French troops to begin withdrawing from Niger this week

France is set to begin withdrawing its troops from Niger this week.

The decision to end its counter terrorism operations in the West African region comes after a fall out with the military junta currently ruling the country after staging a coup in July.

There are fears that the insecurity in Niger and other Sahel regions could worsen after the French troops leave.

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.



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Massive Flooding in Sikkim; Experts Say Worst Disaster in the State in 50 years

More than a hundred people are missing in India's Sikkim State and at least 40 people have lost their lives due to flash floods in the region.

Disaster relief forces have been deployed, and are carrying out rescue operations across the state.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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Iranian activist wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to activist Narges Mohammadi for what the Committee described as her, "fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all." She was selected to be this year's winner from 350 nominations. Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Google Announces 11 African Startups for AI First Programme

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Google has announced 11 African startups for the first cohort of its "Google for Startups Accelerator AI First" programme.

The search giant says the selected startups would undergo a 10-week accelerator journey to benefit from Google's Artificial Intelligence expertise.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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ZIMBABWE CHOLERA DEATHS

Authorities in Zimbabwe have confirmed that a deadly cholera outbreak has killed about 100 people. The disease is spreading across the country with the health ministry confirming 905 cases while 4,609 are treated as suspected cases.

Daniel Kijo reports

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US Resumes Food Aid Assistance to Ethiopia

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Italian and British PMs vow to "smash the smuggling gangs" in joint op-ed

The Italian and British Prime Ministers have vowed to "smash the smuggling gangs" bringing migrants to Europe in a joint op-ed.

Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak have both made cutting migrant arrivals by boat in their respective countries a top political priority.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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Labour Look To General Election After Convincing Scottish By-Election Win

The Scottish Labour Party have convincingly won a by-election, that's being seen as a key test ahead of the UK general election.

They won the seat of Rutherglen and Hamilton West near Glasgow, with almost 60% of the vote.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer described the result as 'seismic'.

With more than double the votes of their closest rival, polling experts have expressed surprise at the margin of Labour's victory. 

Anas Sarwar (Sar-wahh), leader of Scottish Labour, says the result has implications for the whole of the UK:

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Moscow may revoke signature under Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Russian lawmakers are mulling scraping the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a 1996 pact prohibiting all nuclear explosions on Earth, including underground nuclear testing. This follows Russian President's statement that Moscow could withdraw its signature under the deal. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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20,000 children displaced daily by extreme weather

Research from the UN children's agency has found that an average of 20,000 children are displaced every day because of extreme weather events. Between 2016 and 2021, flooding, fire and storms displaced children more than 43 million times. Julia Chapman reports.

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India confirms it wants Canada to reduce diplomatic staff presence

Amid an ongoing diplomatic row, India has confirmed it has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic representation in the country.

Media reports earlier this week claimed New Delhi had told Ottawa it needs to repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10. Canada has 62 diplomats serving in India across four missions.

This follows allegations by Canada that India was 'potentially' involved in the killing of  Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

India has called the allegation 'absurd and motivated.

Here's Arindam Bagchi (PRONO: ERR-IN-DUM BAAG-CHEE), the spokesperson for India's Foreign Ministry.

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Thai Police Arrest Four People Over Illegal Firearms Sale to Teenager

Police in Thailand have arrested four men suspected of illegally modifying firearms and selling them to a teenager who went on a deadly gun rampage earlier this week.

Two people died in the shooting at a luxury Bangkok mall.

Patrick Fok reports.

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White House reportedly planning Xi-Biden meeting next month

CUE: The White House is reportedly preparing for President Biden and President Xi to meet next month in San Francisco, at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. Neither Washington nor Beijing has so far commented on the article in the Washington Post.

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US stocks lower Thursday ahead of jobs report

US stocks closed lower on Thursday, struggling to hold gains made earlier in the day.

Investors were digesting data that showed the trade deficit shrank to its smallest in nearly three years in August.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Major healthcare worker strikes continue in California, Colorado, Washington & Oregon

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In the U.S, as many as 75,000 Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers are on strike pushing for higher wages and better conditions.

Part of the problem they say is chronic under-staffing which is making their jobs much harder and putting patient's lives at risk.

Caroline Malone reports.

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Brooklyn subway killer sentenced

Frank James has received 10 life sentences for opening fire on a
subway train in New York last April.
He was charged with 10 counts of terrorism. 64 year old James pleaded
guilty to all the charges.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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18 year old arrested for murder of well known NYC activist

New York police have arrested and charged 18 year old Brian Dowling
for the alleged murder of a well known activist.
According to police, Dowling pulled out a knife and stabbed Ryan
Carson during an altercation.
He was stabbed three times, while his girlfriend looked on.
Jody Jacobs reports from New York.

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U.S. Commander-in-chief's 'Commander' out of the White House

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One bite too many - and now the U.S. President Joe Biden's family dog 'Commander' is out of the White House.
The German Shepherd has been moved on, after biting a Secret Service agent - the 11th such incident this year.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Firearm fatality rates in children spike 87% over past decade: study

Alarming new research on child deaths in America. According to a study published in the journal Pediatrics - fatal injury rates for children and teens have skyrocketed over the past decade - with deaths involving guns and drugs leading the charts. Toni Waterman has more.

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Scores killed in strike on Ukrainian village

Ukraine has been rocked by the single biggest loss of life from a missile strike in months, with dozens dead following an attack in the north-east of the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky calls an act of "Russian terror."

Our Kyiv correspondent Megumi Lim has the latest on the devastating scene. 

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