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Russia Opposition Leader To Appear In Court

Alexei Navalny was arrested among anti-corruption protesters

Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, is to appear in court, later today. He was arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of protesters joined rallies nationwide, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over corruption allegations.

Thousands of people have been ordered evacuate and flights have been cancelled, in Queensland. This northeastern state in Australia has been bracing to be in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Debbie.

We go to South Sudan where six aid workers were killed in an ambush over the weekend.

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Mon 27 Mar 201704:06GMT

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  • Mon 27 Mar 201704:06GMT