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The report also says that the IRS failed to regularly audit the former president's taxes whilst he was in office.
Chris Jones reports from Washington DC.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will address US Congress later today
The visit is the first time he's left his country since the war broke out 300 days ago.
Chris Jones reports from Washington DC
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Thousands of ambulance staff have gone on strike across England and Wales, over pay and working conditions.
An estimated 25,000 paramedics and call handlers from three major unions have begun a mass walkout. Government ministers and Health officials have warned lives could be threatened as a result of the action, as emergency services are forced to run a reduced service.
Simon Gaitan [PRON: GUY-TAN] reports from London.
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The United Nations High Commissioner for human rights says the reported decision banning women in Afghanistan from attending university is "an appalling and cruel blow."
Volker Türk released a statement saying the move would mark a "deeply regrettable setback for the entire country."
Rosie Birchard has more.
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Nigeria's Islamic police force has arrested 19 Muslims, accusing them of attending the wedding of a same-sex couple.
The police authorities say they raided the marriage ceremony in Kano after a tip-off.
Ajeck Mangut reports from the capital Abuja.
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels to surrender or die.
The remarks follow recent attacks by the rebel group in Western Uganda, where the Ugandan army killed over 21 suspected ADF insurgents.
The ADF rebel group operates in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and is believed to have links with ISIS…
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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China is narrowing its classification of whether deaths in the country are recorded as being due to Covid-19. Health officials say that reflects the mild nature of the Omicron variant. But the move is adding to international concerns China’s official Covid data under-represents the severity of the situation on the ground.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The Bank of Japan shocked markets by raising the cap on 10-year bond yields.
The surprise decision caused a spike in the yen while shares tanked and investors were caught off guard.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
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Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky is to visit Washington on Wednesday for face-to-face meetings with President Biden at the White House.
He's also expected to make a speech before a joint session of Congress.
It will be the first time he's left Ukraine since the war began, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is planning a trip to Washington on Wednesday according to US media reports.
Quoting official sources, several outlets say he would address a joint session of the US congress and meet President Biden at the White House, on what would be his first trip outside Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February.
From Washington, Kate Fisher reports
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Democrat and Republican lawmakers have unveiled a $1.7 trillion deal to fund the US government through most of 2023.
They released the more than 4000 page long document in the early hours of Tuesday morning leaving Congress little time to review its contents before they must vote on it to avoid a government shutdown.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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