Texas Public Safety Director describes police response to Uvalde shooting as "an abject failure".

"An abject failure". That's how the head of Texas's Department of Public Safety described the police response to last month's elementary school shooting in Uvalde texas.

Colonel Steven McCraw was testifying in front of a State Senate hearing about his office's investigation into the attack which killed 19 children and 2 teachers.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave sent us this report.

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Vaccination of children under 5 against COVID-19 has begun in the U.S.

Vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the U.S. for children
under the age of 5.

It marks a milestone in the nation's fight against the disease.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.


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Top Texas cop says police response to Uvalde shooting was "abject failure"

The most senior commander of police in Texas has described local law enforcement's response to last month's massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde as an "abject failure".

Steve McCraw, the Director of the Department of Public Safety has told members of the Texas Senate that children's lives were put needlessly at risk by a local commander who put the lives of officers first.

The testimony appeared to shock members of the Texas Senate who are leading one of several inquiries into the botched police response to the shooting at the Robb Elementary School.

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That key, he said, was not needed because he says there is evidence that the classroom in which the gunman was barricaded was not locked.

U.S. support to Ukraine's prosecutors in war crimes evidence gathering against Russia

The U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland is making a trip to Ukraine to discuss Russian war crimes.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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FBI asked to investigate 'DollarGate'

 

The Democratic Alliance wants the FBI to investigate allegations of possible money laundering by South Africa’s President. Opposition politicians hope to establish the facts behind ‘DollarGate’ - the theft of a large sum of cash, more than two years ago, from one of the President’s wildlife farms. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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Tesla sued by former employees over job cuts

Tesla is being sued by former employees after a mass layoff.

They say the company failed to give them sufficient notice.

Sarah Walton reports

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Kremlin warns US fighters could face death penalty

The Kremlin says two Americans captured in Ukraine could face the death penalty.

The families of Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh say they went missing
earlier this month while fighting near Kharkiv.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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DISRUPTION TO UK RAIL NETWORK AS TRAIN STAFF WALK OUT

Millions of people across the UK face severe travel disruption as thousands of train staff go out on strike. The action follows a breakdown in discussions between union representatives and train companies. Rail bosses say they want to modernise the rail networks - calling some aspects of the system 'frankly Victorian'. But the plans include using technology instead of humans to do safety checks and getting rid of some ticket offices at stations, meaning around 1800 jobs are at risk. Laura Makin-Isherwood is at a train station in South West London.

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French president rejects prime minister's offer to resign after election losses

The French president has rejected an offer by his prime minister to resign.

Emmanuel Macron declined to let Elisabeth Borne step down, an offer she made two days after heavy losses in the French general election saw Macron's party left without a majority in the national assembly.

From FSN's bureau in Paris, here's Ross Cullen.

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KADUNA CHURCH ATTACK: GUNMEN DEMAND NEARLY $240,000 RANSOM FOR ABDUCTED WORSHIPPERS

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Gunmen who kidnapped worshippers from two churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North West Nigeria, have reportedly demanded over $200 thousand as ransom.

 

The gunmen attacked Maranatha Baptist Church and St. Moses Catholic Church in Rubu community of the State, during service on Sunday, killing at least 3 people and kidnapping dozens.

 

This is coming just weeks after gunmen attacked a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo state, and killed 40 people.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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UK RAIL STRIKE UNDERWAY

Britain's biggest rail strike in more than 30 years is underway.

Tens of thousands of RMT union members are walking out in a dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Only a fifth of services are running - and half of all lines are closed.

But Kevin Groves from Network Rail says they'll keep talking to unions ahead of more planned walk outs on Thursday and Saturday.

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Japan holds first inflation task force meeting as government support dips

Japan has set up a task force to tackle inflation as rising prices and low wages put pressure on consumers.

Support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is starting to dip ahead of a key election. 

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo. 

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Indian unions call for nationwide strike against the new army recruitment scheme

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Protests against India's new army recruitment scheme are likely to intensify with major unions calling for a nationwide strike this week. 

Thousands have taken to the streets in the past week - protesting against the program that seeks to induct 17-year-olds into the Indian army for a four-year stint- without any promise of permanent employment.

Ishan Garg tells us about the government's response to the agitation. 

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South Korea set to test domestically built rocket

South Korea is set for a second test launch of a domestically produced space rocket.

It comes eight months after the first test successfully blasted off but failed to place a dummy satellite in orbit.

Dave Yin reports.

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Massive UK rail strikes to go ahead after last ditch talks fail

In the UK, the biggest rail strikes in three decades will go ahead after last minute talks failed to secure a breakthrough.

10 Downing Street says it's "deeply disappointing."

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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Yellowstone to partially reopen on Wednesday after flooding

Yellowstone National Park in the US is to partially reopen this week
after record breaking flooding.

Roads, buildings and bridges were washed away after heavy rains in recent weeks.

Sarah Walton reports

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Texas Republicans declare Biden's 2020 election victory illegitimate

In the U.S. state of Texas, the Republican Party has declared U.S.
President Joe Biden's 2020 election win illegitimate.

That's despite the Democrats winning both the electoral college and
the popular vote against then President Donald Trump just under two
years ago.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.


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Shootings in Washington DC as Congress stalls on gun control

America is waking up to news of yet another shooting, this time in Washington DC. A teenage boy was killed and three others including a police officer were injured on a busy intersection in the northwest of the city. 

The gunfire broke out shortly after 8:30pm local time after a concert to celebrate the Juneteenth federal holiday.

From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. 

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UN marks Refugee Day with grim warnings

The United Nations warns that refugees around the world may see food
rations cut due to rising prices.

Marking World Refugee Day the UN now estimates that 100 millon people have
been forced to flee their homes.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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MALI PEACEKEEPER KILLED IN MALI MINE BLAST

A UN peacekeeper has been killed by a mine blast in Mali. Officials say he was part of Guinean forces in the UN's Stabilization Mission in Mali. It comes amid tense negotiations of the renewal of the operations of the UN's mission in the country which has battled insurgencies for many years.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.


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