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Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been invited to the Vatican in early February. The trip is meant to foster bilateral relations with the holy city. They will also discuss ways to work together to improve education.
Daniel Kijo reports
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Authorities in Lagos state, southwest Nigeria have banned the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single use plastics in the state.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial Hindu temple in a ceremony that was live streamed to millions of households across the country.
Mr Modi described the event as the beginning of a new era for Hindus.
The temple's inauguration fulfils Mr Modi's decade-old election promise of building a temple on the site where a 16th century mosque once stood.
Critics have questioned the the timing calling it a political move aimed at boosting his chances at winning a third term in upcoming national elections.
Priyata Brajabasi brings us this report.
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin is eager to visit North Korea at an ‘early date’ according to DPRK state media,
The reports by KCNA follow an official visit by North Korea’s foreign minister to Moscow last week.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to put a "swift and decisive end" to efforts to disqualify him from the presidential ballot.
In a court filing, the former President of the United States warned of "chaos and bedlam" if judges did not reverse the state of Colorado's decision to keep him off the ballot.
A similar decision in the state of Maine over Trump's eligibility has been put on hold until the Supreme Court rules on Colorado.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Iranian-backed Houthi militants are continuing to attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea, as President Joe Biden admits US strikes on the Yemen-based rebels are failing to deter the group's violence.
Despite dozens of military strikes by the United States and its partners over the past week, the Houthis keep targeting international vessels in a vital artery of global trade.
Benji Hyer reports.
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Almost 3 thousand jobs will be lost after it was announced the blast furnaces will be shut down at the Port Talbot steelworks.
The Welsh site is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, but the owners have blamed the decision on high energy prices and weak demand for steel.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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NATO will begin its biggest military drill in Europe since the Cold War era next week, as concerns grow about Russian aggression.
More than 90,000 personnel, 80 aircraft and 50 ships will take part in the war games that will last till the end of May.
Ishan Garg has more from Brussels where the 31 nation alliance is headquartered.
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