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The UK's largest Teaching Union has called off further strikes in England for the Autumn term, having accepted the government's pay offer.
Strikes by teachers of the National Education Union (NEU) in England have forced many schools to close on eight days since February, and had passed a ballot in favour of more strikes before accepting the offer.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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US rapper Cardi B has become the latest celebrity to be hit by an object during a performance.
Fan footage shows an audience member throwing water over the musician in Las Vegas.
In response, Cardi B threw her microphone at the suspected perpetrator.
Sally Patterson reports.
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An aide to Donald Trump is making his first appearance in federal court on Monday where he faces charges of helping the former US President hide classified documents.
Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, is accused by prosecutors of trying to delete security camera footage and lying to investigators.
Benji Hyer has more.
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There's set to be a major expansion of oil and gas extraction from the North Sea.
The UK government will issue at least 100 new licences for drilling to take place off the coast of Scotland.
Funding has also been announced for a massive new carbon capture project. The idea is to capture carbon dioxide emissions and then pump them into empty old oil and gas reservoirs in the North Sea.
The news has been greeted with anger by environmental groups, who have accused the UK government of greenwashing - and want more money to be spent on renewable energy generation.
Malcolm Grimston, an energy policy research fellow at Imperial College London, has said the plan raises "a real dilemma":
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India's Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by two women from the north-eastern state of Manipur, who were paraded naked and sexually assaulted by a mob in May. The crime was caught on camera and sparked nationwide protests. The Indian government has also urged the court to transfer the probe into the case out of Manipur on the grounds that it could lead to more ethnic clashes. More than 120 have died and over 60,000 have been displaced in Manipur since the clashes first began in May this year.
Shalu Yadav reports from Delhi.
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The film Barbie is the number one ticket-seller at movie theatres across America for the second weekend in a row.
The data company Comscore reckons it’s taken more more three-quarters of a billion dollars at box offices worldwide … and it’s proving particularly popular with feminists in China.
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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Investigations are continuing after 44 people died and nearly 200 were injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan.
The explosion took place during a political rally in the north-western part of the country – close to the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Ishan Garg reports.
Japan’s Prime Minister has received a much needed bump in the polls, after months of plummeting numbers.
However, his disapprovals remain high amid ongoing controversy over a plan to discharge contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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The Emmy Awards are expected to be postponed due to ongoing strikes by Hollywood writers and actors.
US media reported the television awards ceremony, originally slated for September 18th, has been pushed back following wide speculation.
Organisers are yet to make an official announcement.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Former US President Donald Trump is facing compounding legal troubles on Friday after being charged again as part of a case regarding his alleged mishandling of classified documents.
He also remains poised to face another federal indictment in connection with a separate investigation into his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
Mr Trump insists he will not be ending his bid for the White House, even if convicted and sentenced.
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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