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Americans are being urged to check their fridges for deli meat which could contain deadly bacteria.
Earlier this week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed nine people had died of listeria, with 57 hospitalised.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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17 million Americans are hitting the skies this weekend, capping a record-breaking summer for US air travel.
The passenger count would make it the busiest Labor Day travel period ever, as Benji Hyer reports.
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The UK Foreign Office has said it is "Deeply Concerned" by ongoing Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank.
The statement issued on Friday says it is worried by reports of civilian casualties and calls for an urgent need for de-escalation.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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At least 179 people in Nigeria have died following weeks of flooding in over 20 States.
Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency says over 200,000 people have also been displaced.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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India and China have agreed to an early resolution of their border conflict in the latest round of negotiations.
The two countries have been locked in a stand-off for the past four years after a clash broke out between soldiers in the Himalayan region.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Authorities in Japan are urging people to remain vigilant as Tropical Storm Shanshan moves over the country.
It was downgraded from a ‘typhoon’ on Thursday but is still bringing deluges heightening the risk of flooding and landslides.
The storm has resulted in four deaths and 94 injuries so far.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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The fate of a landmark bill in California to regulate artificial intelligence is now in the hands of Governor Gavin Newsom after clearing a final hurdle in the state's senate.
The proposed legislation has provoked a strong reaction from the tech industry.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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Kamala Harris has defended her record and hit out at former President Donald Trump in her first sit-down interview since announcing her bid for the White House more than five weeks ago.
The US Vice-President had copped criticism from rivals for avoiding an in-depth on-the-record conversation with media after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and endorsed her as the nominee.
In the exclusive interview with CNN, which aired on Thursday night, Harris was pressed on her policy positions on the economy, immigration and energy.
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Hate crimes in New York surged nearly 13% in 2023 compared to the year before, according to a new report.
Data released by the state shows almost half of the incidents last year were against Jews - Black people and gay men were also targeted.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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Democrat Kamala Harris leads her republican presidential rival Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a new Reuters Ipsos poll.
Thursday's snapshot reflects a shake up in the race since the Vice President replaced President Joe Biden as the democratic candidate.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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The UK's Interior Government Ministry has come under criticism for billions of dollars of overspending on asylum support in recent years.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says that the Home Office spent over ten billion dollars more than budgeted over the last three years, and comes after the new Labour Government accused the outgoing Conservatives of having covered up the extent of the spending crisis.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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Nigeria's Samson Ajao has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest reading-aloud marathon.
The 27-year-old achieved the record by reading for 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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European foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today, kicking off key discussions as the EU returns from its summer break. This meeting was supposed to happen in Budapest, but the EU boycotted it due to frustrations with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's self-declared "Peace mission" earlier this year.
Pablo Gutierrez reports.
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More than 50 people have been injured as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan on Thursday.
The storm is thought to be one of the most powerful on record and is bringing extreme winds, deluges, and storm surges.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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According to a new report by an education think tank, students suicides in India have doubled in the past decade.
The report based on data from the National Crime and Records bureau calls the problem an epidemic sweeping the country.
Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.
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The FBI has released new details and photos related to the gunman who shot Donald Trump last month at a campaign rally.
The 20-year-old shooter, Thomas Crooks, looked at a number of targets before attempting to assassinate the former US president, according to a briefing on Wednesday.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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New analysis shows police in the US use force on at least 300,000 people each year, leaving around one third of them with injuries.
Researchers behind the findings, first reported by the Guardian, say use of force remains widespread.
That's despite worldwide protests against police brutality following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Members of the Trump presidential campaign team and an official at Arlington National Cemetery had an altercation during the former president's visit there on Monday.
It was prompted by the presence of a photographer in an area where American troops who were killed in recent wars are buried, according to Trump campaign officials.
The cemetery released a statement saying that federal law prohibits "election-related" activities within Army cemeteries.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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The US election campaign is in full swing, with candidates hitting key battleground states in a bid to woo voters.
Kamala Harris is embarking on a bus tour of Georgia with her running-mate Tim Walz, whilst Donald Trump's Vice-Presidential pick JD Vance is making stops in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
With a round-up of who's where on Wednesday, here's Benji Hyer.
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The Venice Film Festival kicks off today (28th AUGUST) with the screening of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."
The movie, directed by Tim Burton, is a long-awaited sequel to a cult classic from the 1980s.
Our Italy correspondent Giles Gibson explains why this year's festival is also attracting Hollywood stars once again.
