Thursday, March 10, 2022

U.S. inflation hits fresh 40-year high

U.S. inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in February, amid escalating fighting in Ukraine and higher costs of living.

The consumer price index jumped 7.9% from a year ago - and things are expected to get worse as oil prices spike.

Toni Waterman has more.

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House passes spending to avoid government shutdown, and $14 billion aid for Ukraine

U.S. House lawmakers passed a $1.5 trillion spending package late Wednesday that includes support for Ukraine.

Voting on the wider spending bill was delayed after disagreements over COVID funding.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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UGANDA ASKS SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES






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Uganda is asking for more donor support to accommodate the rising number of refugees.

According to figures from the country's relief and disaster preparedness ministry, more than 8 thousand refugees have arrived into the country since January this year.

Hillary Ayesiga reports.



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VP Kamala Harris backs investigations of Russia for war crimes

The Vice President was speaking in Poland after meetings with President Andrjez Duda.

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UK SANCTIONS SEVEN OLIGARCHS INCLUDING CHELSEA FC OWNER

The UK government has announced sanctions on seven oligarchs - including the owner of Chelsea Football Club Roman Abramovich. The individuals will be subjected to a full asset freeze and travel ban. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.


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NIGERIAN SOLDIERS KILLED BY CRIMINAL GANGS IN THE COUNTRY’S KEBBI STATE

Some Nigerian soldiers and other security personnel have been killed by criminal gangs in the country's northwest state of Kebbi.


The casualty figure is yet to be verified by the military, but locals in the state say it's about 15 of them. 

 

The soldiers who were attached to the state's deputy governor were killed during an attack on his convoy on Tuesday evening.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos in Nigeria's northern region.

 

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India's ruling BJP poised for a major victory in regional elections as vote counting begins

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Key regional elections results from five Indian states will be announced on Thursday.

Winning most of these states is crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he looks to bag a third term in 2024.

India correspondent Ishan Garg has the latest.

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Australia – State government announces redress scheme for victims of forced adoption

Australian women who had their children taken through forced adoption will receive compensation as part of a redress scheme.


More than four million dollars will be spent on the country's first redress scheme for mothers in the state of  Victorian who were forced to give up their babies between 1958 and 1984.


Shaun Bindley reports.


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South Korean opposition candidate Yoon wins presidential election

Yoon Suk Yeol - a candidate for the main opposition party - has won South Korea's presidential election in a tight race that has been overshadowed by scandals. 

He takes over as the country battles its worst Covid-19 outbreak and faces heightened geopolitical tensions in the region.

Phoebe Amoroso reports.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

White House: Russia may use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine

The White House says the world should be alert to the possibility that the Russians may soon use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.


President Biden's top officials are angrily dismissing Russian claims that the US has been developing chemical weapons in Ukraine as "misinformation".


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.,


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U.S. stocks post best day in over a year

The S&P 500 notched its best day of trading in over a year on
Wednesday as oil prices plunged.

The war in Ukraine has sent energy prices soaring in recent days and
this selloff provided a respite for traders.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Biden Takes Step Toward Regulating Cryptocurrencies

US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the US government to come up with a strategy to regulate cryptocurrencies. 

The White House says the order is in response to the explosive growth in digital assets. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 


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UK and US start phasing out Russian oil imports


The UK is joining the US in phasing out imports of oil from Russia.

The coordinated action is the latest attempt to target the Russian economy in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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EU ramps up sanctions on Russia and Belarus

The EU has ramped up sanctions against Moscow, adding 160 individuals to its blacklist. This takes the total number of people targeted for their alleged ties with or involvement in the war in Ukraine to 862.


Three Belarusian banks have also been cut off from the SWIFT international payments system.


Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels. 


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The patient who received a pig heart in revolutionary surgery passes away

The first person to have a pig heart transplant has died, two months after the groundbreaking surgery in the United States.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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VP heads to Poland amid fighter jet dispute

US Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Warsaw on Wednesday to meet the leaders of Poland and Romania, two U.S. allies that flank Ukraine.


But the visit comes after the Pentagon rejected a Polish proposal to share its fighter jets with Ukraine.


From Washington, Kate Fisher reports.


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UN warns a mistake to think pandemic is over

The United Nations warns that it would be a mistake to believe that
the Covid-19 pandemic is over.

The message from the UN Secretary-General comes as the world makes two
years living with the virus.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Hawaii becomes last US state to lift indoor mask mandate

Hawaii has become the final American state to announce it will lift
it's indoor mask mandate.

Just a few mask mandates remain in place in the US following a decline
in new cases of Covid-19.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Venezuela release 2 US nationals after countries reassess oil relationship

Venezuela has released two Americans after US officials made a rare
trip to the country to discuss their release.

It comes as the Biden administration looks at ending Venezuelan oil
sanctions after it banned imports of Russian energy.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK TO SET OUT RUSSIAN OIL IMPORT BAN

The UK government will set out details of its proposed ban on Russian oil imports later. The Business Secretary has confirmed the use of Russian fuel will be phased out this year in a bid to cut another source of income to the Russian economy. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.


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