US data shows inflation still running hot

The latest US data shows efforts to tame inflation are still not
having the desired effect.

The figures come just ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting
where the central bank is expected to raise interest rates again.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UN team assessing racial injustice in the U.S

A panel of United Nations human rights experts are touring the U.S
exploring racial justice, law enforcement, and policing issues in the
country.
The panel was formed after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
After the visit the team is expected to make recommendations to the
government at all levels on how best to combat systemic racism and the
excessive use of force.
US Correspondent, Jody Jacobs has more...

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Interest rates, jobs and earnings in focus on Wall Street [PREVIEW]

The Federal Reserve is meeting this week and Wall Street will be keen
to see whether recent weak economic data will weigh on its decision
making.

Inflation remains high in the U.S. but some analysts believe a slowing
economy could force the Central Bank to cool off its pace of interest
rate increases.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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33 BURKINABE SOLDIERS KILLED IN ATTACK BY SUSPECTED JIHADISTS

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At least 33 soldiers have been killed in Burkina Faso according to the army.

Jihadist groups are suspended to have carried out the attacks.

Burkina Faso has seen frequent attacks by armed groups since 2015 when violence started to spread across the Sahel region.

correspondent, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.

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33 BURKINABE SOLDIERS KILLED IN ATTACK BY SUSPECTED JIHADISTS

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At least 33 soldiers have been killed in Burkina Faso according to the army.

Jihadist groups are suspended to have carried out the attacks.

Burkina Faso has seen frequent attacks by armed groups since 2015 when violence started to spread across the Sahel region.

correspondent, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.

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Feature Story News Correspondent- Accra, Ghana
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Twitter: @nabil_ahmed5

Nigerian Students Fleeing Sudan Crisis Trapped in Sahara Desert

Some Nigerian students who have left Sudan due to an unrest in the country have been stranded in the Sahara desert.

Buses evacuating the students stopped in the desert, with the transporters requesting complete payment for their services by the government.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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BBC chairman resigns

The chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC has resigned following an investigation into a payment he helped facilitate for Boris Johnson. The report found Richard Sharp had breached the code on public appointments by failing to disclose the payment. Julia Chapman reports.

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Pope Francis kicks off 3-day visit to Hungary

Pope Francis is kicking off a three-day trip to Hungary, the first time he's visited the country since becoming pontiff.

He'll meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose hardline stance on immigration contrasts with the Pope's outreach to refugees.

Here's our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson.

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RUSSIA LAUNCHES MAJOR MISSILE ATTACK ON UKRAINE

Air raid sirens have sounded across Ukraine after Russia launched a new missile attack on much of the country. 

A total of 9 people have been killed, and 17 injured so far, with authorities warning that number could climb as search and rescue operations continue. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the latest

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LONDON POLICE 'COULD BE MISSING MURDERS'

London's Metropolitan Police could be missing murders because it hasn't learned from mistakes from the investigation into a serial killer.

Stephen Port is serving life in prison for drugging and killing four men in east London.

A report warns the force that 'history could repeat itself' around risks over cases of unexplained death.

His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary Matt Parr says basic mistakes are still being made.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defense ministers meet in India

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Regional security and cooperation will be at the top of the agenda when defense ministers of India, China, Russia, and seven other countries meet on Friday.

The grouping known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is being led by India this year as the country looks to deepen ties with what it calls its extended neighborhood.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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China evacuates 1300 citizens from Sudan as ceasefire extends

International evacuation operations are continuing for foreign nationals in Sudan, as warring factions there have agreed to extend their three-day ceasefire. China says it has evacuated more than a thousand citizens since the conflict began.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong. 

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China Lambasts Yoon-Biden Joint Statement

China has hit out at a joint statement issued following a summit between South Korea and the US stressing the importance of keeping peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Beijing says the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair and that the island is at the core of its interests.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Pence testifies to Grand Jury investigating Trump

According to multiple media reports, former US Vice President Mike Pence has appeared before the grand jury investigating Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.

Earlier this week, the former president lost a legal challenge to try and block Pence's testimony.

US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more

 

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Tech earnings give markets major boost

Robust earnings from some major players in the tech sector helped give
the markets a big boost on Thursday.

But fresh economic data indicates the U.S. economy is slowing down.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Cross examination of Carroll continues in Trump rape case

E. Jean Carroll was back on the witness stand Thursday to face
cross-examination from the legal team representing Donald Trump.

On Wednesday she accused Trump of raping her in a department store
changing room back in the mid-1990s. An experience she says left her
unable to have a romantic life again.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US economic growth slows in first part of 2023

US economic growth slowed considerably during the beginning of the year. 

The gross domestic product rose by 1.1 percent in the first three months of the year compared to 2.6 percent in the last three months of 2022, according to the US commerce department.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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South Korea's Yoon tells US Congress to speed up trilateral cooperation with Japan to counter N Korea

South Korea's President has made the case to a joint session of the US Congress about the need to speed up their trilateral cooperation with Japan to counter North Korea's increasing nuclear threats.

Yoon Suk Yeol is in Washington for a state visit coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the US South Korean alliance.

Jagruti Dave has sent us this report on President Yoon's address.

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TURKIYE'S PRESIDENT ERDOGAN FORCED ONLINE AFTER FALLING ILL DURING RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Turkiye's President Erdogan has been forced to attend a ceremony for a new nuclear power station by video link -- after falling ill on Wednesday with what he described as 'serious stomach flu'.

A live TV interview had to be abruptly cancelled on Wednesday as muffled noises picked up by microphone made clear something had gone wrong.

The President instead appeared on-screen with Russian President Vladimir Putin, to commemorate the first delivery of fuel to the plant, which is set to provide Turkiye with nuclear energy for 80 years once operational in 2024.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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Amid border conflict, Indian and Chinese Defence Ministers hold talks

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has met his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu in New Delhi.

The meeting was significant because it was the first time the two ministers have engaged bilaterally in more than three years.

Ties have been tense since 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in a border clash between their armies back in 2020.

Neha Poonia has more on the meeting.

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