Friday, January 28, 2022

Facebook to Shutter Crypto Project

Facebook is shuttering its cryptocurrency project. 

The social media company's plans to shut down the project come just three years after Facebook founded it. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Pentagon warn Russia could invade Ukraine with “very little warning”

America's top military officials have warned Russia could launch an
attack on Ukraine with "very little warning".

But they still say conflict is "not inevitable".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said President Putin still had
options to avoid violence.

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40 percent of Tigrayans lack food

The World Food Program warns that 40 percent of people in Ethiopia's
Tigray region are suffering from an extreme lack of food.

The UN agency warns that less than 10 percent of vital supplies have
reached the conflict-hit region since July.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Biden: "distinct possibility" of Russia invasion of Ukraine next month

US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility"
Russia could invade Ukraine next month.

The Pentagon says it has seen more Russian troops massing near
Ukraine's borders.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Covid-19 pill shows good response against Omicron variant

Trials of a new pill treatment for Covid-19 has shown positive results
against the Omicron variant of the virus..

And a new so-called 'stealth-omicron' variant has been found in New York.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Macron and Putin fail to reach Ukraine agreement during telephone talks

French president Emmanuel Macron is due to hold a call with his Ukrainian counterpart later Friday/18GMT Friday, as talks continue to try to find a solution to the security crisis with Russia.


That phone conversation comes after president Macron spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin earlier on Friday.


Ross Cullen has more from Paris.


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RUSSIA UNSURE ON WHETHER TO ATTACK UKRAINE: GERMAN SPY CHIEF

Germany's spy chief said he believes Vladimir Putin hasn't yet made a decision on whether he will attack Ukraine. 

The comments come as the Russian military continues to encircle Ukraine, with over 100,000 Russian troops placed on the border. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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President Biden talking infrastructure in Pittsburgh after early morning bridge collapse

A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday, just hours before President Biden was due to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.

At least 10 people were injured.

FSN's correspondent Caroline Malone reports.


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Labor market in focus in week ahead [PREVIEW]

Traders on Wall Street will turn their attention to the health of the
U.S. labor market during the upcoming trading week.

And some of the big hitters in tech are slated to release quarterly earnings.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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RUSSIA PONDERS RESPONSE AFTER US REFUSES DEMANDS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says "if it's up to Russia there'll be no war. But it will not allow its interests to be ignored either."

Moscow's considering its next steps after the US and NATO formally rejected its key national security demands earlier in the week.

Sergei Lavrov is expected to meet with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken before responding, but the Kremlin says it won't rush.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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UK police want "minimal reference" to events under investigation in 'partygate' report


UK police want there to be "minimal reference" to events they're investigating at 10 Downing Street in Sue Gray's much-anticipated report.

The senior civil servant has been looking into allegations of multiple parties held at the UK Prime Minister's residence during coronavirus lockdowns.

Our correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Belgium loosens COVID-19 restrictions amid rising hospitalisations

Belgium is following the lead of many other European countries and loosening COVID-19 restrictions. The western European nation, with its population of 11.5 million, has been experiencing a surge in cases linked to the Omicron variant. 

From Brussels, Rosie Birchard reports. 

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Rwanda Reopens Border With Uganda After Three Years of Frosty Relationship

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Uganda has welcomed the decision by Rwanda to reopen its border after close to three years.

Rwanda's Foreign Ministry says the move follows a visit by Uganda's Commander of Land Forces and Presidential Advisor on special duties General Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The relationship between the two countries had been strained for some time.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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UK INCREASES AID TO AFGHANISTAN

A further 97 million pounds of emergency aid for Afghanistan has been announced by the UK.

The country's suffering a humanitarian crisis following the Taliban's takeover last year.

The extra money will help provide food, health support, water and sanitation facilities.

Shelley Thakral is Afghanistan's World Food Programme spokesperson.

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Indian may reopen schools after two years of pandemic-induced disruptions

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The Indian government says it's looking to reopen schools now that vaccinations for 15-18-year-olds have started.

For two years now, schools across the nation have largely remained closed.

And experts say that has impacted literacy levels for millions of kids – especially from poor backgrounds.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Man shoots medical workers north of Tokyo, at least one dead

A man has attacked three medical workers visiting his home to the north of Tokyo, shooting at least one of them dead. The incident has shocked the nation, where gun violence is extremely rare.


Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Australia – Billion dollar boost for Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is being given a billion dollar conservation boost by the Australian Federal Government, but experts say its merely a surface level approach.


Water quality, reef management, research and species protection are the cornerstones of a new billion dollar package to save the reef.



Shaun Bindley reports.

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Hong Kong government under pressure over COVID-19 quarantine

Hong Kong’s business community is calling on the government to further relax it’s strict COVID-19 quarantine rules for incoming travellers. Authorities have reduced the self-isolation period to two weeks, but business representatives say it’ll take more than that to make the city competitive as a finance hub.

Richard Kimber reports.


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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Stocks close down after choppy trading session

U.S. stocks closed down Thursday in a choppy day of trading on Wall Street.

This comes despite the release of some stronger-than-expected economic data.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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President Biden will replace Justice Breyer with the Supreme Court's first Black woman

U.S. President Joe Biden has confirmed that he will replace Justice Stephen Breyer with the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

He strongly praised the outgoing Justice in an announcement from the White House.

More from FSN's Caroline Malone in Washington.


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