Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Uganda Ebola Cases Rise to 9

Uganda has reported six new cases of Ebola, raising the total confirmed infections to nine, including one death, according to the Ministry of Health.

Seven patients are currently being treated at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, and one is at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in the east.

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An International Monetary Fund team is visiting Pakistan

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An International Monetary Fund delegation is in Islamabad to conduct a governance and corruption assessment to recommend necessary reforms.

The global lender approved a $7 billion loan program for Pakistan last September as the country struggles with economic difficulties.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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EU warns Trump tariff move won’t go unanswered

The European Unions says Donald Trump's blanket tariff on all aluminum
and steel imports won't go unanswered.

The U.S. President says a 25 percent duty will come into effect
without exceptions.

The move comes as the European Commission President is set to meet the
US Vice-President on the sidelines of an AI Summit in Paris later
today.

William Denselow reports from Brussels

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U.S. President Donald Trump tells Hamas to release all Israeli hostages or "let hell break out"


U.S. President Donald Trump says Hamas should release all remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, or "let hell break out."

Hamas announced on Monday that it won't release three hostages on Saturday - as previously planned - accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire agreement.

Giles Gibson has more from Tel Aviv.

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TRUMP: 'LET ALL HELL BREAK OUT' IF HAMAS DOESN'T RELEASE HOSTAGES

US President Donald Trump says Israel should call off the Gaza ceasefire deal if Hamas doesn't release all remaining hostages by Saturday.

Hamas says it will delay the release of more captives after accusing Israel of violating the agreement.

Israel in turn says Hamas's announcement is a "complete violation of the ceasefire agreement".

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said Israel should issue an ultimatum.

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South Korea spy agency says DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data

INTRO: South Korea's spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of "excessively" collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself.

It also questioned the app's responses to questions relating to issues of national pride. Laura Westbrook has more.

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Modi-Macron to chair AI summit

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the AI Action Summit on Tuesday.  

Boosting trade and civil nuclear partnership could also be high on Modi's agenda, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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India's high tariffs are a barrier to imports, says President Trump's economic advisor

US President Donald Trump's top economic advisor has said that India's high tariffs are a barrier to imports.

The comments, made in an interview with CNBC, come ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to the US this week.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Monday, February 10, 2025

​Texas measles outbreak spreads among unvaccinated children

A measles outbreak in Texas is spreading. Health officials say at least 10 children in one county have tested positive in the past two weeks for the highly contagious disease - which can cause fevers, rashes, brain swelling and even death. All of the children are unvaccinated.  Toni Waterman has more.

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Donald Trump orders an end to minting the penny

In another move to cut costs, U.S president Donald Trump has now
ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies.
According to the US president, it costs too much to produce the one cent coin.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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Countries react to new Trump tariff proposals

China is accusing Donald Trump of "weaponising trade" after he announced he'll impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium entering the United States. 


The US President also says he's planning "reciprocal tariffs" on any country currently taxing American products. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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US judge to hold hearing on worker buyout plan

A US federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments later today [Monday]
on the Trump administration's deferred resignation program.

Millions of federal workers have been offered pay until September if
they resign - something labor unions say is illegal.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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TRUMP SPOKE TO PUTIN BUT WON’T SAY WHEN

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, but refused to say whether it was before or after he became President.

Donald Trump told journalists he "expects to have many more conversations" with Vladimir Putin and believes his administration is "making progress" on negotiations.

Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv.

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EU calls tariff move unlawful

The European Commission says the potential imposition of tariffs by
the United States would be unlawful and economically
counterproductive.

The comments come after President Trump said he would impose a 25
percent duty on all steel and aluminum imports.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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President Trump warns Hamas over condition of Israeli hostages released on Saturday


U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Hamas about the state of three Israeli hostages released over the weekend, saying they were "in horrible condition."

More than 180 Palestinian prisoners were also released in the latest exchange under the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Giles Gibson has more from Tel Aviv.

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Pakistan's Prime Minister is on a visit to the UAE

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is on a visit to the UAE to participate in the World Government Summit.

This visit comes as Islamabad seeks financial partnerships to revive its ailing economy.  

The UAE is Pakistan's third-largest trading partner after China and the US and is a significant foreign investor.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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India preparing more tariff reductions ahead of US visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on additional tariff cuts ahead of his meeting this week with US President Donald Trump, according to reports

This visit comes as President Trump has said he plans to slap reciprocal tariffs on many countries.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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UK PM TAKES HIV TEST

Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister to have an HIV test in public.

He took one at Downing Street in an attempt to destigmatise being checked for the virus.

Keir Starmer says the British government hopes no-one will be diagnosed with HIV in England by the end of the decade.

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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods

INTRO: China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, hitting about $14bn worth of goods and dashing hopes that a trade war between the world's two largest economies could be avoided.

Beijing announced the tariffs last week in response to a US decision to impose an additional 10 per cent levy on Chinese products. Laura Westbrook has more.
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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Trump to announce 25% steel and aluminium tariffs

Donald Trump says he'll announce a new 25% tariff on steel and
aluminium imports on Monday.

It comes as the US president ramps up his threats to impose duties on
multiple countries as a way to reduce the US trade deficit.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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