Tuesday, June 6, 2023

South Koreans turn on nuclear prospect

Public support for South Korea to develop its own nuclear arsenal is plummeting according to new figures. 

The drop comes as Seoul and its defense partners attempt to deter North Korea from conducting a nuclear weapons test. 


Chris Gilbert reports.


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Monday, June 5, 2023

Stocks pull back after recent gains

U.S. stocks lost ground Monday after recent gains nearly saw a
departure from bear-market territory.

Investors have been upbeat since lawmakers reached a deal to raise the
debt ceiling.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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U.S. regulators sue Binance and its CEO

U.S. regulators have filed 13 charges against the world's biggest
cryptocurrency exchange and Binance's CEO Changpeng Zhao.

The exchange is accused of mismanaging customer funds and dodging U.S. laws.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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California accuses Florida of arranging more migrant flights

California has accused the state of Florida of chartering a plane to fly a group of migrants to the state capital of Sacramento.


Last year Florida and other Republican-controlled states sent migrants multiple times to Democrat-run cities to protest President Biden's border policies.


Ira Spitzer has more.


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Texas judge bans legal filings written by A.I.

A judge in Texas has banned lawyers from using artificial intelligence to write their legal briefs…after one generated filing was found to be riddled with errors. Toni Waterman has more.

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Mike Pence files to run for 2024 GOP presidential nomination

Former US vice president Mike Pence has filed paperwork to launch his run for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.


The documents were submitted to the Federal Election Commission. He's expected to personally launch his bid on Wednesday. 


Kate Fisher reports from Washington.


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Airlines Look To Profitable Future

Airlines are expected to make near record revenues this year, with the profit forecast for the industry almost doubling.


But senior officials have denied the fares are too high, and claim margins are 'wafer thin'


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.


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Journalists at America's largest newspaper chain on strike

Journalists working for America's largest newspaper chain are striking over job cuts and pay.

Hundreds of employees from more than two dozen newsrooms run by Gannett will not work on Monday, with unions demanding a change of leadership.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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Actors vote on whether to sanction strike action

The union representing Hollywood's actors will announce today whether
members have authorized them to organize a strike.

Over the weekend the Directors Guild of America reached a potential
deal with the studios but a writers strike is ongoing.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Republican hopeful Nikki Haley attacks Trump, DeSantis over Ukraine

In the U.S., the fight for the Republican nomination is heating up,
with more than a year to go before the next Presidential election.

On Sunday, White House hopeful Nikki Haley attacked rivals Donald
Trump and Ron DeSantis over their stance on Ukraine.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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No survivors after plane crashes near Washington DC, fighter jets scrambled

No survivors have been found among the wreckage of a plane that crashed near Washington DC.


The unresponsive craft flew directly over the nation's capital on Sunday afternoon, above some of the most heavily restricted airspace in the country, causing the US military to scramble fighter jets — their speeds caused a sonic boom felt and heard across the region. 


From Washington DC, Benji Hyer reports. 


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China defends its warship that crossed paths with a US military vessel

China has accused the US of provoking Beijing, as it defends its
sailing warship that crossed the path of an American destroyer in the
Taiwan strait.
The incident occurred on Saturday, as the American destroyer and a
Canadian frigate were conducting a so-called "freedom of navigation"
transit between Taiwan and mainland China.
US Correspondent, Jody Jacobs has more...

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FRANCE BRACING FOR ANOTHER CROSS-SECTOR STRIKE


France is bracing for yet another day of social unrest over the controversial pension reform plan, which is set to see the age of retirement with a full pension raised from 62 to 64.


Here's more from Sarah Coates in Paris



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RADIO: DRC HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

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The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has called for urgent support for more than 6 million people displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The funding is meant to provide life-saving assistance and humanitarian services to people in eastern DRC. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Biden hosts Danish PM amid speculation about top NATO job

US president Joe Biden will host Danish Prime Minister Mette [MAY TAH] Fredrikssen later today at the White House [MONDAY] where the two leaders are expected to discuss the war in Ukraine, among other things.


The meeting comes amid speculation that Fredrikssen could be under consideration for the role of NATO secretary general.

US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.


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RUSSIA CLAIMS IT PREVENTED LARGE-SCALE UKRAINIAN OFFENSIVE

Russia says it's successfully prevented a large-scale offensive, killing hundreds of Ukrainian troops.

But Kyiv says such information should be viewed critically, accusing Moscow of spreading fake information to demoralise Ukrainians and mislead the Russian population.

Stuart Smith has more on what's being claimed in Moscow, where wartime censorship means only official information can be reported.

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Death toll increases as unrest spreads in Senegal


There's uneasy calm in Senegal after clashes between police and opposition supporters left at least 15 people killed.
The protests broke out after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was given a two year jail sentence on Thursday.
Correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.


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Prince Harry to give evidence in court this week

Britain's Prince Harry will appear in a London court this week in a phone hacking trial. He will become the first senior royal to be cross-examined since the 19th century. Julia Chapman reports.

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England trials Universal Basic Income

A Universal basic income trial is set to take place in England for the first time. 


The plan organised by think tank Autonomy will see participants receive nearly 2000USD (£1600) with no obligations, for a two year period. 


The trialists will be monitored to measure the effects the payment scheme will have on their lives.


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Suspected Terrorists Kill 24 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Gunmen have killed about 24 residents of two communities in Nigeria's northwest state of Zamfara.

They were killed in two separate attacks at the weekend.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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