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Australia, UK and US set to deliver a new defence pact

The supply of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia is set to be finalised in talks between the leaders of Australia, the UK and the US in San Diego.

US president Joe Biden hosts leaders of the United Kingdom and Australia who are in the US for the AUKUS Summit. The leaders are expected to finalise a pact on the supply of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia to counter what the three nations see as China's threat in the Indo-Pacific region.

The latest on the talks to resolve a fall-out between the BBC and its top football presenter over the organisation's impartiality rules.

The US is racing to contain the consequences of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the second-largest bank failure in US history. People are being assured their money is safe.

About thirty migrants are feared dead after the boat they were travelling in capsized off the Libyan coast.

And a good night for the German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" which scooped a couple of awards at the Oscars in Hollywood.

50 minutes

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  • Mon 13 Mar 202307:06GMT