ISRAEL'S UN AMBASSADOR SAYS TRUMP WILL 'ABSOLUTELY NOT' BE DISAPPOINTED BY ISRAELI RESPONSE TO HAMAS DISARMAMENT DEAL

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations has said US President Donald Trump will "absolutely not" be disappointed by Israel's response to the Hamas disarmament deal — but questions remain over whether the agreement will deliver the diplomatic breakthrough the president is seeking.

The deal, announced on Thursday, comes as the war in Iran appears to have restarted and efforts to broker a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia have stalled.

Far-right members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition have publicly rejected the agreement, while Netanyahu himself has yet to comment.

From Washington, James Gooderson reports.

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ISRAEL REJECTS HAMAS DISARMAMENT DEAL AS TRUMP SAYS NETANYAHU 'VERY HAPPY' WITH AGREEMENT

US President Donald Trump says Israel is "very happy" with the Hamas disarmament deal brokered by his Board of Peace — but a senior Israeli official has told Reuters and local media that Israel does not accept the proposal and will not carry out any withdrawals from Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to comment publicly on the agreement, which was announced on Thursday night and would require Hamas to surrender its weapons in phases while Israeli forces pull back from the territory.

The deal stipulates that a detailed disarmament roadmap must be finalised within fourteen days.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says an unnamed senior Israeli official has made clear that any withdrawal from Gaza will depend on significant disarmament by Hamas — and that Israeli airstrikes would also face new restrictions under the deal.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from senior members of his own government not to withdraw from Gaza — with an election approaching in October.

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BOND YIELDS HIT MULTI-YEAR HIGHS AND GLOBAL CHIP RALLY SENDS SOUTH KOREA'S KOSPI UP 18% AS AMAZON SURGES AND APPLE TANKS ON WALL STREET

US markets are swinging on Friday as the ten-year Treasury yield climbs to four point seven three per cent — its highest in over a year — and a massive global chip rally triggered by Big Tech earnings sends South Korea's Kospi index up eighteen per cent.

On Wall Street, Amazon and Apple have delivered starkly contrasting results — Amazon's stock has jumped roughly fifteen per cent on blowout cloud earnings, while Apple shares have dropped around ten per cent after the iPhone maker issued disappointing guidance, blaming supply constraints on chips and memory.

The Apple earnings call was the last for outgoing chief executive Tim Cook before John Ternus takes over in September.

Mitch Mccann has more from New York.

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HAMAS CONFIRMS DISARMAMENT DEAL BUT SETS CONDITIONS INCLUDING PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD AS ISRAEL STAYS SILENT

Hamas has confirmed it will begin disarming under a deal announced by US President Donald Trump, but says the surrender of its heavy weapons is contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state — something the Israeli government firmly opposes.

Israel has not publicly responded to the agreement, which was brokered by mediators from Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye and the United States. Under the deal, weapons would be handed to a Palestinian technocratic committee rather than to Israel or any non-Palestinian party.

The process is expected to begin with Gaza's police force, with heavier weaponry and tunnel infrastructure to follow in later phases.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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SPAIN'S PM SANCHEZ VISITS CEUTA AS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS CROSS FROM MOROCCO

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has visited the enclave of Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants crossed the border from Morocco in the space of twenty-four hours, with at least eighteen people killed.

Sanchez condemned the mass crossing as an attack on Spain's territorial integrity, but stopped short of blaming Morocco, which has long claimed sovereignty over both Ceuta and Melilla.

France has announced it is reinforcing controls along its border with Spain, while Italy has called for Spain to be suspended from Europe's open-borders Schengen zone.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

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Reporter Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says the Spanish prime minister has blamed human trafficking rings rather than Morocco for the crisis — and that the French president has offered support through the European Union's border agency Frontex.

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ISRAEL REJECTS HAMAS DISARMAMENT DEAL AS AIRSTRIKES HIT GAZA HOURS AFTER TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT

Several Palestinians were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday, just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas — a deal the Israeli government says it cannot accept.

The agreement, signed in El-Alamein in Egypt, would require Israel to pull back from territory it has seized in Gaza beyond the positions it held when the ceasefire took effect — but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defence minister has repeatedly said Israel will remain in Gaza permanently.

From Tel Aviv, Blake Sifton reports.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says the disarmament deal poses a major political challenge for the Israeli prime minister, who faces a re-election battle in the autumn.

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SPAIN'S PRIME MINISTER HEADS TO CEUTA AS MIGRANT DEATH TOLL RISES TO AT LEAST 18

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is travelling to the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday as the death toll from a mass border crossing rises to at least eighteen.

Thousands of people overwhelmed frontier guards on Thursday, with between two and three thousand crossing into the territory, prompting Madrid to deploy troops and specialist police.

The crisis has also triggered a diplomatic row with Italy, after Rome's deputy prime minister called for Spain to be suspended from the Schengen Area.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

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Reporter Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says Ceuta's position on the Moroccan coast has made it a long-standing pressure point for migrants seeking access to EU territory.

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CAIRO SUMMIT CONVENES AS QUESTIONS MOUNT OVER TRUMP'S HAMAS DISARMAMENT DEAL

Mediators from Egypt, the United States, Qatar and Turkey are meeting in Cairo to try to lock in the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, after US President Donald Trump announced that Hamas has agreed to a roadmap for disarmament.

A senior Hamas official has confirmed the group has accepted the plan, but says its disarmament is conditional on Israel withdrawing from Gaza and allowing reconstruction to begin — while an Israeli official has said the proposed terms are not satisfactory.

The deal would require both sides to complete a series of reciprocal, independently verified steps over roughly seven to eight months.

Simon Marks is a Washington-based reporter following the story from London.

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Washington-based reporter Simon Marks, in London, says the key test will come when the full text of the agreement is published and scrutinised against the way the US president has characterised it.

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US WARNS ISRAEL NOT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S HAMAS DISARMAMENT DEAL AS NETANYAHU SIGNALS RESISTANCE

A senior US official has warned that President Donald Trump will be very disappointed if Israel blocks advancement of the Board of Peace's Hamas disarmament plan — a deal the president hailed as historic on Thursday evening.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has said the Board of Peace's fifteen-point disarmament proposal does not meet Israel's demands for Gaza's complete demilitarisation.

Hamas agreed to the plan in the early hours of Friday, though its negotiators say implementation depends on an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Gershon Baskin is a peace activist in Jerusalem who has previously negotiated with Hamas.

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Gershon Baskin, a peace activist in Jerusalem who has previously negotiated with Hamas, says the armed group was in a position of profound weakness during the negotiations.

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Gershon Baskin, a peace activist in Jerusalem who has previously negotiated with Hamas, says Israeli elections scheduled for October will prevent the prime minister from openly challenging President Trump over the deal.

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HAMAS CONFIRMS DISARMAMENT DEAL WITH ISRAEL AS FORMER ISRAELI SPOKESMAN URGES SCEPTICISM

Senior Hamas officials have confirmed they have reached a deal with Israel on disarmament and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, hours after US President Donald Trump announced the agreement.

Israel has not yet publicly responded to the deal, though a US official says Israeli negotiators were consulted at every stage. Israel has long been deeply sceptical that Hamas would ever agree to give up its weapons or relinquish control of Gaza.

Eylon Levy, a former Israeli government spokesperson, says there is reason for caution.

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US WARNS ISRAEL NOT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S HAMAS DISARMAMENT PLAN AS KEY DISPUTES REMAIN

A US official has warned that President Donald Trump will be "very disappointed" if Israel blocks advancement of his Gaza disarmament plan — a day after Hamas and other Palestinian factions agreed to a document setting out a roadmap for laying down their weapons.

The 15-point agreement, mediated by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, was hailed by President Trump as historic — but an Israeli official said the terms do not satisfy Israel's demands, with the key dispute centring on whether Israeli forces withdraw before or after Hamas disarms.

James Gooderson reports from Washington.

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James Gooderson, our reporter in Washington, says both the Israeli prime minister and President Trump are facing critical elections in the coming months — and both are looking for a diplomatic victory.

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COSTA RICA'S GRYNSPAN LEADS FIRST UN SECURITY COUNCIL STRAW POLL IN RACE TO SUCCEED GUTERRES

Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan has emerged as the frontrunner in the first informal straw poll to choose the next United Nations Secretary-General, winning ten votes of encouragement from the fifteen members of the Security Council.

Seven candidates — four women and three men — are vying to succeed António Guterres, whose second five-year term expires at the end of December.

The Security Council did not officially release the results, and paper ballots were destroyed after counting.

Mitch Mccann reports from New York.

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US INVESTIGATORS PROBE POSSIBLE IRANIAN LINK TO CYBERATTACK ON MINNESOTA'S WATER SYSTEMS

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has warned water utilities across the United States to take their programmable logic controllers offline, after hackers targeted more than thirty municipal water systems in the US state of Minnesota on Sunday and Monday.

Minnesota IT Services says the attacks were aimed at technology used to remotely monitor and control equipment, though being affected did not necessarily mean water service was disrupted.

The FBI is investigating but has not publicly identified who was responsible.

Kate Fisher has more from Washington.

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US SENATE DEFEATS DEMOCRAT-BACKED IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION BY SINGLE VOTE AS CONFLICT WIDENS

The US Senate has defeated a Democrat-backed war powers resolution by a single vote on Thursday, the thirteenth time lawmakers have tried and failed to force US President Donald Trump to step back from the conflict with Iran.

The vote came as the war spread further across the region. Egypt's cabinet confirmed a drone struck the port of Damietta on Wednesday, hitting a US-owned gas tanker in the first known attack on Egyptian territory. Iran has denied involvement, and the Iran-backed Houthi group has also denied responsibility.

The Strait of Hormuz has become a major flashpoint, with Saudi oil exports increasingly rerouted through the Red Sea.

Kate Fisher has more from Washington.

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Kate Fisher in Washington says the diplomatic effort to end the war has faltered, though Oman is said to be trying to revive talks between Washington and Tehran over the future of the Strait of Hormuz.

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IRAN VOWS TO 'PUNISH' US AFTER CENTCOM COMPLETES HEAVY WAVE OF STRIKES ON REVOLUTIONARY GUARD TARGETS

Iran has vowed to punish the United States after US Central Command completed a heavy wave of overnight strikes on dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets, in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks on American forces in Jordan.

China has denied a Reuters report that Beijing is preparing to send up to four hundred shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers to Iran in a deal reportedly worth up to seventy million dollars.

From Washington, Jagruti Dave reports.

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TRUMP VOWS IRAN WILL GET A 'BEATING' AS TREASURY SANCTIONS TEHRAN'S OIL SHADOW FLEET

US President Donald Trump has vowed that Iran will get a "beating," as the US Treasury Department sanctioned eight companies running a shadow fleet of vessels transporting Iranian oil.

Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman has met US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, less than a day after the two countries conducted joint military operations against Iran-linked targets in Iraq.

The conflict is increasingly threatening to pull neighbouring countries into the fighting.

Jagruti Dave has more from Washington.

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UEFA meets after FIFA proposes plans to sell stake

Europe’s football governing body UEFA is holding an emergency meeting Thursday after criticizing FIFA’s plans to sell a minority stake to private investors.

Its president has suggested giving subsidiaries power to run events like the World Cup could generate billions of dollars.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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BORDEAUX WILDFIRE EVACUEES ALLOWED HOME UNDER CAUTION AS 42,000-HECTARE GIRONDE BLAZE STABILISES

Evacuees from three villages near Bordeaux were allowed to return home on Tuesday after the massive Gironde wildfire stabilised following a calm night — though French authorities warned residents they must be prepared to leave again at short notice.

The blaze has burned through some 42,000 hectares since it broke out on the 22nd of July, forcing more than 300,000 evacuations across France and Spain and killing at least one person.

Firefighters have held the fire's perimeter for several days, but have not yet fully extinguished it.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

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Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says the wildfire crisis extends well beyond Gironde, with new fires breaking out across France and hundreds of arrests for suspected arson.

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Ross Cullen, reporting from Bordeaux, says firefighters are hoping the shift in weather conditions will finally allow them to put the fires out and let the remaining displaced residents go home.

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IRAN HIT BY 'MAJOR' US STRIKES

The US says it has hit dozens of targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The US military says it's in response to Iran firing at US bases in Jordan, and ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran says three people, including a two year old child, were killed in US strikes on Qeshm island.

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says Britain is pushing for de-escalation.

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Japan quake toll hits 28 as survivors struggle in heat

INTRO: The death toll from a major eartquake in Japan has now climbed to 28. The search for those still trapped inside a badly damaged shopping mall continues - as aftershocks and record heat levels complicate efforts. Laura Westbrook has more.

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TRUMP VOWS HEAVY STRIKES ON IRAN AFTER US INTERCEPTS BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON FORCES IN JORDAN

US President Donald Trump has vowed to order heavy strikes on Iran after the country's Revolutionary Guard fired multiple ballistic missiles at American military installations in Jordan on Tuesday — all of which were intercepted.

The attack shattered a multiday pause in fighting and came as US and Saudi fighter jets launched joint strikes against Iran-aligned militia targets in Iraq, with Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces saying at least twenty people were killed.

Tehran says it does not seek escalation, but the conflict is now drawing in new countries across the region.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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DOW PLUNGES MORE THAN 1,100 POINTS AS DIVIDED FED HOLDS RATES STEADY AND NASDAQ ENTERS CORRECTION

Wall Street has suffered its worst day since April 2025, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing more than 1,100 points lower after the Federal Reserve voted nine to three to hold interest rates steady at between 3.5 and 3.75 per cent.

The sell-off deepened as the conflict in the Middle East escalated, with Saudi Arabia drawn into the fighting, pushing oil prices higher, while investors continued to question the sustainability of spending on artificial intelligence.

The Nasdaq Composite has now fallen into correction territory, down ten per cent from its June peak.

Mitch Mccann reports from New York.

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Mitch Mccann in New York says the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates initially raised hopes of a recovery, but heavy selling returned in the final minutes of trading.

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Mitch Mccann in New York says Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh gave little indication of where interest rates are headed, while stressing the central bank would take whatever steps are needed to curb inflation.

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UEFA HOLDS EMERGENCY MEETING OVER FIFA'S $20 BILLION WORLD CUP PRIVATISATION PLAN AS BOYCOTT THREAT LOOMS

UEFA is holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday to coordinate European opposition to FIFA's plan to privatise the FIFA World Cup, with a potential boycott of the tournament under discussion.

FIFA announced on Tuesday that it would create a new subsidiary — opening the door for private investors to buy minority stakes in an entity valued at around twenty billion dollars.

The plan has drawn fierce criticism from European leaders and football governing bodies.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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IRAN FIRES BALLISTIC MISSILES AT US FORCES IN JORDAN AS TRUMP THREATENS MASSIVE RETALIATION

The United States military says it has intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Iran's Revolutionary Guard at American forces based in Jordan, in what US Central Command described as an attempted surprise attack.

The missile strikes came hours after joint US and Saudi Arabian air strikes killed at least twenty Iran-backed militia fighters in eastern Iraq, and after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it was "going to get a beating".

The escalation has raised fears the war is spreading beyond Iran's borders to engulf the wider region.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Jagruti Dave in Washington says US Central Command has warned Iran and its proxy groups to cease operations or face further military action, while the economic consequences of the widening conflict are already being felt.

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Jagruti Dave, reporting from Washington, says the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has evolved significantly since the two leaders launched joint strikes against Iran in February.

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HEAT WAVE HITS SOUTHWEST FRANCE AS FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE GIRONDE MEGA-FIRE FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF PARIS

Temperatures have climbed above 40 degrees Celsius in southwest France on Wednesday, threatening to reignite a mega-fire in the Gironde region that has already burned more than 40,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people from their homes.

The blaze, which ignited a week ago near Bordeaux, has destroyed more than 240 homes and is now four times the size of Paris, though firefighters say they have stabilised the fire without fully containing it.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called the situation the most severe France has faced since the Second World War.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

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Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says one of the biggest challenges for officials has been persuading residents to leave homes that were not yet directly threatened by the flames.

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Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

INTRO: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says at least 13 people died after a powerful earthquake struck the southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday.

The 6.8-magnitude tremor flattened homes, triggered fires, ruptured bridges and left tens of thousands without power, as Laura Westbrook reports.

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RSF LEADER HEMEDTI DECLARES FIGHTERS 'UNLEASHED' AFTER SUDANESE ARMY RECAPTURES KEY NORTH KORDOFAN TOWNS AND KHARTOUM HIGHWAY

The leader of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has ordered his commanders to go on the offensive, declaring his fighters "unleashed" after the Sudanese army recaptured several key towns in North Kordofan state and seized control of the strategic road linking Khartoum to El Obeid.

Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited forward positions in the recaptured areas on Monday, as allied forces said they had destroyed or captured more than a hundred RSF combat vehicles during the weekend's operations.

The gains mark a significant shift in the war's main theatre, after the army lost much of Darfur with the fall of El Fasher last year.

Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum.

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Naba Mohiedeen in Khartoum says the war, now in its fourth year, has displaced more than thirteen million people and left millions more in desperate need of aid.

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FRENCH AUTHORITIES EVACUATE THOUSANDS MORE AS REIGNITED BLAZES THREATEN FRAGILE HOLD ON BORDEAUX WILDFIRE

French authorities ordered the evacuation of nearly four thousand more people from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast on Tuesday, as rising temperatures threatened firefighters' fragile hold on the vast wildfire west of Bordeaux.

The main blaze in the Gironde department has been described as stabilised, with the burned area holding steady at four hundred and twenty square kilometres — but officials have counted fourteen smaller fires that have reignited around it.

Across France and Spain combined, roughly three hundred and thirty thousand people have been displaced by wildfires.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

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Ross Cullen, reporting from Bordeaux, says the number of evacuees is beginning to fall as more villages are declared safe from the fire.

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INDIA'S COCKROACH JANTA PARTY THREATENS TO RESUME PROTESTS OVER POST-DEMONSTRATION ARRESTS

The Cockroach Janta Party in India is threatening to resume its mass protests after accusing the government of breaking a promise not to target demonstrators.

The student-led movement called off its weeks-long occupation of a protest site near parliament on Friday after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over exam paper leak scandals.

Delhi Police say they have since identified nearly three thousand protesters with criminal backgrounds from surveillance footage of the demonstrations.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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Neha Poonia in New Delhi says the protest movement represented the largest show of public dissent against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party in more than a decade, forcing a rare government climbdown.

IN: “The controversy is...”
OUT: “...in 12 years.”
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BORDEAUX WILDFIRE STABILISED BUT 14 FLARE-UPS DETECTED AS FRANCE BRACES FOR EXTREME HEAT

Residents of three suburbs near Bordeaux have been allowed to return home after French authorities lifted evacuation orders, though they have been told to keep their phones on and be prepared to leave again at short notice.

The wildfire in the Gironde region has burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced some two hundred and twenty thousand people from their homes — what France's interior minister has called very likely the largest civilian evacuation in the country outside wartime.

The European Union has been holding regular briefings on the wildfire crisis across southern Europe.

Ross Cullen has more from Bordeaux.

IN: “The European Union...”
OUT: “...control these blazes.”
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THOUSANDS MORE EVACUATED FROM FRANCE'S GIRONDE AS WILDFIRE FLARE-UPS THREATEN FIREFIGHTING GAINS

Around four thousand more people have been ordered to leave the popular tourist area of Lacanau in south-west France, even as the main wildfire front in the Gironde region has been declared stabilised.

The regional prefect says fourteen renewed blazes have broken out in areas the fire had already passed through, while some evacuees from villages closer to Bordeaux have been allowed to return home on condition they remain ready to leave again at short notice.

More than a quarter of a million people have now been evacuated across France in what officials are calling the country's largest peacetime evacuation.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “The real issue...”
OUT: “...city of Bordeaux.”
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IRAN VOWS 'ANY ACTION' TO KEEP CONTROL OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS TRUMP AND NETANYAHU DISCUSS TEHRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said on Tuesday that Tehran will take any action to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting an Omani proposal to divide shipping routes and refusing to negotiate with Washington.

The declaration came as US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded White House talks the two described as excellent — with both leaders reaffirming what the White House called an ironclad commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Attention has now turned to whether Washington has given Israel permission to strike Iranian energy infrastructure — something Israel's defence minister says the United States has so far blocked.

Mitch Mccann has more from New York.

IN: “Netanyahu said the...”
OUT: “...doing so far.”
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Mitch Mccann in New York says both of President Trump's meetings on Tuesday were held behind closed doors, with no press access — making it difficult to gauge the atmosphere in the room.

IN: “I think what...”
OUT: “...in the room.”
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ZELENSKY MEETS LOCKHEED MARTIN EXECUTIVES TO FAST-TRACK PATRIOT MISSILE CO-PRODUCTION AFTER WHITE HOUSE TALKS WITH TRUMP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, pressing for licences that would allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors on its own soil.

Ukraine says it does not have enough of the weapons to defend against near-daily Russian missile barrages, and wants to begin co-producing them with American defence contractors.

President Zelensky described the meeting as productive and said the two leaders also discussed reviving the diplomatic process to end the war.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

IN: “They simply don't...”
OUT: “...discussed Patriot production.”
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Reporter Nick Harper in Washington says President Zelensky followed up the White House meeting by going directly to Lockheed Martin executives to discuss weapons technology sharing.

IN: “He then went...”
OUT: “...conflict with Russia.”
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TRUMP AND NETANYAHU AGREE IRAN MUST NOT OBTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPON AS TEHRAN THREATENS STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING

Iran's joint military command has threatened to bar ships linked to frozen Iranian assets from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held closed-door talks at the White House on Tuesday.

An Israeli source says the two leaders agreed that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon, calling the meeting a major moment of coordination — but the White House has given few other details of what was discussed.

The meeting comes as Netanyahu faces a difficult election in October, and as the war between the United States and Iran enters its seventh month.

James Gooderson reports from Washington.

IN: “Of course, they...”
OUT: “...support behind him.”
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Reporter James Gooderson in Washington says the US president may now look to pivot away from the stalled conflict with Iran and focus instead on achieving a peace deal in Ukraine ahead of the midterm elections in November.

IN: “President Trump's tried...”
OUT: “...any other details.”
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THOUSANDS MORE EVACUATED FROM FRANCE'S ATLANTIC COAST AS BORDEAUX WILDFIRES FLARE AHEAD OF FOURTH HEATWAVE

French authorities have ordered nearly four thousand more people to evacuate from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast, as wildfires west of Bordeaux flared up again on Tuesday ahead of a fourth heatwave of the summer.

The blazes have already scorched more than four hundred square kilometres of forest in the Gironde region, with fires in France and Spain forcing an estimated three hundred and thirty thousand people from their homes.

Hundreds of evacuees are being sheltered at centres in Bordeaux, where volunteers are providing supplies.

Ross Cullen reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “I'm here at...”
OUT: “...several days now.”
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Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says the meteorological outlook is set to worsen sharply, with temperatures forecast to exceed forty degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

IN: “We are expecting...”
OUT: “...continuing as well.”
DUR: 27 seconds
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Reporter Ross Cullen in Bordeaux says another four thousand people — many of them tourists on summer holidays — have been ordered to leave campsites to the west of the city.

IN: “Today, we've had...”
OUT: “...an evacuation center.”
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TRUMP REBUKES NETANYAHU OVER INTELLIGENCE LEAK AHEAD OF FIRST WHITE HOUSE MEETING SINCE IRAN WAR BEGAN

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting at the White House on Tuesday in their first face-to-face talks since the war with Iran began in February.

Hours before the meeting, President Trump publicly criticised the Israeli leader on Fox News over leaked intelligence about Iranian nuclear activity, saying Netanyahu was trying to keep the United States involved in the conflict.

The relationship between the two leaders has soured in recent weeks, with reports of tense phone calls and growing frustration on the American side.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

IN: “Potentially, if we...”
OUT: “...the Israeli leader.”
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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says the Israeli leader is expected to use intelligence about Iran's nuclear programme as leverage to push for renewed American military action.

IN: “We're told, according...”
OUT: “...at the moment.”
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NETANYAHU MEETS TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE IRAN WAR BEGAN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived at the White House for a closed-door meeting with US President Donald Trump — their first face-to-face since the war on Iran began roughly five months ago.

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations has said the top item on the agenda is scaling down the conflict, though he acknowledged there are different options on the table.

President Trump earlier rebuked the Israeli leader for publicly revealing intelligence about an Iranian nuclear site, asking why he had not raised it privately.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

IN: “When Donald Trump...”
OUT: “...conflict in Iran.”
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Reporter Kate Fisher in Washington says the Israeli prime minister has domestic political reasons for wanting to repair the relationship with the American president, with Israeli elections approaching later in the year.

IN: “Benjamin Netanyahu has...”
OUT: “...him domestically, politically.”
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TRUMP REBUKES NETANYAHU OVER IRAN NUCLEAR CONCERNS AHEAD OF WHITE HOUSE MEETING

US President Donald Trump has rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for publicly airing concerns about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, saying the matter should have been raised privately.

The two leaders are meeting at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the war with Iran began in February, with the agenda also covering a framework agreement for peace in Lebanon and efforts to expand the Abraham Accords.

But the meeting comes amid reports of angry phone calls and shouting matches between the two men in recent months.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

IN: “There's been reports...”
OUT: “...running dangerously low.”
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Nick Harper in Washington says the Ukrainian president's priority at the White House was securing the means to defend against continued Russian bombardment.

IN: “In a word...”
OUT: “...House behind me.”
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TRUMP HOSTS ZELENSKY AND NETANYAHU FOR BACK-TO-BACK WHITE HOUSE TALKS AS IRAN WAR AND UKRAINE DEFENCE TOP AGENDA

US President Donald Trump is hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for back-to-back meetings at the White House on Tuesday, with air defence for Ukraine and the war in Iran dominating the agenda.

President Zelensky arrived in Washington saying his top priority is securing approval to buy Patriot missile interceptors, while Mr Netanyahu has said Iran is at the top of his agenda in what will be his first face-to-face meeting with the US leader since February.

Both leaders are also in the US capital for the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

IN: “Certainly, in recent...”
OUT: “...vital to Ukraine.”
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Reporter Kate Fisher in Washington says President Trump has become increasingly frustrated with the Israeli prime minister as the two leaders' ambitions for the Iran conflict have diverged.

IN: “Donald Trump has...”
OUT: “...the diplomatic resolution.”
DUR: 37 seconds
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BORDEAUX WILDFIRES DID NOT ADVANCE OVERNIGHT BUT FRANCE BRACES FOR NEW HEATWAVE

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says the wildfires near Bordeaux did not advance overnight, but has warned that authorities must remain on high alert as forecasters predict another heatwave will hit France later in the week.

The blazes have burned some forty-two thousand hectares of forest and forced more than two hundred thousand people from their homes, threatening the city of eight hundred and fifty thousand residents.

French President Emmanuel Macron chaired an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday before travelling to the region, where he warned the battle against the fires could last not just weeks but months.

William Denselow reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “There is good...”
OUT: “...region on Monday.”
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William Denselow, our reporter in Bordeaux, says French President Emmanuel Macron has warned the fight against the fires could stretch on for months.

IN: “French President Emmanuel...”
OUT: “...even potentially months.”
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Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region

INTRO: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing a tsunami alert.

Officials said the government was checking for casualties following the quake. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

IN: The earthquake

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FRANCE'S NUCLEAR-SIMULATION FACILITY AND MISSILE FACTORIES SHUT DOWN AS BORDEAUX WILDFIRE THREATENS STRATEGIC SITES

France's nuclear-simulation research centre near Bordeaux has been completely shut down as a precautionary measure, as wildfires in the Gironde department continue to threaten strategic military and defence sites in the south-west of the country.

The blaze has burned through more than 42,000 hectares and forced some 220,000 people from their homes, while factories linked to France's submarine-launched ballistic missile programme have also been evacuated.

French President Emmanuel Macron has described the fires as unprecedented, and authorities warn the battle to contain them could last weeks.

William Denselow reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “No new growth...”
OUT: “...these firefighting efforts.”
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William Denselow, reporting from Bordeaux, says the more than 200,000 people displaced by the fires face deep uncertainty about when they will be allowed to return and what they will find when they do.

IN: “Huge questions remain...”
OUT: “...by the fires.”
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FRANCE'S GIRONDE WILDFIRE STABLE FOR SECOND NIGHT BUT AUTHORITIES WARN BATTLE COULD LAST MONTHS

European authorities are warning that wildfires burning across southern France and Spain may not be fully extinguished for months, even as the blaze in the Gironde department west of Bordeaux has held steady for a second consecutive night.

More than two hundred thousand people have been evacuated from the region in what has been described as France's largest peacetime evacuation since the Second World War, with some forty-two thousand hectares destroyed.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the area on Monday and chaired an emergency cabinet meeting to coordinate the response.

William Denselow reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “Essentially no major...”
OUT: “...to be working.”
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William Denselow, our reporter in Bordeaux, says French President Emmanuel Macron has cautioned that the unprecedented scale of the fire demands humility, with rising temperatures expected to give the blaze fresh momentum later in the week.

IN: “Emmanuel Macron, the...”
OUT: “...it in check.”
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INDIA'S MODI GOVERNMENT PUSHES EXAM FRAUD BILL THROUGH PARLIAMENT AS OPPOSITION DEMANDS APOLOGY OVER PROTEST CRACKDOWN

The Indian government has introduced a bill in the lower house of parliament that would sharply increase penalties for exam fraud — but opposition lawmakers are blocking debate, demanding an apology from the interior minister over a police crackdown on student protesters.

The Public Examinations Amendment Bill was tabled on Monday, days after the education minister resigned following more than five weeks of youth-led protests triggered by the leak of medical entrance exam papers affecting some two million candidates.

The bill proposes prison terms of up to ten years and fines five times higher than the current maximum.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

IN: “This bill is...”
OUT: “...as 10 years.”
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(ALT)

Ishan Garg in New Delhi says some analysts believe the opposition may face pressure to allow the bill to pass, given it forms a core part of the government's promises to the protest movement.

IN: “There are a...”
OUT: “...those education reforms.”
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INDIA'S MODI GOVERNMENT TABLES TOUGHER EXAM FRAUD BILL AS PARLIAMENT DESCENDS INTO CHAOS OVER PROTEST CRACKDOWN

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has tabled a bill in parliament to toughen penalties for examination fraud, but opposition lawmakers are blocking debate over a police crackdown on student protesters.

The legislation follows weeks of mass demonstrations triggered by the cancellation of a major medical entrance exam after question papers were leaked, a scandal that forced the education minister to resign on Saturday.

The bill proposes significantly harsher punishments for those convicted of involvement in paper leaks.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

IN: “This bill is...”
OUT: “...as 10 years.”
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Reporter Ishan Garg in New Delhi says the Cockroach Janta Party is accusing the government of a complete breach of trust over its handling of detained protesters.

IN: “The main drive...”
OUT: “...the government side.”
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Ishan Garg in New Delhi says the Cockroach Janta Party is warning it could resume street protests if the government does not release detained demonstrators and withdraw police complaints against them.

IN: “At this moment...”
OUT: “...streets once again.”
DUR: 17 seconds
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US SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATES IRAN-LINKED PROPAGANDA VIDEO THREATENING FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP AND SON BARRON

The United States Secret Service says it is investigating a propaganda video published by an Iranian news agency linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard that details ways to assassinate First Lady Melania Trump.

The clip, released on Monday by the Tasnim News Agency, purports to map out the First Lady's movements and security routes in New York, and ends with a direct threat against her twenty-year-old son Barron Trump.

The video follows the appearance of billboards across Tehran depicting members of US President Donald Trump's family with the word "killed" written across them.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

IN: “The title of...”
OUT: “...undercover inside hospitals.”
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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says the threat against the First Lady comes at a time of heightened security concerns, with US President Donald Trump having survived three assassination attempts in just over two years.

IN: “Any threat against...”
OUT: “...very, very closely.”
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TRUMP CONCEDES HE WANTS MORE 'SOPHISTICATED' MUNITIONS AS ADMINISTRATION STRUGGLES WITH CONTRADICTORY STOCKPILE MESSAGING

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the war in Iran is drawing down American stockpiles of advanced weapons, telling reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday that he would like more of what he called "the more sophisticated stuff" — while saying overall supplies are in "very good shape".

The comments came days after Vice President JD Vance and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff raised concerns in a White House meeting about depleting the country's missile reserves, with the Pentagon briefly pausing its bombing campaign on Iran on Friday.

Reports suggest the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been pressing for the conflict to be widened — a position at odds with the growing caution within the Trump administration.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

IN: “Vance, the vice...”
OUT: “...reached its limit.”
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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says the Israeli prime minister appears to be arriving in Washington in a weaker position than he might have hoped for.

IN: “In many ways...”
OUT: “...the current region.”
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IRAN REJECTS US DEMANDS IN ISLAMABAD TALKS AS NETANYAHU HEADS TO WASHINGTON FOR TRUMP MEETING

Iran has rejected two demands it calls extreme during talks with the United States in Islamabad, telling American negotiators to leave the table.

The collapse in diplomacy comes as the head of US Central Command has reportedly recommended halting bombing around the Strait of Hormuz, saying there are no viable military targets remaining.

A mutual halt in strikes between Washington and Tehran is now in its third day, though Houthi rebels have declared the pause over and announced a blockade of Saudi-linked shipping.

From Washington, Kate Fisher reports.

IN: “Mike Waltz, the...”
OUT: “...with munitions supplies.”
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MACRON VISITS GIRONDE AS FRENCH WILDFIRE AUTHORITIES WARN BLAZE COULD BURN FOR MONTHS

French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to the Gironde region of southwestern France on Monday to meet emergency workers battling wildfires that have burned more than forty-two thousand hectares and forced some two hundred and twenty thousand people from their homes.

The Gironde prefecture said the situation overnight was "globally stable" — a change from previous days — but fire authorities have warned the blaze could take months to fully extinguish.

Mios is one of several towns near Bordeaux where evacuation orders were issued on Sunday.

Will Denselow reports from Mios.

IN: “We're here in...”
OUT: “...in unpredictable directions.”
DUR: 36 seconds
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(ALT)

Reporter Will Denselow in Mios says strong and unpredictable winds have been one of the biggest obstacles for firefighters trying to hold back the advancing flames.

IN: “The fact is...”
OUT: “...from really happening.”
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SUDANESE ARMY RECAPTURES KEY NORTH KORDOFAN TERRITORY AS RSF DENIES LOSSES

The Sudanese army has recaptured the city of Bara and other strategic positions in North Kordofan state after heavy fighting with the Rapid Support Forces.

The military says it destroyed dozens of RSF vehicles during the operation, which it says has opened a vital supply corridor to the besieged city of El Obeid and reduced the threat to the capital Khartoum.

The advances come as the army demands a full RSF withdrawal from all cities it controls as a condition for agreeing to a US-proposed ninety-day truce.

Naba Mohideen reports from Khartoum.

IN: “People are right...”
OUT: “...of North Kurdufan.”
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Naba Mohideen in Khartoum says multiple sources on the ground confirm the army's territorial gains, even as the RSF continues to dispute the military's account without issuing an official statement.

IN: “Right now, there...”
OUT: “...an official statement.”
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MACRON HOLDS CRISIS MEETING AS BORDEAUX WILDFIRES FORCE MORE THAN 250,000 TO FLEE

French President Emmanuel Macron has held a crisis meeting on the devastating wildfires bearing down on Bordeaux, with more than a quarter of a million people forced from their homes in one of the largest evacuations in French history.

The blaze, which began on Wednesday in the Gironde region of southwest France, has burned more than 42,000 hectares and was reported to be just 15 kilometres from the city on Sunday.

Authorities say the overnight situation was "globally stable" for the first time, but a fresh heatwave forecast later in the week is adding to concerns.

William Denselow reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “We're here in...”
OUT: “...of the city.”
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(ALT)

William Denselow in Bordeaux says firefighters on the front lines are struggling to contain blazes that can escalate from small embers to infernos in moments.

IN: “Yesterday we were...”
OUT: “...city of Bordeaux.”
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(ALT)

William Denselow in Bordeaux says the European Commission has deployed around a dozen aircraft and helicopters to assist firefighting efforts in both France and Spain.

IN: “We know that...”
OUT: “...well as helicopters.”
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MACRON TO CHAIR EMERGENCY CABINET MEETING AS BORDEAUX WILDFIRE FORCES FRANCE'S BIGGEST PEACETIME EVACUATION

French President Emmanuel Macron is chairing an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday as wildfires in the Gironde region force France's biggest peacetime evacuation since the Second World War.

More than a quarter of a million people have now been ordered to leave their homes in the Bordeaux region, with the blaze burning some 42,000 hectares and advancing to within ten miles of the city itself.

More than five thousand firefighters, soldiers and police are battling the flames, but conditions on the ground are changing rapidly.

William Denselow reports from Bordeaux.

IN: “Conditions here at...”
OUT: “...battle these blazes.”
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(ALT)

Bordeaux's mayor says the flames may be at the gates of the city but there are no plans yet to evacuate its population of around 800,000.

William Denselow has more from Bordeaux.

IN: “First of all...”
OUT: “...the national front.”
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MODI PRAISES YOUTH IN BORDER VILLAGES AS GOVERNMENT FACES FALLOUT FROM EXAM LEAK PROTEST MOVEMENT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a video conference with participants of the Viksit Vibrant Village Programme, praising young people working in border regions — even as his government continues to manage the fallout from weeks of mass youth protests over an exam paper leak scandal.

The demonstrations, led by the so-called Cockroach Janta Party movement, forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan — a rare concession from the Modi government, which had initially dismissed the protests as illegitimate.

Protesters have now left their camp at the Jantar Mantar site in central New Delhi, but say they will hold the government to its reform commitments.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

IN: “Dharmendra Pradhan, when...”
OUT: “...up as well.”
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(ALT)

Reporter Neha Poonia in New Delhi says the Indian government is now rushing through legislation to dramatically increase penalties for exam fraud, alongside the ministerial resignation.

IN: “If you look...”
OUT: “...Indian judicial system.”
DUR: 38 seconds
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US AND IRAN HOLD FIRE FOR SECOND DAY AS OMAN BROKERS TALKS ON STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING ROUTES

The United States and Iran have held their fire for a second consecutive day, as negotiators work to revive an interim ceasefire deal to end the war.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has said US President Donald Trump is giving the talks room, while a senior Iranian source has told Reuters that Tehran will maintain the pause as long as Washington does — though there is, in the source's words, more scepticism than optimism about a breakthrough.

An Omani delegation is now in Tehran to discuss the management of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — the issue at the heart of the conflict.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Jagruti Dave in Washington says the Financial Times is reporting that negotiators are discussing how to split commercial shipping between two routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Jagruti Dave in Washington says the conflict risks entangling two separate wars, after Ukraine struck an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea — an attack Tehran has called hostile and criminal.

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WILDFIRE CLOSES IN ON BORDEAUX AS 220,000 FLEE HOMES IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE

A wildfire raging through southwest France is now just nine miles (fifteen kilometres) from the city of Bordeaux, with the mayor warning the blaze is approaching the city's entry points.

More than two hundred and twenty thousand people have been forced from their homes in the Gironde region, after a further fifty-five thousand were evacuated overnight on Sunday. The fire has burned more than forty thousand hectares, making it one of France's worst land devastations since the Second World War.

Will Denselow reports from France.

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IRAN CONFIRMS RECIPROCAL PAUSE IN STRIKES AS US AMBASSADOR WALTZ SAYS TRUMP 'GIVING TALKS SOME SPACE'

Iran has confirmed it is halting its attacks for as long as the United States maintains its pause in strikes, though a senior Iranian source has told Reuters there is more scepticism than optimism about whether the lull will produce a broader agreement.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and Oman held talks in Tehran over the past two days about the Strait of Hormuz, which before the war handled a fifth of the world's oil trade.

Washington has publicly opposed any arrangement that would give Tehran control over the waterway.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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WILDFIRE CLOSES IN ON BORDEAUX AS QUARTER OF A MILLION PEOPLE DISPLACED IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE

A wildfire raging through southwest France has forced the evacuation of more than a quarter of a million people — the largest peacetime displacement in the country since the Second World War.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says the main blaze in the Gironde region is now just 19 miles (30 kilometres) from the centre of Bordeaux, with shifting winds and dry conditions making the fire extremely difficult to contain.

French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to rebuild, while Germany has sent helicopters, a military transport aircraft and rescue crews to help.

William Denselow reports from France.

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Reporter William Denselow near the fire line in southwest France says rapidly changing wind conditions are making the blaze extremely unpredictable for crews on the ground.

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William Denselow in southwest France says the scale of the fires is not confined to France, with record-breaking burns expected across the European Union.

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DRC EBOLA DEATH TOLL SURGES PAST 1,350 AS HEALTH WORKERS DOWN TOOLS OVER UNPAID WAGES

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed three thousand, with more than 1,350 deaths — a forty per cent rise in fatalities in just five days.

The outbreak has been complicated by armed conflict in the northeast, where rebel groups fighting over mineral sites have prevented health workers from reaching patients.

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that without urgent action, the epidemic could become the worst ever documented.

Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC.

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FRANCE ORDERS NEW OVERNIGHT EVACUATIONS AS 30 WILDFIRES BURN SIMULTANEOUSLY IN SOUTHWEST

French authorities have ordered new overnight evacuations in at least five towns in the Gironde department, as roughly 30 fires burned simultaneously across the southwest of the country.

More than 200,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes in France and Spain combined, with the blazes fuelled by a heatwave that has sent temperatures soaring across southwest Europe.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said the fires have reached a level never seen before in France.

William Denselow reports from France.

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William Denselow in France says climate researchers estimate the summer has been more than five degrees warmer on average than previous years, with analysts warning the trend is set to worsen.

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HOUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AND DRONES AT SAUDI ARAMCO OIL FACILITIES AS EXCHANGE OF STRIKES ESCALATES

Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco oil facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan, with satellite imagery showing fires burning at a major refinery — the latest escalation in the exchange of strikes between the two sides.

Saudi air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Yanbu, while at least five explosions were reported in Jizan, forcing commercial flights to divert.

The attacks came a day after Saudi Arabia struck Houthi targets in the port city of Hodeidah, and analysts say the broader strategy involves alternating military force with diplomatic overtures to pressure Iran.

Jagruti Dave reports from DC.

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Jagruti Dave in DC says the key question now is how the United States chooses to deploy additional military assets in the region and whether Washington opts for a diplomatic or a more confrontational approach.

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HOUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AND DRONES AT SAUDI ARAMCO FACILITIES AS RED SEA TENSIONS ESCALATE

The Houthi armed forces say they have struck Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday, firing dozens of missiles and drones at the Red Sea installations after the Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi targets in Hodeidah on Friday night.

Saudi Arabia had been rerouting millions of barrels of oil per day through its east-west pipeline to the Yanbu terminal on the Red Sea coast after the war with Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Houthi attacks now threaten that alternative export route at a time when global energy supplies are already under severe strain.

Blake Sifton has more from the region.

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Reporter Blake Sifton in the region says the overnight pause in US-Iran strikes — the first in a fortnight — is being seen as a small but significant development.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS ALL THREE PROTEST DEMANDS AS COCKROACH JANTA PARTY CALLS OFF NATIONWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS

The Cockroach Janta Party has called off its nationwide protests after the Indian government accepted all three of the movement's demands — including compensation of around a hundred thousand dollars for families of students who died by suicide linked to the NEET exam paper leak.

The breakthrough came after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's surprise resignation on Saturday — a departure government sources had ruled out just hours earlier.

Opposition parties are now demanding a public apology from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the police crackdown on demonstrators.

From New Delhi, Ishan Garg reports.

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INDIA'S EDUCATION MINISTER PRADHAN RESIGNS UNDER PRESSURE FROM STUDENT PROTEST MOVEMENT OVER EXAM LEAKS

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, bowing to weeks of pressure from one of the country's largest student movements in years over leaked entrance exam papers.

Pradhan announced the decision on social media platform X on Saturday, saying he had sent his resignation letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — even as police fired tear gas at demonstrators at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi.

The so-called Cockroach movement, which began over alleged leaks in competitive exams including the NEET medical entrance test, has grown into a broader protest over unemployment and government accountability.

Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

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Neha Poonia in New Delhi says the resignation is unprecedented — noting that for more than a decade, the Modi government had appeared politically untouchable in the face of public pressure.

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INDIA'S EDUCATION MINISTER PRADHAN RESIGNS AMID MASS STUDENT PROTESTS OVER EXAM PAPER LEAKS

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned, bowing to weeks of pressure from tens of thousands of students who took to the streets demanding his removal over leaked entrance exam papers.

The resignation — posted on the social media platform X on Saturday — marks the first major concession by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to one of the most visible waves of public dissent it has faced in years.

It came even as police fired tear gas at demonstrators in central New Delhi, where eighteen metro stations had been shut down.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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SAUDI ARABIA ACTIVATES RED SEA WARNINGS AS FIRST NIGHT IN TWO WEEKS PASSES WITHOUT US STRIKES ON IRAN

Friday night marked the first time in roughly two weeks that the United States did not carry out strikes on Iran, and Tehran did not target American assets in the region.

The pause came after US Central Command said it had struck Iranian military command centres on Thursday, with Iranian state media reporting at least four people were killed in several areas.

US President Donald Trump said he believes Iran would like to reach a deal but that he does not think Tehran is ready, while warning that American forces remain prepared for further action.

From Iranstrikes, Blake Sifton reports.

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ISRAELI MILITARY FINDS SETTLERS ENTERED OFF-LIMITS WEST BANK ZONE BEFORE DEADLY CLASH THAT KILLED SIX

An Israeli military investigation has found that dozens of armed settlers entered a restricted area of the occupied West Bank without authorisation on Friday, triggering a deadly confrontation near the city of Nablus that left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead.

The Israeli military has sealed the area around the village of Tell and the nearby city of Nablus, deploying additional troops and cancelling leave for soldiers stationed in the West Bank.

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for Palestinian villages in the area to be demolished and their populations evacuated.

Blake Sifton has more from Tel Aviv.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says settlers calling for revenge have launched attacks on Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank in the aftermath of the incident.

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S&P 500 TURNS NEGATIVE LATE FRIDAY AS CHIP STOCKS SLIDE AND TRUMP WEIGHS IRAN ESCALATION

The S&P 500 turned negative late on Friday as chip stocks dragged the index lower, while US President Donald Trump was reported to be meeting senior advisers to decide whether to escalate military action against Iran.

Oil prices fell sharply after reports that Pakistan, with China's backing, is seeking to restart talks between Washington and Tehran — with Brent crude dropping nearly four per cent to close below ninety-seven dollars a barrel after briefly topping a hundred dollars on Thursday.

The Dow Jones was the only major index to post gains on Friday, boosted by a three per cent jump in Apple shares.

Mitch Mccann reports from New York.

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EU'S KALLAS REJECTS US 'FORCED LABOUR' TARIFF RATIONALE AS 'NOT REALLY GROUNDED' AT ASEAN SUMMIT

European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas has dismissed the forced labour justification behind new US tariffs on the European Union, telling the ASEAN foreign ministers' summit that the rationale does not apply to a bloc with paid holidays and robust labour standards.

The new levies of up to twelve-and-a-half per cent took effect on Friday, covering sixty trading partners including the EU, but Brussels says European exports will face charges at the same level or lower than those set under a trade agreement reached with the White House a year ago.

The Commission also says exemptions for certain European products agreed under that deal will continue to apply.

From Brussels, Will Denselow reports.

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INDIA'S COCKROACH JANTA PARTY CALLS NATIONWIDE PROTESTS DEMANDING EDUCATION MINISTER'S RESIGNATION OVER EXAM PAPER LEAK

Protesters are gathering across India on Friday as the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party has called for demonstrations in every district, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET exam paper leak scandal.

The Indian government has deployed twenty companies of central reserve police to the capital, and Delhi Metro has shut at least sixteen stations as crowds swell near the main protest site at Jantar Mantar.

The movement has rejected the government's offer of talks, saying its core demand for the minister's removal has not been addressed.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Ishan Garg in New Delhi says the movement faces a critical test of momentum, after one of its key figures broke ranks and ended a hunger strike following talks with government ministers.

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Reporter Ishan Garg in New Delhi says that while a compromise venue for talks may be emerging, the government is widely reported to be unwilling to meet the protesters' central demand.

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NEW US TARIFFS ON 60 COUNTRIES TAKE EFFECT AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SHIFTS TO STRONGER LEGAL FOOTING

New American tariffs of up to twelve and a half per cent on sixty of the country's trading partners have taken effect, covering virtually all goods imported into the United States.

The duties, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act, replace a global ten per cent tariff that expired on Friday after reaching its statutory time limit — and are designed to stand on firmer legal ground after the Supreme Court struck down US President Donald Trump's earlier tariff regime in February.

The administration says the new levies target countries that have failed to prevent goods made with forced labour from entering global trade.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Kate Fisher, our reporter in Washington, says the immediate economic impact may be limited because businesses have already adjusted to the previous baseline tariff level.

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INDIA'S COCKROACH MOVEMENT REJECTS MODI'S FAST-TRACK COURTS PLEDGE AS DELHI LOCKS DOWN AHEAD OF NATIONWIDE RALLIES

India's youth-led Cockroach movement and opposition parties have rejected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge to set up fast-track courts to prosecute those behind examination paper leaks, saying the education minister must resign first.

Authorities in New Delhi have shut down sixteen metro stations and blocked mobile internet services across central Delhi ahead of nationwide rallies called for Friday.

Modi has now gone further, releasing a midnight video announcing plans for a strict new law on paper leaks.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Ishan Garg in New Delhi says the protests have expanded well beyond the original exam leak scandal, with students voicing frustration over rising education costs and failures in government recruitment examinations.

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Ishan Garg in New Delhi says opposition backing has given the Cockroach movement greater momentum, but analysts warn it also risks the protests being dismissed as politically driven rather than a genuine expression of youth frustration.

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EU HITS GOOGLE WITH FIRST-EVER DIGITAL MARKETS ACT FINES TOTALLING NEARLY A BILLION DOLLARS

The European Commission has fined Google a total of 890 million euros (approximately one billion dollars) for two breaches of the Digital Markets Act — the first penalties ever imposed on the tech giant under the landmark competition law.

The Commission found Google had unfairly promoted its own services in search results and had prevented app developers from directing customers to cheaper alternatives outside the Google Play Store. Google has pushed back, with Alphabet's president of global affairs saying the ruling "continues to break everyday products."

Will Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Will Denselow, our reporter in Brussels, says the Commission's message to major technology platforms is unambiguous — regardless of where they are based, they must follow European rules.

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