IDF carries out strikes against Lebanon and Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues his Middle East tour on Monday, meeting with Arab leaders before heading for Tel Aviv. It comes as the IDF says it carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon overnight, reportedly killing a senior commander. As Trent Murray reports from Tel Aviv, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains challenging.

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Oppenheimer The Big Winner At Golden Globes

Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Golden Globes - the film about the creation of the atomic bomb won 5 awards.

Succession was the TV winner of the night - in the first awards after a major shake up of the voting panel.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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European Council President's bid to run as an MEP sparks concerns about successor

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In a surprise announcement, the EU Council President has said he's running to be an MEP.
Charles Michel has said he'll step down from his current role, if he's successful in June and elected to the European Parliament.
But there are concerns about his successor - as Ishan Garg reports.

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LAWYERS SAY LONDON BOROUGH BREAKING LAW BY FAILING TO REMOVE FLAGS

Lawyers say the council running a London borough has failed in its obligation to remove pro-Palestine flags and stickers erected on public property.

Some of these, the lawyers say, have anti-semitic messaging.

But even without hateful messaging, they claim, the fly-posting and flags are in breach of planning laws.

Stuart Smith reports.

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Ahead of Paris 2024, French president calls for '30 mins of exercise' a day

The French president has called for people to do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, as part of a sporting policy drive before this summer's Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

Ross Cullen reports.

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UK Government Promises Action On Post Office Scandal

Government ministers in the UK are meeting to discuss what's been called the 'most widespread miscarriage of justice' in British history.

More than 700 Post Office branch managers were wrongly convicted of financial crimes due to faulty accounting software. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the government, which wholly owns the Post Office, is reviewing the options to help victims of the scandal.

Those convicted, some of whom were jailed, were found guilty of charges including fraud, theft and false accounting due to problems with a nationally implemented piece of software first introduced in 1999.

A TV drama that aired last week has brought the subject back into the spotlight.

Many of those involved are still fighting to clear their names and have not received full compensation. Conservative peer Lord Arbuthnot wants justice for victims.

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Russia launches large-scale missile attacks across Ukraine

Russia unleashed a large-scale missile attack across Ukraine during the early morning hours of Monday, striking residential buildings and industrial facilities. At least one person was killed and more than 30 wounded. This comes days after Moscow intensified its attacks on Ukrainian cities over the New Year period, where more than 500 missiles and drones were launched during a 5-day period. 

Megumi Lim has more from Kyiv

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India Maldives diplomatic row over social media comments

India's Ministry of External Affairs has summoned the Maldivian envoy over remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on social media.

Following these comments, Maldives suspended the three deputy ministers who wrote them.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports... 

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12 Terrorists Killed in Nigeria

Air Force authorities in Nigeria say they have killed at least 12 terrorists in Borno state, northeast of the country.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

 

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Indian court orders 11 convicted rapists be sent back to jail

India's Supreme Court has ordered 11 men who were released prematurely be sent back to jail.

The men were convicted for the gangrape of a pregnant Muslim woman in the 2002 Gujarat riots and their early release had sparked condemnation from critics of the government.

The men have to be back in jail within two weeks.

Neha Poonia has more.

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India's solar mission reaches final destination

India's first sun observation mission, Aditya L1, has reached a point in space from where it can watch the sun at all times.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called this a landmark moment for the country. 

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports... 

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China says foreign consultant spied for MI6

CUE: China says the head of a foreign consulting company was allegedly spying for the UK's M-I-Six intelligence agency. It says the man stole state secrets while visiting China under the cover of his job.

 

Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

 

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Debt-ridden Chinese property Evergrande says EV director detained as criminal activity

In China, the highly indebted property company Evergrande says a director of its electric vehicle business has been detained on suspicion of criminal activity. Shares in the Evergrande New Energy Vehicle group were suspended for several hours in Hong Kong until the announcement was made. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

 

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Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina wins record fifth term in controversial polls

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fourth straight term in office in an election that was boycotted by the main opposition party.

The country's Election Commission said that her Awami League party won more than 50% of the seats in the parliamentary election held yesterday.

A final official declaration from the poll panel is expected later today.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Investigation ongoing into Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout

An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario California.

A panel of the plane broke open in the middle of the journey and its pilots scrambled to make an emergency landing.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can appear in Colorado ballot

The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next month over whether Donald Trump should be allowed on the ballot in the state of Colorado.

The outcome will have a major impact on the upcoming presidential election.

Ira Spitzer has more.

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President Biden claims Donald Trump is threat to democracy

US President Joe Biden says his top rival for the White House, Donald Trump, poses an existential threat to the country.

In a speech on Friday, Mr Biden warned that "democracy is on the ballot" this year and that if Trump wins the vote, he could become "a dictator on day one."

The address, at a historic Revolutionary War site, marked three years since the deadly January 6th assault on the United States Capitol, when a mob of supporters of then-President Trump stormed Congress in an effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat. 

Our Washington correspondent Benji Hyer reports.

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Biden warns Trump willing to “sacrifice” democracy

US President Joe Biden has warned that Donald Trump is willing to
"sacrifice" American democracy in order to get back into the White
House.

In a speech in Pennsylvania, Biden, who is seeking reelection in
November's presidential vote, defined the upcoming election as a fight
for democracy.

The event came a day before the third anniversary of the 2021 attack,
when Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol building in
Washington DC.

Biden spelt out why he believes that Donald Trump is not on the side
of democracy, freedom or even the American people.

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National Rifle Association head, Wayne LaPierre resigns

Embattled head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre has resigned.
LaPierre headed the U.S' largest gun-rights group for close to three
decades and is set to go on trial in New York for alleged corruption
at the nonprofit organization.
Jody Jacobs has more from New York...

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David Soul, who played Hutch on TV series Starsky and Hutch, dies at 80

David Soul, the actor who played Hutch on the popular 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch, has died at a hospital in London.

He was 80 years old.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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