Wednesday, November 12, 2025

STARMER ALLIES SAY HE WILL FIGHT ANY 'COUP'

Allies of UK Prime Minister say he will fight what they believe could be an imminent leadership challenge for Keir Starmer.

Starmer's Labour Party has been languishing in the polls for months, amid a series of controversies and difficulties grappling with issues around the economy and migration.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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South Africa’s unemployment rate drops slightly to 31.9%

South Africa's unemployment rate edged down in the third quarter of 2025, helped by job gains in construction, social services, and trade, the national statistics agency says.



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Delhi invokes stricter curbs as pollution hits "severe" levels

As India's capital New Delhi grapples with severe pollution levels - authorities have invoked the most stringent curbs yet.

Environmentalists claim this might be too little too late though as the level of harmful pollutants in Delhi's air has already risen to nearly 8 times the permissible limits.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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India and Bhutan expand energy ties

India and Bhutan are expanding their energy ties as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Himalayan nation.

Mr Modi inaugurated a hydroelectric power project during the two-day trip.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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The Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is on high alert following a suicide attack

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An offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Islamabad that killed 12 people and injured dozens.

Security has been heightened across the capital following the blast.

The attack comes amid souring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of sheltering militant groups operating along the border; that's a charge the Afghan administration denies.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

INTRO: More than 8,300 people were evacuated in Taiwan ahead of Wednesday's arrival of typhoon Fung-wong, with at least 51 injured.

It brought heavy downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that ran neck-high in places. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu (PRON: Ima-moloo), the jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul.

Imamoglu denies leading a vast corruption network, and says the charges against him are politically motivated.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 12 people

A suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad has killed at
least 12 people, and injured another 30.

The blast happened near the entrance of the city's district court.

The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has blamed India for the attack.

Hira Mustafa sent this report from the blast site in Islamabad.

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Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over an edited clip in a documentary. The controversy has prompted the resignations of two top executives.


Charlotte North reports


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Trump asks Supreme Court to rule on sexual abuse finding

US President Donald Trump's attempting to have the US Supreme Court overturn a civil judgmentand five million dollar penalty, which found he sexually abused a woman in New York in the mid-1990s.

Mitch McCann reports:

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US House lawmakers rush to DC to end shutdown

US House of Representative lawmakers are rushing back to Washington
ahead of a possible vote on Wednesday to end the government shutdown.

It comes after eight Democratic senators sided with Republicans to
advance a measure to end the longest shutdown in US history.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Israeli experts says military investigations into Oct 7 failings inadequate, calls grow for commission of inquiry

An Israeli military panel reviewing the failings that led to the October 7th attacks says previous investigations have been inadequate, amid growing calls for an official inquiry.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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Trump says US close to reaching India trade deal

US President Donald Trump says that the United States is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with India.

This comes after Washington increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent in August.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Trump says US close to reaching India trade deal

US President Donald Trump says that the United States is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with India.

This comes after Washington increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent in August.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Jacob Zuma’s daughter goes on trial over deadly South African riots


Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a politician and daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to incitement to commit terrorism and public violence over deadly riots in 2021.


Isaac Lukando reports


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China's Singles Day turns into week-long bonanza

INTRO: It's known to be China's biggest online shopping event - taking place on 11 November each year. Last year, the total value of goods sold during the shopping bonanza totaled US$202 billion, exceeding those on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day combined.

However, shifting consumer behavior has transformed the traditional one-day sales blitz into a weeks-long campaign as part of efforts by Chinese retailers to boost spending. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Indian security officials to hold key meeting as probe into deadly blast continues

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India's interior minister will hold a key meeting with top security officials on Tuesday as the probe into a blast that killed at least 8 people in New Delhi on Monday continues. 

Reports say two people have been detained by the police so far and are being questioned.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi. 

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Monday, November 10, 2025

At least eight killed in Delhi blast

The death toll from a blast in New Delhi has touched eight, with 20 people injured.
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India's Prime Minister has condoled the deaths, with his government saying 'all possibilities are being explored'.

Police are investigating what caused the blast, which took place late on Monday, in a crowded market very close to the iconic Red Fort.

Neha Poonia has more.  

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President Trump pardons allies

President Trump has pardoned a long list of political allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election according to the US Department of Justice. The US leader previously falsely claimed to have won the election. 


Charlotte North reports from Washington. 


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US Government shutdown close to ending after Senate vote

The US government shutdown appears to be close to ending after eight Democratic senators broke ranks to side with Republicans to advance a measure to end the 41-day standoff.


The shutdown has caused major disruptions ranging from cancelled flights to withholding food assistance benefits..


Ira Spitzer reports from Washington.


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