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The navies of India, Japan, the US, and Australia are holding war exercises off the coast of Australia.
The drills known as the Malabar Exercise are designed to improve the abilities of the naval forces to work together.
Officials say they're not pointed towards any one country – even as the four nations participating in it are part of the Quad grouping.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: Indian officials... Australia will continue to fight for the release of journalist Cheng Lei from a Chinese prison, after three years in detention.
She was working for the CGTN television station when she was arrested and spend six months in detention.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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CUE: The head of NASA says if China gets to the south pole of the moon before America, Beijing might claim the area exclusively.
He says the way Beijing has built military bases illegally on disputed reefs and islets in the South China Sea may be a guide to China’s lunar intentions
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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The US's main markets indices traded near flat on Thursday, despite inflation rising at a less than expected rate.
New figures show consumer prices Stateside gaining 3.2% from a year ago — an increase, yes, but lower than predicted, and a sign that inflation has lost at least some of its grip on the economy, as Benji Hyer reports.
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Donald Trump's body-man Walt Nauta has pleaded not guilty to new criminal charges brought in a case investigating the former US President's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Mr Nauta appeared in federal court in Florida on Thursday, but the arraignment for his co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira was postponed because he still doesn't have a lawyer in the state.
With more, Benji Hyer reports.
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At least 36 people have been killed in the US state of Hawaii as wildfires rip across the popular tourist destination.
Out-of-control fires are spreading across three separate islands, trapping tourists and locals alike.
The blazes have been fueled by Hurricane Dora and underlying drought conditions in the region.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing a vote of no-confidence in the country's parliament.
The opposition parties called for the vote – alleging inaction in the north-eastern state of Manipur – where ethnic clashes have killed at least 152 people so far.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: This is the...CUE: President Joe Biden has declared a national emergency to fight the threat of what he called “countries of concern” getting US technology that they could use militarily, or for spying and surveillance.
As part of that, he’s proposing restrictions on American companies’ investment in China.
Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.
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US stocks finished lower on Wednesday, with tech stocks taking a significant hit.
This comes as Wall Street awaits fresh inflation data due out on Thursday.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Hundreds of people are being evacuated from islands in Hawaii as wildfires wreak havoc across the US state.
Multiple blazes could overwhelm emergency services, with some hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of burn patients.
The fires have been fueled by Hurricane Dora and underlying drought conditions in the region.
Sally Patterson reports.
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IN: Uganda is facing new economic sanctions ...
Restrictions on so-called 'ghost guns' will remain in place in the United States, after a Supreme Court ruling.
A legal challenge is ongoing after Texas blocked federal rules requiring them to be treated as firearms.
Caroline Malone reports from Austin.
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