Monday, November 7, 2022

Macron calls for "the wealthiest to pay their fair share” at COP27

The French president has called on the United States and China to go further to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Emmanuel Macron was speaking at the opening of this year's COP27 climate conference in Egypt.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria Increased to 5 Million Due to Flooding

The Nigerian government says flooding has led to an increase in the number of internally displaced persons in the country to five million.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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President maintains innocence

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is being investigated by a section 89 parliamentary panel. The panel is considering whether the president has a case to answer regarding the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm in 2020. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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UK house prices fall amid soaring interest rates

The average price of a house in the UK fell 0.4% in October, according to lender Halifax. The trend comes as the average two-year fixed rate mortgage jumped to more than 6.5%. Julia Chapman reports from London.

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Eurozone finance ministers set to discuss gloomy economic outlook

Finance ministers from the 19 countries which use the Euro are meeting in Brussels amid turbulent times for the single currency. 

Inflation has hit record levels across the eurozone, with energy prices surging more than 40% year-on-year, according to the latest European Union figures.

Rosie Birchard reports.

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UK URGES COP26 COMMITMENTS TO BE HONOURED AT COP27

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is urging world leaders at the Cop27 summit to stick to commitments made at last year's talks in Scotland.

Rishi Sunak will say in Egypt that climate policy can become a global mission for new jobs and clean growth.

Discussions in Egypt will include the issue of compensation from wealthy countries to states most affected by climate change.

UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps says Britain already contributes internationally.

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Delhi government to decide on relaxing pollution controls; experts advise against it

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The Delhi government is holding a meeting on Monday to decide if it should reopen schools and discontinue a work-from-home policy for many government employees.

The meeting comes as Delhi's pollution levels have dipped to the "very poor" category from "severe" just three days ago. 

But experts say the pollution could worsen soon.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. 

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Apple warns of covid disruptions

Apple says that shipments of the newest iPhone 14 Pro may be limited.

Production of their newest model is affected by China's tightening COVID-19 restrictions.

Nora Weinek reports. 

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N Korea slams US led war drills

North Korea is slamming recent US led military drills in the region as provocative and dangerous.

The United States and South Korea held six days of intensive war exercises last week, leading to a flurry of missile launches from Pyongyang. 


Chris Gilbert reports.


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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Dems and GOP make last midterms dash

America's two political parties are making their last dash ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections with big names from both sides out on the campaign trail over the weekend.

Democrats are warning that democracy itself is on the ballot.

But Republicans are banking on the economy as the number one concern for voters, as our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Mass layoffs begin at Twitter

Mass layoffs have begun at Twitter.

It's expected that the company's new owner, Elon Musk, could sack up to half of the social media platform's staff.

Ahead of Friday's overhaul, a class-action lawsuit was filed claiming employees weren't given enough notice of the layoffs in violation of federal law.

Toni Waterman has more.

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FBI WARNS OF THREAT AGAINST JEWISH COMMUNITY IN NJ

The FBI is warning of a broad security threat on synagogues in New Jersey.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation it received what it
called credible information about an increased level of risk.
Jody Jacobs has more.

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U.S. adds 261,000 jobs in October, more than expected

The labor market remains strong in the U.S., despite the central bank
trying to control inflation.

The country added 261,000 jobs in October — better than expected.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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French parliament suspended as MP shouts 'go back to Africa'

France's National Assembly bureau is investigating an ugly incident that took place in Parliament, forcing the session to be suspended.


Here's more from Sarah Coates in Paris


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[MARKETS PREVIEW] Wall Street gears up for U.S. midterm elections

U.S. investors are gearing for a volatile week in the markets, as the
country's midterm elections take place Tuesday.

Historically, markets have performed well in the months after
midterms, but this year has been anything but typical — so anything
could happen.

New York correspondent Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Trump hints at 2024 Presidential run during Midterm rallies

Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House for the third time, telling his supporters in Iowa that he'll "very, very, very probably do it again" in 2024. 


The former US President is holding a series of rallies in the lead up to the Midterm elections. The vote on Tuesday will determine which party — Democrat or Republican — controls Congress from next year. 


Benji Hyer has more from Washington DC. 


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4 Uvalde victims still alive when police finally entered classroom: reports

A Texas doctor is investigating whether any of the Robb Elementary School victims could have been saved if police had acted quicker.

According to reports, several victims were still alive when law enforcement finally took down the gunman - more than 70 minutes into the attack which left 21 people dead last May.

Toni Waterman has more.

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UK Prime Minister backs plans for new nuclear power plant

The UK prime minister says he still plans to build a new nuclear power plant after reports the project could be scrapped.


Sizewell C was expected to provide up to seven percent of the nation's total electricity needs.


This comes amid warnings of electricity shortages and power cuts this winter.


Sally Patterson has more in London.


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DRC PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has called on his country's young people to form vigilante groups and join the army to defend the country from rebels. President Felix Tshisekedi made the appeal in a televised address that comes on the heels of the seizure of Congolese territory by rebels of the M23 movement in the east of the country. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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UN Security Council meets over North Korea missile tests

The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss
repeated ballistic missile tests by North Korea.

The last week has seen an uptick in launches, in violation of UN resolutions.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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