European member states are taking steps to clamp down on the volume of
small packages entering the bloc.
The move is seen as a response to the volume of cheap goods entering
Europe from China.
William Denselow reports from Brussels.
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Concerns grow about continued Israeli settler violence
Concerns are growing about continued Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he's worried that events there could undermine the ceasefire in Gaza
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv
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RADIO: DRC GUN CONTROL
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Authorities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged all armed groups to voluntarily surrender their weapons to security forces in order to reduce armed violence and tackle the illegal possession of firearms. The campaign was officially launched in the eastern town of Beni by the military governor. Chris Ocamringa has that report from Kinshasa....
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South Africa's Ramaphosa says US skipping G20 'their loss'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the United States' boycott of the G20 summit in South Africa later this month would not prevent the meeting of the world's leading economies from going ahead.
Isaac Lukando reports
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UK ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWS AHEAD OF BUDGET
The UK economy grew just 0.1% between July and September.
That's slower than expected and politically difficult for an under-fire government preparing for a difficult budget later this month.
The Office for National Statistics says a fall in car production had an impact on the figures, after a cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover.
City AM editor Christian May says many in the business world blame the government for slowing growth.
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That's slower than expected and politically difficult for an under-fire government preparing for a difficult budget later this month.
The Office for National Statistics says a fall in car production had an impact on the figures, after a cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover.
City AM editor Christian May says many in the business world blame the government for slowing growth.
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India approves $5bn package to help exporters hit by US tariffs
India has approved s $5 billion package to help exporters who have been hit by US tariffs.
President Donald Trump in August raised tariffs on India to 50 per cent.
Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.
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Paris marks ten years since 2015 Bataclan terror attack
France is marking a decade since terrorists carried out a series of coordinated attacks across Paris that killed 130 people and left a nation in shock.
More than 400 people were injured in the Islamist attacks that included suicide bombings, mass shootings, and hostage-taking.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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Main suspect in Delhi blast case identified, Indian state media says
Indian authorities have reportedly identified the suspect in the Delhi car blast case.
Officials earlier confirmed they are treating Monday's explosion as a terror incident.
12 people were killed and more than 30 injured.
India's cabinet released a statement last night, saying the attack was perpetrated by quote "anti-national forces."
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Officials earlier confirmed they are treating Monday's explosion as a terror incident.
12 people were killed and more than 30 injured.
India's cabinet released a statement last night, saying the attack was perpetrated by quote "anti-national forces."
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US lawmakers end longest government shutdown
US President Donald Trump has signed a bill allowing the government to
reopen following the longest shutdown in the country's history.
It came shortly after the House of Representatives passed a measure to
provide funding until the end of January.
Nick Harper sent this report from Washington.
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reopen following the longest shutdown in the country's history.
It came shortly after the House of Representatives passed a measure to
provide funding until the end of January.
Nick Harper sent this report from Washington.
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China’s purchases of US soybeans stall despite trade truce
INTRO: China's purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled. That's despite a recent trade truce that signaled thawing relations between the world's two biggest economies.
The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as US President Donald Trump's administration claims to expect. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.
The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as US President Donald Trump's administration claims to expect. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
US lawmakers to vote on bill to end shutdown
The US House of Representatives will convene for the first time in almost two months to vote on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history.
House Democrats still oppose the legislation over concerns about health care, but Republicans control the chamber by a slim majority.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Emails raise questions over Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s crimes
There are new questions over the relationship between Donald Trump and the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and what Mr. Trump knew about Epstein's behaviour.
It follows emails released by House Democrats in Washington, which call into question the President's previous statements on the matter.
Mitch McCann reports:
It follows emails released by House Democrats in Washington, which call into question the President's previous statements on the matter.
Mitch McCann reports:
RADIO: DRC FLASHFLOODS
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At least two people have died and several others injured in flash floods in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The victims died in Mahagi territory which has had heavy rainfall for a week. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in the West Bank, drawing rebuke from Herzog
Two Palestinian communities in the West Bank have been attacked by young Israeli settlers in the latest in a string of recent violent incidents.
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.
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Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.
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French MPs set to debate suspending contentious pension reforms
On Wednesday, French MPs will debate suspending the government's contentious pension reforms.
Suspending the controversial law, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, is a condition of the opposition Socialists in return for temporarily supporting the government.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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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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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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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.
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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