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The Los Angeles Police say they won't be investigating Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock, unless the comedian files a complaint.
So far Chris Rock has declined to file a police report.
Ira Spitzer reports from California.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to sign a presidential decree, restricting visas for foreigners from a raft of “unfriendly states”.
The list includes, among others: the U.S. and Canada, the U.K. and all European Union states, in retaliation for sanctions against Russia.
The move comes as western unity against Russia shows further sign of strain.
Nina-Maria Potts reports:
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The country began vaccination of its citizens against the pandemic in March last year.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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In Brussels, interior ministers from all 27 EU member states are meeting to mull next steps in their response and accommodation efforts for the growing number of Ukrainian refugees.
Rosie Birchard reports.
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'Coda' has taken home the Oscar for Best Picture at the 94th annual Academy Awards.
But the ceremony's most memorable moment came when actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage after the comedian insulted his wife.
Ira Spitzer has more from California.
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Millions of employees of Indian public sector banks are going on strike on Monday – a move that's likely to affect banking services across the country.
They're protesting against the proposed privatisation of two national banks.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: For two days...China is implementing its biggest COVID-19 lockdown since the start of the pandemic. 25 million residents in Shanghai are being ordered to stay at home as part of a mass city-wide testing campaign.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine says there is more evidence of mass graves in the besieged port city of Mariupol.
Total civilian casualties are hard to verify given the city has been under Russian bombardments for weeks.
But 300 people are now thought to have died in the theater attack alone.
U.S. correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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Virginia Thomas, the wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, repeatedly urged White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to overturn the 2020 Presidential election.
That's according to text messages she sent, which Mr Meadows then turned over to a House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.
Ms Thomas called President Joe Biden's victory "the greatest heist of our history" and pressed Donald Trump's top aide to "not concede."
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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