Friday, January 26, 2024

Liverpool Manager Klopp To Step Down At Seasons End

The Manager of Liverpool Football Club has announced he will be stepping down from the role at the end of the current season. 

Jurgen Klopp said that he was "running out of energy" having been in charge of the team since 2015. 


Simon Gaitán reports. 


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King Charles In Hospital For Prostate Treatment

Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles is in hospital for treatment for an enlarged prostate.

He was admitted on Friday to the same London hospital where the Princess of Wales continues to recover from surgery. 


Simon Gaitán reports. 


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Nigeria Orders Arrest of Persons Indulging in Same-sex Marriages

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Authorities in Nigeria have warned against gay marriages in the country saying it remains prohibited under the Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014.


The police force says anyone caught in the act of same-sex marriage would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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ICJ Set To Issue Ruling On Israel Genocide Case

The United Nation's top court is set to issue an interim ruling on the genocide case brought against Israel. 

The case brought by South Africa to the International Court of Justice, alleges Israel is committing Genocide in its ongoing war in Gaza, a charge Israel rejects. 


Ishan Garg reports from The Hague.


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TANZANIA ANTI DRUGS OPERATIONS

Tanzania has launched a nationwide operation targeting all illicit drug selling points. It will include pharmacies and other entertainment venues.

Daniel Kijo reports from Dar es Salaam.

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ICJ ruling to be handed down Friday

A 17 judge panel will on Friday hand down an interim ruling at the International Court of Justice on the allegation of genocide in Gaza.

Israel is dismissing the case brought by South Africa as "grossly distorted", saying it has the right to defend itself after the October 7 Hamas attack.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Pakistan accuses India of extrajudicial killings

Pakistan has accused India of killing two of its citizens on Pakistani soil, claiming that it shows a 'pattern' of alleged Indian assassination plots abroad.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has denied Pakistan's allegations accusing its neighbour of spreading 'false and malicious anti-India propaganda'.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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French President Macron attends India's 75th Republic Day parade

French President Emmanual Macron is attending India's 75th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.

Mr Macron is the chief guest at the annual event that showcases India's military prowess and cultural heritage.

Prime Minister Narenda Modi said that Mr Macron's visit will add a 'significant chapter' to the shared history of friendship and collaboration between the two nations.

Priyata Brajabasi reports from New Delhi

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Survey concludes that a Hindu temple existed on site of India's Gyanvapi mosque

The Archaeological Survey of India says there is evidence that a Hindu temple once existed on the site of a large, famous mosque in the city of Varanasi.

Hindu groups had filed a case claiming that the mosque was built on the site of a temple

This comes after Indian prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Hindu temple in Ayodhya on Monday, which has controversially been constructed after a mosque was torn down from that location by a Hindu mob in 1992.

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Kishida faces daunting 2024 as Diet reconvenes

Japan’s parliament is reconvening on Friday with the prime minister facing a leadership challenge in the coming months. 

Fumio Kishida is beginning the political year with record low public approval ratings and turmoil inside the ruling party. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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China Calling on Iran to Rein in Houthi Attacks in Red Sea


A report by Reuters says China is asking officials in Iran to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthis.

It adds that several meetings have taken place between the two sides in Beijing and Tehran recently.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Donald Trump defends defamatory remarks in New York trial

Former US President Donald Trump says he made defamatory remarks whilst in the White House "to defend himself, his family and the Presidency."


Testifying in a New York courtroom on Thursday, Mr Trump insists he didn't intend to cause harm to E Jean Carroll.


He accused the author of making up a sexual abuse claim against him for financial and political reasons.


But, he says, he stands by his denial of her allegations. 


Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer reports. 


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Global shipping "not in crisis" just yet, says the UN

Consumers may be faced with higher food prices due to delays along the
world's major shipping corridors.
Speaking at the United Nations on Thursday, Jan Hoffmann the Chief of
Trade Facilitation said three of the world's shipping lanes have seen
major decreases in traffic.
Hoffman's briefing comes as attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi
militia in the Red Sea continue unabated.
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Four months in jail for Navarro found guilty of contempt of U.S. Congress


Peter Navarro, long-time trade advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump, was sentenced to four months in jail on Thursday.

He'd been found guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress for not appearing at a January 6th committee hearing.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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US set to execute prisoner by nitrogen gas for first time

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Alabama is set to become the first US state to use nitrogen gas to execute a prisoner on death row.


It will be the second time the state has tried to execute Kenneth Smith - after a lethal injection failed in 2022.


Smith was convicted for his role in a 1988 murder for hire plot.


Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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Much of France’s hard-lined immigration law struck down by Constitutional Council

Large swaths of a controversial new immigration law in France have been struck down by the country's Constitutional Council. Many of the measures had been added by the country's far right which is gaining popularity among voters. Toni Waterman has more.

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US GDP smashes expectations

The US economy grew by 3.3% in the final three months of last year,
beating expectations.

Consumer spending in the busy Holiday period helped, but the reading
was still down on the previous July to September quarter.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Donald Trump in NY court over defamation case

Former US President Donald Trump is on the witness stand at a New York courthouse — for the second time in just two months. This latest trial is among several he's facing this year as he vies for the Oval Office again.


At stake: $10 million in damages sought E Jean Carroll, after Trump defamed the author whilst in the White House in 2019, when he accused her of making up a sexual abuse claim against him for financial and political reasons.


Benji Hyer reports. 


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Killings in Haiti double in 2023

Haiti remains plagued by violence due to an unprecedented surge in
kidnappings, rapes and other crimes committed by armed gangs.
That's the word from the United Nations Special Representative of the
Secretary-General for Haiti.
According to the UN, the number of people killed has doubled compared
to the previous year and the need for additional security in Haiti is
crucial as the population there continues to suffer at the hands of
armed gangs.
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Pakistan condemns consecration of Hindu Temple

Pakistan has strongly denounced India's inauguration of the Ram Temple at a historic Muslim site.

It's calling on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the matter citing concerns over the effect on Muslims and urging protection of religious locations.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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