Wednesday, July 21, 2021

State Department official: U.S. and Germany have reached agreement over Nord Stream 2 pipeline


A State Department official has confirmed the U.S. and Germany have reached an agreement over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

The U.S. has long opposed the project, which will carry natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, bypassing Ukraine.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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EU rebuffs UK plans to renegotiate post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland

The UK has unveiled plans to renegotiate the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland with the European Union. 

The British government says the current protocol is "unsustainable." 

But the EU has said it won't renegotiate the terms of the deal signed in 2019. 

Lucy Hough has more. 

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UK PUSHING EU TO CHANGE NORTHERN IRELAND TRADE RULES

The UK government says more talks with the European Union are needed over trade rules concerning Northern Ireland. Brexit Minister Lord Frost says current arrangements aren't working and is urging the EU to change its stance. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.


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Pfizer BioNTech reach agreement with South African vaccine manufacturer

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced a deal with a South African
manufacturer to help boost the supply of its Covid-19 vaccine to
African nations.

Only about 1.5 percent of people on the continent have been fully
vaccinated and some believe this deal doesn't go far enough in upping
the rate of inoculations.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Covid-19 drives 1.5 year drop in U.S. life expectancy

Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in
2020, driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.

It's the biggest single drop since World War Two.

Sarah Walton reports

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Prosecutors aim to restore confidence in the rule of law

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority is coordinating with other departments to ensure the effective, evidence-based prosecution of more than 1800 accused persons. These arrests are all linked to a week-long spate of mass looting, unrest, and arson, which affected thousands of local businesses. Government is under pressure to reassure the public that law and order has been restored. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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100 Kidnapped Victims Rescued in Nigeria’s state of Zamfara

100 persons abducted in Nigeria's north western state of Zamfara have been rescued.


The victims are mostly women and children.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.


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DRC PARK CONSERVATION

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, has removed Salonga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo from its list of threatened sites. 

The decision follows the DRC government's ban on oil drilling and other conservation efforts taken to improve the situation of wildlife in the park.

Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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French president targeted in Pegasus spyware scandal

The French president Emmanuel Macron is reported to have appeared on a list of people targeted in the international Pegasus spyware scandal.

Emmanuel Macron's office has responded to the allegations saying that "If this turns out to be true, then this is very serious".

Ross Cullen has more.

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French cinemas and museums to start checking visitors' Covid-19 health passes

From today/Wednesday/21st July in France, any public venue with a capacity of more than 50 people will be required to check visitors' health passes, and only people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or who have recently tested negative will be allowed to enter.

Ross Cullen has more.

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AUSTRALIA: 2032 Olympics awarded to Queensland's Brisbane

The Olympic games is heading back downunder, with the 2032 Summer Games
awarded to Brisbane (BRIZ-BUN).
Arthur Stevens has more

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UK/FRANCE DEAL AIMS TO CUT MIGRANT CHANNEL CROSSINGS

The UK will pay France 54 million pounds ($74m) to more than double patrols along the French coastline to try and reduce migrant crossings in the Channel.

The number of people who've made the dangerous journey to England in small boats this year has reached almost 8 and half thousand.

On Monday alone the number was at least 430 - a one-day record.

Lucy Moreton from the Immigration Services Union thinks the new deal will have a minimal impact.

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Indian Government claims no deaths reported due to lack of medical oxygen.

The Indian government claims there have been no deaths reported due to lack of medical oxygen.

It's triggered controversy in the country after a deadly second wave of COVID infection which killed thousands.

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Australia - Lockdowns continue to expand across country

Covid infections in New South Wales continue to grow, with another 110 people testing possible to Covid after a record 83 thousand tests were conducted yesterday.


This comes as parts of the states Central West have been placed in lockdown after a worker tested positive to the Delta variant linked to the Sydney outbreak.


Shaun Bindley reports


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China's Henan Province Swamped After Huge Downpour

At least 13 people are dead and around 100,000 people have been displaced in China's central Henan province following massive floods that have swept across the region.

It comes after what weather forecasters say is the highest level of rainfall in a thousand years.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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China to allow tax deductions for care of small children to boost birth rate

China has issued a policy document which says it will allow tax deductions for children under three. 


It forms part of the government's efforts to reverse a drastic drop in the country's birth rate.


Samuel Wong reports.


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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Trump ally charged with secretly lobbying for UAE

The former chairman of Donald Trump's inaugural committee, and a major
donor, has been charged with secret lobbying efforts for the United
Arab Emirates.

The Justice Department has charged Thomas Barrack with violating
lobbying laws as he didn't disclose he was working on behalf of a
foreign country.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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U.S. stocks rally after Monday’s collapse

U.S. stocks rebounded sharply a day after the Dow Jones posted its
worst day since October.

Monday's sharp selloff comes amid fears that a resurgence in Covid-19
cases could stall the global economic rebound.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Dramatic rise in Delta variant in U.S. plus White House cases

The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's been a dramatic rise in the proportion of Delta variant COVID cases in the United States.


That as officials reveal there's a number of positive coronavirus cases among staffers, including in the White House.


FSN's Washington Correspondent Caroline Malone has the details.



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Billionaire Jeff Bezos completes space flight

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has successfully blasted off into space and
returned safely to earth.

The crew also included both the youngest and oldest people to ever go
into space.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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