Brittney Griner’s Russia detention extended by 6 months

Brittney Griner's Russian detention has been extended by another six months, pending the outcome of her trial which is scheduled to start on Friday.

The basketball superstar was arrested in mid-February for allegedly carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.

Toni Waterman has more.

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US stocks start the trading week with losses

U.S. stocks failed to maintain a recent rally as the three major index
closed Monday in the red.

There were strong gains on Wall Street last week but investors remain
shaky about the health of the economy.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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NATO to boost high readiness troops to 300,000

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says leaders of the defensive alliance will agree to boost its number of high readiness forces from 40,000 to at least 300,000 when they meet in Madrid for a summit this week.

NATO allies have already been beefing up deployments on the alliance's Eastern flank, but Stoltenberg says the new move will amount to the biggest overall in the alliance's collective defense since the cold war.

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ZELENSKY JOINS G7 MEETINGS

G7 leaders have promised to continue backing Ukraine as long as necessary.

It follows talks with Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky.

From the G7 in Bavaria in Germany, Olly Barratt reports.

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WNBA Star Britney Griner Appears in Russian Court

A Russian court says the trial for the US basketball star Brittney Griner will begin on Friday. 

She was arrested on drug charges in February. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has that story. 

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At least 10 dead after Russian attack on "crowded" Ukrainian shopping centre

At least ten people have been killed and more than 40 injured after Russian forces bombarded a crowded shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.

Rescue efforts are underway to find more victims who are feared to be buried beneath the rubble of the building.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says there could have been as many as one thousand people in the shopping center at the time the attack occurred.

Lesia Vasylenko is a member of the Ukrainian Parliament for the pro-European Holos party.

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US corporations react to overturning of Roe vs Wade

A number of US companies have come forward to promise they'll help
employees get an abortion should it become illegal in their state.

Some firms are offering to cover the cost of traveling to a state
where the procedure is still legal following the Supreme Court ruling
on Roe vs. Wade.

Sarah Walton reports

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UN Chief warns of ocean emergency

The United Nations Secretary-General has warned global leaders that
the world is currently facing an "ocean emergency."

His remarks came at the start of a UN ocean conference being held in Portugal.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Zelensky: Untold casualties in Russian attack on Ukrainian shopping centre

President Volodymyr Zelensky says there are an untold number of casualties after Russian forces bombarded a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.

Video taken at the scene shows the building fully engulfed by flames.

There are reports that hundreds of people may have been inside it when the Russian bombardment began.

The attack came on the day G7 leaders pledged fresh support for Ukraine at their summit in Bavaria.

Our reporter Olly Barratt is there.

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U.S. shale oil producers re-fracking to raise output

Shale oil producers in the U.S. are re-fracking existing wells to try
to calm soaring fuel prices.

Gas has hit five dollars a gallon since the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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UK MPs to vote on overturning Northern Ireland Protocol

British MPs are due to vote on new legislation giving the government the power to change parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

This means the post-Brexit agreement between the UK and European Union could be unilaterally overturned, in a move critics say breaches international law.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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Fans flock to Wimbledon for opening day of iconic tennis tournament

It's the opening day of Wimbledon...and the iconic tennis tournament is going ahead without any coronavirus restrictions for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

Home favourites Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray are in action on day one.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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LUMUMBA'S REMAINS IN KINSHASA

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The remains of the Democratic Republic of Congo's first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba have arrived in the capital Kinshasa where a ceremony is going to be held in his honour.

A tooth believed to be Lumumba's only remains was handed over to his family by Belgian authorities last week. His casket was taken around the country for the rest of the population to view.  Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinshasa...

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Nigeria's Zamfara state Directs Residents to Acquire Guns for Self Defense Against Terrorists

Authorities in Nigeria's northwest state of Zamfara have asked residents of the state to buy weapons for self defense against terrorists who have been attacking them for years.

The state is one of many in the country's northern region battling insecurity such as terror attacks, kidnapping for ransom, killing of innocent citizens and cattle rustling.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

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ZELENSKY TO PARTICIPATE IN G7 TALKS

The Ukrainian President is taking part - remotely - in the G7 summit in the German Alps.

Russia's war in Ukraine has been a dominant theme in Bavaria.

Olly Barratt reports from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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India's daily Covid-19 infections up 45 per cent on previous day

India has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of new daily Covid-19 infections over the previous day, reporting 17,073 fresh cases on Monday, according to official data. 

The country recorded 21 Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China Industrial Profits Fall at Slower Pace in May

In China, profits at industrial firms shrank at a slower pace last month compared to April's big slump.

That's as easing COVID restrictions allowed companies to resume activity in major manufacturing hubs.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Supreme Court Abortion ruling divides ahead of Midterms

Activists from both sides of the abortion rights divide have been galvanised into action following last week's decision by the US Supreme court to overturn Roe v Wade.

Lawmakers are now looking to see how the issue will play out in the upcoming midterm elections.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington on the political reaction to the ruling.

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G7 announces $600bn rival to China's Belt and Road Project

The G7 has announced a $600 billion dollar infrastructure scheme to rival Beijing's Belt and Road project.

It comes as leaders of the world's 7 richest economies gather for a summit in the Bavarian Alps with Russia's war in Ukraine dominating the agenda.

But the group is also keeping a close eye on China as our correspondent Olly Barratt reports from Bavaria, with details about the new initiative.

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G7 begins in Germany with new sanctions on Russian gold

The G7 summit has kicked off in Germany, with leaders from the world's wealthiest democracies seeking to remain united in the face of issues stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The leaders agreed to a ban on Russian gold imports and will discuss further sanctions on Russian oil.

Ira Spitzer is just outside the summit in Bavaria and filed this report.

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