TikTok’s Singapore office hit by mass food poisoning incident

INTRO: Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. At least 60 people were affected, with 57 treated in hospital. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Bank of Japan hikes rates again

The Bank of Japan is hiking interest rates for the second time this year. 

It is raising its hovering rate of up to point-one percent to point-two-five percent following a policy meeting in Tokyo. 

Chris Gilbert reports.

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Hamas says assassination of its leader 'won't go unpunished'

In a move that is expected to significantly ramp up regional tensions, Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran.

Israel is yet to comment but Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'.

Our Asia correspondent Neha Poonia has more.

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Death toll from landslides rises in Southern India

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The death toll from the devastating landslides in Southern India has reportedly risen to 133.

Dozens others have been injured - and it's yet unclear how many could still be trapped under the debris.

Rescue efforts continue for a second day, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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Son of Mexican crime boss El Chapo pleads not guilty to drug trafficking in USA

The son of former Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" has pleaded not guilty to a raft of drug trafficking charges in a United States court.

Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested in the state of New Mexico last week, after arriving there with another high-profile cartel kingpin.

Mitch McCann reports

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Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack

Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon's
capital Beirut.

Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah
commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan
Heights, that hit a soccer pitch.

Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children
and teenagers.

Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.

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UN Secretary General concerned about protests in Venezuela

The United Nations says its extremely concerned about widespread
protests and arrests in Venezuela.
Protests erupted as anger grew over the awarding of Sunday's election
to President Nicolas Maduro despite claims by the opposition that it
had won.
On Monday, the election board declared that Maduro had won a third
term with 51% of votes.
The Secretary General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric says that all
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Venezuela faces violent protests amid contested presidential election

Violent protests are continuing in Venezuela following Sunday's
disputed election result.

Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at people demonstrating
against President Nicolás Maduro who claimed victory.

The opposition claims its candidate, Edmundo González, won by a large margin.

Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.

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Secret Service chief: Trump shooting "failure on multiple levels”

The Acting Secret Service Director has called the attempted
assassination of former President Donald Trump a "failure on multiple
levels".

Ronald Rowe was testifying before Congress a week after the agency's
director resigned.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers grilled Rowe on the failings that
led up to the shooting.

He spoke about those and detailed actions the agency is now taking as
it investigates what went wrong.

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Fed begins two day rate meeting

The Federal Reserve could soon signal when it's likely to bring down borrowing costs in the United States.

The central bank's two-day rate meeting is underway, with market watchers looking for signs that a rate reduction is on the cards.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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UN concerned about possible polio epidemic in Gaza

The United Nations is desperately trying to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza.
On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation reported that the almost 10
months of war has disrupted routine inoculation rounds for youngsters,
leaving them exposed to a range of preventable diseases including
polio.
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Trump agrees to FBI interview over attempted assassination

Former US President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the
FBI over his attempted assassination.

It comes as the acting director of the Secret Service faces tough
questions on Capitol Hill about the security failures at the rally in
Pennsylvania where Trump was shot.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Southport Knife Attack, Three Children Killed, 9 Injured.

UK authorities say three children were killed and nine injured by a knifeman in an attack in Southport, north-west England on Monday.

Five of the children remain in critical condition, as well as two adults.

Merseyside Police says it believes the injured adults were "bravely" trying to protect the children being attacked.

Simon Gaitán reports.

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13 cities across Italy under red heat warnings

13 cities across Italy are under red heat alerts on Tuesday, including Rome and Turin.

After a scorching July, firefighters are also trying to get a major wildfire on the island of Sardinia under control.

Giles Gibson reports from Rome.

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Nigeria’s Government Approves the Sale of Crude Oil to Dangote Refinery in Naira

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Nigeria's government has approved the sale of crude oil to the Dangote refinery in the local currency, the Naira.

The government asked the state-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell the crude to Dangote and other refineries with immediate effect.

The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Monday, putting an end to the dispute between Dangote refinery and oil regulators over crude supply.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Former U.S. president Trump calls Olympic opening ceremony 'disgrace'

The former U.S. president Donald Trump has called the Olympic opening ceremony a 'disgrace'.

It comes amid criticism from some Christian groups over a part of the show that featured what some saw as a parody of the Last Supper.

Ross Cullen reports.

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EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED AS GREEK WILDFIRE BURNS OUT OF CONTROL

Firefighters in Greece are working to control a major wildfire burning out of control with evacuation orders in place right at the peak of the summer tourism season. 

Trent Murray reports. 

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Southeastern Pakistan is on high alert as torrential rains lash the region

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Southeastern Pakistan is facing what authorities have called 'a rain emergency' — with torrential rainfall flooding streets and forcing residents to seek refuge on higher ground.

Authorities are linking these extreme weather events - that have become increasingly common in Pakistan - to climate change.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon

World leaders are calling on Israel and Hezbollah to exercise restraint, as fears mount of a regional war in the Middle East, after Saturday's attack in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that killed 12 children playing football.

Israel is blaming Hezbollah for the incident which it denies, and is promising a harsh response to the Lebanon-based Iranian proxy.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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Train derails in eastern India killing 2 people

A train that was bound for Mumbai from eastern India has derailed, killing two people and injuring about 20 others.

Rescue and relief operations are underway.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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