A further 850,000 Americans have registered as unemployed in the last week.
The figure is more than four times higher than pre-pandemic levels.
US correspondent Nick Harper reports.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Brokers restrict GameStop trading amid buying frenzy
A number of Wall Street brokers have taken steps to restrict the
trading of GameStop stocks after concerns its price was being
artificially inflated by a buying frenzy.
Shares in the company had surged more than 400% this week.
Sarah Walton reports from New York
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trading of GameStop stocks after concerns its price was being
artificially inflated by a buying frenzy.
Shares in the company had surged more than 400% this week.
Sarah Walton reports from New York
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U.S. posts biggest annual economic contraction since 1946
The U.S. economy shrank by 3.5 percent last year marking its worst
annual performance since World War Two.
It's the first contraction since 2009 as the Covid-19 pandemic has
ravaged the country's economy.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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annual performance since World War Two.
It's the first contraction since 2009 as the Covid-19 pandemic has
ravaged the country's economy.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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German regulator blocks use of Astrazeneca vaccine for over 65s
Germany's health regulator has issued their assesment on the Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford and Astrazeneca.
While they have signalled they're ready for the jab to be given to the public, they are blocking its use specifically in older patients until more data becomes available.
In Berlin, our correspondent Trent Murray has the details.
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More COVID -19 vaccines for Africa
Intro
The African Union has secured 400 million more doses of COVID -19 vaccines for member states to access. They will be distributed by the Serum Institute of India, which has already offered to supply more vaccines to the continent by April this year.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:
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Tanzania’s Magufuli warns against ‘foreign’ Covid-19 vaccinations
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has warned the country's Health ministry against rushing to embrace Covid-19 vaccinations that are being promoted by foreign nations.
Isaac Lukando reports from Dar es salaam.
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UK gvt promises "no interruption" to vaccines supply amid EU-AstraZeneca row
There "will be no interruption" to UK vaccine supplies, according to government minister Michael Gove, amid a row between the European Union and AstraZeneca over supply shortages.
The EU has urged the pharmaceutical company to supply the bloc with doses from UK plants.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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UK's car production levels 'worst in a gneration'
Car production in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 1984.
The coronavirus pandemic meant fewer than 1 million cars were made last year, which led to huge financial losses across the industry.
Chris Jones has more in London
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German Neo-Nazi sentenced to life in prison for political assassination
It was a case that shocked Germany in 2019 - the political assassination of a regional governor from one of the country's biggest states.
Today, a court has handed down a sentence against the murderer - a self-declared Neo-Nazi.
In Berlin, Trent Murray has the details.
In Berlin, Trent Murray has the details.
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Raids on Navalny’s apartments and offices ahead of Sunday’s protest
Moscow police on Wednesday conducted raids on apartments and offices of Alexei Navalny and the apartments of his allies.
One of Navalny's key aides Lubov Sobol and his brother Oleg are detained.
Galina Polonskaya has more from Moscow.
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THREE OTHER RUSSIANS TARGETED BY FSB POISON SQUAD - BELLINGCAT
Russia's Federal Security Service was involved in the death of three other Russian activists — as well as the attempted assassination of opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
That's according to investigative journalists at Bellingcat, who worked with German newspaper 'Der Spiegel' and American outlet 'The Insider'.
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
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That's according to investigative journalists at Bellingcat, who worked with German newspaper 'Der Spiegel' and American outlet 'The Insider'.
Stuart Smith has more from Moscow.
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EU demands AstraZeneca supplies from UK plants
The EU has held a third round of crisis talks with AstraZeneca, demanding that all obligations for vaccine supplies are met.
The bloc had signed a deal for 400million shots of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but has been told just a quarter of what was promised will be delivered in the first quarter.
The EU is now calling for supplies from AstraZeneca's UK plant.
Stella Kyriakides is EU Commissioner for Health.
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Universities in Uganda to Remain Closed Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases
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Universities and Colleges in Uganda will remain closed for the next three months as the government finds solutions to the COVID-91 pandemic.
The decision comes as Uganda grapples with high COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Schools in Uganda shut in March 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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Universities and Colleges in Uganda will remain closed for the next three months as the government finds solutions to the COVID-91 pandemic.
The decision comes as Uganda grapples with high COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Schools in Uganda shut in March 2020 to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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JOHNSON VISITS SCOTLAND AMID ROW OVER TRAVEL
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Scotland as calls for an independence referendum from nationalists grow.
He's using the trip to make the case for the benefits of the UK working together in the fight against covid-19.
But Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether he should be making the journey, while only 'essential' travel is allowed during lockdown.
Cabinet minister Michael Gove says it's important for the Prime Minister to travel across the UK.
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Delhi police issues notice to farmers' leaders; blames Tuesday's violence on them
Intro:
Delhi police have issued notices to 20 union leaders who were allegedly involved in vandalism earlier this week.
On Tuesday groups of farmers clashed with the police as protests against India's new farming laws turned violent.
Ishan Garg has more.
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Duration: 36 seconds
Australia – Malka Leifer faces court after extradition from Israel
Fugitive school principal Malka Leifer (pron.Lyfa) has been remanded in custody, after facing court for the first time for the alleged sexual abuse of three sisters almost 20 years ago.
Leifer fled Australia for Israel in 2008, with Australian authorities first seeking her extradition in 2014.
Shaun Bindley reports
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Biden's executive orders tackling "existential threat" of climate change
US President Joe Biden has signed executive orders to tackle what he called the "existential threat" of climate change.
Many climate activists have celebrated the move, but there's resistance from the oil industry.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Blinken confirms Biden administration is freezing arms sales to UAE and Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has confirmed the Biden administration is freezing planned arms sales to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Blinken was confirmed by the US Senate as America's top diplomat this week.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more.
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Worst day on Wall Street since October
On Wall Street, the Dow fell more than six hundred points on
Wednesday, it's biggest drop in three months.
It followed some disappointing earning results and the Federal
Reserve's latest decision on interest rates.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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Wednesday, it's biggest drop in three months.
It followed some disappointing earning results and the Federal
Reserve's latest decision on interest rates.
Sarah Walton reports from New York.
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Biden signs executive orders to fight climate crisis
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a spate of executive orders to fight the climate crisis and transition the country to a clean energy economy.
The actions tie the climate fight to jobs creation and national security.
US correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York.
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