Trump slams January 6th inquiry as “kangaroo court”

Donald Trump has accused a congressional inquiry investigating the
Capitol riot of being a kangaroo court.

The committee is looking into what transpired on January 6th 2021 and
what role the former president's allegations of voter fraud played in
fueling the riot.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Fed could raise interest rates by 0.75%

The US central bank could raise interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point this week. 

It would be the Federal Reserve's steepest rate increase since 1994, coming amid soaring inflation.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Tampons latest to fall victim to supply chain disruption

First baby formula. Now tampons.

The female hygiene product has become the latest casualty of supply chain disruptions with stockpiles running low across the United States.

It's a problem compounded by a spike in prices as inflation drives up the cost of raw materials and transport.

Toni Waterman has more.

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Scotland's First Minister sets out case for second independence referendum

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says there's an "indisputable mandate" for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

The UK government in London, though, insists now is not the time for a fresh vote.

Our UK correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says UK deportation flight to Rwanda will go ahead

After multiple successful legal challenges, the number of asylum seekers set to fly from the UK to Rwanda has reportedly dwindled into single figures.

The high court is expected to hear legal challenges from 3 more people before take off on Tuesday.

However, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss insists the flight will go ahead.

Yasmin Rapley reports from London.

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UK could face legal action over Northern Ireland Protocol changes

The European Union could take legal action against the UK after changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol were announced.

Unilateral changes proposed by the British government on Monday go against commitments made in Brexit negotiations over two years ago.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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EU to purchase 110,000 monkeypox vaccines

The European Commission is finalising details of a contract to purchase some 110,000 doses of vaccines against monkeypox for EU member states.

The World Health Organisation has previously warned that transmission of the virus, which usually spreads through skin-to-skin contact, could increase in Europe during the summer, given the many festivals and large gatherings taking place. 

Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.

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37 killed by gunmen in Nigeria’s Benue state

About 37 people have been killed by gunmen in Nigeria's north central state of Benue.

The incident happened in a village in Okpokwu local government area of the state.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

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UK ASYLUM SEEKER FLIGHT DUE TO LEAVE FOR RWANDA

The UK's first deportation flight to Rwanda is due to take off later.

It's thought only a handful of asylum seekers will be on board due to legal challenges.

The UK and Rwanda reached a deal which London says will break the business model of people traffickers.

But senior Church of England bishops have condemned it as 'immoral'.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says it's necessary.

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Indian Premier League's broadcast rights second most valuable in the world

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India's domestic cricket tournament called the Indian Premier League's broadcast rights are now the second most valuable in the world.

Its TV and digital streaming rights reportedly sold for more than 5 billion dollars – making its broadcast value per match second only to the US's National Football League or the NFL.

Ishan Garg reports.

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North Korea finished preparations for nuclear test: South Korea

South Korea says that the North has finished preparations for a new nuclear test and that it could go ahead with just a word from the top.

The South said that the test could happen in the next few days, and warned the North would pay the price.

Dave Yin reports.

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Japanese stocks continue to tumble on US inflation fears

Japanese stocks continued to tumble on Tuesday morning, opening more than 2% lower. Investors are concerned that persistent inflation in the US could see more aggressive rate hikes - leaving Japan as an outlier.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Concerns of a potential COVID-19 lockdown in Beijing

There are concerns of a potential COVID-19 lockdown in China’s capital Beijing. The city has reported its highest number of daily cases in three weeks.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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S&P 500 closes in bear market territory

The S&P 500 tumbled nearly 4 percent on Monday to close in bear market
territory.

As inflation concerns persist many analysts fear the country could be
slipping into a recession.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Pressure on lawmakers to pass Big tech regulations

There's growing pressure in the US to reign in big tech.

Small businesses are pushing for a bill ..that would prevent tech
giants like Google and Amazon from promoting their own products on its
platforms.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports from New York

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UK unveils legislation to "fix" Northern Ireland Protocol, EU says it won't renegotiate

The UK government has unveiled new legislation that it says would "fix" the Northern Ireland Protocol, but the EU says it's not up for renegotiation.

 

Part of the wider Brexit agreement, the protocol meant Northern Ireland kept certain EU rules in areas such as food standards, to prevent a hard border with the Republic of Ireland.

 

London says it's not working and wants to make changes, but Brussels says the UK can't just walk away from an international agreement.

Here's UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

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S&P falls into bear territory

U.S. stocks tumbled during early trading Monday with the S&P 500
slipping into bear territory.

This comes after economic data released Friday shows that inflation in
the U.S. remains red hot.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Jan 6 hearings offer more explosive revelations

Another day of explosive revelations is underway in Washington, where the House of Representatives Select Committee investigating last year's insurrection on Capitol Hill has revealed that the country's former Attorney General concluded that President Trump had become "detached from reality".

William Barr told investigators he had seen no evidence to support the President's claims that the 2020 election against Joe Biden was rigged.

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And Donald Trump's campaign manager, Bill Stepien, told the committee in pre-recorded evidence that he concluded the legal team assembled to try and prove election fraud had occurred was neither "honest nor professional".

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Eric Herschmann, a former White House attorney in the Trump administration, offered a withering critique of the conspiracy theories generated by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the other lawyers on the President's team who insisted there was evidence to prove widespread fraud.

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UK GDP falls for second consecutive month amid cost of living crisis

The UK economy shrank in April, for the second month running. 

Data from the Office for National Statistics shows GDP fell by 0.3%, adding to the 0.1% drop already recorded in March. 

The fall is being linked to soaring energy costs, as well as the winding down of the NHS test and trace programme.

Yasmin Rapley has more in London.

 

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ACTOR KEVIN SPACEY TO APPEAR IN LONDON COURT THIS WEEK

The actor Kevin Spacey will appear in court in London this week after formally being charged with four counts of sexual assault. The Hollywood actor has consistently denied the allegations and said previously he would travel to the UK voluntarily. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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