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A high court in Nigeria has sentenced the country's police chief to three months in prison for disobeying a court order.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by a police officer who was dismissed in 1992, a few years after the Inspector of police joined the force.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Military authorities in Nigeria say 886 suspected terrorists in the country are awaiting prosecution.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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By the end of Wednesday, thirty-six people will be chosen as jurors for the largest ever trial of its kind in Belgium.
The landmark case concerns nine defendants suspected of carrying out terror attacks in March 2016, which claimed 32 lives and injured hundreds more in the Belgian capital.
From Brussels, Rosie Birchard has more.
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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.
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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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