Friday, July 18, 2025

Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter

INTRO: More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day.

At least four people have been killed with authorities warning that the unseasonal deluge will continue. Laura Westbrook has more.


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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chair Powell

Donald Trump has denied he plans to fire the head of the US central bank Jerome Powell. 

The president has reportedly drafted a letter of termination for the Federal Reserve chairman, but is now walking back claims he's planning to let him go. 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington. 


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MUAREEN COMEY, DAUGHTER OF FORMER FBI DIRECTOR, FIRED FROM GOVERNMENT PROSECUTOR ROLE

Muareen Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been fired from her role as a prosecutor in New York.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Bill clawing back $9b in government funding heads to House for final vote

A bill clawing back $9b in approved government funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting is headed to the House for a final vote, after Senators gave their approval Thursday morning. Passage of the rescissions package would be a victory for President Trump and his efforts to slash spending. Toni Waterman has more from Washington  

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RADIO: DRC MILITARY ARRESTS

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The Secretary General of the Democratic Republic of Congo's ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress has accused the country's former army chief of plotting to assassinate President Felix Tshisekedi. Augustine Kabuya made the revelation at a party meeting in Kinshasa. Chris Ocamringa has more......

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Lebanese man convicted of complicity in terrorist assassinations in 1982 will be released after 40 years in jail

A Lebanese man convicted of complicity in terrorist assassinations in Paris in 1982 will be released after 40 years in jail.

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah will be deported to Beirut next week.

Ross Cullen reports.

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SYRIA INSISTS 'PRIORITY' TO PROTECT DRUZE CITIZENS

Syrian officials and Druze leaders have announced a ceasefire after days of violent clashes.
 
Israel carried out airstrikes on the capital, Damascus on Wednesday - including targeting Syria's military headquarters.

Syria's interim president says it's his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens but insists Syrians are not afraid of war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the situation in Syria is 'complicated'.

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DNA TECHNIQUE REMOVES HEREDITARY DISEASE

A pioneering IVF technique using the DNA of three people has led to the births of eight healthy babies in the UK.

The method's aimed at preventing hereditary mitochondrial disease, which can be fatal.

Four boys and four girls have been born through the technique pioneered by UK scientists.

Professor Sir Doug Turnbull is from the team at Newcastle University who developed it.

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Modi to meet Maldives and Nepal heads this month as neighborhood ties come back in focus

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting leaders of the Maldives and Nepal in the next few days amid concerns over China's growing influence in the region.

Modi is expected to travel to Maldives for Independence Day celebrations next week while Nepal's Prime Minister will arrive in New Delhi for talks.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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No issue found with Boeing fuel switches on Air India planes

Reports claim Air India has found no issues with the locking mechanism of fuel control switch on Boeing 787 planes.

This comes after India's aviation regulator ordered domestic airlines to inspect the switches earlier in the week.

All but one passenger onboard that London-bound flight died in the crash, one of the worst aviation disasters globally in decades.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey says

INTRO: Global views of China and its leader, Xi Jinping, have improved while those of the U.S. and President Donald Trump have deteriorated, according to a new survey of 24 countries by the Pew Research Center.

The survey shows that international views of the two superpowers and their leaders are closer than since 2020, as Laura Westbrook reports.


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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Nvidia set to resume AI chip shipments to China

Nvidia is set to resume shipments of its key AI chip to China, after an apparent thaw in U.S.-China trade tensions led to a reversal of export restrictions. 


The move marks a major win for the chipmaker, which has been pushing to regain access to the world's second-largest market.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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Trump denies plans to fire Fed chair Powell

Donald Trump has denied he plans to fire the head of the US central
bank Jerome Powell.

The president has reportedly drafted a letter of termination for the
Federal Reserve chairman, but is now walking back claims he's planning
to let him go.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Senate debates DOGE cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting

The Senate is debating a measure on whether to claw back funding already approved by congress for foreign aid and public broadcasting - formalising some of the cuts made by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

It narrowly cleared two procedural hurdles on Tuesday after Republicans appeared to have resolved issues related to a key global health initiative and rural radio access.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Rubio "very concerned" about Israel's airstrikes on Syria

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is "very concerned" about
Israel's airstrikes on Syria.

It follows clashes between Syrian government forces and the Druze
community, a group represented in Israel.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump calls supporters ‘weaklings’ for demanding Epstein file release

Donald Trump has blasted his supporters over their obsession with Jeffrey Epstein - calling them 'weaklings'. In a scathing social media post, Trump berated them for asking questions as the MAGA divide over the child predator deepens and the President struggles to contain backlash from his most loyal followers. Toni Waterman has more from Washington  

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MAMDANI HEADS TO WASHINGTON, TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR NYC MAYORALTY BID

The frontrunner to become Mayor of New York following November's election, Zohran Mamdani, is headed to Washington, D.C., to gain support from national figures in the Democratic Party.

The 33-year-old has caused a shockwave in politics after defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the party's nomination.

Mitch McCann reports:

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RADIO: DRC SHAKY CEASEFIRE

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The Congolese army has accused the M23 rebels of attacking its positions in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo despite ongoing peace efforts in Qatar. The rebel group has in turn blamed government forces for killing 4 of their fighters in the country's east. The accusations are threatening to unravel a ceasefire that both warring parties agreed to uphold last month. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Pakistani court orders probe into digital traps in blasphemy cases

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Following appeals from hundreds of families, a Pakistani court has mandated a government probe into allegations of digital entrapment in blasphemy cases.

The directive comes in response to a sharp rise in cases, with Human Rights Watch reporting 475 incidents last year — compared to more than 300 cases the year before. 

Hira Mustafa has more.

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French PM suggests removing two public holidays as part of budget savings

The French prime minister has controversially suggested getting rid of two of France's bank holidays as part of dramatic budget savings worth more than $40 billion dollars.

On Wednesday, the government defended the proposal but opposition parties are united in their disapproval and there is a real chance that PM François Bayrou might be brought down by MPs when they vote on the proposals in the autumn.

Ross Cullen reports.

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