Tuesday, July 16, 2024

England Manager Southgate Quits

England football manager Gareth Southgate has quit after 8 years in the job. 


He made the announcement just two days after England lost to Spain in the final of the European Championship.


John Bevir (beaver) reports.


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UK Government Launches Defence Review

The new UK Government has launched a "root and branch" defence review into the state of the British Armed Forces.


It comes amid concerns of the military's readiness for potential conflicts, having faced years of cuts and reductions in its size . 


Simon Gaitán reports. 


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RADIO: RWANDA ELECTIONS

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country's presidential election with 99 percent of the vote according to preliminary results released on Monday. The head of the country's Electoral Commission declared Kagame the winner after counting nearly 80 percent of the votes cast. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Prime Day discounts hit - other major retailers ride Amazon’s coattails


It's Prime Day in the US - when the world's largest online retailer - Amazon -  slashes its prices to entice buyers. But as Toni Waterman explains - other major retailers are trying to ride the Amazon wave.

Toni Waterman has more.

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A new political storm brews in Islamabad as the government announces move to ban Imran Khan's PTI

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A new political storm brews in Pakistan as the government says it plans to ban former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party PTI, without indicating when it will do so.

The country's political parties are condemning the government's move, warning that it is unconstitutional and undemocratic, and puts the country's democracy at stake.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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BIG BEAR CULL APPROVED IN EUROPE

Hundreds of bears will be killed in Europe following the death of a hiker. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Orbán Tells EU Leaders Trump Would Quickly End Russia-Ukraine War

The Hungarian Prime Minister has told EU leaders in a private letter that Donald Trump has "detailed and well-founded" plans to broker peace talks between Russia and Ukraine quickly. According to the Financial Times, Viktor Orbán stated that Trump would act as a mediator even before his potential inauguration.


Pablo Gutierrez reports.



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French president to chair cabinet meeting amid political deadlock

The French president will chair the first cabinet meeting since inconclusive national elections saw no one party emerge with a majority.

The biggest group in parliament - the leftist New Popular Front alliance - have not been able to agree on a candidate to be prime minister since the vote on July 7.

Ross Cullen reports.


Four dead in rare Oman shooting

At least four people have been killed with several others wounded in a
shooting at a mosque in Oman.

Such scenes are rare in the Gulf nation and comes on the religious day
of Ashura when Shia Muslims commemorate the death of the Prophet's
grandson.

Middle East correspondent William Denselow reports.


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4 Indian soliders killed in gun fight in Kashmir

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Four Indian soldiers have been killed in a gun fight with militants in India's Kashmir region.

The area is widely regarded as a hotbed for cross-border terrorism.

48 soldiers have been reportedly killed here in the past year and a half.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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US executives to head to Beijing following China’s third plenum: report

INTRO: A group of US executives are set to visit Beijing next week to meet Chinese officials following the conclusion of a key meeting of Communist Party leaders, known as the third plenum, according to a report by the South China Morning Post newspaper.

Typically, the third plenum lays out a long-term economic policy, and is taking place at a time of major challenges facing the world's second largest economy.  Laura Westbrook has more.


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Doctor walkout in South Korea to continue despite final deadline

Trainee doctors in South Korea are continuing a long running walkout despite final return-to-work notices being issued on Monday. 


Hospitals are finalizing the resignations of more than 12-thousand medical staff who left their positions in February over government moves to increase the number of medical school seats. 


Chris Gilbert reports 


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Biden says Trump bull's-eye remark "a mistake"

US President Joe Biden has said it was "a mistake" to use the word
"bull's-eye" following criticism his language led to the attempted
assassination of Donald Trump.

Some Republicans have blamed rhetoric used by Biden and other
Democrats for being the reason behind the attack.

In an interview recorded by NBC at the White House on Monday, Biden defended
his remarks, while highlighting Trump's previous inflammatory
comments.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Biden was also asked if he was too old to seek reelection, but
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Monday, July 15, 2024

United States in “heightened threat environment” following Trump shooting; Mayorkas slams conspiracies

US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas warns the United States is now in a "heightened threat environment" after the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump. 


But Secretary Mayorkas says he still has "100% confidence" in the Secret Service, despite Saturday's shooting. 


Benji Hyer was at the White House press briefing.


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Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-President

The presumptive Republican candidate for President, Donald Trump, has chosen JD Vance as his running mate.

The Ohio Senator is relatively new to politics but known as a strong 'MAGA' supporter.

He's due to address the Republican National Convention later this week.

Caroline Malone reports.


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UK Court Dismisses P&ID Appeal, Upholds Nigeria’s £43 Million Award

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A UK court has ruled in favour of Nigeria in an appeal filed by the Process & Industrial Development or P&ID challenging a previous ruling over what currency the payment of the legal costs incurred by Nigeria in a lawsuit involving the firm would be.


This follows a judgment in December last year which dismissed an award of $11 billion damages to P & ID over a failed oil and gas project.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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UN puts price on removing rubble from Gaza

Rebuilding and removing all the rubble in Gaza, the UN says will cost
between 500 million and 600 million dollars.
This latest UN assessment comes as the war between Israel and Hamas
enters its eighth month, with parts of Gaza completely destroyed.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York...

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Florida judge dismisses Trump classified docs case

A Florida judge has dismissed the criminal case against Donald Trump on charges of mishandling top secret documents.


On Monday, Judge Aileen (AY-LEEN) Cannon granted the defence motion to throw out the case because of how the Special Prosecutor was appointed.


The ruling removes a major legal hurdle facing the former president ahead of November's presidential election.


This comes just days after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in the US state of Pennsylvania. 


Sally Patterson has more.


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Investigations underway into Trump shooting

Investigations are underway into the possible motive behind the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, who was shot and narrowly escaped death at a rally in the state of Pennsylvania over the weekend. 


Alive and defiant, he's now on the brink of accepting his party's nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, as he vies for the Oval Office again amid this increasingly fraught and volatile Presidential campaign.


Benji Hyer reports. 


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Hundreds-of-thousands in Texas enter week two without power

More than 250,000 homes and businesses are still without power in the Houston area, a week after Hurricane Beryl slammed the Gulf Coast. The heat index remains near the triple digits - and officials are now demanding answers. Toni Waterman has more.

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