Energy Bill Support Package For UK Businesses

A new support package has been announced by the UK Government to help businesses deal with the surging cost of energy.

It means that bills should only be about half of what they'd been predicted to be over the winter.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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Flood Kills 25 People in Nigeria’s Adamawa state, Displaces over 130,000

25 people have lost their lives to flooding in Nigeria's northeast state of Adamawa.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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SENIOR CONGOLESE OFFICER ARRESTED

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A senior army officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been arrested for allegedly working with neighbouring Rwanda.

Lieutenant General Philemon Yav, who was commanding operations against the M23 rebel group has been detained at a facility in the DRC capital Kinshasa.

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UK GOVT ANNOUNCES BIZ ENERGY SUPPORT

All businesses in the UK will see their energy bills capped for six months, from the start of October.

The Government has announced a major support package - which will cut wholesale prices to less than half their expected levels over the winter.

It'll apply to all non-domestic customers.

Tina McKenzie from the Federation of Small Businesses says it could be a lifeline.

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RUSSIA ANNOUNCES 300,000 TO JOIN WAR IN UKRAINE

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial mobilisation of the country's reserve forces to join the fight in Ukraine.

He says the extra personnel will be required to protect the sovereignty and integrity of Russia, in anticipation that four regions of Ukraine will be annexed, after announcing referendums in these regions on Tuesday.

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Protests break out in India's Punjab after student kills himself

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Protests have erupted in India's Punjab state after a student killed himself at a leading university.

This is the second case of death by suicide at the Lovely Professional University in just 10 days.

Students allege a cover-up, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Japanese inflation at 30-year high

The cost of living in Japan is rising at the fastest rate in more than three decades. 

Inflation hit 3-percent in August, but the Bank of Japan says it’s unlikely to take action soon. 

Chris Gilbert has more from Tokyo. 

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Industry Group Warns EU Business are Losing Confidence in China

A European industry group has warned businesses are losing confidence in China and that it's becoming a less appealing place to invest.

That's as it remains caught up up COVID disruptions and geopolitical entanglements, according to a paper published by the European Chamber of Commerce in China.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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World leaders warn of looming food crisis at UN General Assembly

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly have warned of a global food crisis.  

US and EU officials say Russia's invasion of Ukraine is largely responsible for the situation.

William Denselow has more from UN headquarters in New York.

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Dozens charged in alleged $250 million pandemic relief fraud ring

The US justice department has charged dozens of people in what it says was a brazen plot to steal from government-sponsored pandemic relief programs.

The suspects are accused of stealing close to two hundred fifty million dollars.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.

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Wall St falls ahead of Fed rates decision

Wall St saw a sell off on Tuesday as the US Federal Reserve began
discussions on how much to raise interest rates by.

The Fed is expected to go ahead with another aggressive rate rise when
it concludes its two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday
afternoon.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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UK-US trade deal not on agenda, as countries' two leaders prepare to meet in New York

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has admitted that a trade deal with the
U.S. is not on the horizon.

She made the remarks as she flew to New York for the UN General
Assembly, kicking off her first overseas trip as prime minister.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard under criminal investigation by a Texas Sheriff

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took credit for flights that carried migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts last week.

The move is now under criminal investigation.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Adnan Syed whose murder case featured on hit podcast "Serial" freed form prison after 23 years

Adnan Syed, whose murder case became famous after it was featured on the true-crime podcast "Serial," has been freed from prison after 23 years.

A Baltimore judge vacated the conviction of Adnan Syed, who at 18 years old was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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HURRICANE FIONA NOW CATEGORY 3 STORM

Hurricane Fiona has intensified into a category 3 storm.
Late Monday, the hurricane ripped through the Dominican Republic.
Officials say the worst is yet to come as Hurricane Fiona is expected to escalate to category 4 as it passes near Bermuda later this week.
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UN chief urges windfall tax on fossil fuel companies

The United Nations Secretary-General has opened the UN General
Assembly by calling for a windfall tax on the profits of fossil fuel
companies to help tackle climate change.

Antonio Guterres warned the world is on track for a "rendezvous with
climate disaster".

Nick Harper reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Referencing the war in Ukraine and other global crises, the UN chief
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Over 200 NGOs urge world leaders to address global hunger

More than 200 non-profits have penned an open letter urging the
international community to address the global hunger crisis.

This comes as world leaders are gathering for the United Nations
General Assembly.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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RUSSIA-INSTALLED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE REFERENDUMS IN 4 OCCUPIED REGIONS OF UKRAINE

The Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine will hold referendums on joining Russia this Friday, according to pro-Kremlin officials in charge of the occupied areas.

The Head of Ukraine's Presidential Administration called the referendums "naive blackmail", and suggested the announcement now was Moscow's reaction to fear of defeat.

Stuart Smith has more from the Russian capital.

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MOUNTING PRESSURE FOR URGENT REFERENDUMS IN OCCUPIED UKRAINE

Ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev is calling for urgent referendums in the occupied regions of Ukraine.

As part of Russia, he said these regions would benefit from the full might of Moscow's self-defence forces — and with the constitution amended, prevent any future leader or official from reversing the decision.

Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.

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Nigeria Makes Biggest Ever Cocaine Seizure

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The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have made what appears to be the biggest seizure of cocaine in the country's history.

 

The agency says about 1.8 tons of cocaine estimated to be worth more than $278m were discovered after it busted a warehouse in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja

 

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