Friday, July 26, 2024

Bangladesh relaxes curfew, but security continues to remained heightened across the country

Bangladesh has begun relaxing a week-long curfew but security agencies warn it could be reimposed in the event of fresh clashes.

Local reports put the death toll from clashes between the police and protesting students at over 200.

Students were demanding a complete rollback of a jobs reservation scheme that reserved a third of all government posts for families of war veterans.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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Nigerian Military Says Planned Nationwide Protest May Lead to Anarchy

Defence authorities in Nigeria say a planned nationwide protest by young people in the country next week against hardship and bad governance may lead to anarchy.


They say some people are conspiring to hijack the protest and make it violent.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.


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Ex Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party leadership has given calls for nationwide protests

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party is holding nationwide protests to demand the release of their detained leader.

Islamabad has been placed on high alert, with roads leading to the Red Zone, where the Parliament and other government offices are located being closed to traffic

Hira Mustafa has more.

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“Massive attack” to France’s high speed rail network hours before Olympics opening ceremony

France's high speed rail line was hit by a series of coordinated attacks overnight - just hours before the start of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Train travel has been severely disrupted - and officials are warning the delays could last days and potentially impact athletes. Toni Waterman has more.

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ASEAN looks to tackle Myanmar crisis

Diplomats from around the world are meeting in Laos for the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ meeting. 


Top of the agenda is address the ongoing civil war in Myanmar and peace and stability in the South China Sea. 


Chris Gilbert reports 


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Heavy rain leads to flooding and disruption in Indian state of Maharashtra

Torrential rain in the western Indian state of Maharashtra over the past 24 hours has claimed at least six lives and triggered flooding.

Hundreds of people have had to be evacuated to safety.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Indian and Chinese Foreign Ministers meet at sidelines of ASEAN

More details are emerging a day after India's Foreign Minister met his Chinese counterpart at the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos.

New Delhi reportedly told Beijing that there's an 'urgency' to stabilize ties between the nuclear armed neighbours.

Ties between India and China have been tense for more than four years now, after their troops clashed along a disputed frontier in the Himalayan region of Ladakh.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Typhoon Gaemi hits Chinese seaboard prompting fears of widespread flooding

INTRO: Typhoon Gaemi has made landfall in southeastern China after barreling across the Taiwan Strait, prompting warnings of swelling rivers, flash floods and waterlogging in cities and provinces that were hit by torrential rain just several weeks ago. Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.

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Kamala Harris says world cannot become 'numb' to suffering in Gaza

US Vice President Kamala Harris says the world cannot become "numb" to suffering in Gaza, speaking after meeting the Israeli prime minister.


Benjamin Netanyahu also held talks with President Joe Biden on Thursday, where they discussed ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire deal.


He is expected to meet with former President Donald Trump on Friday - who is vying to return to the White House in November.


Sally Patterson has more.


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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Biden & Netanyahu discuss ceasefire deal

US President Joe Biden has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu at the White House - the first meeting in Washington during
Biden's presidency.

They discussed the ceasefire deal with Hamas - which although proposed
weeks ago, has not been agreed upon.

And the release of dozens of hostages still being held by Hamas.

It all comes a day after Netanyahu's controversial address to Congress
- which saw thousands of protests on the streets outside the US
Capitol.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action to curb extreme heat

The United Nations Secretary General has issued an urgent call to
action to better protect billions around the world exposed to
crippling effects of extreme heat.
Global temperatures have been rising unabated, with Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday this week having been the hottest days recorded.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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BIPARTISAN TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ON TRUMP

The US congress is set to establish a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally.

It comes as the acting director of the U.S. The Secret Service will testify before three Senate committees next week.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Netanyahu to meet Biden & Harris in DC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting US President Joe
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington today.

But he could face a tougher reception than usual.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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U.S. economy grows 2.8% in the second quarter

The United State economy grew faster than expected in the second
quarter of 2024.
According to GDP data released on Thursday, the economy expanded by 2.8 percent.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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RADIO: TRIAL AGAINST SUSPECTED M23 MEMBERS

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A trial against the Democratic Republic of Congo's former head of the electoral commission and 24 other people accused of being part of the M23 rebel group is underway at a military court in Kinshasa. Corneille Nangaa and 19 other people have been charged with terrorism, war crimes and high treason for participating in military activities in the east of the DRC. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa..

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Pakistan's finance and power ministers are in Beijing to renegotiate debt repayment terms with Chinese leadership

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Pakistan's finance and power ministers are in Beijing to renegotiate debt repayment terms with China as the country grapples with an economic crisis.

Beijing has invested $62 billion in Pakistan in the last x years as part of the China Pakistan Economic cooperation project.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Netanyahu under renewed pressure to announce hostage deal

Mixed reactions in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to congress on Wednesday, with family members of hostages still being held in Gaza furious with the Premier for failing to announce a deal to free them.

Netanyahu is meeting President Joe Biden on Thursday to discuss finalising a deal, with an Israeli negotiating team set to meet key mediators over the coming days.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Meta removes 63,000 Accounts in Nigeria Linked to Sextortion Scams

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Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, says it has deleted over 60,000 accounts on its platform in Nigeria.


The accounts it says were linked to sextortion scams.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni heading to China amid trade tensions with EU


The Chinese Foreign Ministry says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will arrive in China for a five-day official visit on Saturday.

It's Meloni's first trip to the country since taking office - and since pulling Italy out of China's Belt & Road Initiative or BRI.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS BLOCK RUNWAY AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT

One of Europe's busiest airports has been brought to a standstill after climate change activists blocked the runway. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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