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North Korea is denouncing Japan's new security strategy and warning it may take action against the country.
This comes in response to Japan's Cabinet endorsing a key security document on "counterstrike capability"
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
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A Los Angeles jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and other sex crimes.
The former A list Hollywood producer is already serving a 23 year sentence for crimes committed in New York State.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The Congressional committee investigating the deadly attack on the US Capitol on January 6th 2021 has recommended four criminal charges against Donald Trump.
It voted unanimously to send referrals to the Justice Department that the former president be charged with: inciting or assisting an insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress, conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to make a false statement.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Twitter users have voted in favour of the social media platform's owner Elon Musk stepping down as chief executive.
The billionaire ran the poll himself and said he would abide by the result.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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US actress Amber Heard has settled her defamation case against her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp.
Ms Heard wrote on instagram that it had been a difficult decision and it was "not an act of concession".
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Jury selection has begun in a case against leaders of the extremist group 'Proud Boys' facing seditious conspiracy for their roles in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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The Congressional committee investigating the deadly riot at the US Capitol on January 6th last year will vote today (Monday, 1pm ET) on its final report, which may include criminal referrals against Donald Trump.
The panel has argued that the former President instigated his supporters that day, some of whom violently stormed the building in an attempt to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election.
With more, Benji Hyer reports.
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Latest figures show that homelessness in the US remains similar to the number recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Around 582,000 people were counted as homeless across the US, but the real number is expected to actually be much higher.
President Joe Biden says he wants to reduce that number as quickly as possible, as Chris Jones reports from Washington DC.
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The European Commission has accused social media giant Meta of breaching EU competition rules for classified ads.
In a preliminary statement of objections sent to the tech giant, Brussels says it "takes issue" with Meta tying its Facebook Marketplace classified ads business to its social media platform Facebook.
Rosie Birchard has more.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead South Africa’s ruling African National Congress for another five years. He was one of two candidates standing for the party’s top position, winning re-election by a comfortable margin of more than 500 votes. Mark Roughton reports.
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At least twenty people have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Southern Nigeria.
Ten villages in the local Government Area have reportedly been affected since Thursday.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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