Thursday, February 3, 2022

Australian billionaire threatens to sue Facebook

Cyber security experts are welcoming criminal proceedings being launched against Facebook.

Billionaire Australian business man Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is taking legal action against the social media platform over a cryptocurrency scam.

Shaun Bindley reports.

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Japan expands Covid restrictions amid fresh Covid records, but resists full scale emergency

The Japanese government will expand Covid countermeasures as the country battle fresh record highs of coronavirus infections. New cases topped 90,000 on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is facing mounting pressure to call a state of emergency. but says there is not need to act yet. 

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Alphabet helps keep Wall Street rally alive

Strong earnings results from Alphabet helped give the U.S. markets a
boost and extend a rally for a fourth straight day.

This comes despite the release of some disappointing private sector jobs data.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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PUTIN/JOHNSON CALL ON UKRAINE

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to make a 'tragic miscalculation' with an invasion of Ukraine.

The two leaders have held a call - which the Kremlin says was a 'fairly detailed exchange of views'.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Canadian truckers continue "unlawful" protest over vaccine mandates

Canadian truck drivers angry over COVID-19 vaccine mandates are continuing to block a key US border crossing despite warnings from police.

The truckers in the town of Coutts [KOOTS] are aligned with protesters who have disrupted traffic in the Canadian capital Ottawa for several days.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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MORE CONSERVATIVES DECLARE THEY HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN BORIS JOHNSON

More Conservative MPs have submitted letters declaring they have no confidence in the UK Prime Minister. Boris Johnson has faced fury from opposition MPs, and criticism from his own, as tensions continue over parties that took place in Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns continue. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.


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Russian officials criticise U.S. troop deployment

Russian officials have criticised the U.S. decision to send more troops to Eastern Europe. The move comes a day after President Vladimir Putin accused America of trying to drag Russia into a military conflict. Julia Chapman has more.

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US preparing new rules on Tiktok & foreign apps

The United States is preparing new regulations to address security
concerns posed by the Chinese app TikTok.

It's part of wider efforts to put more restrictions on Chinese
technology that's frequently used by the American public.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Washington DC's American football team reveals new name

Washington DC's American football team has a new name, the Commanders.


It comes eighteen months after dropping its longtime nickname, the Redskins, which had been criticised for being derogatory toward Native Americans.


From Washington, Kate Fisher reports


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US sending 3,000 troops to eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis

The US is sending more than 3,000 troops to eastern Europe in a show
of support to Ukraine over the escalating crisis with Russia.

It's the first deployment after the Pentagon put 85-hundred troops on
standby last month.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View over holocauset comments

Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from tv show 'The View' because of
comments she made about the Holocaust.

ABC News said her remarks were wrong and hurtful.

Sarah Walton reports

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U.S. private sector looses jobs for first time in over a year

The U.S. private sector saw payrolls decline in January as the
Covid-19 Omicron variant impacted hiring.

It's the first time that companies reported negative job growth since
December 2020.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Uganda to Mediate Sudan, Ethiopia Conflct

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Uganda has accepted the request by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development - (IGAD) to host the Regional Heads of Summit meeting in Kampala next Month.

 

The meeting seeks to find a permanent solution to conflicts in South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia…

 

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala;

 

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Uganda To Begin Oil Prodution in 2025

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Uganda has signed the final investment decision to kick start the country's Oil and gas projects.

 

The agreement signed with Tanzania, and the joint venture partners, China's CNOOC and French firm - Total Energies, marks the beginning of the development and construction phase, and subsequently commercial production of Uganda's oil and gas resources.


The oil companies have committed to invest more than 10 billion dollars in the projects in the next three years.

 

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala;

 

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EU labels nuclear and gas power as 'sustainable'

The European Union has unveiled a new plan to support future investments in power generation. 

Known as the EU Taxonomy plan, the list provides a roadmap for investors to be guided on what types of energy can be considered 'green' and 'sustainable'. 

Trent Murray reports from Brussels. 

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Belgium Law on DRC Artworks

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Authorities in Belgium have approved a legal framework to return thousands of artworks that were stolen from its former colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo in the late 19th century.

Up to 2000 artworks were acquired illegally by Belgian officials during the colonial period. Chris Ocamringa has that report from Kinshasa.

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UK GOVT UNVEILS 'LEVELLING UP' STRATEGY

The UK government's unveiling its long-promised so-called 'Levelling Up' strategy.

The plans include bringing public transport across England up to London standards, improving access to 5G, and regenerating the most run down town centres.

Opposition Labour says the plans don't contain enough new money - and are short on new ideas.

Levelling Up Minister Michael Gove says the funding going to communities is, in fact, new.

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France relaxes COVID-19 restrictions amid high case numbers

France has become the latest European country to loosen COVID-19 restrictions. The omicron variant is currently dominant in the country, which on Monday recorded more than 400,000 new cases. Across the European Union, many national governments are cautiously taking steps toward reopening society. From Brussels, Rosie Birchard reports.  


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India commits half a trillion dollar towards infrastructure spending to revive growth

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India is boosting spending on public infrastructure - it has committed half a trillion dollars to drive growth, as part of its annual spending plan.

Officials hope this will revive the country's COVID-19 pandemic-ravaged economy.

But concerns remain about rising inflation and job losses, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Australia – Prime Minister described as “complete psycho” by former Premier

The Australian Prime Minister won't pursue an investigation into damaging text messages, describing him as a "horrible" person.


Scott Morrison has spent the morning defending his character, after a leaked text message was put to him at the National Press Club yesterday.

Shaun Bindley has more.

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