Thursday, January 5, 2023

Nigeria’s Debt to Hit $167.4 Billion In 2023

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Nigeria's public debt burden is expected to reach $167.4 Billion if the National Assembly approves the request by President Muhammadu Buhari to restructure its borrowing plan from the Central Bank.


The president is requesting approval of about $51.5 billion.


Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.


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POPE BENEDICT BURIED AT VATICAN

Thousands of mourners have gathered at the Vatican for the funeral of former Pope Benedict.

It's the first time in modern history a living Pope has led the burial of his predecessor.

Benedict died on Saturday aged 95, having resigned in 2013.

Catholic commentator and papal author Austen Ivereigh believes he'll be remembered as a hugely significant figure.

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Uganda Court Charges Organizer of New Year Eve Concert Where 10 People Died

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A court in Uganda has charged the organizer of the New Year's concert where 10 people died.
The stampede happened at the Freedom City Mall near the capital Kampala.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Calls for justice after hit-and-run in New Delhi

The shocking death of a woman in a hit and run case in India’s capital has sparked angry calls for justice.

The woman who was riding a scooter was hit on January 1st and her body dragged by the car for several kilometers.


We would like to warn our audience - this story includes some graphic details.


Neha Poonia has more.


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Japan govt promises wage growth in 2023

Japan’s Prime Minister is promising to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy by boosting wages this year. 

Global food and energy price increases have hampered Japan’s post-pandemic recovery, as its economy unexpectedly shrank last quarter.


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Hong Kong prepares for quarantine-free travel with China

Hong Kong is preparing to reopen quarantine-free travel with the Chinese mainland.

The move is being seen as a major boost to local businesses, but is causing public concern over the scale of China’s Covid-19 outbreak.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

McCarthy loses 6th US Speaker vote

After six rounds of voting the US House of Representatives has still
not agreed on a new House Speaker.

Republican Kevin McCarthy has been repeatedly blocked from winning the
majority of the votes by a group of hardliners in his own party.

It's the first time in a hundred that the House has been unable to
elect a Speaker.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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AFTER A LOSING STREAK - US STOCKS UP

US markets ended higher on Wednesday trade.
This of course follows a turbulent first day of trade on Tuesday.
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‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens more California flooding

California is bracing for more dangerous conditions with the arrival of a weather pattern known as a 'bomb cyclone'.


Authorities are warning that the storm could cause widespread flooding and power outages.


Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco 


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US House continues to fail to elect Speaker

The chaos is continuing for a second day in the US Congress as
lawmakers try to elect a Speaker for the House of Representatives.

Republican Kevin McCarthy has lost two more rounds of voting - adding
to the three rounds he lost on Tuesday.

The last time the House failed to elect a Speaker in the first round
of voting was back in 1923.

No business - including the swearing in of new lawmakers can proceed -
until a Speaker is elected.

President Joe Biden - who was about to get on a helicopter - was not
impressed, saying it was "embarrassing".

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[ALT] Among the hardline Republicans opposing Kevin McCarthy, is
Texas's Chip Roy.

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Jeremy Renner sends message from hospital bed

Jeremy Renner has thanked his fans for their support in his first message since being seriously injured in a snow plow incident Sunday.

In an Instagram post, the American actor said he was "too messed up" to type, but was sending his love.

The message comes as new details emerge about the accident.

Toni Waterman has more.

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Former funeral home owner who sold body parts sentenced to 20 years

The former owner of a funeral home in Colorado has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling body parts.


Megan Hess pleaded guilty for defrauding relatives of the dead by dissecting 560 corpses and selling body parts without permission.


Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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U.S. retail pharmacies can now sell abortion pills to patients with prescriptions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing pharmacies to sell abortion pills.

It's a move to make abortions more accessible following the Supreme Court decision that put the responsibility on individual states on whether to ban or allow procedures.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington


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UK PM makes 5 promises in New Year's speech, including to cut NHS waiting times


UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made 5 promises to the British people in a New Year's speech, including a pledge to cut waiting lists in the National Health Service.

The UK has kicked off the year with another round of train strikes and senior doctors warning the NHS is in crisis.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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LAST SURVIVING APOLLO 7 ASTRONAUT DIES

Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut of Apollo 7 has died at age 90.
Cunningham, together with Walter Schirra Donn Eisele orbited the earth
in 1968 aboard the Apollo 7,
in a highly televised first mission.
Our US correspondent, Jody Jacobs has more...

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US House readies for second day of Speaker voting amid Republican in-fighting

The fight to elect a new speaker of the US House of Representatives is
entering its second day, following chaotic scenes on Tuesday.

Republicans failed to coalesce behind a candidate - making it the
first time Congress has failed to elect a Speaker in the first round
of voting in a hundred years.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK rail workers walk out over pay, conditions and lay-offs

Rail workers in the United Kingdom have walked out in an on-going dispute over pay, conditions and lay-offs.


It is the second day in a row of train strikes, disrupting many passengers' commutes as they return to work after the festive season.


Bus drivers, highway workers and health workers are also due to walk out this month, with hundreds of thousands of employees taking action.


Sally Patterson has more.


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Gambia charges three people with coup plot.

Officials in Gambia have charged three people over an alleged coup plot which occurred last year.
Police prosecutors say the suspects conspired and failed to report information on a planned overthrow of President Adama Barrow.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.


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UK food prices rise 13.3%

Food prices in the United Kingdom rose by a record 13.3% in December, according to trade body figures. The data illustrates the pressures households were under in the lead up to Christmas. Julia Chapman reports.

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Three Boko Haram Commanders, Twenty Seven Fighters Killed in Nigeria

Three commanders of the terror group Boko Haram have been killed by strikes from the Nigerian Airforce in the country's northeast state of Borno.


Twenty seven other terrorists were also neutralised as a result, while fourty others sustained gunshot wounds.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.


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