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Christchurch mosques attack could only have been prevented ‘by chance’: inquiry

Royal commission calls for sweeping changes to counter-terrorism operations in response to white supremacist attack in which 51 Muslim worshippers died

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British grandmother first to receive Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

People rolling up their sleeves for initial dose on 'V-Day'

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Indian farmers launch nationwide shutdown against new laws

Five rounds of talks fail to narrow differences between farmers and ministers

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Biden picks first Black Pentagon chief

Lloyd Austin who led US troops into Baghdad in 2003

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UK starts mass Covid-19 vaccination programme

Care home workers, frontliners and over-80s first in line for jab

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Australia moves to rein in states’ deals with China

Future deals will now need government approval and existing agreements can be declared invalid or terminated

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Sao Paulo to launch Covid-19 vaccination campaign next month

Disagreements with far-right Brazil president, however, may halt immunisation efforts

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Huawei exec silent on plea deal at Canada extradition trial

Meng Wanzhou has been in a two-year battle against extradition over charges the Chinese company violated US sanctions on Iran

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US Congress eyes stopgap to allow for talks on budget, Covid relief

The House and Senate must agree on either a new 2021 spending bill or a continuing resolution  to keep the wheels of government spinning

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Indonesia receives over a million Chinese Covid-19 vaccine doses

Country plans to distribute them to medical workers and other high-risk groups

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Police take down Montreal pandemic homeless camp

Local fire officials ordered the closure after a tent burst into flames over the weekend

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Some New York schools reopen but indoor dining under threat

850 schools reopen after Mayor Bill de Blasio revises criteria for shutdown due to low infection rates in classrooms

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Johnson heads to Brussels as time runs out for Brexit deal

Negotiators still divided over fishing rights, rules for fair trade and an enforcement mechanism for regulatory standards