Friday, September 22, 2023

World Leaders sign political declaration to end TB deaths

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level
Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with new
targets to advance global efforts towards ending the TB epidemic.
The new targets include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB
prevention and care services, providing a social benefit package to
all people with TB and licensing at least one new vaccine.
Jody Jacobs filed this report...

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New Jersey Dem Senator Bob Menendez and wife charged with corruption

New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has been charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for influence.

His wife, Nadine Arsalanian Menendez has been charged alongside him, for bribes which included gold and cash among other things.


It’s the second round of corruption charges against Menendez in ten years.


Nina-Maria Potts has more:


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UN calls on member states to reaffirm moratoriums on nuclear testing

The UN's High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu
has called on all States that have previously declared moratoriums on
nuclear testing, to "reaffirm these moratoriums".
Speaking at the 13th Conference Facilitating Entry into Force of the
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, Nakamitsu said nations need to
take "immediate" steps to sign and ratify the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
The treaty has yet to be enforced as it must be signed and ratified by
all 44 countries who have nuclear.
China, North Korea and the United States have not signed the treaty.

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Convicted murderer may be first to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama

Alabama may become the first U.S. state to carry out an execution by asphyxiation.

The Supreme Court is considering a request to allow the state to use nitrogen gas to kill a convicted murderer.

Caroline Malone reports.


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Heat Related Deaths In England Soar, Latest Figures Show


Deaths related to extreme temperatures in England and Wales have soared according to the latest figures.


Heat related deaths last year hit the highest on record in England, as the UK experienced record-breaking temperatures. 


Simon Gaitán reports.  


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NEW EUROPEAN ECONOMIC DATA REVEALS SERVICES & MANUFACTURING SLUMP

New figures show economic activity in Europe continues to slow as concerns grow about a possible recession in the bloc.

The latest Purchasing Managers Index, or PMI, shows demand continues to slump in both the services and manufacturing sectors.

Trent Murray has more from Berlin.

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YOUNG GIRL SPARED LIFETIME OF IMMUNOSUPRESSANTS IN SPECIAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

An eight-year-old girl who received a kidney transplant will be spared taking medication for the rest of her life, thanks to a new treatment used for the first time in the UK.

That means she can continue to live with her new kidney without experiencing the nasty side effects of immunosuppressive drugs.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Apple staff go on strike in France

Employees at Apple in France are on strike on Friday, as the company's new iPhone is launched.


The dispute, which will continue into Saturday, is over pay and conditions, with employees of the tech giant also asking for an end to a hiring freeze.


Ross Cullen reports.



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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.
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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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