Indian PM Modi says no quotas to be given to Muslims

In a recent election rally, India's prime minister - Narendra Modi said no quotas will be given to Muslims as long as he is alive.

Minority groups that are given a special status by the Indian government - have quotas in government jobs and at universities.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story from New Delhi...

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Nigeria Declares Pay increase of Up to 35% for Government Employees

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Nigeria has raised the salaries for government workers between 25% and 35% as Africa's biggest economy grapples with its worst cost of living crisis in nearly thirty years.

The increase has been backdated to take effect from January 1st, 2024.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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EU marks record enlargement anniversary

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The European Union is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its biggest enlargement to date.

On May 1 2004 ten countries, including seven of the former Eastern bloc, all joined the union.

Victoria Innes reports.

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Uber the ride hailing app shuts down operations in Pakistan

Ride hailing app Uber has stopped its services in Pakistan.

The move comes after it halted operations in major Pakistani cities in 2022.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Crowds dispersed in Georgia over foreign agent bill

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi have fired water cannons and
tear gas to disperse crowds protesting against a controversial foreign
agent bill.

Under the proposal media organizations and NGOs that receive more than
20 percent of their funding from overseas would need to register as
serving the interests of a foreign power.

Critics of the move say it mirrors similar laws in place in Russia.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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France set for traditional May Day parades and protests

France is preparing for its traditional May Day parades and protests.

More than 150,000 people are expected to join marches across the country to mark international labour day.

Ross Cullen reports.

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At least a 100 Delhi schools receive bomb threat email, probe underway

At least a hundred schools in New Delhi and neighbouring satellite towns received a bomb threat email in the early hours of Wednesday.

Several schools were evacuated, while many announced closure after receiving the threats over email.

A probe is underway by local police as well as federal investigative agencies.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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Indian MP accused of sexual assault summoned for questioning

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An Indian member of Parliament - who is also the grandson of a former Indian Prime Minister - has been summoned for questioning over multiple allegations of sexual assault. 

Prajwal Revanna (Pruh-jwell Ray-one-na) has been issued a notice by a police team probing the allegations, days after videos of him assaulting women were leaked.

Police are facing flak for not acting quickly enough, in a country which reports 51 crimes against a woman every hour.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. 

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Lawyer who allegedly brokered Trump hush money payments testifies

The lawyer who allegedly brokered the hush money payment between Donald Trump and an adult film actress has testified that he believed the former president was behind the deal.

The court also fined Trump for multiple violations of its gag order as his criminal trial over falsifying business records continues.

Ira Spitzer reports from New York.

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Columbia suspends students over pro-Palestinian protests

Columbia university has begun suspending student protesters who have taken over its campus.

Demonstrators broke into a university building on Tuesday, as pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep across the US.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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Antonio Guterres says his calls for a ceasefire in Gaza are being ignored

The UN Secretary General has urged the government of Israel and the
Hamas leadership to reach an agreement.
Addressing reporters in New York, Antonio Guterres says he fears the
war in Gaza and across the region, will worsen exponentially.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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NYC pro-Gaza protesters occupy building

The pro-Palestinian protests at New York's Columbia university have
intensified and spread - with students now occupying a building.

The university told other students not to come onto the campus on
Tuesday as the situation in New York escalates.

There have also been more arrests across the country, as Sally
Paterson from New York.

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Blinken in Middle East pushing for ceasefire in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East in an uphill push to broker a ceasefire in Gaza and delay Israel's planned invasion of the city of Rafah.

It says it's the last bastion of Hamas militants but more than a million displace Palestinians are sheltering there.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump fined for violating gag order as hush money trial continues

Donald Trump has been fined $9,000 for violating a gag order at his criminal hush money trial, now in its third week.

The former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records for allegedly paying off an adult film actress ahead of the 20126 election.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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The IMF promises Pakistan for the immediate disbursement of the last tranche of the stand by arrangement

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The International Monetary Fund has promised to 'immediately disburse' a $1.1 billion dollars loan to Pakistan.

The cash-strapped nation has been struggling with an economic crisis for over two years and is already asking the IMF for a longer term bailout deal.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Ugandan Police Rescues 50 People from Cult Church

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At least fifty people have been rescued from a church in Eastern Uganda after being locked up. Most of the followers were in a critically ill condition. 

Authorities have described the incident as being linked to a religious cult. 

Isabel Nakirya reports

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EU GDP Stable At 2.4%

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New data published today shows that Euro area annual inflation is expected to remain stable at 2.4% for April, while core inflation continued to fall.

Meanwhile a handful of Europe's main economies grew faster than anticipated in the first quarter.

Victoria Innes reports from Brussels.

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14-year-old dies in London after sword attack

A 14-year-old boy has died after a sword attack in London on Tuesday morning. A man has been arrested and a serious incident has been declared following the stabbing of several people. Julia Chapman reports.

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G7 nations agree to phase out coal by 2035

The G7 nations have agreed to phase out coal power stations by 2035.

The Italian government, which is hosting a meeting of G7 energy ministers, said an initial agreement was reached on Monday.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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UN experts say missile debris found in Kharkiv was from a North Korean ballistic missile

According to a report by the United Nations sanctions monitors, debris from a missile that landed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on January 2, was from a North Korean ballistic missile. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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