Thursday, April 28, 2022

Uganda Considers Deploying Troops to Mozambique

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The government of Uganda says it will consider deploying troops to help fight insurgents in the oil rich Mozambique province of Cabo Delgado.

 

This follows a meeting between Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique.

 

The Mozambican leader has been rallying the region for support in countering an insurgency that has left a trail of destruction in the northern part of the country.

 

Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala…


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WATCHDOG ASKED TO INVESTIGATE COMMONS PORN CLAIMS

An independent watchdog has been asked to investigate claims a Conservative MP watched pornography in the House of Commons.

The Government says "appropriate action" will be taken when any inquiry concludes.

It comes amid ongoing concerns about the work culture at the UK's Parliament.

PolitcsHome reporter Noa Hoffman says the watchdog's powers are limited.

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Heat wave continues in India breaking 122 year record

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A severe heatwave is sweeping through India raising concerns among health experts.

The country witnessed its hottest March in 122 years – and with temperatures likely to cross the 46-degree Celsius (114 F) mark – this month could again be the hottest ever on record.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Australia – Inflation peaks as rates hike looms

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison maintains Australia's economy is in a position of underlying strength, despite a rate hike appearing imminent.


The country's central bank is under pressure to increase interest rates, as inflation reaches its highest level in more than 20-years.

Shaun Bindley reports.



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Scholz Visit to Strengthen German-Japanese Alliance

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Japan for the first time as leader of Germany.
The diplomatic relationship between the two countries is growing in importance over their shared concerns about Russia and China.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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Investigation underway into Hong Kong actor's death in COVID-19 quarantine

An investigation is underway in Hong Kong after one of the city’s best known actors died while undergoing compulsory COVID-19 quarantine at a hotel. 87 year old Kenneth Tsang was found dead after returning to Hong Kong from Singapore. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Meta reveals revenue miss amid volatile day of trading on Wall Street

There was a mixed close on Wall Street after a volatile day of trading.

Facebook parent company Meta announced the first ever fall in the
number of people using its sites each day.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Youngest Gitmo detainee cleared for release - report

The youngest detainee at Guantanamo Bay has been cleared for release - that's according to the New York Times.

Hassan bin Attash has been held at the detention center for two decades without ever being charged with a crime.

Toni Waterman has more.
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EU says Moscow is blackmailing bloc by cutting gas supplies to members

The European Commission has described Russia's move to cut off gas supplies to EU members Poland and Bulgaria as blackmail.


Russia says the decision was taken because both countries refused to pay for gas in roubles, a demand widely viewed as a bid to mitigate the impact of sanctions imposed by Brussels over the war in Ukraine. 


Rosie Birchard reports from the EU capital.

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UK High Court rules government's decision to release covid-19 patients to care homes without testing was 'unlawful'

The UK's High Court has ruled that the government 'unlawfully' discharged covid-19 patients to care homes without testing.


Judges said that the government failed to take into account the risk to residents inside care homes from non-symptomatic transmissions.


Two women, both of who lost their fathers due to covid-19 in care homes, brought the case against the government.


They said the government failed to protect the elderly.


Prime Minister Boris Johnson commented on the ruling in the House of Commons after the ruling.


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UK retail sales slump as energy bills soar

Retail sales have slumped in the UK this month, according to new research, as people reign in their spending.


This comes as people face higher energy bills and tax rises, with inflation at a 30-year high.


Sally Patterson has more.


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Worldwide Wine Price Hike

The World's largest wine organisation is warning of a difficult year ahead … and the ripple effects are almost certain to hit consumers next time they buy a bottle.

Ryan  Thomspon reports from Paris. 


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More than half of Americans have been infected with Covid-19

Blood tests in the US suggested more than half of people in the United
States have now had Covid-19.

Meanwhile, one of the country's top health experts, Dr Anthony Fauci,
says the US is out of the pandemic phase of the virus.

Sarah Walton reports

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Russia and US swap prisoners

Russia has released former US marine Trevor Reed in exchange for a
Russian prisoner held in the US.

President Biden said he was "delighted" at the news.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK Foreign Secretary calls on allies to unite against Russia

The UK Foreign Secretary is due to call for tougher sanctions to be imposed on Russia.


Liz Truss will use a speech in London to ask allies to increase defence spending and continue to support the people of Ukraine.


Sally Patterson has more.


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Russia cuts off gas to Poland and Bulgaria

Russia's state-run gas company has announced it's cutting off supplies
to Poland and Bulgaria.

Gazprom says it made the decision after those two European nations
refused to start making payments in roubles.

William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga.

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Vaccination Starts in DR Congo After Second Ebola Patient Dies

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A vaccination exercise is due to start in the city of Mbandaka, North West of the DR Congo, a day after a second person died of ebola.

The UN World Health Organization is flying some 1,300 doses of vaccines from Goma, in the East of the country to Mbandaka.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Russia cuts off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Russian energy giant Gazprom has cut off gas supplies to European Union members Poland and Bulgaria.


Moscow had previously demanded that EU countries pay their gas bills in rubles, seen as a bid to mitigate the impact of sanctions imposed by the West over the invasion of Ukraine. 


Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.


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UK TERRORIST PRISONERS TO BE ISOLATED

The most influential terrorist prisoners in the UK are going to moved out of prison and put into isolation

It's part of plans to stop them radicalising other inmates.

UK correspondent James Gooderson reports.

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At least 11 die by electrocution in South India

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At least eleven people have died from electrocution and fifteen others were injured at a religious procession in South India.

The accident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning when devotees were going to a local temple.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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