Two US navy sailors in California have been charged with selling national security secrets to China.
Both men have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Friday, August 4, 2023
Two US Sailors Arrested on China Spying Charges
Thursday, August 3, 2023
U.S. stocks tick down despite inflation hopes
U.S. stocks lost ground again on Thursday despite hopes that inflation
will continue to fall.
The markets are still digesting the move by Fitch to downgrade the
United States' credit rating.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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will continue to fall.
The markets are still digesting the move by Fitch to downgrade the
United States' credit rating.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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Trump pleads not guilty to election charges
Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to plotting to
overturn the 2020 presidential election result.
He was arraigned on four charges relating to his efforts to stay in
power after losing to Joe Biden.
Benji Hyer sent this report from outside the courthouse in Washington.
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overturn the 2020 presidential election result.
He was arraigned on four charges relating to his efforts to stay in
power after losing to Joe Biden.
Benji Hyer sent this report from outside the courthouse in Washington.
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Mexican Authorities Work to ID Body Found in Floating Border Barrier
Mexican officials are working to identify the bodies of two people found in the Rio Grande [RIO GRAND] river bordering the US state of Texas.
One of the bodies was stuck in the controversial floating barrier that Texas recently installed to deter migrants from crossing.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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US synagogue shooter given death penalty
A US man has been sentenced to death for an attack on a synagogue that left 11 dead.
Robert Bowers burst into the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 and shot worshippers during Saturday morning prayers.
It was the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.
Sally Patterson reports.
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North Korea confirms they have Travis King
North Korea has confirmed that the US soldier who crossed over from
South Korea is in fact in custody.
This is the first response from Pyongyang on Travis King who in July
broke away from a group tour of the demilitarized zone and ran into
North Korea.
Jody Jacobs has those details...
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South Korea is in fact in custody.
This is the first response from Pyongyang on Travis King who in July
broke away from a group tour of the demilitarized zone and ran into
North Korea.
Jody Jacobs has those details...
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UN urges action on global food insecurity
The United Nations says the world is at a tipping point when it comes
to food insecurity.
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting the U.S. accused Russia of
using food as blackmail.
William Denselow reports from New York where the UN is headquartered.
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to food insecurity.
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting the U.S. accused Russia of
using food as blackmail.
William Denselow reports from New York where the UN is headquartered.
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DC prepares for Trump court appearance
Security is tight in Washington DC ahead of Donald Trump's appearance
in court where he'll be charged with trying to overturn the 2020
election result.
Trump says the charges against him are an "unprecedented
weaponization" of the Justice Department.
This is Trump's third indictment, following charges for hiding
classified documents and making hush money payments to an adult film
star.
Kate Fisher is outside the court in Washington.
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Kate Fisher is outside the court in Washington.
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in court where he'll be charged with trying to overturn the 2020
election result.
Trump says the charges against him are an "unprecedented
weaponization" of the Justice Department.
This is Trump's third indictment, following charges for hiding
classified documents and making hush money payments to an adult film
star.
Kate Fisher is outside the court in Washington.
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Kate Fisher is outside the court in Washington.
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Trump heads to DC for 3rd indictment
Former US President Donald Trump will be formally charged in a federal
court in the coming hours for trying to overturn the 2020 election
result.
There's extra police outside the court in Washington DC, ahead of his
appearance.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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court in the coming hours for trying to overturn the 2020 election
result.
There's extra police outside the court in Washington DC, ahead of his
appearance.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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UGANDA BOAT ACCIDENT
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Police Marine units in Uganda are conducting a search for about 20 missing persons after a boat capsized on lake victoria on Wednesday.
Police reports indicate that the boat was carrying thirty people before it capsized.
Only nine survived the accident…
Hillary reports...
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Ghana’s HIV/AIDS control program faces challenges as it rations anti-retroviral drugs
Ghana is facing a shortage of antiretroviral drugs.
The situation has forced the country to ration the drugs for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
And it's raising fears of a further spread of the disease.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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UK Interest Rates Up Again
Interest rates have gone up again in the UK, as the Bank of England continues to try and curb inflation.
The rate now stands at 5.25 percent - with many warning of a rapidly growing crisis in the housing market.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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UK PUBLISHES LIST OF WORST-CASE SCENARIO THREATS
The UK Government has updated its 'National Risk Register' to include 89 "worst-case scenario" threats: like the risk of Russia disrupting global energy supplies, the malicious use of drones, and the threat from artificial intelligence.
It gives most a probability of happening, and some information on what the consequences could be.
Stuart Smith reports from London.
It gives most a probability of happening, and some information on what the consequences could be.
Stuart Smith reports from London.
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Pope Francis meets victims of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal
Pope Francis has sat down with victims of sexual abuse by clergy in Lisbon.
The Pontiff is in Portugal for World Youth Day, a global gathering organised by the Catholic church.
Giles Gibson is following the story from Rome.
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RADIO: DRC MINE ACCIDENT
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At least 7 people have died and three others seriously injured after a landslide occurred at a mining site in Bas Uele province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident happened in the territory of Bondo. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.
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FATAL STORMS IN FRANCE
A woman has died after being hit by a falling tree in France as unseasonal stormy weather hit the north of the country.
It came as a campsite had to be evacuated in the south of France due to an encroaching wildfire.
Ross Cullen reports.
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It came as a campsite had to be evacuated in the south of France due to an encroaching wildfire.
Ross Cullen reports.
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UK Viewers Watching Less Traditional TV
The number of viewers tuning in to watch traditional broadcast television each week in the UK has seen the sharpest fall since records began.
The data from the industry regulator Ofcom shows the proportion of people watching traditional TV each week has declined from 83% in 2021 to 79% in 2022.
As competition from streaming services grows, people are also watching broadcast television for a shorter period each day.
Yih-Choung Teh ((pron: e-chong tay)), from Ofcom, says the viewing habits of older viewers in the UK is also changing.
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X challenges India's rules on social media content blocking
Social media platform X, which was previously known as Twitter, is trying to quash a court ruling that it was not compliant with orders from the Indian government to remove content.
The company argues that this could widen the scope of censorship in the country.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Internet ban extended as Indian state Haryana remains tense after religious violence
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Officials have extended the internet ban in some districts of the North Indian state of Haryana after communal clashes shook the state on Monday.
The district where the clashes first broke out is also seeing massive troop deployment.
Officials say the situation is under control – but reports say some unrest continues.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Apple to give money to help China flood relief
CUE: The world’s most valuable company. Apple, says it will give money to help pay for China’s cleanup and recovery after record flooding.
The remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dropped the most rain on Beijing from Saturday to Wednesday in one hundred and forty years.
Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
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