An investigation by New York's Attorney General has found state
governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women.
The report says the abuse violated state and federal laws.
Sarah Walton reports.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Simone Biles wins bronze in Olympics return
US Gymnast Simone Biles has won a bronze medal on the balance bar at
the Tokyo Olympics.
Her performance marked a return to the competition after withdrawing
from earlier events because of mental health concerns.
Sarah Walton reports.
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the Tokyo Olympics.
Her performance marked a return to the competition after withdrawing
from earlier events because of mental health concerns.
Sarah Walton reports.
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U.S. meatpacking giant Tyson Foods mandates coronavirus vaccines for employees
In the US, meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says it will require all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of November.
Other American corporations including Disney and Walmart have brought in vaccine mandates...but not for their entire workforces.
Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more.
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Tokyo 2020: Samuel Takyi bronze for Ghana after losing semi final fight.
Ghanaian amateur boxer, Samuel Takyi has won a bronze medal at the Olympics in Japan. He competed in the men's boxing featherweight division. The bronze medal is the first for the West African country, which hasn't won an Olympics medal since the men's football team won bronze at the 1992 Games in Barcelona nearly 30 years ago.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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BELARUS ACTIVIST FOUND HANGED IN POSSIBLE "MURDER DISGUISED AS SUICIDE"
Missing Belarussian dissident Vitaly Shishov has been found hanged in a park in Ukraine, in what the police are investigating as a "murder disguised as a suicide".
The activist ran an NGO that helped compatriots flee from Belarus to Ukraine, while also coordinating anti-regime protests.
Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
The activist ran an NGO that helped compatriots flee from Belarus to Ukraine, while also coordinating anti-regime protests.
Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.
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Germany to offer Covid-19 booster shots
Germany has become the latest country to decide to offer a third booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine.
From Berlin, Trent Murray reports.
The decision was made following a meeting of the country's state health ministers, with the leaders agreeing to roll out the third doses in coming weeks.
From Berlin, Trent Murray reports.
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UK SCRAPPING 'AMBER WATCH-LIST' PLANS
The UK government are reported to be scrapping plans for an 'amber watch-list' for travel - following criticism from travel and tourism bosses and Conservative MPs. It comes after isolation requirements for fully vaccinated travellers were eased. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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India's vaccine supply issues persist as local manufacturer struggles to ramp up production
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India's vaccination drive is once again slowing down as supply shortages continue.
This time, it's due to the delay in the production of the locally made Covaxin.
Experts say if the issues persist – India may not hit its ambitious target of inoculating a billion people by December.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Simone Biles to compete in final Tokyo Olympics chance
American star gymnast Simone Biles will compete on Tuesday in the Olympics balance beam final after sitting out four events, citing mental health concerns. She will appear alongside teammate Suni Lee, who won gold in the all-around event. Phoebe Amoroso has more.
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Death toll triples in China’s Henan province floods
The official death toll from floods in China's Henan province has risen to 302, up from 99 reported last week.
Most of the fatalities recorded are in the provincial capital Zhengzhou.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Monday, August 2, 2021
Vaccination rates spike in U.S. states hit hardest by new COVID-19 surge
The White House says vaccination rates are shooting up in states hit hardest by a new wave of coronavirus cases in the U.S.
On average, the country is reporting around 80,000 new cases per day...and that's rising fast.
Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports.
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Wall Street reverses earlier gains as Delta, China tech crackdown weigh
US markets began August on a high note thanks to strong corporate earnings, encouraging US manufacturing data, and prospects for the $1-trillion-dollar infrastructure spending bill.
But that optimism failed to hold the day.
Weighed down by concerns about the Delta variant and worries over China's tech crackdown, the Dow Jones and the S&P finished in negative territory.
Here's Liling Tan with the Wall Street wrap.
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Belarusian sprinter granted asylum in Poland after repatriation attempt
A Belarusian athlete who refused her team's orders to board a flight home from the Olympic Games has been granted a humanitarian visa by the Polish government.
Sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya plans to leave for Poland in the coming days.
Lucy Hough has more.
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US to allow more Afghan refugees amid Taliban violence
The Biden administration is allowing more Afghans who worked for the
US government to apply for refugee status in America.
It means thousands more Afghans will be eligible for visas as Taliban
violence escalates.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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US government to apply for refugee status in America.
It means thousands more Afghans will be eligible for visas as Taliban
violence escalates.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Belarusian athlete who refused flight from Olympics seeks asylum in Poland
A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight in Tokyo has applied for asylum in Poland, and plans to leave for the country in the coming days.
24-year-old athlete Krystina Tsimanouskaya says Belarusian officials tried to force her to fly home from the Olympics after she criticised the way the team was run.
Lucy Hough has more.
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Resident Doctors in Nigeria Begin Indefinite Strike
Resident Doctors in Nigeria have embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike.
They are pressing for improved allowances among other concerns.
The strike is coming at a time when the third wave of COVID-19 is taking a toll on citizens with an outbreak of the Delta variant of the disease leading to deaths.
Tesem Akende reports.
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ATTACK AGAINST CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Dozens of youth activists in the Democratic Republic Congo have damaged property of the Catholic church in the central region of Kasai over the church's refusal to endorse a candidate chosen to head the electoral commission.
The attack comes 2 days after representatives of 6 religious denominations chose a new president of the commission only for the Catholic and Protestant churches to reject the candidate.
Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...
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UK travel rule updates means families reuniting -- but also confusion and uncertainty
Double-vaccinated US and EU citizens will no longer have to quarantine upon arrival in the UK.
However, travellers coming from France still face isolation, regardless of vaccination status.
Later in the week, as many as a dozen European countries could move to the UK's 'green travel list' meaning even unvaccinated people won't need to quarantine.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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Uganda Receives Additional Vaccines From Norway and China
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Uganda has received over five hundred thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccines to help deal with the covid-19 pandemic.
The country has so far vaccinated just one percent of its population.
Isabel Nakirya reports
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Mathematical model predicts a surge in COVID 19 cases peaking in October in India
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A mathematical model from India's top technology institutes predicts a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country this month.
The study expects new infections to peak in October with more than 100,000 new cases being registered every day.
This could force a number of new restrictions, as Ishan Garg reports.
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