Friday, November 14, 2025

India blast investigations focus on links to prime suspect

Investigations into a deadly blast in New Delhi have now entered their fourth day.

Police have identified a key suspect - a doctor who was driving the car that exploded on Monday evening close to the iconic Red Fort, killing 13.


The Indian government has called this a 'terror incident'. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

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Thursday, November 13, 2025

Trump-Epstein relationship in spotlight ahead of key vote on files

Donald Trump's relationship to late-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is
still under scrutiny ahead of key vote that could release more files.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote to compel the Justice
Department to release all the evidence it has, but the files may not
see the light of day.

As Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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EU moves to tackle influx of small packages

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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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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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.

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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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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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.

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:

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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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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.

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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