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South Africa’s Minister of Electricity says that the City of Johannesburg will not get any special treatment while hosting the 15th BRICS Summit later this month. Power supplier Eskom will continue to implement scheduled power cuts as and when necessary, depending on nationwide generation capacity.
Mark Roughton reports.
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Internet services have been restored in a north Indian district that saw communal clashes two weeks ago. Six people were killed in the clashes in Nuh - a region just 80 kms away from New Delhi. Violence began after a religious procession led by a hardline Hindu outfit allegedly came under attack by a mob.
But as Shalu Yadav reports, the region remains tense with a Hindu group now warning it plans to hold another procession in the area.
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Pakistan is celebrating its Independence Day, as political uncertainty continues in the country.
Over the weekend, a caretaker prime minister was named after the president dissolved the lower house of parliament.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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Japan and the US are agreeing to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea.
The announcement comes as both countries vow to strengthen ties ahead of a summit with South Korea in Washington on Friday.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Roughly 100 people have been confirmed dead in Hawaii wildfires which left towns on the island of Maui apocalyptically scorched.
The number of victims could rise "significantly," with 100s more still missing following the most deadly American fire in more than a century.
Benji Hyer reports.
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The United States is bracing itself this week for a possible fourth indictment of Donald Trump, this time in Fulton County, Georgia.
It's there where a District Attorney has led a years-long investigation into the former US President's alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state that narrowly voted for Joe Biden.
Any charges brought against Trump, who denies wrongdoing, would add to the 78 already filed in several other investigations into the Republican Party frontrunner for the Presidential nomination.
Benji Hyer reports.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sent to jail on Friday after a US judge revoked his bail.
The cryptocurrency wiz federal had his bail revoked over alleged witness tampering.
His lawyers say they will appeal the decision.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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US stocks closed mostly lower Friday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting a second straight weekly loss.
New data shows the country's Producer Price Index rose 0.3% in July… more than expected.
Sally Patterson has more.
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President Joe Biden's son Hunter, already facing criminal charges, will now be investigated by a special counsel with additional powers.
In a surprise announcement on Friday, the US Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed he's promoting the status of attorney David Weiss, who'd been leading a years-long probe into the younger Biden.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer reports.
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The White House is asking lawmakers in Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in funding for Ukraine, countering China and US defence.
The United States has so far given Ukraine more than $113 billion in aid since Russia invaded in February last year.
But Kevin McCarthy, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has previously expressed he would not back supplemental assistance to the war-torn nation.
Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer reports.
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At least 55 people have died in wildfires in the US state of Hawaii, with the death toll expected to rise higher.
Governor Josh Green said that the wildfires were "likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history."
Thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated, with many sleeping in airports and temporary shelters.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Hippopotamus numbers in Uganda are reducing. Wildlife experts say the demand for hippo ivory and meat is a growing threat. The findings raise new concerns for the safety of the vulnerable animals. Leon Solomon reports
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West Africa leaders have ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that overthrew the government of Niger's President, Mohammed Bazoum.
The leaders of the regional bloc announced this decision after a summit in Abuja country's military Junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
West Africa leaders have ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that overthrew the government of Niger's President, Mohamed Bazoum.
The leaders of the regional bloc announced this decision after a summit in Abuja after the military Junta defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja
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South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma spent less than two hours at a correctional facility on Friday, before walking out a free man. He is the first of more than 9400 non-violent prisoners who will be released on remission, in order to alleviate overcrowded prisons.
Mark Roughton reports.
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