Tuesday, July 11, 2023

NO "IMMEDIATE DANGER" FROM VOLCANO ERUPTION: ICELANDIC AUTHORITIES

Authorities in Iceland say there is no immediate risk to communities or infrastructure after a volcano in the country began erupting. 

A 200 metre fissure of lava has been detected - and people are being told not to venture too close to the area given the intensity of toxic gases. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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Suspect held in Chinese kindergarten stabbing that killed three children

 

CUE: Police in China are holding a suspect for a kindergarten stabbing in China in which three children and three adults died. One more person was injured. It’s the latest in a string of knife attacks on schools and educational establishments in China.


Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong



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Monday, July 10, 2023

Erdogan and Biden to meet after Turkey approves Sweden's NATO bid

President Biden will meet his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit after Turkey lifted its opposition to Sweden's membership of the military alliance.

 

Julia Chapman reports from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where the summit is being held.



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Re: Markets rise ahead of key inflation report

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US markets ended the day in positive territory ahead of the release of new inflation data and the start of earnings season later in the week.


Two officials at the US federal reserve indicated that they think interest rates need to be raised further in order to tame inflation.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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Markets rise ahead of key inflation report

US markets ended the day in positive territory ahead of the release of new inflation data and the start of earnings season later in the week.


Two officials at the US federal reserve indicated that they think interest rates need to be raised further in order to tame inflation.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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Biden: Ukraine not ready for NATO membership

Joe Biden says he doesn't think Ukraine is ready for NATO membership yet... and that the process should begin AFTER a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow.

The US president's comments came ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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President Biden Heading to Vilnius NATO Summit After Brief UK Visit

President Joe Biden will now head to Lithuania ahead of Tuesday's NATO summit, following his brief UK visit.


Biden met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday morning, before heading to Windsor Castle to see King Charles III. 


Simon Gaitán reports… 


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Nassar stabbed in prison while serving time for sexual abuse of gymnasts

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Convicted sexual abuser and former U.S. gymnastics coach Larry Nasser has been stabbed multiple times in prison.
He's serving time for sexually assaulting girls and possessing child pornography.
U.S. Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.

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Putin met PMC ‘Wagner’ boss in the Kremlin after June mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the chief of the "Wagner" mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow, days after the paramilitary group's June revolt, the Kremlin spokesman acknowledged. The meeting lasted almost three hours, dozens of fighters were invited to take part. President Putin addressing the Russian public the day after the aborted mutiny called it a "stab in the back" and pledged sever punishment to Russia's traitors. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports. 


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One dead from New York storms

At least one person has died due to heavy rain in New York's Hudson
Valley and surrounding areas.
Severe storms across the U.S Northeast have also disrupted flights and
the National Weather Centre predicts more precipitation on Monday.
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RADIO: DRC MINERALS LAW

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A lawmaker in the United States has introduced a bill that seeks to ban imported products containing minerals that have been extracted using child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The sponsor of the bill is the New Jersey Representative Chris Smith. Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC capital Kinshasa.

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BRICS Summit will not be virtual

Nigeria’s President Emerges ECOWAS Chairman

Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African states, ECOWAS.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.


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North Korea warns the United States it may shoot down spy planes

North Korea has warned the United States that it may shoot down spy planes that violate its airspace.

US and South Korean forces have conducted air and navy drills this year.

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Higher than average monsoon hits South Asia hard

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Monsoon rains have hit large parts of South Asia - killing at least 20 people. 

India's capital New Delhi is witnessing severe waterlogging - bringing the city to a standstill.

The higher-than-average rainfalls this year could also hit India's economy, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi. 

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Sunday, July 9, 2023

U.S. divided on President Biden's decision to allow cluster munition for Ukraine

There's some agreement and some criticism within the United States after President Joe Biden said he would allow cluster munition to be sent to Ukraine.

The decision has divided members of Congress; some support the decision and others say it crosses a line in allowing their use at the risk of civilian lives.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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Friday, July 7, 2023

Wall St drops on Fed fears

The looming threat of more rate hikes shook US markets on Friday, as
investors digested the chances of interest rates rising higher before
the end of the year.

All three indices ended the week lower.

As US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Walmart mass shooter sentenced to 90 life sentences

The self-proclaimed white nationalist who killed 23 mostly Hispanic people in a Texas Walmart has been sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms. Patrick Crusius drove 600 miles from his home in Allen, Texas to El Paso in 2019 - unleashing a hate-filled racist diatribe online before he carried out one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history. Toni Waterman has more.

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US approves controversial weapons for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has agreed to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, following months of requests from Kyiv for the deadly weapons. 


The controversial move comes ahead of his trip to Lithuania for a NATO summit, where discussions over the war will take centre stage. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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NIGERIA CONFIRMS DEADLY DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 798 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria since December 2022, resulting in one death.

There are more than 790 confirmed and 80 deaths since December 2022.. 

Daniel Kijo has more.