Japan has joined other G7 countries in declaring that it'll phase out imports of Russian oil.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called the move a "very tough decision" for the country, but that international unity was very important.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Monday, May 9, 2022
Japan commits to Russian oil ban, calling it a “tough decision”
Sunday, May 8, 2022
US announces new Russia sanctions
The Biden Administration has announced new Russian sanctions announced over the war in Ukraine.
The measures target three Russian TV outlets and include a ban on Americans offering accounting or consulting services to Russian nationals as well as visa restrictions on thousands of Russian and Belarussian officials.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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The measures target three Russian TV outlets and include a ban on Americans offering accounting or consulting services to Russian nationals as well as visa restrictions on thousands of Russian and Belarussian officials.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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John Lee confirmed as Hong Kong's next leader
Hong Kong’s former security chief John Lee has been confirmed as the city’s new political leader. He’s promising to restore Hong Kong’s international reputation.
But his election is fuelling concerns over China’s control of the city’s politics.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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60 feared dead in Ukraine school blast
A Ukrainian official says two people have been killed after a bomb
struck a school in the east of the country.
Roughly 90 people were reportedly sheltering at the school and there
are fears that around 60 people could have died.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga.
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struck a school in the east of the country.
Roughly 90 people were reportedly sheltering at the school and there
are fears that around 60 people could have died.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022
Victory Day rehearsal shows off Russian military might
Russia has held a dress rehearsal ahead of the May 9th Victory Day parade.
There's been speculation that Russia will use the commemoration to
declare military successes in Ukraine.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga
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There's been speculation that Russia will use the commemoration to
declare military successes in Ukraine.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga
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French Pres. Emmanuel Macron inaugurated to second term in Paris
Celebrations have wrapped up in France, following the inauguration of Emmanuel Macron for a second term as the nation's President
Macron has vowed to unite a divided France, as Ryan Thompson reports from Paris.
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Friday, May 6, 2022
UN Security Council unanimously expresses deep concern over situation in Ukraine.
The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the situation
in Ukraine.
Russia joined the 14 other members of the group as it issued its first
statement on the war.
Sarah Walton reports
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in Ukraine.
Russia joined the 14 other members of the group as it issued its first
statement on the war.
Sarah Walton reports
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US denies it gave Ukraine intelligence targeting Moskva battleship
The White House is denying that US intelligence provided targeting information to the Ukrainians so they could sink Russia's warship, the Moskva, in the waters of the Black Sea last month.
The Biden administration also described as "irresponsible" published claims that the US provided Kyiv with information leading to the killing of a dozen Russian army generals.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says intelligence IS shared with Ukraine in real time, but not with the kind of specificity the media reports have claimed.
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In Ukraine itself, about another 50 civilians have been evacuated from the besieged Avostal steel plant in the Black Sea port of Mariupol.
It’s part of an effort by the UN and the Red Cross to rescue people who have spent weeks living in tunnels beneath the factory.
Father Vitaliy Novak of the charity DePaul Ukraine has been delivering humanitarian aid to communities all over the country.
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US markets preview
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The US is bracing for new inflation figures due out this week.
It comes after the Federal Reserve announced the biggest rate hike for
22 years to try to curb rising prices.
Sarah Walton reports
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The US is bracing for new inflation figures due out this week.
It comes after the Federal Reserve announced the biggest rate hike for
22 years to try to curb rising prices.
Sarah Walton reports
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Labour leader Keir Starmer to be investigated by police over 'beer gate'
Police are investigating whether UK Labour leader Keir Starmer broke lockdown rules on the campaign trail.
Durham Police previously found that no offence took place last April but new information has now come to light.
A Labour spokesperson says "no rules were broken."
Sally Patterson has more.
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US adds 428,000 jobs in April
428,000 jobs were created in the US in April.
Analysts say it's further evidence that the economy is rebounding
following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sarah Walton reports
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Analysts say it's further evidence that the economy is rebounding
following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sarah Walton reports
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EBOLA CASES IN DRC
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A third Ebola patient has died in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo a day after he tested positive for the disease. A doctor in the city of Mbandaka says the 48-year-old man was taken to a treatment centre after the disease had reached an advanced stage. The Congolese health ministry is working with international health organisations to prevent the spread of the disease.
Chris Ocamringa, reports from Kinshasa.
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15 KILLED IN NIGERIA BOAT MISHAP
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At least fifteen people have died after their boat conveying an undisclosed number of passengers capsized in Mai'adua Local Government Area of Katsina State, North West Nigeria.
A funeral was held for the victims at Tsabu town on Thursday.
Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.
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UK elections 'not the seismic change' Labour party want it to be says 'Tory MP
The results of the UK's local elections are being unveiled and it's not great news for the Conservative party.
In London, they've lost control of the councils in Wandsworth, Barnet and Westminister.
Wandsworth has been a Conservative seat for 44 years and is a huge loss for the party.
It's now under Labour control and is a real signifier of how some voters across the UK seem to have lost trust in the government's leadership over the partygate scandal and the rise in the cost of living.
Robert Jenrick is a conservative MP and says the results so far are disappointing, but not yet disastrous for his party.
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Indian Government Commission Redraws Map of Kashmir Region
A government body in India has redrawn the map of electoral constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.
The new delimitation process will allow the conflicted zone to have assembly elections for the first time in four years.
The region of Jammu and Kashmir is without an elected government, since June 2018.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi.
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The new delimitation process will allow the conflicted zone to have assembly elections for the first time in four years.
The region of Jammu and Kashmir is without an elected government, since June 2018.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi.
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Conservative Party loses more than 100 local seats in UK elections
The Conservative Party has already lost more than a hundred council seats in local elections in the UK.
Counting is still going on across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, with most results expected later on Friday.
Sally Patterson has more.
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EU countries still debating details of proposed embargo on Russian oil
EU countries are still debating the details of a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.
The proposals include a phased-in ban on Russian oil imports, a topic dividing EU nations.
Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.
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Uganda's Refugee Response Severely Underfunded
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Uganda has launched its three year refugee response plan but warns it may need to slash expenditures amid dwindling funds.
The UN refugee agencies in Uganda say their budget lines for 2022 - 2025 have gone down by 13% yet the numbers of refugees keep rising.
The UN needs about $800 million annually for the next three years to meet the critical needs of refugees.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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Azovstal evacuations planned despite Russian shelling
The evacuation of civilians trapped in Ukraine's besieged Azovstal
steelworks is expected to resume on Friday.
But the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that the Russian
assault on the facility has continued.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga.
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steelworks is expected to resume on Friday.
But the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns that the Russian
assault on the facility has continued.
William Denselow reports from the Latvian capital, Riga.
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India's actual COVID-19 death tally may be largest in the world: WHO report
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A new WHO reports says a third of all COVID-19 deaths may have occurred in India – making the country the worst hit by the pandemic in terms of total fatalities.
The Indian government has refuted the health body's figures.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
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Duration: 36 seconds
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