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Hong Kong’s leader John Lee is continuing his tour of the Middle East with a visit to the United Arab Emirates. The trip is aiming to promote the city as an investment destination, and attract new listings for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Two men have been arrested by Japanese police on suspicion of orchestrating a series of robberies from the Philippines.
They were deported from Manila and arrested by police while aboard a flight to Tokyo on Tuesday.
It comes as Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior begins a five day trip to Japan.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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New figures show the United States imported a record level of foreign goods in 2022.
The US trade deficit - the gap between what the country imports and exports - rose 12.2 percent last year.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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Google has announced that it plans to launch a rival to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT in the coming weeks.
The tech giant has faced questions about whether its core search product will remain relevant given recent advances in AI technology.
Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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After completing a tour of Asia, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the US capitol.
There he will be holding meetings with various officials to discuss global defensive capabilities and how to ward off threats from the likes of China and Russia.
Chris Jones has more from Washington DC.
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Anthony Lowe, who was black, was killed after stabbing a man and allegedly refused to drop his knife.
But his family say he was not a threat to officers because of his disabled condition.
Sally Patterson has more.
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U.S. President Joe Biden is due to give an annual State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.
He's likely to tout economic successes, and recap on legislative achievements as well as address major foreign policy such as Ukraine funding and reaction to the Chinese balloon.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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Mass disruptions are being felt across France, as many public services come to a near stop with the third consecutive week of strike action crippling the country.
Tens of thousands of people across many sectors are refusing to go to work, protesting the government's controversial pension reform plan which is now being debated in parliament.
Here's Sarah Coates in Paris
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The death toll from a clash between terrorists and a local security group in Nigeria's Northern State of Katsina has risen above 100, residents say.
The killings happened after more than 48 hours of fighting.
Authorities in Katsina have sent a delegation to the area and have launched an investigation into the incident.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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