India, Maldives hold high-level talks President Muizzu's troop withdrawal deadline

India and Maldives have held talks to reportedly find to a 'mutually workable solution' after President Muizzu requested New Delhi to withdraw all troops from the island nation by March 15.

The meeting comes at a time when relations between the two countries remain tense following a diplomatic spat and following Mr Muizzu's recent trip to China.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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Rahul Gandhi launches second pan-India march ahead of elections

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has launched another pan-India march, this one beginning from the riot-hit state of Manipur, where he accused Prime Minister Modi of letting down the people of the region.

More than 180 people have been killed in the violence that first started there in May last year.

Mr Gandhi plans to cover more than 6000 kilometers over 66 days spanning the breadth of the country from east to west ahead of elections later this year.

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Iowa prepares for first-in-the-nation vote

It's decision time in the United States with the Iowa Caucus just hours away.

Republican voters in the midwest state are the first-in-the-nation to have their say on which candidate they want representing the party to challenge President Joe Biden in November's election.

Recent polling suggests a landslide victory for former president Donald Trump in Monday night's vote. 

Nick Harper is at a caucus venue in Des Moines, Iowa.

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China condemns countries that congratulate Taiwanese President Lai's victory

CUE: China's condemned the United States and other foreign countries that congratulated William Lai for winning the Taiwan presidential election at the weekend. 

Beijing has never ruled the democratic island of 24 million people but says it is part of Communist China and refuses to rule out a military attack to unite it with the mainland. 

Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

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Trump confident on eve of Iowa caucuses

Donald Trump is expected to secure a big boost later today in his battle to return to the White House.

The Iowa Caucuses take place overnight South Africa-time:  the first time real American have cast ballots in the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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N Korea says it successfully launched solid-fueled ICBM

North Korea says a projectile it launched on Sunday was carrying a hypersonic warhead. 

It’s claiming it successfully launched a solid-fueled intermediate range intercontinental ballistic missile, which fell into the Sea of Japan.

Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 

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Trump leading polls as Iowa gears up for first in the nation caucuses

The US state of Iowa is gearing up to vote in the Iowa caucuses which traditionally kick-start the US primary campaigns.

As our US correspondent Jagruti Dave, there's a certain former president who is leading the polls.

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Trump ascendant in last major poll before Iowa caucuses

The last major opinion poll before Monday's Iowa Caucuses shows Donald Trump on the eve of enjoying a massive victory in the state.

The poll for The Des Moines Register has a long track record of accuracy, and suggests Donald Trump is firmly on track to become the Republican Presidential candidate.

Our US Correspondent Marks with more.

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Supreme Court to review homeless encampment rulings

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether homeless people have a right to sleep on public property.

The decision could have a major impact on how authorities respond to homeless encampments in the Western US.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza as conditions deteriorate says the UN

UN humanitarian workers have appealed for more frequent and faster
access to deliver urgent medical supplies, food and water across the
Gaza Strip.
Speaking to reporters from Jerusalem, they say, Palestinians in Gaza
are in a state of desperation after nearly three months after the
fighting began.
Andrea De Domenico, head of the Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, says
hundreds are crammed into ever smaller spaces and forced to set up
makeshift shelters in overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, with no
toilets or basic amenities.

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Antonio Guterres calls on the UK and the US to abide by international law

The United Nations Secretary General has called on all parties
involved in the attacks in the Red Sea not to escalate the situation
in the interest of peace and stability.
Antonio Guterres issued a statement following airstrikes across
multiple parts of Yemen by the United States and the United Kingdom.
The two countries say the attacks are in response to Houthi strikes on
commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York...

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Justice Department to seek death penalty for Buffalo supermarket shooter

The US Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man who shot and killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket two years ago.

Payton Gendron carried out the attack after posting a racist manifesto online.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.

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Weather warnings in place across the US

Every US state was under a weather alert early on Friday local time, as snow and high winds rip across the country.

Millions of people could be affected by a second major storm of the week on Friday and into the weekend, with hundreds of flights cancelled and some states warning residents not to travel.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Regulators to audit Boeing production line

Federal regulators have announced it will audit Boeing's production line.

The announcement comes a week after a door plug blew off a plane
mid-flight forcing an emergency landing.

Nobody was seriously hurt but the incident has sparked wider concerns.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.


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Harvard sued over anti-semitism

A group of six students at Harvard are suing the university over
climbs of "rampant" antisemitism.

It comes shortly after the prestigious institution's President
Claudine Gay resigned following anti-Jewish controversy.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Pope Francis halts speech due to a "touch of bronchitis"

There are fresh concerns about Pope Francis' health after he was forced to stop in the middle of a speech at the Vatican on Friday.

This comes after the 87-year-old cancelled a planned trip to the COP 28 climate change conference at the end of last year due to a lung infection.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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Biden criticized over Houthis strikes, as group threatens retaliation

A US Democratic lawmaker has criticized president Joe Biden for the
strikes against Houthi targets, warning it could further escalate the
Middle East conflict.

It comes as the militant group threatens retaliation, and the UN
Security Council prepares for an emergency session.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Thousands of Muslim teachers in India say they're at risk of losing jobs

India's most populous state has issued orders to stop payments to thousands of teachers at Muslim religious schools or madrasas.

The teachers have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention.

The teachers work in Uttar Pradesh which is also ruled by Mr Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Ukraine's new mobilization bill is rebuffed by lawmakers

Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday returned a controversial mobilization bill to the government for further amendments after talks were held with defense representatives. The bill has so far been met with fierce criticism from the public and lawmakers who have said some provisions directly violate human rights. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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The government of Burundi has closed its border with Rwanda after accusing its neighbour of sponsoring rebels seeking to topple its current administration.

Last December, a Burundian rebel group known as Red Tabara claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 20 people near the border of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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