Wednesday, June 7, 2023

U.S. stocks fall amid new economic warnings

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday…. amid new economic warnings from
around the globe.

A drop in tech shares also drove equity indexes lower.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports from New York.

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Air India flight set to resume following emergency Russian landing

Air India passengers stuck in Russia are scheduled to resume their journey to San Francisco following the arrival of a replacement plane.


The flight which departed from New Delhi on Tuesday landed at the Magadan airport in a remote region of eastern Russia after a problem with one of its engines.


Ira Spitzer has more.


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NYC Mayor urges residents to mask up

New York City Mayor, Eric Adams is urging all New Yorkers with
underlying respiratory conditions to remain indoors.
The city is currently engulfed in unhealthy smog as a result of the
wildfires in Canada.
According to Adams and his health team, this is the worst air quality
dip since the 1960s and has warned citizens to mask up.
City officials say the fine particles currently in the air can get
into people's lungs, cause inflammation and worsen conditions like
asthma, chronic lung disease.
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Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami

Argentinian World Cup winner and footballing legend Lionel Messi is set to join Inter Miami.


In signing for the American side, the 35-year-old Paris St-Germain forward, considered amongst the greatest the sport has ever seen, is rejecting a more generous salary offer from Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal. 


Our US Correspondent Benj Hyer has more. 


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UK house prices suffer first annual fall in a decade

House prices in the UK have fallen in annual terms for the first time in the past decade. The average cost of a property in the UK was 1% lower last month than it was a year ago. Julia Chapman has more.

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Economic cooperation, AI & Ukraine on agenda as UK PM visit US

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is on a two day trip to the U.S. – visiting President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.

Economic cooperation, Artificial intelligence and Ukraine are top of the agenda, and Sunak has meetings lined up with members of Congress and business leaders.


U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.


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Two killed and five injured in shooting at Virginia graduation

A father and son have been killed …and five others injured…. at a high
school graduation in the U.S. state of Virginia.

The mass shooting on Tuesday evening was the country's 279th this year.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Incel related killing a terrorist attack says Canadian judge

A deadly attack on a Toronto massage parlour in 2020 was an act of
terror, according to a Canadian judge, even though the incident was
inspired by an incel movement and not a terrorism one.
Incel is an internet subculture, meaning "involuntarily celibate".
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RADIO: DRC SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 6 soldiers to life in prison for crimes committed in the conflict-torn region in the country's east. The soldiers were found guilty of murder, rape, and the mutilation of bodies. Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC capital Kinshasa.

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Wildfires cause unhealthy air conditions across much of U.S.

Officials in New York warn that the air quality is unhealthy and are
urging residents to remain indoors when possible.

The city's air quality on Tuesday briefly ranked as the worst in the
world as smoke from Canada's wildfires travels south into the U.S.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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UK companies issued ultimatum by cyber hacking group

BBC, BA and Boots are among companies that have been issued an ultimatum by a criminal cyber gang as part of a global hack. 


The perpetrators are thought to be a prolific hacking group, Clop, that are believed to be based in Russia. 


Simon Gaitan (Guy-tan) reports…


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Pope Francis in hospital for abdominal surgery


Pope Francis is in a hospital in Rome for abdominal surgery.

The Vatican says the 86-year-old is being placed under general anaesthetic and will remain in hospital for several days.

Giles Gibson reports from Rome.

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Mike Pence to launch bid for White House, take on former boss Trump

Another day - another Republican announcing a bid for the White House. Today (Wednesday) it's Mike Pence's turn. The former Vice President is expected to formally launch his 2024 campaign at a rally in Iowa. Toni Waterman has more.

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French opposition to table vote of no-confidence in government

The French opposition say they will table a vote of no-confidence in the government.

It comes after the speaker in the lower house said she would not allow a debate of any bills or amendments designed to repeal the raising of the retirement age.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Gunmen Kill Two, Kidnap 32 Others in Nigeria

Gunmen have killed two people, and abducted about 30 others in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Indian State of Odisha Struggles to Identify Bodies after Horrific Train Collision

Days after the horrific three-train collision in India's Odisha in which 280 died, more than 80 bodies still remain unidentified.

Government officials have sent out several appeals to help identify these bodies that are in the state's hospitals and mortuaries.

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Air India confirms delay in getting replacement flight into Russia

More than 200 passengers onboard a San Francisco-bound Air India flight that made an emergency landing in Russia say they're yet to be evacuated.

Air India has confirmed the delay in getting a replacement aircraft to
Magadan, saying it is awaiting regulatory clearances.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Hong Kong tries to ban freedom protest song

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Hong Kong is trying to ban a protest song that was written and became popular during pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019. The song complains about how Beijing restricted freedom in the city, despite promises to preserve them.

Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong


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Japan silent on French objections to NATO's Tokyo office

Japan is declining to comment on reported objections by French president Emmanuel Macron to NATO opening an office in Tokyo. 

The Financial Times has reported Macron opposes what would be NATO’s first office in Asia, saying it should focus on the North Atlantic. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Russia and Ukraine trade barbs at UN

Officials representing Moscow and Kyiv at the United Nations have
accused each other of destroying a dam in Ukraine.

Roughly 40,000 people have been evacuated and more than 40 towns and
villages are believed to be fully or partially flooded.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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