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The Nigerian government has ordered the closure of all universities in the country from February 22nd to March 14th ahead of its general election from February 25th.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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Officials in Zaporizhzhia say the Ukrainian city was stuck by missiles 17 times early on Friday morning.
Air alerts have been ringing out across the country with Russian cruise missiles reportedly launched from the Caspian Sea.
William Denselow reports from Kiev
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India has discovered lithium deposits in the country for the first time.
Lithium is a key component in manufacturing rechargeable batteries, used in a range of products, including smartphones and electric vehicles.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to
continue talks - delaying a $1.1 Billion bailout.
The debt-laden South Asian nation is facing imminent
bankruptcy – but says it’s hopeful of a breakthrough.
Ishan Garg reports.
China is accusing Australia of discriminating against Chinese companies. It follows a warning from Canberra that it’s removing Chinese-made surveillance cameras from defence sites over national security fears.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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After a strong start on Wall Street, US markets closed trading down on Thursday.
Warnings of more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve continued to spook markets, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq took a hit after an AI demo went wrong.
Sally Patterson has more in New York.
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The Chinese balloon that flew above the U.S. for eight days was capable of collecting communication signals according to the US State Department.
It says it was part of a fleet directed by the Chinese military that had flown over more than 40 countries across five continents.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach has died at his home in Los Angeles.
Bacharach was known for best-selling hits including 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head', 'Walk on By' and 'Say a Little Prayer'.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Consumer goods company Unilever has warned the prices of their goods will likely continue to rise in 2023 - despite experts believing inflation levels may have peaked. The London headquartered company, which owns household brands including Dove and Ben & Jerry's, says it's only been passing 75% of its own price rises on to customers...but there could be more to come. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.
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Twitter users were unable to post messages on Wednesday, and were told they had reached their daily limit - even if they had not sent any Tweets that day.
The social media platform experienced technical issues for around 90 minutes, forcing people to use scheduling tools instead.
Sally Patterson has more.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is pledging that Paris will help Kyiv to victory in the war against Russia, with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky making a whirlwind visit to France late on Wednesday.
Here's more from Sarah Coates in Paris.
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