Thursday, November 18, 2021

Uganda Tightens Security After Terror Attack

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Uganda has heightened security following Tuesday's bomb explosions in the capital Kampala.

The militant group ISIL claimed responsibility for the attacks that left four Ugandans dead and 36 injured.

Three suicide bombers who blew themselves up during the attack died.

Isabel Nakirya reports:

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NEW RAIL PLAN FOR NORTH OF ENGLAND ANNOUNCED

The UK government has announced $130bn will be spent on improving rail service in the north of England - following a decision to scrap part of a planned HS2 high-speed rail link. HS2 was set to link London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds - but the Leeds leg will no longer be built. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.


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UK PM JOHNSON LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's facing growing criticism from within his own party as he scraps part of a high-speed rail scheme.

Several Conservative MPs are criticising plans for local service upgrades, rather than expected high-speed lines in northern England.

Boris Johnson's also under fire over a series of recent scandals and mistakes he admits he made over the behaviour of lawmakers.

Daily Mail political sketch-writer Henry Deedes doesn't believe he's currently a popular leader in his own party.

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India's Paytm debuts on the stock market after a $2.5 billion IPO

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Indian payments company Paytm (Pay-tee-em) is making its debut on the domestic stock market after a big bang IPO.
Its 2 and half-billion-dollar listing is the biggest in the country's history.
But many analysts are calling the valuation too high as the company is yet to turn a profit.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Hong Kong authorities target election manipulation

Hong Kong's authorities say they'll crack down on any attempt to manipulate the city's Legislative election next month. A range of new measures are being introduced to target calls for election boycotts or the casting of invalid votes. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Dow falls 211 points amid supply chain concerns

US markets closed down on Wednesday amid continuing concerns over
supply chain shortages and inflation.

But there were positive financial results for some big name retailers.

Sarah Walton reports

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"QAnon shaman" sentenced to 41 months in prison for Capitol attack

The self-styled QAnon shaman, who became one of the faces of the January 6th attack on the Capitol has been sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for his role in the riot.


Bare Chested in a fur headdress with horns, Jacob Chansley, was among the first Donald Trump supporters to enter the building.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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AUSTRALIA scientists find ways to lessen vaccine side effects


Melbourne scientists have found a way to lessen the side-effects of mRNA vaccines, paving the way for them to be more effective.

Kym Cartwright reports...

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One dead, thousands evacuated in Canada flooding

At least one person has died and several others are missing after severe flooding on Canada's west coast.

The high water has limited access in and around the city of Vancouver as rescue crews try and assess the situation.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Biden tours car factory to pressure vote on spending bill

US President Joe Biden is championing his recently signed
Infrastructure investment plan with a visit to an electric vehicle
factory.

The trip to Detroit comes as problems persist for his other key
proposal - the Build Back Better bill - that would fund climate change
initiatives and social programs.

Nick Harper reports.

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US Plans to Invest Billions to Expand Vaccine Supply

The White House says the Biden Administration is planning to invest billions of dollars to expand a supply of COVID vaccines to poor countries.

Health experts say global vaccine inequity is one of the main reasons the pandemic continues.

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 


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BORIS JOHNSON CHALLENGED BY MPS FOLLOWING SLEAZE ROW

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced questions from MPs who demanded clarity on his position on parliamentary standards.


The Liaison committee probed Mr Johnson on the government's attempts to change conduct rules, after an independent investigation found former Conservative MP Owen Paterson to have breached guidelines by being paid £100,000 to lobby on behalf of two companies.


The Prime Minister told MPs he 'got it wrong'. Labour MP Yvette Cooper asked Mr Johnson to further explain his view on the matter.


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U.S. overdose deaths reach record high during the pandemic

More than 100,000 people died in the U.S. from drug overdoses in the year to April 2021.

That's more than the combined total deaths from car accidents and guns combined.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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$35 million Kahlo painting sets new record at auction

A painting by Frida Kahlo has become the most expensive piece by a
Latin American artist to be sold at auction.

The self-portrait went for nearly $35 million at a sale in New York.

Sarah Walton reports

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UK sees decade-high rise in inflation to 4.2%

The UK's cost of living has risen 4.2% over the past 12 months up to October.


That's the fastest growth in over a decade says the Office for National statistics.


Chris Jones has more in London.


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RUSSIA CALLS FOR RESTRAINT AFTER ARMENIA/AZERBAIJAN FIGHTING

The Russian president's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, says Armenia and Azerbaijan must show restraint, after Tuesday saw the most extreme flare-up in violence since war ended between the two countries a year ago.

He stressed the only way to stabilise the situation was for the two warring countries to sign a trilateral agreement with Russia.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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DRC MONKEYPOX CASES

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded a rise in cases of Monkeypox - a rare disease that occurs primarily in the rainforest countries of Central and West Africa.

Health officials have registered more than 2,700 cases and 72 deaths since the beginning of this year. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Sleaze row continues in UK as PM faces questions on new plans

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under intense scrutiny today (Wednesday) from Parliamentarians, as a row over MPs' second jobs continues to engulf Westminster. 


After a fortnight of headlines exposing sleaze, leading to the resignation of a Conservative MP and a potential investigation, the PM is now ordering a crackdown. 


With the details, our correspondent Benji Hyer is in London. 


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New Delhi announces new emergency measures to curb high pollution levels

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Authorities in New Delhi have announced a raft of new steps to control severe pollution levels in the city.

The air quality has been very poor for nearly two weeks now.

The government says a two-day lockdown to cut vehicular pollution is also on the cards.

Our correspondent Ishan Garg brings us up to speed on the new measures.

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NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA Mine Disaster Bodies Located

The remains of some of the men killed in one of New Zealand's worst mining disasters, have been found ...more than a decade after the explosion.

Michael Lynch reports

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