Monday, June 7, 2021

UK: JUNE 21ST LOCKDOWN EASING IN THE BALANCE

The UK government says it's still too early to say whether it will be able to ease all covid-19 restrictions in England as planned on June 21st.

Ministers say they are 'open' to a delay if necessary.

Coronavirus cases have been rising in recent weeks as lockdown measures have eased and the India-discovered Delta variant has spread.

But hospitalisations and fatalities have remained low.

Solicitor General Lucy Frazer says it's still possible the June 21st easing might go ahead.

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Putin signs Russia's withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty

President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a denunciation of the Open Skies Treaty, signalling Russia's intention to officially withdraw. The agreement allows nations to carry out surveillance flights over the territory of other signatories. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow. 

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UGANDA IMPOSES NEW COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, SCHOOLS CLOSED


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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has re-imposed a strict lockdown that includes the closure of schools and the suspension of inter-district travel to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Non-Ugandans travelling from India have also been stopped from entering the country. Leon Solomon reports form Kampala

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Delhi eases restrictions as cases of COVID-19 fall to two week low in India

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India's capital New Delhi is opening up as cases of COVID-19 continue to fall around the nation. 

More businesses can reopen and public transport will start once again…

But with some restrictions still in place.

Ishan Garg tells us more.

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Filipino-Japanese teen Yuka Saso wins U.S. Women's Open

Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso has won the US Women's Open. 


At age 19, she is the second teenager ever to win the tournament after South Korea's Park Inbee in 2008.


Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Blinken says US will hold China accountable over COVID-19

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined to "get to the bottom" of COVID-19's origins, and will hold China accountable. The US is carrying out its own investigation into the source of the pandemic, after saying a report from the World Health Organisation left many questions unanswered 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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Global tax plan criticized for not going far enough

The charity Oxfam has criticized the agreement to create a minimum
global corporate tax rate - saying the 15% rate doesn't go far enough.

The agreement came at the G7 finance ministers' meeting in the UK.

The US government had championed the plan, with President Joe Biden
pushing the proposal.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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VP Harris travels to LatAm for root causes of migration

US Vice President Kamala Harris has started her first overseas trip,
visiting Guatemala and Mexico to look at the root causes of mass
migration to America.

The trip is also a chance to reset relations with the Latin American
countries after four years of President Donald Trump's
anti-immigration policies.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Sunday, June 6, 2021

Harry and Meghan announce birth of second child


The Duke and Duchess of Sussex - or Harry and Meghan - have announced the arrival of their second child.

Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday in a hospital in California, where the couple now live.

Our U.S. correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Trump slams Facebook after announcement of 2-year ban

President Trump will remain banned from Facebook and Instagram until January 2023, meaning that he will no have access to those social media platforms during next year's mid-term elections in America.


But he could be back online in time for the next Presidential election, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Inflation and job openings set to be main focus on Wall Street in week ahead [PREVIEW]

U.S. investors will be turning to key inflation and labour market data
in the coming week on Wall Street.

The country's labour market is strengthening but the volume of job
openings remains a source of concern.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Facebook suspends Trump until 2023

Facebook will continue to keep former US president Donald Trump off its platform until at least January of 2023.

The decision comes as the result of new rules for how the social media giant says it will treat public figures.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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EU ambassadors agree to close bloc airspace to Belarusian planes

European Union ambassadors have agreed to close the bloc's airspace to Belarusian carriers.

That means airlines from the EU's eastern neighbour are barred from flying over the 27-member bloc's territories, or land in any of its airports.

 The agreement cements a decision by EU leaders to punish Minsk, over the forced landing of a Ryanair jet to arrest a journalist.

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Biden hails jobs report “historic progress” despite clear weakness

US President Biden has hailed the latest jobs report as "historic
progress" despite being weaker than expected.

He noted that unemployment has now fallen below 6% for the first time
since pandemic began.

From Washington Nick Harper reports.

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Fauci calls on China to release researcher medical records

The top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged
China to release the medical records of researchers in Wuhan.

Washington has launched a probe into whether the Covid-19 pandemic
could have stemmed from a lab leak in the Chinese city. It's a theory
Beijing vehemently denies.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Welsh First Minister concerned over the potential spread of Delta variant from other parts of UK

Coronavirus restrictions in Wales will ease further from Monday.


The easing of the country's restrictions means large outdoor activities and events will resume from June 7.


That means concerts and sporting events like football matches will be allowed to host 4,000 people non-seated and 10,000 seated.


Following that, groups of people from 3 households will be allowed to meet.


But despite the plan for Wales to gradually ease its coronavirus restrictions, its First Minister Mark Drakeford has concerns over the spread of the Delta variant.


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UFO report does not find or rule out alien activity

A US government report on UFOs has found neither evidence of alien
activity nor been able to conclusively rule it out.

The Department of Defense task force was unable to explain sightings
of more than a hundred fast moving objects.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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U.S. jobs report falls short again


The U.S. economy added almost 560,000 jobs in May, failing to match expectations for a second month in a row even as the country starts to shrug off the coronavirus pandemic.


Giles Gibson reports from Washington.


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EU launches first antitrust case against Facebook

The EU has launched a formal antitrust investigation into Facebook, on the same day that British regulators started a similar probe. 

The European Commission will be looking into whether Facebook misuses its vast trove of data gathered from its marketplace. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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Ethiopian soldiers accused of crime

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Ethiopia says it has charged over 50 soldiers with human rights abuses. 

The Attorney General says the accused are linked to crimes they committed in the country's Northern region of Tigray, where a conflict is in its 7th month.


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa 

 


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