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Russia has reportedly asked India to export more than 500 items including parts for vehicles, as sanctions hit Moscow struggles to keep its industries afloat.
India too is believed to be keen to narrow its trade deficit with Russia – which has been ballooning since India started purchasing cheaper Russian oil earlier this year.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: Report say...China’s top law enforcement body is pledging to crackdown on “hostile forces”. The comments are being seen as a warning to protesters angry about Covid-19 policies.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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South Korea is warning of an unprecedented response should the North go forward with a nuclear weapons test.
Pyongyang has launched a record number of ballistic missiles this year.
Now fears are growing that it may soon carry out its first nuclear test in over five years.
Nora Weinek reports.
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A US jury has convicted the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group of plotting to keep former president Donald Trump in power.
Stewart Rhodes could face up to twenty years in prison for his role in the January 6th insurrection.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports
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Twitter has stopped enforcing policies aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.
The move has raised concerns about the social media platform's changing approach to content moderation under new owner Elon Musk.
Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.
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Leaders in congress have agreed to consider legislation that would avert a major rail strike before Christmas.
U.S. President Biden urged representatives to pass a deal that was agreed on with some of the major rail unions in September, but not all.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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Less than half of people in England and Wales describe themselves as Christian, according to new data.
The 2021 Census shows both nations are now minority Christian countries for the first time.
Meanwhile, the number of people who said they had no religion has risen in the past decade.
Sally Patterson has more in London.
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China's ambassador to the UK has been summoned by the UK Foreign Secretary - following claims by the BBC that one of their journalists was arrested and beaten while reporting on protests taking place in Shanghai. Downing Street has condemned the incident - calling it 'shocking'. China's Foreign Ministry is reported to have contested those claims. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.
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Nigeria has pledged to ensure the restoration to democratic rule in Mali and other countries in the West African region such as Burkina Faso & Guinea Bissau.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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Ministers from the NATO western military alliance are meeting with their Ukrainian counterpart to discuss supporting the war-torn nation through a difficult winter.
Alliance members have been providing Kyiv with military and humanitarian aid while vowing to stay out of the war. Ukraine says it now needs more supplies, after a barrage of Russian attacks targeting the country's energy infrastructure.
The talks, held in Bucharest, are set to last two days, with discussions on China also expected.
Rosie Birchard reports.
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Nigeria's government has asked Nigerians travelling to the United States, the United Kingdom and other European countries to "take extra precaution" with their belongings.
The government says the travel advisory became necessary because Nigerian travellers are having their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen at an increasingly high rate.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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