Violent Clashes erupt in Pakistan administered Kashmir against the rising cost of fuel, electricity and utility bills

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One police officer has been killed and several more injured in Pakistan-administered Kashmir where protests against rising electricity prices and the imposition of hefty local taxes turned violent.

Pakistan's government has called a high level meeting to address the law and order situation there.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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PUTIN REMOVES DEFENCE MINISTER

Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu as Russia's defence minister.

He's being moved to a role as secretary of Russia's Security Council.

It's the most significant reshuffle to Moscow's military leadership since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Editor of the Atlantic Council's UkraineAlert blog in Kyiv - Peter Dickinson - says it may show Russia is expecting a lengthy conflict.

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India likely to sign pact with Iran to manage Chabahar port for 10 years

India is reportedly likely to sign an agreement with Iran to manage the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar for the next 10 years.

India has been developing a part of the port in Chabahar, which is located on Iran's coast along the Gulf of Oman, as a way to transport goods to central Asian countries by avoiding its rival Pakistan's Karachi port.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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Indian spice maker faced US rejections of shipments

A popular Indian spice maker, which has come under scrutiny for alleged contamination of some of its products, has seen more than 14 per cent of its shipments to the US rejected since 2021 because of the presence of bacteria, according to Reuters.

Hong Kong last month suspended sales of some spices made by the spice brand MDH, for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai

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SK-China talk bilateral ties in Beijing

INTRO: The  top diplomats of South Korea and China are holding talks in Beijing on Monday.

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will meet one-on-one with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss bilateral ties, a trilateral meeting with Japan and the situation on the Korean peninsula

Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.

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Tumultuous Kashmir region votes in 4th phase of India's general elections

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Voters in 10 states will be going to polls to elect 96 members of parliament as India's mammoth election enters its fourth phase. 

Kashmir is in special focus as voters there go to the polls for the first time since the state lost its special privileges in 2019 as part of the ruling BJP party's nationalistic agenda. 

Correspondent Neha Poonia is on the ground to tell us more about the voters' sentiments. 

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S Korea spy agency investigating whether DPRK is supplying Russia

South Korea’s spy agency says it’s investigating whether North Korea is providing arms to Russia. 

The country’s National Intelligence Service is looking to support allegations of an arms trade made by both South Korea and the US. 

Chris Gilbert reports.

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Michael Cohen to testify in Trump hush money trial

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to testify in the former US president's hush money trial on Monday.

He's the key witness in the high-profile case in which Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to adult movie star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts.

On Saturday, tens of thousands of people gathered in the US state of New Jersey to show their support for the former president.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Mozambique’s president says northern town ‘under attack’ by armed groups

Mozambique's army is fighting armed groups who launched a major attack on the northern town of Macomia, President Filipe Nyusi

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New study suggests climate change could mean declining malaria risk

A new study led by the British University of Leeds predicts that the hot and dry conditions brought about by climate change will lead to an overall decrease in areas suitable for malaria transmission from 2025 onwards.

Isaac Lukando reports......

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Trump says he would be "proud" go to go prison

Donald Trump says he would be 'very proud' to go to jail over violating the gag order in his hush money case.

Addressing reporters on Friday, the former US president claimed he would go to prison for the country's constitution… something the judge overseeing the case has threatened if Trump continues to break the order.

Trump faces 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records - he has pleaded guilty to them all.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Dramatic week in Trump hush money trial wraps up

Donald Trump says he would be 'very proud' to go to jail over violating his gag order in his hush money case.

Addressing reporters on Friday, the former US president claimed he would go to prison for the country's constitution… something the judge overseeing the case has threatened if Trump continues to break the order.

Trump faces 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records - he has pleaded guilty to them all.

Sally Patterson has more.

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UNGA approves more UN privileges for Palestine

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday voted in favour of a
resolution that gives the State of Palestine more privileges at the
world body.
An overwhelming majority of member states voted yes while the United
States and Israel voted against the move.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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Fast food chain must have 'zero-tolerance' to child labour violations say shareholders

Investors representing $2.5 trillion in McDonald's and Wendy's are demanding the companies do more to tackle child labour issues.

Franchises of fast food chain restaurants have broken child labour laws thousands of times in the U.S. over the last decade.

Caroline Malone reports.

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US school board restores Confederate names

A school board in the US state of Virginia has voted to restore the
names of Confederate military leaders to two public schools.

The names were stripped from the school amid a racial reckoning
movement following the murder of the unarmed Black man George Floyd in
2020.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Police body cam video shows moments Airman Roger Fortson was killed

Dramatic body cam video has been released showing the moment a Florida Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Roger Fortson - a black Airman. Law enforcement had been responding to a disturbance call - but Fortson's family says the deputy went to the wrong apartment. Toni Waterman has more from Texas

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RADIO SCRIPT: DRC BOMB ATTACK

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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have accused the M23 rebels of killing 7 people and injuring 6 others in a rocket attack in South Kivu province. Officials say the bomb was launched by the rebels from Masisi territory in North Kivu province and landed in Kalehe territory in the neighboring province of South Kivu. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Zelensky fires head of state guard after two members accused of planned assassination

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the head of Ukraine's State Protection Department, two days after the SBU security service detained two members for allegedly plotting to assassinate the president.

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Figures show UK recession has ended

Figures show the British economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter, pulling the country out of a recession. The rate reflects the fastest period of growth in two years, which the government has called "encouraging". Julia Chapman reports.

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ISRAEL THROUGH TO EUROVISION GRAND FINAL DESPITE PROTESTS

Millions are expected to tune in this Saturday to one of the world's biggest music events.

Eurovision will see 26 countries compete in the grand final, including Israel who qualified last night in the second semi final.

Trent Murray has the details from Berlin.

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