Japan is maintaining its ultra low interest rate policy.

Its dovish approach stands in sharp contrast with other global central banks amid surging inflation.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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US Ambassador to China says Beijing's "Zero-Covid" Strategy will last until 2023

The US Ambassador to China says he expects the country’s Zero-Covid strategy to last at least until the end of the year. China’s biggest cities are doubling down on Covid-19 testing in a bid to stamp out persistent infections. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Dow Jones falls to lowest level in over a year

The Dow Jones fell to its lowest level in over a year during a rough
day of trading on Wall Street.

Many investors fear aggressive steps to tackle inflation could pull
the U.S. economy into a recession.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Musk aims for 1 billion Twitter users and hints at job cuts

Elon Musk says he wants a billion users to sign up to Twitter

He's been speaking to the company's staff for the first time since
announcing plans to buy the site.

Sarah Walton reports

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Jan 6th 3rd hearing: Trump pressured Pence to overturn election, says committee

America's democracy "came dangerously close to catastrophe" during the attack on the US Capitol on January 6th last year, according to the Congressional committee investigating the issurection. 

In the third of a series of hearings, lawmakers on Thursday also highlighted what they said was Donald Trump's "relentless effort to pressure" then Vice-President Mike Pence to refuse to count the Electoral College votes and instead declare Mr Trump the winner of the 2020 election, as his supporters stormed the halls of Congress.  

Benji Hyer's been following that latest hearing for us.

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Maxwell lawyers call for sentence well below 20 years

Lawyers representing Ghislaine Maxwell have asked a judge for her
sentence to be well below the 20 years recommended by the court's
probation department.

The British socialite was found guilty in December on sex trafficking
charges and grooming young girls for Jeffrey Epstein.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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France, Italy, Germany and others back EU candidate status for Ukraine

The leaders of the European Union's three biggest economies say they back Ukraine's bid to become a candidate for EU membership.

French President Macron, German Chancellor Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Draghi were in Kyiv and Irpin on Thursday for talks with President Zelensky. 

Rosie Birchard reports. 

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