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Victory of Donald Trump-endorsed candidate signals continuing influence

Former US President Donald Trump is shown to be a continuing power in the Republican party after his ally wins a key election.

Our top story is the victory of an author who was backed by former US President Donald Trump, who has won a key Republican primary in the American state of Ohio - seen as a major test of Mr Trump's ongoing influence on the party.

In Ukraine, the battle for the east and south of the country is continuing - and a group of distressed but grateful civilians make it out of the besieged city of Mariupol.

After more than a month of strict lockdown, authorities in China's biggest city of Shanghai are beginning to gradually ease restrictions.

50 minutes

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  • Wed 4 May 2022 04:06GMT