Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Amazon to require employees to return to office five days a week

Amazon has told employees they have to return to the office five days a week starting in January of next year.


Currently, the online retail giant's corporate employees are allowed to work from home two days a week after the shift to remote work during the pandemic.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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Monday, September 16, 2024

Titan hearing underway in US

A hearing is underway looking into why the Titan submersible imploded in the North Atlantic Ocean, killing the five passengers on board.


The US Coast Guard is expected to spend two weeks trying to understand failures that led up to the incident in June last year.


Sally Patterson reports.


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Suspect in Florida court Monday after second attempted assassination of Trump

A suspect has been charged with federal gun possession charges in the U.S. on Monday, after a near assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

Ryan Wesley Routh was arrested after fleeing the scene at Trump's West Palm Beach golf course in Florida.

Caroline Malone reports.


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Israel accuses the UNRWA of sheltering Hamas terrorists

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations on Monday leveled a scathing
attack on the world body,
accusing it of burying its head in the sand.
Ambassador Danny Danon says Hamas terrorists are running the UN aid
agency, UNRWA in the Gaza Strip.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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TikTok begins legal fight for survival in US

Social media platform TikTok is in federal court fighting for its survival in the US.


It's making its case against a law that will see it banned unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells it.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Thousands protest possible Audi factory in Brussels

Thousands of auto workers and trade union members have taken to the
streets of Brussels to protest the potential closure of an Audi
factory.

Employer organizations warn that the move could scare off foreign
investors and potentially cost businesses millions of Euros. (1)

William Denselow reports from Brussels


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GLASGOW “MORE LIKELY” TO HOST 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

The Scottish government says progress has been made towards Glasgow hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

A new host was required after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of organising the international sporting competition due to rising costs.

Stuart Smith has more.

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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to launch new passport.

Three West African countries under military rule are deepening their resolve to break away from the regional bloc, ECOWAS.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are set to launch a new biometric passport- something which could further thwart efforts by the leaders of ECOWAS to bring them back into the organization.    

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.



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Nearly 300 Prisoners Escape Nigerian Prison After Floods

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Authorities in Nigeria are on the hunt for over 200 inmates who escaped following devastating floods in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria.


The flood caused by an overflow of a dam as well as heavy rainfalls broke the walls of the prison where the inmates were serving time, allowing 281 of them to escape.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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UK PM Keir Starmer meets Italy's Giorgia Meloni for talks on migration


UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Rome for talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.

As well as studying Italy's response to small boats crossing the Mediterranean, Starmer is also trying to reset relations with European neighbours after years of post-Brexit tensions.

Giles Gibson reports from Rome.

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RADIO: LOW MPOX TESTING

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The World Health Organisation has expressed concern about the low testing of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the infectious disease has spread rapidly.
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Ukraine's air defense repels mass drone attack against Kyiv

Russian forces launched drones targeting the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday. Ukraine says it shot down about two dozen attack drones over the capital.

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Imran Khan former Pakistani Prime Minister faces new legal battle

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Another legal challenge for Imran Khan, the jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan. A court will hear new charges slapped against Khan for allegedly 'inciting violence' and urging people to take to the streets against the ruling government.

Khan already faces over 200 plus corruption charges, which he claims are politically motivated.

Pakistan's government has denied that claim.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Eight dead after heavy rain and flooding in Central Europe

Devastating rains have claimed at least eight lives across central and eastern Europe, as a powerful storm causes widespread flooding and disruption.

Pablo Gutierrez Reports 


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BIDEN: 'EVERY RESOURCE' AVAILABLE FOR TRUMP PROTECTION

President Biden says authorities will have "every resource" to protect Donald Trump after another apparent assassination attempt.

A 58-year-old suspect is in custody after a rifle was spotted on Mr Trump's golf course in Florida yesterday.

The Republican candidate in November's election says he is "safe and well".

Former FBI agent Bobby Chacon says the Secret Service is being praised for a swift response.

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Delhi's chief minister announces resignation just days after being released from prison

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal has announced he will resign as the Chief Minister of Delhi, just days after he was released from prison.

Mr. Kejriwal was granted bail after almost six months of detention for being allegedly involved in a graft case.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Doctors continue protests over murder after ex-head of college is arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence

Junior doctors are continuing their protests after Indian police over the weekend charged the former head of the medical college in Kolkata with tampering with evidence after a female medic was raped and murdered.

The incident in August triggered demonstrations across the country.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Typhoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, strongest storm to hit city since 1949

INTRO The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday.

All flights in and out of Shanghai were cancelled and highways closed, as Typhoon Bebinca lashed the city with strong winds and torrential rain. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

FBI treating West Palm Beach incident as an assassination attempt on Donald Trump

The FBI is treating the gunshots fired at Donald Trump's West Palm Beach golf resort as an assassination attempt.

Investigators say a suspect is in custody.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more

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Saturday, September 14, 2024

Dangote Refinery to Commence Petrol Loading For Nigerian Market September 15th

The Nigerian government says the Dangote refinery in the country will commence loading of petrol for the domestic market on Sunday, September 15th.

 

Tesem Akende reports.

 

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