The head of Meta says he's not holding his breath over the prospect of
a cage fight with Elon Musk.
Back in June the Tesla CEO proposed a fight. Mark Zuckerberg has
seemingly accepted the challenge and proposed a date for later this
month.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Monday, August 7, 2023
Biden to Discuss Climate Change in Trip to US Southwest
President Biden is planning to visit the US Southwest this week where he is expected to discuss his administration's efforts to combat climate change.
The region has been in the grips of a severe heat wave this summer.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Train Derails in Pakistan Leaving 30 Dead; Almost Hundred Injured
At least 30 people have died and nearly hundred others were left injured after a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan.
Pakistan's Railway Minister says that the scale of this accident was big and at least 1,000 passengers were aboard the train when the accident took place.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...
Pakistan's Railway Minister says that the scale of this accident was big and at least 1,000 passengers were aboard the train when the accident took place.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...
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NIGER SHUTS DOWN AIRSPACE AFTER DEFYING ECOWAS DEADLINE TO RETURN TO DEMOCRACY
Niger has shut its airspace after defying a deadline given by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return to civilian rule.
The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) had threatened to use military force in Niger if the junta leader failed to release and reinstate ousted president Mohammed Bazoum.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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France suspends aid to Burkina Faso
France has suspended aid to Burkina Faso in the wake of the coup in Niger last month, which has seen the democratically elected government overthrown.
Sarah Coates has more from Paris.
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Niger’s Military Junta Closes Airspace for all Aircraft
The military junta which seized power in Niger Republic last month has closed the country's airspace.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.
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MIGRANTS DUE TO BOARD UK BARGE
A controversial barge off southern England is expected to start housing its first asylum seekers later (Monday).
The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland is due to take in hundreds of people as they await the outcome of asylum applications.
It's been criticised as inhumane - but the government says the vessel is safe and will help bring down the costs of housing migrants who arrive in the UK.
The government is reportedly also working on a plan to fly asylum seekers to the British territory, Ascension Island, in the Atlantic.
Political Editor of HuffPost UK, Kevin Schofield, says it's the latest in a long line of ideas.
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The Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland is due to take in hundreds of people as they await the outcome of asylum applications.
It's been criticised as inhumane - but the government says the vessel is safe and will help bring down the costs of housing migrants who arrive in the UK.
The government is reportedly also working on a plan to fly asylum seekers to the British territory, Ascension Island, in the Atlantic.
Political Editor of HuffPost UK, Kevin Schofield, says it's the latest in a long line of ideas.
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India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Member of Parliament
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been reinstated as a member of the parliament ahead of the vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Gandhi was convicted in a defamation case for allegedly insulting Mr. Modi's surname - which disqualified him from his position as an MP.
But that conviction has now been stayed by India's Supreme Court.
Ishan Garg has the latest from New Delhi.
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India's PM Narendra Modi faces no-confidence vote over Manipur violence
Intro:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is facing a vote of no confidence in the Indian parliament this week.
Opposition parties are attacking the Modi government over ethnic clashes in Manipur where at least 150 people have died and hundreds wounded.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Joint China-Russia navy patrol close to Alaska
CUE: A report says a flotilla of eleven Chinese and Russian navy ships patrolled close to the coast of Alaska last week.
Experts say this could be the largest such joint force yet to approach the US
Andrew Wood reports from Hong Kong
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Fukushima water discharge may begin soon
There is speculation Japan will begin discharging water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant this month.
Japan intents to dispose of a million tonnes of radioactive wastewater by treating it and dripping it into the Pacific Ocean.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Hiroshima marks bombing anniversary amid movie controversy
Controversy about the new Hollywood film “Oppenheimer” is brewing in Japan as the country marks 78 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The movie, which tells the story of the scientist who helped create the a-bomb, has not yet been assigned a release date for Japan.
Chris Gilbert has more from Tokyo.
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Trump lawyer expects Georgia indictment in coming weeks
A lawyer for former US president Donald Trump says the team is
preparing for an indictment - within the next few weeks - connected to
an election interference case in the state of Georgia.
Alina Habba criticized Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and
her case that's looking into Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's
results in the 2020 presidential election.
The county has been erecting barricades around government buildings -
suggesting an indictment is imminent - with Willis says she plans to
conclude her case by the end of this month.
Habba attacked the investigation on Fox News.
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preparing for an indictment - within the next few weeks - connected to
an election interference case in the state of Georgia.
Alina Habba criticized Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and
her case that's looking into Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's
results in the 2020 presidential election.
The county has been erecting barricades around government buildings -
suggesting an indictment is imminent - with Willis says she plans to
conclude her case by the end of this month.
Habba attacked the investigation on Fox News.
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Trump demands new judge & venue for 202 election trial
Former US President Donald Trump says there is "no way" he can get a
fair trial in his case related to the 2020 election.
Trump wrote on social media that his legal team will ask for a new
judge and to move the trial out of Washington DC.
Trump is accused of trying to overturn the result of the 2020
presidential election.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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[ALT] Meanwhile former Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd told CBS
Trump is a threat to the country.
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[ALT] Speaking on ABC News, Doug Burgum, one of Trump's challengers
for the Republican party's nomination to go up against Joe Biden in
next year's election - says the country needs to move forward.
However the North Dakota Governor sidestepped questions about whether
should be found guilty of the charges against him.
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fair trial in his case related to the 2020 election.
Trump wrote on social media that his legal team will ask for a new
judge and to move the trial out of Washington DC.
Trump is accused of trying to overturn the result of the 2020
presidential election.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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[ALT] Meanwhile former Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd told CBS
Trump is a threat to the country.
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[ALT] Speaking on ABC News, Doug Burgum, one of Trump's challengers
for the Republican party's nomination to go up against Joe Biden in
next year's election - says the country needs to move forward.
However the North Dakota Governor sidestepped questions about whether
should be found guilty of the charges against him.
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Friday, August 4, 2023
U.S. stocks post worst day since March
U.S. stocks fell again Friday to mark the worst week on Wall Street since March.
This comes as July's jobs numbers painted a somewhat mixed picture of
the U.S. economy.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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This comes as July's jobs numbers painted a somewhat mixed picture of
the U.S. economy.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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School shooting reenactment taking place in US
A re-enactment of a school shooting in the US state of Florida is taking place on Friday.
Live ammunition is being fired inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 people were killed in 2018.
It's part of a lawsuit filed against a law enforcement officer who stayed outside during the massacre.
Sally Patterson reports.
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Inflation data set to dominate in week ahead [PREVIEW]
Attention on Wall Street this week will be on some key inflation readings.
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to its highest level in
two decades to cool price pressure.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to its highest level in
two decades to cool price pressure.
William Denselow reports from New York.
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UN Closes Human Rights Office in Uganda
Intro;
The UN has announced the closure of the Human Rights office in Uganda after 18 years.
This follows the Government of Uganda's decision not to renew the Host Country Agreement.
The closure comes amid concern over human rights violations including extrajudicial killings and a new anti-gay law that prescribes the death penalty for some homosexual acts.
Michael Baleke reports
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Democrat voters increasingly unhappy with Biden's economy
New polling shows Democrat voters in the US are unimpressed with
President Joe Biden's handling of the economy.
Some even say they may not vote for him again due to how the economy
has fared under his leadership.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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President Joe Biden's handling of the economy.
Some even say they may not vote for him again due to how the economy
has fared under his leadership.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Donald Trump vows to fight on after "sad day for America"
Donald Trump struck a defiant tone as he departed his court hearing on Thursday, having been arraigned on charges alleging he tried to overturn the 2020 Presidential election result.
Mr Trump, who's vying for the Oval Office again, pleaded not guilty to plotting to reverse his loss and maintain his grip on power by lying to the American people.
His trial date will be decided later this month.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer has more.
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