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The government in the south Indian state of Kerala has set up a special team to investigate allegations of harassment and sexual abuse faced by women in the film industry.
This follows a landmark report on the problems women experience in the industry in the state, which was made public last week.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Authorities in Japan are warning people to prepare for an approaching powerful storm.
Typhoon Shanshan is set to hit the country’s main island from Wednesday and is expected to cause widespread travel disruption.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jnr — a conspiracy theorist best known for being the nephew of John F Kennedy — has dropped out of the race for the White House.
In a speech on Friday, he endorsed Donald Trump for President.
Benji Hyer reports.
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The Federal Reserve has indicated rate cuts are on the horizon, acknowledging on Friday that US inflation is continuing to cool.
Speaking at the Jackson Hole conference, chair Jerome Powell said 'the time has come for policy to adjust', but refused to give a timeline of when the cuts could come.
Markets responded positively to the comments, with all three major US indexes moving higher.
Sally Patterson reports.
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A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Investment Limited has seized a jet belonging to the Nigerian government in Canada.
Tesem Akende reports.
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The majority of doctors in India who were protesting following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a hospital have called off their strike, following an appeal from the Supreme Court.
They have been calling for justice for the victim and a safer working environment for medical professionals, as investigations into the case continue.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Kamala Harris has officially accepted the nomination from the Democratic party to be their candidate for president, saying she will be a leader for all Americans.
In a final speech at the convention in Chicago, she spoke of her upbringing, and her experiences as a prosecutor - as being key to what policies she would bring back to the White House.
Caroline Malone reports.