Tuesday, June 11, 2024

US Secretary of State urges Hamas to agree to ceasefire proposal, following UN Security Council vote

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says if the proposed ceasefire agreement in Gaza fails, only Hamas will be to blame.


Blinken is in the Middle East discussing the proposal with regional leaders, in his eighth visit there since the war broke out.


Mitch McCann reports: 


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UN Human Rights Office warns of possible war crime violations in Gaza

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern about
possible war crime violations by Israeli forces over the weekend.
IDF troops raided the Nuseirat refugee camp and freed at least four
hostages being held captive.
It also cautioned Palestinian armed groups holding hostages near
densely populated urban areas.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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Four US college instructors stabbed in China

Four US college instructors have been wounded in a stabbing attack in China.

The team from Iowa's Cornell College is in the country as part of an
exchange program.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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World leaders set to fly into southern Italy for G7 summit


U.S. President Joe Biden and a host of other world leaders are set to arrive in southern Italy on Wednesday for the G7 summit.

They have a busy few days ahead of them, including trying to reach a deal on how to use 300 billion dollars of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort.

Our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Pakistan's Prime Minister congratulates Narendra Modi for re-electing as the Premier for the third term

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his reelection.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also reached out to Modi, urging him to work with Pakistan to 'replace hate with hope'.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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AIR DEFENCE TOP PRIORITY FOR PROTECTING POWER GRID SAYS ZELENSKYY

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Berlin for a meeting centred on how to rebuild his war-torn country. 

The Ukraine Reconstruction Conference will focus particularly on safeguarding Ukraine's ailing electricity grid, which has been the frequent target of Russian bombing. 

Our correspondent Trent Murray is at the conference and has this report.

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Amnesty International Says Nigerian Army Detains Girls Who Escape From Boko Haram

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Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from Boko Haram captivity. 


The Human rights group says this is because the military believes they support the Islamist insurgent group.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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India's new Cabinet hold first meeting as Modi begins third term

India's new Cabinet held its first meeting on Monday evening as prime minister Narendra Modi began his third term in office.

The allocation of ministries was announced.

This follows a surprise election result in which Modi's party failed to secure an outright majority and had to lean on its coalition partners to form a government.

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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CONSERVATIVES LAUNCH UK MANIFESTO

The Conservatives are launching their election manifesto later (on Tuesday), including a pledge to cut taxes.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says a further cut to National Insurance tax on earnings would be accompanied by a tax break for pensioners, and a promise not to increase income tax, national insurance or VAT sales tax.

The Home Secretary James Cleverly says the party is listening to people.

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The Labour Party, which leads in the polls, is promising an extra 100-thousand dentist appointments for children.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for a fund to support doctors' services in remote areas.

Reform UK want to raise tax thresholds and the SNP are promising more support for grassroots football.
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Heatwave kills eight in eastern India

Large parts of India continue to grapple with an unprecedented heatwave.

Eight people have died in eastern India in the last three days, of suspected heatstroke.

Since March, more than 200 people have reportedly died of heat related illnesses across the country and thousands have fallen according to media reports, but no official nationwide tally has been released.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Philippines must prepare as external threats grow says president

INTRO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said the country should be prepared for any eventuality because of more pronounced external threats in a speech to troops.

He was talking to the nation's northern army unit amid growing tensions between China and Taiwan.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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S Korea, US, begin nuclear contingency plans

The US and South Korea have begun plans to respond to a hypothetical nuclear attack by North Korea. 

Officials from the two countries met for the first meeting of the Nuclear Consultative Group in Seoul on Monday. 


Chris Gilbert reports. 


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Monday, June 10, 2024

Do elephants have names? New research suggests they do

New research suggests that elephants use names. Not the ones given to them by researchers but rather specific sounds they use to call each other.  Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology used artificial-intelligence to help make the discovery. Toni Waterman has more.

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Closing arguments in Hunter Biden trial

Closing arguments in the trial of US President Joe Biden's son Hunter are due to start this afternoon. (Monday ET).


The defense rested its case on Monday morning without calling Hunter Biden to the stand.

The president's son denies illegally buying a gun while he was abusing drugs.


Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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Blinken in Middle East to push peace plan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East as
Washington steps up efforts to secure a peace deal between Israel and
Hamas.

It comes amid reports the US is working on a deal with Hamas to
release five American hostages held by Hamas.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump reportedly set to meet with New York probation officers, ahead of July sentencing

Donald Trump is set to be interviewed by probation officials, ahead of his July sentencing.

The meeting will help the New York Judge overseeing his case determine a punishment.

Mitch McCann reports:

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BIDEN REPORTEDLY MULLING EXPANDED PROTECTIONS FOR SOME MIGRANTS

President Joe Biden is reportedly mulling an expansion of his border policy to provide protected legal status to some undocumented migrants already in the country.   Toni Waterman has more.

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IRAQ'S MOSUL MARKS 10 YEARS SINCE ISIS ATTACKED

It's 10 years since the Iraqi city of Mosul was invaded by Islamic State militants.

Prime Minister Sudani marked the date by saying Iraqis were able to achieve a victory on behalf of the world by defeating the violent Islamist group.

Stuart Smith has more from Baghdad.

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European elections: PM Giorgia Meloni's party comes out on top in Italy


In Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party came out on top in the European elections, with more than 28 percent of the vote.

That strong result for the Brothers of Italy, though, wasn't repeated by Meloni's right-wing coalition partners.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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RADIO: EASTERN DRC KILLINGS

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More than 80 people have been killed in a spate of attacks over the past week in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local authorities have blamed the killings in Beni territory on members of an Islamist militia known as the  Allied Democratic Forces. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa..

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