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Hong Kong’s economy is facing a long road to recovery after shrinking 3 point 5 percent last year. It’s the third time in the past four years the city’s economy has recorded negative growth.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Markets rallied on Wednesday following comments from the Federal Reserve that inflation is falling.
The central bank announced it would raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point - a slower rise than throughout 2022.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point.
On Wednesday the central bank announced its first rate decision of the year as it continues to tackle rapid inflation.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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US President Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are holding a high stakes meeting on Wednesday over the need to raise the country's debt ceiling in order to avoid a financial crisis.
The meeting will be the first between the two leaders since Republicans assumed control of the House of Representatives.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Tyre Nichols' loved ones, civil rights activists and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will pay their final respects on Wednesday in Memphis.
The 29 year old was killed by police, and has become the latest face of racial justice.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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The FBI is searching the private home of US President Joe Biden, as part of the investigation into classified documents.
Government papers have already been found at an office in DC he used, and at another of his homes in the state of Delaware.
US Correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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Inflation in the twenty countries which use the euro currency has fallen for the third month in a row.
According to flash estimates released on Wednesday, Eurozone annual inflation stood at 8.5% in January, down from record double-digit rates recorded in the second half of last year.
Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.
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Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission or INEC says the scarcity of petrol may affect logistic arrangements for the general election in the country.
The country holds its national election every four years, and is gearing up for one next month.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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India's government has announced a sharp increase in capital spending, along with tax relief to the middle class, as it unveiled its last full budget ahead of next year's general elections.
The government had a challenge on its hands as it tried to win over voters, while keeping its fiscal deficit under control.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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China is trying to put a stop to a plunge in property prices that’s undermining hopes of an economic recovery. Residential sales tumbled almost 15 percent during the Lunar New Year holidays, compared to a year earlier.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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South Korea and the United States are planning to step-up their joint military exercises to counter missile threats from North Korea.
The US Defense minister, Lloyd Austin, met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, and agreed to bolster the scale of training and war drills as Pyongyang pursues its nuclear weapon program.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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