EU Foreign Affairs Chief warns of Russian threat ahead of elections

The European Union's Foreign Affairs chief has called for vigilance
ahead of the European elections.

373 million Europeans head to the polls between the 6-9th of June and
Josep Borell says the bloc's democratic process must be protected from
foreign interference.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Tanzania surplus crop export

The Tanzanian government is urging farmers in the country to start looking for maize farmers to seek markets in the East Africa region for their surplus.

The country is expected to get surplus produce this harvesting season.

Daniel Kijo reports. 

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Nigeria’s Workers’ Unions Say No Going Back On Strike After Last-Minute Talks with Parliament

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After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour says there is no going back on the nationwide industrial action which begins today, June 3, 2024.

The meeting was part of last-minute efforts by the legislators to persuade aggrieved workers to shelve their planned industrial action for a new minimum wage.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut.

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Weekend Russian attack further damages Ukraine's crippled energy grid

About half of Ukraine's power generating capacity had been knocked out by recent Russian attacks on the energy grid, prompting authorities to introduce rolling blackouts across the country. But a weekend attack caused further damage to an already crippled system, particularly in Ukraine's western regions that have been spared heavier bombardment throughout the war. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN: GENDER, DEFENCE, WATERWAYS

The Conservatives are promising to end "confusion" about legal definitions of sex and gender on the UK election campaign trail.

The party says it'll make it easier for women and girls' services - such as domestic violence support - to exclude biological males.

Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch says it's about providing clear guidance.

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Keir Starmer is pitching opposition Labour as the "party of national security" during election campaigning.

He's restating his party's commitment to the Trident nuclear deterrent and an ambition to increase defence spending.

The Conservatives say Labour isn't saying when it would hit defence spending targets but Keir Starmer is attacking their record in government.

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The Liberal Democrats are announcing plans to protect rivers and coastlines.

Israel asks citizens to leave Maldives after entry ban

Israel has asked its citizens to leave Maldives after the island nation announced it will ban the entry of Israeli nationals.

Male's actions come as anger mounts in the Muslim nation over the war in Gaza.

Our South Asia correspondent Neha Poonia is reporting.

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India's opposition parties reject exit polls predicting a landslide Modi win

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India's opposition parties are calling pollsters predicting a third Modi term biased. 

After voting ended on Saturday in India's general elections, a vast majority of exit polls are predicting a landslide victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

But critics say Mr Modi and the pollsters are in for a surprise when the votes are counted on Tuesday. 

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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North Korea says it'll end sending balloons to South Korea

North Korea says it will stop sending balloons full of debris to South Korea, if Seoul promises to also end the practice. 

 

Pyongyang last week flew more than 3,500 balloons across the border, it says in response to similar actions by South Korea.

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Polls close in Mexico, with country poised to elect first-ever female leader

Polls have closed in Mexico's presidential election, with the Latin American country poised to elect its first-ever female president.

However, the historic election has been marred by political violence.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Nigeria Receives $1 Million Support For Victims of Terror in the Country

Nigeria has received one million dollars from West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS to assist victims of terror in the country.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Trade Unions in Nigeria Begin Nationwide Strike Monday

Trade unions in Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike across the country.

The action is expected to commence from Monday, June 3^rd.

 

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Biden outlines Israeli Gaza peace plan

US President Joe Biden says Israel has offered Hamas a "roadmap"
proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the reconstruction of the
enclave.

The President outlined the three-part plan in a speech at the White
House, just hours after the Israeli military said they had entered the
center of Rafah.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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President Biden slams "reckless" and "dangerous" attempts to paint Trump trial as "rigged"

US President Joe Biden has criticised what he calls "reckless" and "dangerous" efforts to paint Donald Trump's trial as "rigged," saying the historic criminal conviction reaffirms "the American principle that no one is above the law."

Mr Biden's predecessor was found guilty of attempting to influence the 2016 Presidential vote by falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star in return for her silence about an affair.

It's the first time a former or serving US President has been found guilty of a crime, and it's one of four criminal trials Trump faces as he runs for office.

From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. 

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WFP warns children are starving in Gaza

The World Food Programme warns that children are starving in Gaza as
they are not able to get sufficient aid into Gaza.
Briefing correspondents in New York on Friday, the organisation's
director in Palestine painted a grim picture of the situation
describing it as "apocalyptic".
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Washington DC reacts to Trump conviction

Senior Republican lawmakers in the United States have reacted with fury and defiance to Donald Trump's historic criminal conviction, the first ever handed down to a former or current US President. 

A New York jury found the party's presumptive Presidential nominee — now a felon — guilty of attempting to influence the 2016 election by falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star in return for her silence about an affair.

But Trump allies on Capitol Hill, often vocal proponents of so-called "law-and-order," have slammed the verdict. Even his sceptics are weighing in with their support, as Benji Hyer reports from Washington. 

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Trump gives press conference post-conviction: “If they can do this to me they can do it to anyone.”

Donald Trump is unleashing on the legal proceedings that resulted in his conviction.

The former President is now a convicted felon as he makes another bid for the White House.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion challenge

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the state's near-total ban on abortion. More than 20 women had signed on to the case - claiming that the Lone Star State's extreme ban put their lives in danger. Toni Waterman has more.

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Trump brands conviction “unfair”, “rigged”

Donald Trump has spoken at Trump Tower to publicly attack his criminal
conviction, calling the trial "very unfair" and "rigged".

On Thursday the former US president was found guilty on 34 charges of
falsifying business records for trying to cover up an affair with a
porn star ahead of the 2016 election.

He once again accused the Democrats of prosecuting him as a way to
stop his re-election bid for the White House.

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US inflation continues rising, up 0.2% in April

Inflation rose once again in the US last month, undermining Federal
Reserve efforts to get it under control.

Costs for consumers in April increased by 0.2% compared to the month
before, taking the annual rate to 2.8%.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Prime Minister Sharif's visit to China

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit China next week.

Experts say Sharif will be hoping to win more Chinese investment for his debt-hit country.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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