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US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says President Joe Biden's administration is committed to improving diplomatic ties with African countries.
Blinken said this when he visited Nigeria, his third stop of a four-nation tour of Africa.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is in India, starting his bilateral visit in Jaipur. On Friday, he will travel to New Delhi where he will attend the annual Republic Day parade and celebrations.
But ahead of that, as Priyata Brajabasi reports, the French leader has a packed day in Jaipur.
Priyata Brajabasi has more.
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A court in Japan has sentenced to death the man responsible for the 2019 arson of an animation studio that killed 36 people.
The Kyoto District court on Thursday ruled 45 year old Shinji Aoba (Shin-jee Ow-ba) was mentally competent enough to be held criminally liable for one of the deadliest mass murders in Japan’s history.
Chris Gilbert reports fom Tokyo.
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The US Supreme Court says it will not intervene to halt the execution of a convicted murderer in Alabama who is due to become the first inmate to be put to death with nitrogen gas.
Kenneth Smith is due to be executed on Thursday, after an earlier attempt to put him to death was botched in 2022.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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The head of the British Army has warned that the population of the UK must be ready to fight if war breaks out with Russia.
This follows Sweden reintroducing a new form of national service as it prepares to join NATO.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0124-BritishArmyWar.mp3The United States has launched fresh strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The US military destroyed two anti-ship missiles that were aimed at the Red Sea and were preparing to launch, according to American Central Command.
The strikes, on Wednesday morning, are the latest on the Iran-backed militants which have been attacking commercial ships in the region.
Benji Hyer reports.
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BACK ANNO: Meanwhile, the US also carried out what it calls "proportionate" strikes on three facilities used by another Iran-backed militant group in Iraq. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin says this was in "direct response" to attacks against US and coalition allies in Iraq and Syria.
Pablo Gutierrez reports.
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The European Union is planning to increase scrutiny of inbound foreign investments and exports - particularly to nations such as China and Russia.
The EU's executive arm is likely to propose a new law that it says will safeguard the bloc's economic interests.
Ishan Garg has more from Brussels.
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The United States has pledged to provide an additional 45 million dollars to Nigeria and other countries battling insecurity in West Africa.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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