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Dozens of people drown after refugee boat capsizes in Channel

The UK has renewed calls for France to agree to joint police patrols along the coast.

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Migrant Channel crossings: 27 people headed for the UK drown near Calais

Five women and a girl were among the dead, France's interior minister said

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Covid-19: new variant has most mutations yet

Britain is halting all flights from South Africa in response to a new coronavirus variant

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Covid-19: Rising concerns about a new variant

New covid variant drives UK to ban travellers from six countries in southern Africa

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Covid-19: WHO to hold emergency meeting on new variant

Scientists fear the variant - known as B.1.1.529 - could be most transmissible of all

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Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of travel bans

We speak to a health official as Cyril Ramaphosa attacks the travel bans as Afrophobia

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Borders shut in response to Omicron Covid strain

Health ministers from the world's richest countries gather for emergency talks

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Covid: G7 health ministers to discuss Omicron strain

We speak to a leading epidemiologist about how the world should best respond to the risk

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Barbados bids goodbye to the Queen

Barbados becomes the world's newest republic - replacing Queen Elizabeth with a president

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Barbados becomes republic at midnight ceremony

In a speech, Prince of Wales acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery"

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Barbados has 'new beginning' as it becomes a republic

Prince Charles said slavery was a stain on the shared history of Britain and Barbados

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Battle over abortion rights in US

Mississippi is trying to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling

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Mississippi abortion rights case heads to US Supreme Court

We hear from a rape survivor who is begging the Court not to upend abortion rights.

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US Supreme Court to hear arguments on Mississippi abortion rights

The future of abortion rights in the US face legal challenge

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WTA suspends tennis tournaments in China over Peng Shuai case

The safety of Peng Shuai is a matter of concern after she made sexual assault allegations

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Omicron variant fuelling 鈥榚xponential鈥� rise in Covid cases, say South Africa officials

Omicron variant is rapidly becoming the dominant strain in South Africa

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Rapid rise in Omicron infections, say South African health officials

Omicron variant fuelling sharp rise in Covid cases amongst younger population

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WHO warns all countries are likely to see Omicron surges

We go to India which has become the latest country to record cases of the variant

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Germany: unvaccinated banned from shops and bars

New rules mean unvaccinated people can only meet up to two others not in their household

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Omicron: does previous Covid infection give you protection?

A South African scientist explains what their research tells us about the new strain

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Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared winner

Gambian opposition parties reject election results

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Myanmar鈥檚 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in jail

Ousted leader found guilty on charges of inciting unrest and violating Covid restrictions

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years

First verdict against the former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner

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Western leaders urge Russia to lower Ukraine tensions

US, UK, France, Germany and Italy agree to use 鈥榓ll the tools at their disposal鈥�

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Russia warned of economic sanctions if it invades Ukraine

US, Britain, France, Germany and Italy calls on Russia to de-escalate tensions

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Afghans denied UK assistance after the fall of Kabul, says whistle-blower

Afghans denied British government help after the fall of Kabul, says whistle-blower

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Australia joins Beijing 2022 diplomatic row

Australian PM Scott Morrison says this decision shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

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Germany's new Chancellor to be sworn in

Olaf Scholz replaces Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after 16 years in power

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Germany's new Chancellor to be sworn in

Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years, as Olaf Scholz prepares to take office

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in a vigil

He was on trial for attending a banned vigil to mark the Tiananmen massacre

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