British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been denied bail by a court in
New York for a second time.
The former girlfriend of financier Jeffrey Epstein is due to stand
trial for sex trafficking.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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Monday, December 28, 2020
Global Covid-19 cases near 81.5M
As 2020 enters its final week, Covid infections worldwide near 81 and a half million, while more than 1.7 million people have died so far.
In the past 24 hours, the United States logged more than 150 thousand new cases, the European Union rolled out its massive Covid-19 vaccination program, and India prepares its own vaccination campaign.
Here's Liling Tan with the latest global Covid-19 update.
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Nashville bombing suspect identified
US authorities have identified the man they believe detonated a vehicle bomb in the city of Nashville and said the 63 year old was killed in the blast.
The motive for the bombing remains a mystery.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports
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Zanzibar, Oman to probe House of Wonders Collapse
The governments of Zanzibar and Oman have announced the opening of investigations into the partial collapse of Beit Al Ajaib or House of Wonders in Zanzibar that killed two people and injured several others.
Isaac Lukando reports
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House Democrats to hold vote on Trump's call for an increase in coronavirus stimulus payments
The US House of Representatives plans to vote Monday on a measure to increase coronavirus relief payments from $600 to $2,000 - an idea touted by President Trump and embraced by Democrats.
The President belatedly signed into law a coronavirus aid package on Sunday.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
Dr Fauci: Worst days of US pandemic still ahead
One of the US's top health experts says the worst days of the
coronavirus pandemic may still lie ahead.
The warning from Dr Antony Fauci comes as the US recorded its
deadliest month since the start of the outbreak.
Sarah Walton reports
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coronavirus pandemic may still lie ahead.
The warning from Dr Antony Fauci comes as the US recorded its
deadliest month since the start of the outbreak.
Sarah Walton reports
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Four Indian states start two day vaccination dry run
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Four states in India are conducting a two-day dry-run for the country's vaccination drive.
The exercise will identify the inadequacies that may arise in vaccinating India's 1.3 billion people.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
IN: The test run
Four states in India are conducting a two-day dry-run for the country's vaccination drive.
The exercise will identify the inadequacies that may arise in vaccinating India's 1.3 billion people.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Hong Kong fugitives face trial in China over illegal border crossing
Ten of the twelve Hong Kongers arrested by Chinese coastguards while allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan by boat, are due to face trial later Monday.
They've been detained in China for more than four months, and face charges of making an illegal border crossing.
Their families are calling for international support to make sure the trial is fair.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Trump caves to political pressure and signs spending bill, keeping unemployment benefits flowing
President Trump has caved to political pressure and signed a spending bill that includes fresh stimulus measures for the US economy including an extension of unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who may other wise have seen their payments delayed.
The President's climbdown came late on Sunday in Florida after a day of relentless criticism from many of his fellow Republicans who were urging him to sign the bill, negotiated by Republicans and Democrats after days of complex negotiations on Capitol Hill.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Sunday, December 27, 2020
First Covid-19 vaccinations begin in EU
The first Covid-19 vaccinations are underway across the European Union.
Meanwhile the head of the pharmaceutical giant Astra Zeneca says a vaccine the company has developed in conjunction with Oxford University is more effective against the coronavirus than previously anticipated.
It could be approved for use by regulators in the UK as early as next week.
Dr. Julian Tang is a Consultant Virologist at Leicester Royal Infirmary in the UK.
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US authorities: Nashville blast was act of public suicide
Federal law enforcement officials in Nashville say a 63-year old man may have been responsible for the explosion of a recreational vehicle in the city at dawn on Christmas Day.
Human remains were found in the wreckage of the vehicle, and the blast - which occurred after warnings were broadcast from inside it - injured three people.
Donald Cochran is the US Attorney in Nashville.
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Federal agents believe the blast may have been an act of public suicide by Mr. Warner.
They tracked the vehicle to his home about 11 miles away from the site of the blast.
Pressure mounts on Trump over unemployment benefits in USA
Pressure is mounting on President Trump to sign a spending bill that includes fresh stimulus measures for the US economy, including an extension of unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who may otherwise see their payments delayed.
The President is standing firm: insisting that the measure agreed by Republicans and Democrats after days of tortuous negotiations does not include sufficiently generous benefit checks for the hardest hit Americans.
But a growing number of Republicans in the Senate are urging the President to act in order to avoid a government shutdown later this week.
Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania spoke on CNN.
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Democrats say they're astonished by the President's intransigence, and say that if he felt so strongly he should have been personally involved in the negotiating process rather than leaving things to his Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Senator Bernie Sanders spoke on ABC
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Friday, December 25, 2020
Tanzanian President calls on World leaders to put God first in fight against Covid-19
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has called on world leaders to look to faith as a means of getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
California to allow driverless deliveries
For the first time, California is allowing driverless vehicles to carry out commercial deliveries.
Robotics firm Nuro has been testing its fleet on the state's roads for several years, but now it will actually be able to charge customers for its services.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Boris Johnson claims victory over Brexit deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed victory after agreeing a post-brexit trade deal.
London correspondent, Olly Barratt, says this comes as no surprise and that a large part of his job now is to sell the deal to the British Public.
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The documentation of the Brexit deal will now be heavily scrutinised.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hope that the deal is passed through Government in time for the new year.
From London, Olly Barratt reports.
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Tanzania: Rare Find Could Boost Tanzania, Kenya Marine Life
A rare ocean refuge for coral reefs has been discovered off the coast of Tanzania and Kenya.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal
The UK and the EU have struck a post-Brexit trade deal.
It's an agreement that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says is a "good, fair and balanced deal".
From London, Chris Jones has more.
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US sees second straight day of record Covid-19 hospitalisations
The United States saw a second straight day of record high Covid-19 hospitalisations, while new cases and deaths continued to spike as Americans head into the Christmas holiday.
Cases are expected to keep rising even as one million people have received their first vaccinations.
Here's Liling Tan with the latest.
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Lawmakers block changes to coronavirus spending package
U.S. lawmakers have blocked efforts to alter a Covid-19 stimulus
package and broader government spending bill worth $2.3 trillion.
This comes after President Trump called the bill a disgrace and urged
Congress to raise direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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package and broader government spending bill worth $2.3 trillion.
This comes after President Trump called the bill a disgrace and urged
Congress to raise direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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UK government imposes South Africa travel ban
The UK government has imposed a travel ban on those flying from South Africa to the UK.
This comes after yet another new variant, different to a previously identified new UK strain, was discovered.
From London Chris Jones reports.
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