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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been granted bail by a local court in a defamation case, months after a similar suit saw him temporarily lose his status as a Member of Parliament.
This defamation case has been filed against Gandhi by a leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
The opposition has accused Mr Modi's government of 'stifling' the freedom of speech in the country.
Priyata Brajabasi has more
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Petrol tanker drivers in Nigeria have begun a strike over rising operational costs.
They say efforts to get improved rates from oil marketers have failed, which is why they proceeded on the strike.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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The founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange will hear this week whether the UK can deport him to the US to face espionage charges.
His wife says he wouldn't survive the process, claiming he is "physically and mentally extremely weak" after almost 5 years in prison.
From London, Stuart Smith reports.
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The United States and India are discussing ways to strengthen their cooperation in the defence sector at a two-day summit being held in Delhi and beginning on Tuesday.
This comes as western countries want India to reduce its dependence on Moscow, which is India's largest supplier of defence equipment.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Two police officers and a paramedic have been killed and another officer injured in a shooting in the US state of Minnesota after responding to an incident at a family home.
The gunman, who was barricaded inside his Burnsville home with seven children, opened fire as officers tried to negotiate with him.
Kate Fisher reports
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Some US truck drivers say they will not deliver to New York City after Donald Trump was fined more than $350 million last week.
The former US President was also barred from operating his business in New York for three years in a civil fraud case.
Boycotting truck drivers say they could shut down the city - while some business owners are worried about the potential fallout from Trump's civil trial.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Former US President Donald Trump has linked the death of Russia's imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his own legal woes, saying it made him "more aware of what's happening" in the United States.
But Mr Trump didn't blame Vladimir Putin — a vast contrast to President Joe Biden, who claims his Russian counterpart is "responsible" for Navalny's death last week in an Arctic Circle penal colony.
Benji Hyer reports.
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A man who piloted an inflatable boat attempting to cross the English Channel has been found guilty of manslaughter over the deaths of four migrants in 2022.
It is the first time in the UK, a migrant steering a vessel has been found responsible for harm caused to others during a crossing.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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The crew of a British registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship, after reportedly being hit by two missiles off the coast of Yemen.
It's the latest attack by Houthi rebels in the area, who claim the ship suffered 'catastrophic damage'
John Bevir reports.
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The widow of Alexei Navalny is meeting with the European Union's Foreign Ministers today.
Mr Navalny was Vladimir Putin's most prominent critic and died in an Arctic prison camp last week.
Ishan Garg reports.
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The African Development Bank, ADB says rising prices of food and petrol could lead to social unrest in the country.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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