Mali signs Russia deal to build gold refinery

Russia is deepening bilateral and economic ties with Mali as Western influence in the West African nation declines.

Mali has signed a deal with Russia to build a gold refinery in the capital Bamako to improve the nation's economy.

Correspondent, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.

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Israel-Hamas brief ceasefire to begin Friday

A four-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning, that's according to Qatar - which has been mediating the truce. Toni Waterman has the details.

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UK FOREIGN MINISTER SHOWN TOWN WHERE 100 MURDERED IN ISRAEL

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron is in Israel, where earlier on Thursday he visited a town where 100 were murdered by Hamas fighters on 7 October.

The UK has been pushing for humanitarian pauses in Gaza, and its military has been providing intelligence to the IDF, as well as political support for its operation against Hamas. 

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Ukrainian trucker dies at Polish border blockade

A 56-year old Ukrainian trucker has died after waiting almost three days on the Polish side of the border to cross into Ukraine. Polish truckers have been blocking the border crossing with Ukraine for several weeks calling for stricter transport rules for Ukrainian trucks, which they say are hurting their businesses.

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv

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Italy and Germany pledge to work more closely on energy after leaders meet in Berlin

Italy and Germany have pledged to work together more closely on energy, including constructing a gas pipeline between the two countries.

That's after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday.

Giles Gibson has more.

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Nigeria, Argentina to Partner in Gas Exploration, Production

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Nigeria's government is looking to partner with Argentina in natural gas exploration and production.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission announced this after meeting with Argentina's Ambassador to Nigeria.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Indian government to meet social media companies to battle deepfakes

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The Indian government is meeting with social media executives to discuss combating deep fakes.

These are digitally generated pictures and videos circulating online which usually impersonate real people.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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US says it thwarted assassination attempt on Sikh separatist on American soil

The United States claims it has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil.

Washington has reportedly raised concerns with India about the foiled attempt, which comes as India-Canada ties continue to remain tense over the killing of a Khalistan separatist.

Priyata Brajabasi reports.

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Modi calls for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza at G20 meet

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The Israel-Hamas war was high on the agenda at the virtual summit of the G20 nations hosted by India.

Chairing the meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasises that war in Gaza must not become a regional conflict.

Ishan Garg has more. 

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Rescuers say they are 'hours away' from pulling out trapped Indian workers

Rescuers say they are hours away from evacuating 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India for nearly two weeks now.

They were building the tunnel when a part of it caved in, due to a landslide.

Operations were halted on Thursday morning local time after teams encountered iron rods that obstructed drilling operations.

While the rods were eventually cut down, officials say they need to reassess final evacuation plans.

Neha Poonia explains.

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WHO asks China for info on rise in respiratory illnesses

CUE: The World Health Organization is asking China for more information on a rise in respiratory illnesses, including reports of clusters of pneumonia in children.

 

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NY Governor: US-Canada bridge explosion not "terrorist activity”

The New York state Governor says there is "no evidence" the vehicle
explosion at the US-Canada border was "terrorist activity".

Two people died after a car went airborne, and crashed in a border
checkpoint booth at the Rainbow Bridge crossing near Niagara Falls.

The FBI is investigating and earlier the four border crossings in the
area were closed.

Governor Kathy Hochul briefed reporters on the latest.

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US-Canada border explosion kills two

US and Canadian authorities, including the FBI are investigating a car
explosion at the US-Canada border which killed two people.

CCTV footage shows the vehicle speeding towards a security checkpoint,
before flying through the air and crashing.

US President Joe Biden has been briefed and the White House is
monitoring the situation.

Eyewitness Chorkor Millionaire posted a video of what he and his
family saw when the explosion happened.

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Counter-terrorism alert issued after bridge explosion on Canada-US border

A vehicle has exploded at a toll booth on the Rainbow Bridge that connects Canada with the United States near Niagra Falls.

All four crossings between the two countries in the area have now been closed.

The FBI is describing the situation at the border crossing as "very fluid" as investigations into the explosion get underway.

Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Sam Altman back at OpenAI with new board & support from Microsoft

The fired CEO of OpenAI - maker of ChatGPT - is returning to his role, after he was reinstated by the board. Divisions over how much risk to take with the future of Artificial Intelligence were exposed during the almost week-long saga.

Caroline Malone reports.

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Hostage families await news ahead of release

Families in Israel are waiting to find out if their loved ones are
part of the newly-agreed hostage release.

Starting on Thursday, Hamas plans to free 50 hostages from Gaza over
the next four days, in return for 150 Palestinian hostages who are
being held in Israel.

The agreement will also see a pause in fighting for a four-day period,
which may be extended further if more hostages are released.

Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

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broker the deal are trying to make sure it does not fall apart.

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UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire

The United Nations has welcomed an agreement between Israel and Hamas
for a four day pause in the fighting.

The deal will also see 50 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th
returned to Israel in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians
from prison.

But the UN warns that more is needed to ease the suffering for people
living in Gaza.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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US storms causing Thanksgiving travel chaos

Storms in the US northeast could bring travel chaos for millions of
Americans who are traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

A record number of people are expected to get on the roads and into the air.

As Nick Harper reports.

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US President Joe Biden has welcomes Israel-Hamas hostage deal

US President Joe Biden has welcomed a major diplomatic breakthrough in the six-week-old conflict between Israel and Hamas, which will see the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza. 


The deal — struck with the help of Egypt and Qatar — includes a four-day pause in fighting, the return of 50 women and children abducted by Hamas in exchange for 150 Palestinian women and teenagers in Israeli prisons, and safe passage for humanitarian aid into Gaza. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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UK CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES LESS TAX & MORE MONEY FOR SERVICES

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt has cut taxes for working people and laid out a new spending plan for public services.

The announcements were part of his autumn statement to the country.

But the independent Office for Budget Responsibility says by the end of the decade the country is still on track for the highest tax burden than at any point since World War Two.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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