Texas Governor starts busing migrants to Washington

The governor of Texas has made good on a pledge to start busing migrants from the border to Washington.

The first group arrived on Wednesday morning - pulling up just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

The move is part of Governor Greg Abbott's strategy to counter the Biden Administration's immigration policies.

Toni Waterman has more.

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U.S. officials may expand the scope of weapons it provides to Ukraine

The Pentagon is hosting leaders from the top U.S. weapons manufacturers on Wednesday to discuss their capacity to meet Ukraine's needs. 

While the Biden administration is planning to increase its supply of weapons as the war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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UN Security Council veto power to face scrutiny

A group of around 40 countries are to ask the United Nations to hold
member states accountable if they veto resolutions at the Security
Council.

It comes after Russia blocked a resolution to condemn its invasion of Ukraine.

Sarah Walton reports from the UN

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EU suspends military training programs in Mali.

The European Union has suspended its key military training programmes in Mali. It comes amid a strain in relations with the country's transitional military government. Mali has been battling insurgencies linked to militant groups for more than a decade.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.

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OIL TRADER VITOL GROUP MOVING AWAY FROM RUSSIA

One of the world's leading independent oil traders Vitol Group says it intends to stop trading Russian-origin crude oil by the end of the year. In emails to Bloomberg, a spokesperson is reported to have said the company expects volumes of Russian oil handled by the company to 'diminish significantly' in the second quarter - with contractual obligations completed by 2022. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from Latvia.

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Man given whole life sentence for murdering British MP

The man responsible for the murder of British Member of Parliament Sir David Amess has been given a whole life sentence.

26-year-old Ali Harbi Ali, from Kentish Town in north London, fatally stabbed the MP more than 20 times at a constituency surgery before he was arrested.

Chris Jones reports from London

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ENDING RUSSIAN GAS IMPORTS WOULD PUT GERMANY IN "SHARP RECESSION": REPORT

Growth forecasts for Germany have been revised downwards, with new projections showing the economy slowing in the wake of the war in Ukraine. 

Europe's biggest economy is facing calls to cut energy imports from Russia - a move that would lead the country into a recession according to fresh research. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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UK inflation hits 30-year high

The UK inflation rate has reached a 30-year high of 7%, driven by a sharp rise in fuel costs.

Economists say this is partly due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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DRC PEACE ENVOYS RELEASED

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Militiamen in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo have released four peace envoys who were taken captive in February this year in the gold-rich province of Ituri. The envoys were sent by President Felix Tshisekedi to convince the rebels of the Cooperative for the Development of Congo to lay down their arms. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Uganda Registers Sharp Drop in COVID-19 Cases

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In Uganda, health facilities have registered a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases……

 

Only two patients remain hospitalized from over 400 in January.

 

 

Isabel Nakirya reports.

 

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Baltic and Polish Presidents visit Kyiv without German counterpart

The Presidents of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland are in Ukraine for talks with President Zelensky. 

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier had planned to join his Polish and Baltic counterparts, but said his presence was "not wanted" in Kyiv. 

Rosie Birchard has more from Brussels.

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UK PM AND CHANCELLOR FIGHT ON

Boris Johnson says he's focusing on his job after becoming the first serving British Prime Minister to be sanctioned for law-breaking.

He and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have rejected calls to resign despite being fined for breaking covid-19 lockdown rules at a Downing Street gathering in 2020.

Opposition parties say Parliament should be recalled and they should quit.

But Conservative MP Shailesh Vara believes it's right for him to focus on the future.

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India's inflation rate jumps to 17 month high

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India's inflation jumped to a seventeen-month high in March – touching nearly 7% year on year, according to government data.

The inflation rate has now breached the Central Bank's tolerance limit for a third month as fuel and food prices skyrocket.

This may prompt a shift in monetary policy, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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John Lee is the frontrunner in Hong Kong leadership race

Hong Kong’s former Security Secretary John Lee is surging ahead in the race to become the city’s next Chief Executive. He is submitting his candidacy after a week of intense lobbying for political support.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Biden accuses Putin of genocide

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US president Joe Biden has for the first time accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine. 

The United Nations has said there have been more than 4,000 civilian casualties in the country following Russia's invasion at the end of February.

Ira Spitzer reports

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New York officials still searching for subway shooting suspect

Officials in New York say they are still searching for the suspect behind Tuesday’s mass shoot in a subway station. 

At least 16 people were injured when a gunman opened fire on a train during the morning commute. 

Law enforcement say they have a person of interest but nobody in custody. 

William Denselow reports from the scene of the shooting in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 

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US markets down following inflation report

US markets closed lower on Tuesday as new data showed inflation growing at 8 and a half percent, the fastest rate in more than forty years.

The Biden administration announced a loosening of restrictions on gasoline made with higher ethanol content in a bid to bring down fuel prices

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Manhunt continues for NYC subway shooting suspect

The suspect behind a shooting on New York’s subway system earlier on Tuesday remains at large. At least 16 people were injured but officials say they still don’t have a motive. 

William Denselow reports from the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn. 

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2021 Deadliest Year in US History

2021 was the deadliest year in US history.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention show nearly 3 and a half million more people died in the US last year than in the record-setting year before that. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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US inflation gets even uglier

Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh 40-year high in March as energy and food prices skyrocketed amid the Ukraine crisis.

The relentless rise in prices is likely to put pressure on the US central bank to be more aggressive in raising interest rates.

Toni Waterman has more.

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