Thursday, July 25, 2024

Typhoon Gaemi head for China's Fujian province

INTRO: Typhoon Gaemi has swept through northern Taiwan on Thursday, killing two people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter. It is expected to make landfall in Fuzhou in China's Fujian province where it is expected to dump more torrential rain, as Laura Westbrook reports.

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India remains committed to concluding trade deal with UK

India's prime minister Narendra Modi says the country is committed to concluding a free trade agreement with the UK.

This comes as Britain's foreign secretary David Lammy concluded his visit to India on Wednesday.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi could propose new bill for farmers after meet

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Indian opposition bloc's leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to raise farmers' demands for a legally guaranteed minimum purchase price for their produce.

This comes after Gandhi met with farmers unions who're threatening to protest in Delhi.

Ishan Garg has more.

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Curfew still in place in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's government says it will only take a call on lifting a nationwide curfew - that has been in place for over a week now - if no clashes are reported on Friday.

Hundreds have been killed in protests that started last week over demands that a quota system for government jobs be scrapped. The country's Supreme Court has drastically brought down the number of reserved jobs but students say they want more.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan

At least two people are dead and hundreds injured as typhoon Gaemi hits Taiwan. 


The storm is bringing intense winds, rain, and storm surge, and has forced the closure of schools and businesses for a second day. 


Chris Gilbert reports. 


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Time to “pass the torch,” says President Biden

US President Joe Biden has told the American people that "the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation," just days after he withdrew his re-election bid. 


In a primetime address from the Oval Office — his first publicly televised remarks since bowing out of the 2024 Presidential race — Joe Biden offered a defence of his record, but said it's time for "new, fresh, younger voices," throwing his support behind his Vice-President Kamala Harris as she aims to win the White House. 


From there, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addresses US Congress

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Israel's Prime Minister has called on American lawmakers to supply more weapons for the war in Gaza, vowing his country will defeat Hamas.


Addressing Congress on Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will fight until all hostages taken on October 7 and still being held in the strip are released.


As he spoke, thousands of protestors gathered in Washington DC to condemn his visit, and dozens of Democrats boycotted his address.


Independent senator Bernie Sanders labelled Netanyahu a "war criminal", while Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called it a "dark day in US history".


Sally Patterson has more.


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Millions will go hungry in Africa this decade according to the UN

The United Nations warns that if current trends continue nearly 300
million people in Africa will be chronically undernourished at the end
of the decade.
In its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report
released on Wednesday the world body says around 733 million people
faced hunger in 2023 with one in five being from Africa.
Maximo Torero, the Chief Economist from the Food and Agriculture
Organization says conflict, climate change and economic crises is
taking a toll on the world and eradicating hunger by 2030 might be
impossible to achieve.

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Netanyahu’s US trip met with protests

Protestors in the United States have declared a "day of rage" in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress. 


They're demonstrating in Washington DC to condemn the visit. 


Caroline Malone was there. 


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UN warns that world hungry might not be eradicated by 2030

Eradicating global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve.
That's according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday.
According to the UN the number of people suffering chronic hunger
barely changed over the past year.
Maximo Torero, the Chief Economist from the Food and Agriculture
Organization says around 700 million people faced hunger in 2023.

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Trump planning indoor rallies following assassination attempt according to media reports

Donald Trump is planning to hold indoor rallies only for the time being on advice from the Secret Service according to media reports.


It follows the attempted assassination of the former US President at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier in the month.


Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.


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BIDEN TO ADDRESS AMERICANS OVER DECISION TO NOT SEEK REELECTION

US President Joe Biden is set to deliver a primetime address to the nation, following his decision not to seek reelection in November's presidential election.

Biden's decision came after weeks of escalating pressure, after a calamitous debate performance in late June.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter games amidst controversy

Salt Lake City has officially been announced as the city that'll host
the 2034 Winter Olympics.
The announcement was made ahead of the summer games in Paris and comes
amidst some controversy.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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Netanyahu to address US Congress as protesters promise 'day of rage'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, where he will address a joint session of Congress.


Protestors have promised a 'day of rage' over Israel's conduct during its ongoing war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.


Ira Spitzer reports. 


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UN agencies: up to 757 million people around the world experienced hunger last year


The United Nations says that up to 757 million people around the world experienced hunger last year.

That's just one of many shocking details in the latest annual report from five UN agencies, titled "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World."

Our correspondent Giles Gibson has more details.

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Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty


A Sierra Leone court has found 11 people guilty of treason charges and has sentenced their leader to nearly 200 years in prison.

They were part of a group of gunmen who broke into the country's armory in November in an attempt to destabilize the government.

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold talks with Chinese counterpart

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in China during his first trip to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion. They discussed Beijing's possible role in helping achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Dangote Meets Gabon’s President, Excited At Investment Opportunities in the Country

The President of Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema has invited Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote to invest in the country.


Tesem Akende reports.


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CLIMATE PROTESTORS SAY MORE AIRPORT DISRUPTION TO COME "GLOBALLY"

Climate protestors are promising further disruption to air travel after targeting one of Germany's busiest airports on Wednesday. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Pakistan's cabinet to review a decision banning ex Prime Minister Imran Khan's party

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Pakistan's Prime Minister is set to chair a cabinet meeting to discuss potentially banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party.
 
Meanwhile, leaders of Khan's party are staging a protest camp outside Parliament demanding his release.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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