Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to delay
peace talks in an effort to avoid U.S. sanctions.
Washington has been pushing for a ceasefire and Kyiv says that the
Trump administration has the strength to achieve it.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
French government doubles down on plans to ban kids from social media
The French government is doubling down on plans to ban children from social media.
The education minister says "we must protect our young people from overexposure to screens".
It comes after a 14-year-old boy was arrested following the fatal stabbing of a teaching assistant at a school in eastern France on 10 June.
Ross Cullen reports.
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Hungary passes bill to suspend dual citizenship
Lawmakers in Hungary have passed a bill allowing authorities to suspend certain dual nationals' citizenship.
The government says the bill targets people who pose a national security threat, but the move is raising concerns about human rights and the potential for abuse of power.
Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.
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THIRD NIGHT OF UNREST IN NORTHERN IRELAND
A leisure centre's been set on fire in Northern Ireland, in a third night of unrest.
Police in Ballymena have had petrol bombs and masonry thrown at them as disorder also spread to other towns including Coleraine and Larne - in what officials have called "racist thuggery".
Violence initially grew from a protest about an alleged sexual assault.
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Eóin Tennyson says the unrest needs to stop.
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Police in Ballymena have had petrol bombs and masonry thrown at them as disorder also spread to other towns including Coleraine and Larne - in what officials have called "racist thuggery".
Violence initially grew from a protest about an alleged sexual assault.
Deputy leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Eóin Tennyson says the unrest needs to stop.
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Millions struggle with scorching heat across India - sparking health concerns for many
In South Asia, millions are grappling with sweltering weather, with a heatwave pushing temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius.
The hot weather has hit daily life hard in north India, while also sparking health concerns.
The hot weather has hit daily life hard in north India, while also sparking health concerns.
Authorities have issued a red alert for many parts of India, including for the capital city of New Delhi, from where Neha Poonia now reports.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
US protests spread from LA to other major cities
Protests are picking up around the United States as the
anti-immigration raid sentiment spreads beyond Los Angeles.
4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to LA -
but many are still outside of the city taking part in training.
Toni Waterman reports from LA.
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anti-immigration raid sentiment spreads beyond Los Angeles.
4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to LA -
but many are still outside of the city taking part in training.
Toni Waterman reports from LA.
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WEINSTEIN GUILTY ON ONE SEX CRIME CHARGE - JURY STILL DELIBERATING RAPE CHARGE
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of committing a criminal sex act by a New York jury, but not guilty on another charge.
Jurors in the retrial of his 2020 conviction will continue deliberating on the rape charge Weinstein faces.
Mitch McCann reports:
Jurors in the retrial of his 2020 conviction will continue deliberating on the rape charge Weinstein faces.
Mitch McCann reports:
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Uneasy calm in LA as US cities brace for more protests against Trump administration immigration raids
An uneasy calm has descended over Los Angeles after the first night of a curfew lifted on Wednesday, as cities across the US brace for more protests.
President Trump is warning that his military response to the anti-ICE protests in LA may be the "first of many," saying anyone demonstrating against immigration raids in other cities could be met with "equal or greater force."
A total of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to help quell the unrest in LA, from where Toni Waterman reports
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Trump declares China deal is done
US President Donald Trump has said a deal with China "is done" after two days of talks between top officials in London.
Posting on his Truth Social platform he said that, subject to final approval from President Xi Jinping and himself, the US will get the rare earth minerals it needs, while Chinese students can take up their places at American colleges.
Kate fisher reports from Washington
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US INFLATION TICKS UP — BUT TARIFFS SHOWING NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
Inflation in the US rose in May — but only in line with economists' expectations, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released on Wednesday.
It follows months of speculation that inflation would climb amid Donald Trump's trade war.
Mitch McCann reports:
It follows months of speculation that inflation would climb amid Donald Trump's trade war.
Mitch McCann reports:
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US and China agree to framework deal to restore trade war truce
INTRO: The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
The breakthrough followed an agreement in Geneva last month, in which Washington and Beijing agreed a temporary truce over trade tariffs but each country has since accused the other of breaching the deal. Laura Westbrook reports from London.
The breakthrough followed an agreement in Geneva last month, in which Washington and Beijing agreed a temporary truce over trade tariffs but each country has since accused the other of breaching the deal. Laura Westbrook reports from London.
New study shows heatwaves to increase by two-fold in major Indian cities by 2030
As large parts of north India experience a record heat wave with a red alert in place, a new study has found that some of the country's biggest cities like Mumbai and Delhi will experience a two-fold increase in heatwave days by 2030.
The study says India is susceptible to extended heatwave conditions in the near future which will also trigger more erratic and incessant rainfall across the country.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi
The study says India is susceptible to extended heatwave conditions in the near future which will also trigger more erratic and incessant rainfall across the country.
Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi
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France to hold minute's silence in all schools after fatal stabbing
France will hold a minute's silence in all schools on 12 June after another fatal stabbing.
A 31-year-old teaching assistant was stabbed to death by a 14-year-old pupil during a bag check at a school in eastern France on Tuesday.
Ross Cullen reports.
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RADIO: DRC-RWANDA PEACE DEAL
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The United States has urged Rwanda to pull its troops out of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo before the two countries sign a peace deal. A draft peace deal submitted to both countries requires Rwanda to withdraw its troops, weapons and equipment as a condition for signing the peace deal. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...
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Austrian police search for motive after school shooting
Police in Austria are searching for a motive after a 21-year-old
gunman killed 10 people before killing himself at a school in the city
of Graz.
Authorities say the individual who's not been identified was a former
student who acted alone.
Thousands have attended a vigil for the victims.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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gunman killed 10 people before killing himself at a school in the city
of Graz.
Authorities say the individual who's not been identified was a former
student who acted alone.
Thousands have attended a vigil for the victims.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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Search operations continue for missing crew following explosion on ship off India's coast
Search and rescue operations are continuing to try to locate 4 crew members following an explosion on a cargo ship off India's coast on Monday.
The Singapore-flagged vessel, which was travelling from Colombo in Sri Lanka to the Indian city of Mumbai, was carrying hazardous cargo including heavy fuel oil.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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US CRITICISES UK OVER ISRAEL SANCTIONS
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has criticised the UK government for sanctioning two Israeli cabinet ministers.
Marco Rubio says the restrictions being imposed on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich don't help US efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The Foreign Office says measures were imposed jointly with Australia, Norway, Canada and New Zealand because of the ministers' 'repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian civilians'.
Former UK Middle East minister Alistair Burt says the UK has the balance right.
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Marco Rubio says the restrictions being imposed on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich don't help US efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The Foreign Office says measures were imposed jointly with Australia, Norway, Canada and New Zealand because of the ministers' 'repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian civilians'.
Former UK Middle East minister Alistair Burt says the UK has the balance right.
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India protests Pakistan role on UN terror panel
India's Defence Minister has criticised Pakistan's recent appointment to two United Nations Security Council committees.
India blames neighbour Pakistan for a terror attack in Kashmir earlier in the year, after which it launched cross-border air strikes targetting 'terror infrastructure'.
Pakistan denies the claim and the two sides were involved in a nearly week-long military conflict in May that ended after the US reportedly brokered a ceasefire.
Neha Poonia has more.
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India blames neighbour Pakistan for a terror attack in Kashmir earlier in the year, after which it launched cross-border air strikes targetting 'terror infrastructure'.
Pakistan denies the claim and the two sides were involved in a nearly week-long military conflict in May that ended after the US reportedly brokered a ceasefire.
Neha Poonia has more.
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Newsom accuses Trump of "brazen abuse of power" in Los Angeles
The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has accused President Donald Trump of a "brazen abuse of power" with the deployment of Marines and US military troops on the streets of Los Angeles.
The Mayor of Los Angeles has imposed an overnight curfew in the city, after violent clashes intensified with demonstrators protesting the Trump administration's programme of mass deportations.
And protests have now spread to other cities including New York, Atlanta and Chicago.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
TRUMP CLAIMS LA WOULD BE CHAOS WITHOUT GOVT INTERVENTION - AS PROTESTS SPREAD TO DIFFERENT STATES
Donald Trump continues to claim that if he hadn't sent National Guard troops to protests in Los Angeles, the city would have spiralled out of control.
Protests remained mostly small and peaceful from Monday night into Tuesday morning, as more troops arrived in the city.
Correspondent Toni Waterman says there has been a noticeable change in the demographics of the protesters.
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Protests remained mostly small and peaceful from Monday night into Tuesday morning, as more troops arrived in the city.
Correspondent Toni Waterman says there has been a noticeable change in the demographics of the protesters.
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