Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on sidelines of summit in Kazakhstan

INTRO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday in Astana. The expected admission of Belarus to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at its annual leaders' summit is another push by Beijing and Moscow to transform the grouping into a geopolitical counterweight to the influence of the United States and its allies. Laura  Westbrook has more.

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Americans say they need a lot more than they earn to live comfortably

How much money would you need to make a year to feel like you're living comfortably?  How about to feel rich? Well, Bankrate's new Financial Freedom Survey has the numbers - and it's MUCH higher than what people are actually earning. Toni Waterman has more.

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White House denies reports Biden will drop out

The White House says President Joe Biden has no plans to pull out of
the presidential race despite growing concern in his party that he's
not fit to serve another four years.

His lackluster performance in last week's debate has created a wave of
panic in the Democratic Party - and calls for him to step aside - so
someone else can take on Republican Donald Trump in November's
election.

Biden says he is committed to remain "to the end".

And on Wednesday White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said
that reports Biden is weighing his options, and looking to drop out,
are false.

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against reporters asking why Biden having a cold and jetlag were being
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Gang violence continues despite new interim government

With a new Prime Minister in place, the United Nations says Haiti is
making headway to restore peace and hold credible elections.
But these new developments are marred by ongoing gang violence in the
capital and a lack of law and order.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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Beryl closes in on Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl is closing in on the Caribbean Island of Jamaica where it's expected to bring life threatening winds and storm surge.

Now downgraded to a category 4 hurricane it had been the earliest category 5 on record in the Atlantic - flattening Grenada's Carriacou Island and killing at least seven people.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Record 71 million people predicted to travel over U.S. Independence Day holiday

There are set to be record-breaking numbers of people travelling in the U.S. over the Fourth of July holiday.
Gas prices have come down in recent years but remain above pre-pandemic levels - but analysts say that's not likely to impact many people's travel plans.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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President Biden seeks support from governors as popularity plummets

US President Joe Biden is fighting for his political future amid rising panic within Democrat Party ranks that he's at risk of losing November's election to former President Donald Trump. 

Mr Biden is meeting Democratic governors virtually on Wednesday evening as he attempts to shore up support following a shaky debate performance last week which sparked intense internal deliberations about whether he should step aside and give up the nomination.  

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Biden blames foreign travel for bad debate performance

US President Joe Biden has blamed too much foreign travel for his poor
debate performance against Donald Trump last week.

It comes as Democrats are pushing for Biden to drop out of the race
for the White House amid mounting concerns about his age and mental
agility.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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RADIO: FIGHTING IN EASTERN DRC

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Fierce clashes have broken out between Congolese forces and the M23 rebels in Lubero territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese army backed by a pro-government militia is fighting to recapture territories that the rebels took over last Friday. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomes the UN report calling his detention "arbitrary."

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Imran Khan- Pakistan's jailed former prime minister- has welcomed a UN report slamming his ongoing detention as arbitrary.

His party published his comments a day after the Pakistani government criticized the UN report for interfering in internal affairs.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Final Day Of Election Campaigning In The UK

The final day of campaigning is underway in the UK ahead of Thursday's general election.

Rishi Sunak's Conservative's are a long way behind in the polls, and the Prime Minister is trying to persuade voters that a landslide victory for the opposition Labour Party would be 'bad for Britain'.

Labour leader Keir Starmer is continuing to deliver his message that it's 'time for change' as he bids to become the first Labour leader to win a general election since Tony Blair.

Smaller parties are also out campaigning trying to pick up votes before the polls open on Thursday morning.

Among them, the Green Party, whose co-leader Carla Denyer believes others in the election are not admitting the scale of the challenge facing the UK.

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CHEESE-STEALING COP LOSES JOB IN GERMANY

A police officer in Germany has lost his job after being accused of stealing cheese. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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Death Toll To Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Rises To 63

The death toll in the outbreak of Cholera in Nigeria has risen to 63.

The cases have been recorded in 33 out of the 36 states in the country.

Tesem Akende reports.

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Russian attack kills residents in Dnipro, central Ukraine

At least three people were killed and more than a dozen injured after Russia launched missiles and drones against the city of Dnipro on Wednesday. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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FINAL DAY OF UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN

It's the last day of campaigning before Britain votes in a general election.

The centre-left Labour Party looks set to take power for the first time in thirteen years.

Labour says people who want to see change in the country need to get out to vote for it on Thursday.

Conservative minister Mel Stride says Labour are on course for victory by a wide margin.

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Police probe stampede after 116 killed in Indian religious event

Police teams are investigating the role of organisers after 116 people were killed in a stampede at a religious event in northern India.

Officials say organisers had permission to host 80,000 people but there were likely more than 200,000 at the event.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Beijing and Manila agree to keep talking to ease South China Sea tensions

INTRO: China and the Philippines have agreed to de-escalate tensions in the disputed South China Sea, at a bilateral consultative mechanism meeting in Manila.

It follows some of the worst clashes in recent history that raised the risks of a wider conflict. Laura Westbrook has more.

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Latest US assault allegations angers Okinawans

Locals in Japan’s Okinawa region are protesting two cases of alleged sexual assault by US military personnel. 

The Pentagon says it’s closely tracking the cases which have fueled local anger. 

Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 

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California braces for "exceptionally dangerous" heat wave

California is bracing for a sustained heat wave that the National Weather Service has called "exceptionally dangerous".

Extreme heat can be deadly, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly and homeless.

Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.

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Trump sentencing postponed after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Donald Trump's sentencing has been postponed following the United States Supreme Court's controversial decision to provide criminal immunity for US presidents.

He was due to appear in court in New York next Thursday having been convicted for falsifying business records, a guilty verdict Trump says he'll appeal.

But the judge has confirmed the sentencing is officially delayed until mid-September after Trump argued his conviction should be overturned amid Monday's landmark Supreme Court ruling, as Benji Hyer explains.  

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