Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Trump televised Georgia hearing wraps up

A judge in the US state of Georgia has held the first televised
hearing for Donald Trump's election interference case.

The former president, and 18 other defendants, pleaded not guilty
ahead of Wednesday's hearing, waiving their right for an in-person
arraignment.

However, two defendants are trying to 'sever' their cases from the
other co-defendants to help them get a faster trial.

Prosecutors want to try the 19 together in one trial, and predict it could last four months and involve calling 150 witnesses. 

The Georgia case is the only one to be broadcast live.

Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee is moving forward with the proceedings.

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Former Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's attorney Scott Grubman says his
client is not guilty of all the charges.

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US auto workers strike looms next week

US auto workers are threatening to walk off the job next week if they can't reach an agreement with the country's 'Big 3' automakers.

A prolonged strike would have a significant impact on the US economy.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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Jenni Hermoso files criminal complaint over Luis Rubiales kiss


Jenni Hermoso, the Spanish player who was kissed on the lips by the president of her country's football federation, has now filed a criminal complaint.


So far, Luis Rubiales has refused to step down despite widespread condemnation of his behaviour after Spain won the women's World Cup last month.


Our Europe correspondent Giles Gibson has more from Rome.


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Scientists create human embryo in lab, no egg or sperm required

A team of scientists in Israel say they have created a human embryo in a lab - without an egg or sperm.  The Weizmann Institute researchers say they made the "synthetic embryo models" using stem cells and grew them for up to 14-days outside of a womb. Toni Waterman has more.  

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Biden again tests negative for Covid ahead of G20

US President Joe Biden has again tested negative for Covid-19 ahead of
his trip to India for the G20 summit.

It comes after his wife, First Lady Jill Biden tested positive on Monday.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Hottest summer on record: UN

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that
the climate breakdown has begun.

This as the World Meteorological Organization reports that the
Northern Hemisphere saw its hottest summer on record.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Dozens Killed in Attack in Burkina Faso


Dozens of Burkina Faso armed forces have been killed in an attack in the northern part of the country.
Jihadist militants who have been operating in the West African country for many years have been linked to the attack.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.


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Extra support for families on the cards as Italy's governing coalition meets to discuss budget


Extra support for Italians struggling with higher petrol and energy prices could be in the pipeline.

Leaders from Italy's governing coalition are meeting in Rome on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming budget.

Giles Gibson reports from the Italian capital.

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UK designates Wagner terrorist organisation

The UK is designating Russia's Wagner mercenary group a terrorist organisation. Wagner has operated in Ukraine, Syria and parts of Africa and its leader Evgeniy Prigozhin died in a plane crash two weeks ago. Julia Chapman reports from London.

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Blinken visits Kyiv amid Russian air strikes against Ukraine

The U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an official visit, his third trip to the capital since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. His visit comes as Russia carried out large-scale missile and drone strikes against Ukraine.

Megumi Lim has more from London.

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DEADLY FLOODING HITS TURKEY, GREECE AND BULGARIA

Search and rescue operations are taking place in parts of Europe after heavy rains caused flash flooding and landslides. 

The record downpours hit several countries on the Aegean and Black Seas and comes just weeks after the region was hit by wildfires. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin. 

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Nigerian Election Tribunal to Deliver Judgement in Petitions Challenging President Bola Tinubu’s Emergence

The Presidential election tribunal in Nigeria is set to rule on whether the country's President, Bola Tinubu will remain in power.

 

He was the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress Party in the national election in February, but his emergence has been challenged by opposition parties.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Row over replacement of 'India' as 'Bharat'

Opposition parties in India have demanded that the ruling BJP government reveal  the agenda of a special session of parliament, due to be held from September 18-22.

Local media reports suggest the government plans to bring in a motion to officially change the country's name to Bharat, the Hindi word for India. 

Shalu Yadav has more.


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UNHCR raises concern about detention of activists in Bangladesh

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised concerns about the detention of activists in Bangladesh.

Many in the South Asian nation, including Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus are facing what activists call judicial harassment.

Ishan Garg has more.

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US says North Korea will 'pay a price' for selling weapons to Russia

CUE: The United States national security adviser says that North Korea will “pay a price” for supplying any weapons and ammunition to Russia. 

Washington believes negotiations to sell military equipment between Moscow and Pyongyang are well advanced.

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Philippines to Take Over From Myanmar as ASEAN Chair in 2026

The Philippines will replace Myanmar as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian nations in 2026 as the bloc keeps struggling to find consensus on how to handle its military rulers.

Sources say the decision came after an assessment of the junta's implementation of a five point plan for Myanmar, which has been ravaged by violence since a 2021 coup.

Patrick Fok reports.

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India's G20 invite from 'Bharat' sparks controversy

An invite from India's President to G20 foreign leaders for this weekend's summit has sparked controversy after it referred to her as the 'President of Bharat'.

Bharat is the Hindi name for India.

While leaders from Prime Minister Modi's ruling BJP have welcomed the move, the opposition has criticised the change in nomenclature.

Neha Poonia has more.


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China rejects offer to join Fukushima water testing

China is rejecting an offer by Japan to join an international framework to test the radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear wastewater discharge site. 

Beijing, which strongly opposes the water release, banned all seafood imports from Japan last month.,  


Chris Gilbert reports.


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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Proud Boys ex-chairman sentenced to 22 years in Jan 6th attack

The former leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol. Enrique Tarrio was one of four Proud Boy members convicted of seditious conspiracy earlier this year. His sentence is the longest to be handed down. Toni Waterman has more.

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U.S. stocks dip on weak global data

U.S. stocks dipped on Tuesday as traders assessed weak economic data
out of Europe and China.

And an oil production cut has fueled fresh fears in the fight against inflation.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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