Trump declines approval of Taiwan military aid package: report

INTRO: US President Donald Trump declined to approve $400 million in military aid to Taiwan in recent months while negotiating on trade and a potential summit with Beijing, according to the Washington Post.

The decision would mark a sharp departure from US policy toward the democratic island, which faces a constant threat of invasion by China. Laura Westbrook has more.

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More than a million people join protests in France

More than a million people have joined protests in France against the government's budget cuts, and ongoing political instability.

There were hundreds of arrests as some protesters clashed with police, who used tear gas and water cannon to maintain public order.

Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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NVIDIA invests billions in rival chipmaker Intel

US tech giant NVIDIA has revealed it will invest 5 billion dollars into its competitor Intel. The move follows a decision by the Trump administration to make a major investment in the company.

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CDC panel stacked with Kennedy appointees to vote on controversial changes to childhood vaccines

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel will vote Thursday on controversial changes to the childhood vaccine schedule - including delaying the Hepatitis B shot for newborns.  It may also change guidance on the MMRV jab - which offers protection against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine skeptic, fired the existing panel and replaced it with his own picks. Toni Waterman has more.  

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defence agreement

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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual strategic defence agreement, the first in the history of their bilateral ties.

The pact comes just days after Israel's attack on Doha targeting Hamas leaders - a development experts say played a key role in pushing the two nations toward the deal.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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RADIO: DRC PRISON CONDITIONS

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Thousands of inmates detained in prisons in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo are in dire need of food and other basic necessities due to the lack of funding by the government since January this year. 

The prisoners are reported to be living in squalid conditions in overcrowded facilities. 

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.....

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TRUMP TO HOLD TALKS WITH STARMER AFTER STATE BANQUET

UK Prime Minister is set to hold talks on trade, Ukraine, and the Middle East with US President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Keir Starmer's government claims over $200bn of investment from US companies into the UK has been announced during the President's State Visit to the UK.

They'll hold talks at Chequers after President Trump was hosted for a day of pomp and ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

From Windsor, UK correspondent Olly Barratt says London claims the trip has been a huge success already.

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Demonstrations and strikes across France on mass day of action

Demonstrations and strikes are taking place across France on Thursday for a mass day of social and industrial action.

800,000 people are expected to attend marches nationwide, with protests already under way, and dozens of arrests have been made so far.

Ross Cullen reports.

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"Brain eating amoeba" kills 19 in India's Kerala state

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South Indian state Kerala is facing its deadliest outbreak of brain-eating amoeba, with nineteen deaths and sixty-nine confirmed cases reported this year.

Health Minister Veena George calls it a serious public health challenge, as Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis spreads across multiple districts.

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India Voices Concern as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign Defence Pact

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The agreement, signed in Riyadh by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, declares that an attack on one country will be treated as an attack on both. India has said it remains committed to protecting its national interests after Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the pact. Kshitij Nagar has more from New Delhi.

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President Trump names India, China, Pakistan among illicit drug producing, transit countries

US president Donald Trump has named India, China, and Pakistan among 23 major illicit drug producing or drug transit countries in a "Presidential Determination" submitted to Congress.

Mr Trump warned that these countries should "shut off their supplies" or "face consequences".

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China defence minister slams 'acts of bullying' at Beijing forum

INTRO: China's defence minister on Thursday denounced "hegemonic logic and acts of bullying" at a Beijing forum that were full of thinly veiled references to the United States.

Organisers say representatives from 100 countries are gathering for the Xiangshan (PRONO: SEE-angshan) Forum, considered China's answer to the annual Shangri-La meeting in Singapore. Laura Westbrook reports.

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US late night host Jimmy Kimmel "suspended indefinitely" over Kirk-related comments

One of the biggest stars of late night television in the United States has been suspended indefinitely over comments he made relating to the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.

Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the Oscars last year, is the highest-profile casualty of the Trump administration's insistence that employers must penalize anyone who has spoken negatively about Mr. Kirk's killing.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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Fed cuts interest rates for first time this year

The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year... and signaled two more to come.

The Fed lowered lending rates by 25 basis points... as widely expected.

Kate fisher reports from Washington

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Former CDC Director says she was fired after refusing to rubber stamp vaccine recommendations

The former head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says she was fired last month for "holding the line on scientific integrity."

In testimony before the Senate - Dr. Susan Monarez said her boss, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ousted her after she refused to put politics above science.

Toni Waterman has more.

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800,000 people expected to attend marches and strikes across France on Thursday

800,000 people are expected to attend marches and strikes across France on Thursday.

It's the second mass protest movement against the government in a week.

Ross Cullen reports.

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RADIO: DRC EBOLA SURVIVORS

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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have discharged the first two patients to recover from Ebola in the southern province of Kasai.

The patients were discharged from a treatment centre in the Bulape health zone where the infectious disease has claimed lives since last month. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa..

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European Commission targets Israeli trade

The European Commission has proposed a partial suspension of an
Association Agreement with Israel.

The move is a rebuke of the country's actions in Gaza and the
humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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TRUMP BEGINS STATE VISIT TO UK

US President Donald Trump is beginning a State Visit to the UK.

He's being welcomed in Windsor by King Charles and Queen Camilla, on a trip which also includes announcements of a series of technology and trade agreements between the two countries.

Olly Barratt reports from Windsor.

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Sanction Hit Nayara Directs Fuel To Indian Markets

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India's Nayara Energy, part-owned by Russia's Rosneft, is diverting more of its fuel into the local market. That's according to a Reuters report, which says the shift comes after European sanctions disrupted the company's export channels.

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