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Health officials in Nigeria say at least 600 people have died from Diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes skin of an individual.
The country has recorded over 14,000 suspected cases of the disease so far.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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India on Thursday is starting its repatriation operations to bring back citizens in Israel who want to return home amid the conflict.
There are thousands of Indians in Israel, including students and IT professionals.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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At the 20th round of military-level talks, India and China have agreed to hold further negotiations to resolve the border conflict.
The latest round of corps commander-level talks took place along the Line of Actual Control or the LAC - the de facto border between the two nations.
Along that border, the Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a standoff for nearly 3 years now.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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President Biden says he still hopes to free the country's hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The White House now says there are still 17 Americans unaccounted for in Israel, and at an event with Jewish community leaders at the White House, he confirmed that US military assistance is now flowing towards Israel as it continues its bombardment of Gaza.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The former colleague and ex-girlfriend of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has testified against him in a New York court.
Caroline Ellison is considered the star witness in the high-profile trial, with her testimony spanning over two days.
Bankman-Fried is accused of stealing billions of dollars of customers' money - he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges.
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Republican lawmakers in the US have nominated Steve Scalise as their choice to become Speaker of the House after the sudden ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
But his narrow victory of 113 to 99 over hard right congressman Jim Jordan, highlights the divisions that remain within the party - and the struggle he'll face when the vote goes to the House floor where he'll need 217 Republicans to support him.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Republican lawmakers in the US have nominated Steve Scalise as their choice to become Speaker of the House after the sudden ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
But his narrow victory of 113 to 99 over hard right congressman Jim Jordan, highlights the divisions that remain within the party - and the struggle he'll face when the vote goes to the House floor where he'll need 217 Republicans to support him.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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More presumed human remains have been recovered from the Titan submersible which imploded on a descent to the Titanic shipwreck, killing all five passengers.
US Coast Guard officials also said that additional debris was recovered from the sea floor and will be assessed at a US port.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The United Nations is calling for the creation of a humanitarian corridor that will provide protection for civilians in the Gaza Strip.
The US government has confirmed it's in talks with Egypt and Israel about creating safe passage for civilians to leave Gaza amid mounting concerns that Israel may soon launch a ground invasion of the territory following last weekend's Hamas attacks that left more than 1,200 Israelis dead.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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The only power plant in the Gaza Strip is no longer operational, as Israel's continues to bombard the territory.
The death toll in Israel from last weekend's Hamas attacks has now risen above 1,200.
And it's reported that at least 1,000 people have died in Gaza since Israel's reprisals began.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is preparing to fly to Israel for crisis talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
From Washington Simon Marks has more.
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