U.S. President calls for $100 payouts for people getting vaccinated against COVID-19

U.S. President Joe Biden is calling on states to pay 100 dollars to everybody who gets fully-vaccinated against COVID-19.

Speaking at the White House, he also announced new rules for more than two million federal employees.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports.

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Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney

The actor Scarlett Johansson is suing  Disney over the digital release of the movie "Black Widow."

She says the simultaneous theatrical release and digital rollout is a breach of contract. 

Our California Correspondent Rachel Silverman has this report. 

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UN meet to discuss situation in Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council has held an Arria- formula meeting
to discuss the situation on the ground in Myanmar.

The meeting marks six months since the country's military took power in a coup.

It was a chance for Council members to discuss how to encourage the
implantation of ASEAN's five-point consensus.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Robinhood set for US markets debut

Investment app Robinhood is set to make its highly anticipated debut
on the Nasdaq on Thursday.

But it's thought ongoing controversy around the company could dampen demand.

Sarah Walton reports from New York

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U.S. economy growth slower than expected

The U.S. economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter than many
analysts expected.

But the country's economic output is back to pre-pandemic levels.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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TOKYO AND JAPAN REPORT RECORD HIGH COVID-19 CASES; OLYMPICS CONTINUE

LEAD - Japan and its capital are once again reporting their highest daily COVID-19 cases on record since the beginning of the pandemic.

Doctors and medical organizations are sounding alarms, saying measures aren't working and infections are worse than the official numbers show.

John Matthews reports from Tokyo.

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German investigators arrive at site of chemical plant blast

Special investigators have arrived at the scene of a deadly chemical plant explosion in northwest Germany. 

The facility, which is is used to process chemical waste, was rocked by a major explosion earlier this week, leading to emergency warnings to be issued to nearby residents. Several people remain missing, and a criminal negligence investigation has been opened. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin. 

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South African port operations restored after cyberattack

Four South African ports, including the busiest in sub-Saharan Africa, are returning to normal operations after being forced to switch to manual systems on 22 June. State-owned Transnet declared force majeure after their IT systems were disrupted by a cyberattack, which led to disruptions and delays to import and export operations. Mark Roughton has details.

 

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U.S Considering Halting Sale of Arms to Nigeria

The U.S parliament is considering a stop to the proposed sale of arms to Nigeria, worth 875 million dollars.

 

The arms are to support Nigeria's fight against security challenges such as terrorism, cattle rustling and kidnapping for ransom.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

 

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CHINESE SENTENCED TO PRISON

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A military court in the Democractic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese nationals to four months in prison for ordering Congolese soldiers to whip artisanal miners who were illegally excavating cobalt on their land in the southeast.

A video of the soldiers beating the miners was shared on social media sparking an uproar among Congolese citizens. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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Sero surveys shows two-thirds population exposed to COVID-19 in 11 Indian states

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A Sero Survey in India shows that COVID-19 infections in the country is more prevalent than previously believed.

In 11 states, three in five have anti-bodies for the virus.

And in one state, 70% of the population has been exposed to it, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

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Australia - Lockdowns tightened as daily infections peak

With 239 new infections detected in the past 24 hrs, covid restrictions in areas of the state of New South Wales have been tightened further.

Movement for people in eight local government areas is now restricted to just a five kilometer radius, and the wearing of masks is now mandatory outside homes.

Shaun Bindley reports.

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Simone Biles to sit out individual all-round event at Tokyo Olympics

U.S. star gymnast Simone Biles will not participate in the individual all-round competition at the Tokyo Olympics after withdrawing from the team event earlier this week. 

Her teammate Jade Carey will take her place on Thursday. 

Phoebe Amoroso has more. 

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Mixed close on Wall Street after Fed meeting

It was a mixed close for the U.S. markets Wednesday as the Federal
Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged.

But some strong quarterly earnings helped give Boeing and Alphabet a
boost during trading hours.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Tanzania begins Covid-19 vaccine roll out

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan and other government officials received their  Covid-19 vaccine jab at the launch of the country's inoculation campaign. President Hassan, who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last weekend expressed confidence in the safety of vaccines and said the country will pursue more doses.

 

Daniel Kijo has more

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U.S. expected to require federal workers to get vaccine or face regular testing

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Thursday that federal
employees will need to get a Covid-19 vaccine or be subject to regular
testing.

This comes as the U.S. is seeing a rise in coronavirus cases and
sluggish vaccination rates.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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UK Quarantine Rules To Change

Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and EU will be allowed to enter England without the need to quarantine on arrival.

The changes were announced by the UK transport secretary, and come into force next week.

John Bevir (Beaver) reports.

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Looting damage hurts South Africa's economic recovery

South Africa’s economic recovery is taking another blow, after a week of widespread looting and destruction of businesses earlier in July. Government now expects that the country will only return to pre-COVID-19 growth levels in 2023. Treasury is tasked with finding the necessary budget to reinstate several relief measures for the country’s poorest citizens. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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DRC SOLDIERS KILLED

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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they have lost 7 soldiers in three days of fighting with rebels in the northeastern province of Ituri.

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Nigeria government to prosecute passengers who abscond from quarantine

Nigerian authorities have vowed to sanction returning passengers who abscond from quarantine facilities, including possible prosecution of such individuals.

Phil Ihaza reports from Abuja

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