9/11 defendant can't stand trial due to post-torture PTSD

A defendant charged over the 9/11 attacks is not fit to stand trial in a death-penalty case, according to a military judge at the US detention camp Guantanamo Bay 

Ramzi bin al-Shibh was due to face pretrial proceedings on Friday, but has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, with his lawyer claiming his client was "tortured by the CIA."

Benji Hyer reports. 

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US autoworkers extend strike action

The US auto workers union is extending its strike to 38 locations in 20 states.

The escalation comes a week after workers first walked off the job in
a dispute over pay and job security guarantees.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Netanyahu: Iran must be stopped

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has told the UN General
Assembly that Iran and its nuclear ambitions must be stopped.
Netanyahu whose received a resounding applause in the General Assembly
hall, said Iran will do everything to thwart peace in the middle east
and will spread its "terror tentacles" if not stopped.

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More drugs found in New York daycare

Authorities have found more fentanyl under a trapdoor in a New York
daycare where an infant died last week.
During another visit to the daycare centre in the Bronx on Wednesday
police found a large quantity of drugs underneath the floorboards.
The daycare centre operator has been charged with the toddler's death.
Jody Jacobs has that update from Jody Jacobs...

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Zelenskyy in Canada to shore up Ukraine support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada to bolster
support from western allies, a day after visiting Washington DC.

He faced a tricky US trip, with lawmakers on Capitol Hill pushing back
against long-term funding for the country.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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India Passes Landmark Women's Reservation Bill

India's parliament has passed a landmark bill that will ensure a third of the seats in the lower house of parliament, and in the state assemblies are reserved for women.

More than 200 lawmakers voted in favour of the bill, which experts say will pave the way for better representation of women in Indian governance.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports. 

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RADIO: UN PEACEKEEPERS FUTURE IN DRC

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the United Nations peacekeeping mission to prepare to leave his country by December this year. President Felix Tshisekedi blamed the UN peacekeepers for failing to protect Congolese civilians from armed groups in the east of his country. He made the call at the UN General Assembly in New York. Chris Ocamringa has more in Kinshasa...

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Oil Retailers in Nigeria Forecast Further Increase in Pump Price of Petrol

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Oil Retailers in Nigeria forecast further rise in Pump Price of Petrol to reach $1.17 dollars in the next few months.

They cited the widening gap in the exchange rate between the naira and the dollar, needed to import the fuel into the country for this likely increase.

The government stopped paying subsidies on petrol in May leaving the price to be determined by the cost of imports.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Second grain ship departs Ukrainian port through the Black Sea

A cargo ship carrying grain has departed the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk through the Black Sea, the second cargo vessel to do so since Russia abandoned the grain deal.

Megumi Lim has more from Kyiv

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Biden to unveil first-ever office to tackle gun violence

President Joe Biden is expected to announce the first-ever federal office for gun violence prevention later today (FRIDAY). According to reports - Biden will make the announcement alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in the Rose Garden as the duo ramp their 2024 presidential campaign. Toni Waterman has more.

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Diplomatic row between India and Canada escalates

Canada is calling on India to cooperate with its investigation into the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia amid an escalating diplomatic row.

This comes as the Financial Times newspaper reports that President Joe Biden expressed concern about the matter to Indian prime minister Narendra Modi this month at the G20 summit.

India has rejected Canada's claims potentially linking it to the murder.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Han Zheng Warns World of China's Strong Will on Taiwan

China has warned the world not to underestimate its strong will on Taiwan and its power to safeguard what it regards as part of its sovereign territory.

But, speaking at the United Nations, Vice President Han Zheng also reiterated it preferred peaceful means to take the island.

Patrick Fok reports.

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China reiterates its one China policy at the United Nations

China says it will continue to safeguard its sovereignty and work
towards its one-China policy.
Han Zheng, China's Vice-President told the UN General Assembly on
Thursday that there is but one China in the world and that Taiwan
remains part of it.
Zheng says no one should ever under-estimate the power of the Chinese
people to safeguard their territorial integrity.

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Wall St drops as it digests Fed rates to stay higher, longer

Wall Street fell on Thursday as traders digested news the Federal
Reserve plans to keep interest rates higher, for longer.

Meanwhile, media giant Rupert Murdoch's plan to step aside was well
received by shareholders.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Abbas calls for urgent peace talks

The president of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas has made an impassioned plea
to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to call another peace
convention.
Abbas in addressing the United Nations General Assembly said this
might be the last opportunity to achieve a two-state solution in the
Middle East,
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The UN Security Council is dysfunctional says Kenya's president

Kenya President William Ruto says the United Nations Security is
dysfunctional and undemocratic.
Ruto, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday said
the composition of the security council must be changed and there's no
better time as the present.
The Kenyan President joins the chorus of several African and Latin
American leaders calling for UN reforms.

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News Corp, Fox News head Rupert Murdoch to hand over to son Lachlan

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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced that he will step down as Chair of News Corp and Fox News at company meetings in November.

He's expanded his media business across the world, creating a media empire. But not without a number of controversies.

Caroline Malone reports.

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US auto workers threaten to extend strike action

US auto workers are threatening to extend strike action if agreements
are not met by noon Friday.

It would be a major escalation in a dispute that is already
threatening to have a significant impact on the economy.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir calls for urgent humanitarian assistance

South Sudan President Salva Kiir says his country does not have the
resources to deal with the influx of refugees from Sudan.
Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Salva Kiir called for
urgent assistance from the UN and world leaders.
More than half of Sudan's population, according to the UN, is in need
of humanitarian assistance, this coupled with a raging conflict
involving the national army and the Rapid Support Forces.
The South Sudanese president says thousands have fled to his country
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Actress Jane Fonda calls on World Leaders to prioritize climate change

Actress and Climate Change activist, Jane Fonda has called on World
Leaders to prioritise climate change.
Speaking during a press conference in New York following the Climate
Ambition Summit, Fonda asked why the world's leaders can't hear the
pleas from climate change activists.
The actress has been working alongside Greenpeace and is an advocate
for especially saving the world's oceans.

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