The World Health Organization has approved the first ever malaria vaccine.
It's a disease that kills roughly half a million people per year,
overwhelmingly in sub-Saharan Africa.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Amazon launches its first physical physical non-food store in UK
Amazon has opened its first non-food physical store in the UK.
The store named amazon 4-star is also the first outside the US and will stock all kinds of products based on sales data taken from its website.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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BORIS JOHNSON SAYS UK GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECOGNISE CHALLENGE AGHEAD
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the government must 'recognise the challenge ahead' as the impacts of the pandemic continue to be felt. In a speech at the Conservative party Conference in Manchester, Mr Johnson also defended the decision to raise National Insurance contributions the public will make - telling the audience it is needed for the National Health Service. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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UK PM BORIS JOHNSON MAKES CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE SPEECH
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a speech - highlighting the challenges the UK's national Health Service faces in the future. At the Conservative party Conference in Manchester, Mr Johnson praised the efforts of health workers through the Covid19 pandemic, but warned that finding the funding to deal with financial shortfalls will need to be a priority moving forward.
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Mr Johnson said that the UK's successful vaccine rollout was responsible for the nation's economy reopening quickly following Covid19 lockdowns - saying the UK now has the fastest growth within the G7. While the Prime Minister did not directly reference recent fuel delivery and supply chain issues, Mr Johnson said he believes continuing to control migration is the best way forward.
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EU lawmakers to debate Pandora Papers leak amid removal of three countries from tax haven blacklist
The European Parliament will debate the revelations made by the Pandora Papers…
… the massive document leak into the use of tax havens by global elites.
It comes after EU finance ministers decided to remove the Seychelles and two Caribbean islands of Anguilla and Dominica from its official blacklist of tax havens.
Lucy Hough has more from Brussels.
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Protesting farmers say government has one week to arrest the son of an Indian federal minister
Protesting farmers in North India say the government has one week to arrest the son of an Indian federal minister who has been accused of mowing down a group of farmers in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The minister has denied the charge and claims that neither he nor his son were present at the time of the accident. But opposition leaders are demanding the minister be sacked.
8 people - including four farmers - were killed in the incident.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports
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The minister has denied the charge and claims that neither he nor his son were present at the time of the accident. But opposition leaders are demanding the minister be sacked.
8 people - including four farmers - were killed in the incident.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports
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COALITION TALKS SET TO START IN GERMANY
Official coalition discussions are expected to begin in Germany, as politicians in Europe's biggest economy work to form a new government following recent elections.
In seperate press conferences held Wednesday, the leaders of two smaller parties said they were ready to discuss forming a new government with the bigger centre-left SPD.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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In seperate press conferences held Wednesday, the leaders of two smaller parties said they were ready to discuss forming a new government with the bigger centre-left SPD.
Trent Murray reports from Berlin
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UK PM set for party conference speech (starts at 10:30G)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today pledge to create a "a high wage, high skill, high productivity economy" as he outlines his agenda at the Conference Party Conference.
But he takes to the stage in Manchester amid a backdrop of rising prices and supply shortage issues across the country.
Our correspondent Benji Hyer has this preview.
(THIS IS A PREVIEW -- WE WILL UPDATE AFTER THE SPEECH)
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Russia sees huge jump in COVID-19 deaths to reach new record
Russia has reported 929 COVID-19 deaths in the past day, the highest single-day figure since the start of the pandemic. Infections are also on the rise amid a slow-down in the country's vaccination programme. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow.
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Japanese public divided over new government
The Japanese public is divided over the country's new government, according to a local media survey. Fumio Kishida - a former foreign minister- was formally elected as prime minister on Monday, and he must lead his party through a general election at the end of the month.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Australia – Covid booster shots on the way
Covid-19 booster shots could be made available to some Australians by the end of this year.
The vaccines - which have already been purchased - would be offered to the immuno-compromised first, before being rollout out to the broader population.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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US envoy Sullivan to meet China’s top diplomat Yang amid tensions
Top US and Chinese officials are due to meet Wednesday, as the two countries seek to resolve a wide range of tensions on issues ranging from trade to military activity around Taiwan.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Stocks surge after Monday’s rout
The U.S. markets bounced back strongly on Tuesday after suffering a
major rout the day previous.
Some of the big names in the tech sector posted healthy gains with
Facebook still dominating headlines.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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major rout the day previous.
Some of the big names in the tech sector posted healthy gains with
Facebook still dominating headlines.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Facebook Whistleblower Testifies
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (HOW-gun) has painted an alarming picture of the social media company in testimony before the US Senate.
She told US lawmakers Facebook has misled the public and that it is putting its profits before people.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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Facebook whistleblower calls for government regulation in blistering critique of conglomerate
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen (PRON: HOW-GUN) has offered a blistering critique of her former employer during Congressional testimony in Washington.
The data scientist who made copies of tens of thousands of pages of internal Facebook documents while she worked for the social media giant told a Senate Committee the company is aware of the pernicious nature of its platform, prioritizes profits over the urgent need to suppress misinformation and now requires government regulation.
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A Facebook spokeswoman says it simply untrue to claim the company encourages bad content, and a spokeswoman insists the conglomerate is trying to tackle the spread of misinformation.
Westin Hotel Leipzig at centre of anti-semitism allegations
German police say they are investigating claims a Jewish guest was refused check-in at a Leipzig hotel because they were wearing a Star of David necklace.
The incident has ignited a storm of controversy in Germany, with human rights groups calling the allegations "terrifying".
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The incident has ignited a storm of controversy in Germany, with human rights groups calling the allegations "terrifying".
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UN calls for action to mitigate impacts of water crisis
The United Nations World Meteorological Organization has urged the
international community to wake up to a looming water crisis.
A new report warns that climate change and population growth will lead
to greater water stress in the coming years.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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international community to wake up to a looming water crisis.
A new report warns that climate change and population growth will lead
to greater water stress in the coming years.
William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.
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US National Institutes of Health director quits
The head of the US National Institutes of Health is stepping down
after 12 years in charge of America's research agency.
Dr. Francis Collins will leave his position by the end of the year and
return to his former role as head of the National Human Genome
Research Institute.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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after 12 years in charge of America's research agency.
Dr. Francis Collins will leave his position by the end of the year and
return to his former role as head of the National Human Genome
Research Institute.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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J&J seeks Covid-19 booster approval
US drugmaker Johnson and Johnson has requested authorization for a
booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine.
It comes as AstraZeneca also seeks approval for an alternative drug
that could help chronic disease patients where vaccines prove less
effective.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine.
It comes as AstraZeneca also seeks approval for an alternative drug
that could help chronic disease patients where vaccines prove less
effective.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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UK Government engages in talks with Taliban
UK government officials have met with the Taliban government in Afghanistan for the first time since it took power.
Talks are reported to have included discussions on ways to prevent the country from becoming a militant haven and the humanitarian crisis.
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