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The first batch of South Sudan's unified forces has officially graduated in the capital Juba.
The contingent of 53,000 personnel was trained and unified into one army resulting from the 2018 revitalised peace agreement.
Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum.
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Violence, particularly following the mass shootings in Buffalo New York and Uvalde Texas, is of top concern to many people in the U.S.
U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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Russia has further reduced its gas deliveries to France, in a move which will deepen winter energy supply concerns.
The French energy company Engie says that Russian gas giant Gazprom has made 'additional, immediate reductions' in its gas deliveries.
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The Biden administration is preparing to sell $1.1 billion in missiles and radar support to Taiwan amid growing fears that China could invade the self-governing island.
News organisation Politico first reported the plan citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Megan, The Duchess of Sussex, has said she and husband Prince Harry were happy to leave the UK - after deciding to step back from the front line of the Royal Family. In an interview with U.S. magazine 'The Cut', The Duchess also claims Prince Harry said 'I lost my dad in the process'…a line allies now claim has been misconstrued. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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Thousands of court cases across England and Wales are expected to grind to a halt as barristers walk out.
Members of the Criminal Bar Association will not return to work after voting in favour of an indefinite strike.
The ongoing industrial action over pay and legal aid has already seen widespread disruption, as our correspondent Sally Patterson reports from London.
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A federal high court in Nigeria's capital Abuja, has rejected a request by the federal government to extradite a suspended police chief to the United States to face fraud charges.
Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police has been implicated in a case of money laundering, fraud and other crimes involving a Nigerian social media influencer Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Owners of the UK's largest breweries have called on the government to intervene as the price of energy soars.
The energy price cap doesn't cover businesses like households, so thousands of pubs and bars face closure this winter if they don't find a way to pay the bills.
Chris Jones reports from London
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Pakistan says that floods that have ravaged the country are estimated to have caused at least 10 billion dollars of damage.
The country's climate change minister has said that one third of the country is under water.
Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Emergency teams in China are evacuating tens of thousands of residents in areas hit by a recent drought, over fears they now face a risk of flooding.
Patrick Fok sent this report from the city of Chongqing at the center of the relocation effort.
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Japan is hoping to boost the number of international students coming to the country, after almost two years of Covid-19 restrictions that have barred foreigners from entering.
The government says it hopes that'll make the Japanese education system more competitive.
Thisanka Siripala reports from Tokyo.
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One of three Dutch soldiers shot in the US city of Indianapolis over the weekend has died.
The Dutch Defence Ministry said the two other commandos are conscious and remain stable in hospital.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The White House has announced it'll hold a summit next month aimed at addressing hunger, nutrition and health in the United States.
The event, scheduled for September 28th in Washington DC, will, President Biden says, "reduce diet-related diseases in a majority of Americans by 2030."
40% of the population in the US is considered 'obese.'
Our Washington Correspondent Benji Hyer reports.
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The newly appointed US Ambassador to Sudan, John Godfrey says the establishment of a civilian-led government is key to facilitating better US-Sudan cooperation.
Ambassador Godfrey - the first US ambassador to Khartoum in 25 years -arrived in the country last week.
Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum.
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