UK PM AND CHANCELLOR FIGHT ON

Boris Johnson says he's focusing on his job after becoming the first serving British Prime Minister to be sanctioned for law-breaking.

He and Chancellor Rishi Sunak have rejected calls to resign despite being fined for breaking covid-19 lockdown rules at a Downing Street gathering in 2020.

Opposition parties say Parliament should be recalled and they should quit.

But Conservative MP Shailesh Vara believes it's right for him to focus on the future.

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India's inflation rate jumps to 17 month high

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India's inflation jumped to a seventeen-month high in March – touching nearly 7% year on year, according to government data.

The inflation rate has now breached the Central Bank's tolerance limit for a third month as fuel and food prices skyrocket.

This may prompt a shift in monetary policy, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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John Lee is the frontrunner in Hong Kong leadership race

Hong Kong’s former Security Secretary John Lee is surging ahead in the race to become the city’s next Chief Executive. He is submitting his candidacy after a week of intense lobbying for political support.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Biden accuses Putin of genocide

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US president Joe Biden has for the first time accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine. 

The United Nations has said there have been more than 4,000 civilian casualties in the country following Russia's invasion at the end of February.

Ira Spitzer reports

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New York officials still searching for subway shooting suspect

Officials in New York say they are still searching for the suspect behind Tuesday’s mass shoot in a subway station. 

At least 16 people were injured when a gunman opened fire on a train during the morning commute. 

Law enforcement say they have a person of interest but nobody in custody. 

William Denselow reports from the scene of the shooting in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 

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US markets down following inflation report

US markets closed lower on Tuesday as new data showed inflation growing at 8 and a half percent, the fastest rate in more than forty years.

The Biden administration announced a loosening of restrictions on gasoline made with higher ethanol content in a bid to bring down fuel prices

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Manhunt continues for NYC subway shooting suspect

The suspect behind a shooting on New York’s subway system earlier on Tuesday remains at large. At least 16 people were injured but officials say they still don’t have a motive. 

William Denselow reports from the scene of the shooting in Brooklyn. 

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2021 Deadliest Year in US History

2021 was the deadliest year in US history.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention show nearly 3 and a half million more people died in the US last year than in the record-setting year before that. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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US inflation gets even uglier

Inflation in the U.S. hit a fresh 40-year high in March as energy and food prices skyrocketed amid the Ukraine crisis.

The relentless rise in prices is likely to put pressure on the US central bank to be more aggressive in raising interest rates.

Toni Waterman has more.

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Chaos at US-Mexico border over new ‘enhanced’ inspections

Trade at the US-Mexico border has ground to a halt as Mexican truck drivers blockade two busy bridges  in protest of new "enhanced inspections."

Tensions have been rising on both sides of the border over the new order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Toni Waterman has more.

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Hundreds of rapes reported in areas previously under Russian control: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says hundreds of cases of rape have been reported in areas previously controlled by Russian troops.

Zelensky made the comments during a virtual speech to EU member Lithuania, in which he also called for tougher sanctions against Moscow. 

Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels. 

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At least 5 shot and undetonated devices found at NYC subway station

At least five people have been shot in a New York City subway station by a man in a gas mask and orange construction vest.

New York City Fire department said they found multiple people shot as well as undetonated devices at 36th St Station in Brooklyn.

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US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined by MET Police over 'partygate' scandal

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak will both be fined over the government's 'Partygate' scandal.

Today, (Tuesday) 30 more fines were issued by the Metropolitan Police Force over illegal gatherings held at government buildings during covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021.

That takes the total number of fixed penalty notices now issued to 50, Chris Jones has more in London.

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GERMANY RESISTS CALLS TO SEND MORE WEAPONS TO UKRAINE

With Western intelligence warning that Russian troops are regrouping for a renewed push into Eastern Ukraine - Kyiv continues to plead for more weapons to help repel the invasion. 

But in Europe, not all countries can agree on whether to export more lethal aid, with Germany resisting calls to send more support. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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Ukraine President wants to address African Union

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The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has reached out to the African Union seeking support in his country's war with Russia.

 

The chairperson of the AU, the president of Senegal Macky Sall, says he spoke to the Ukrainian president on phone and noted his request to address the African Union.

Africa has been divided over condemnation of   Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa:

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Ukraine President wants to address African Union

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The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has reached out to the African Union seeking support in his country's war with Russia.

 

The chairperson of the AU, the president of Senegal Macky Sall, says he spoke to the Ukrainian president on phone and noted his request to address the African Union.

Africa has been divided over condemnation of   Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

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DRC ITURI ATTACK

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At least 21 people have been killed in an attack by suspected rebels in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Authorities say the rebels torched houses and killed civilians in the gold-rich province of Ituri on Monday. Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC capital Kinshasa...

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Putin defends war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended his invasion of Ukraine, saying it was the right decision. While visiting a cosmodrome in the Russian Far East, President Putin called the military's goals in Ukraine 'noble' and said they would be achieved. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow, where journalists are subject to reporting restrictions.

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UK Government says 'all options on the table' if Russia used chemical weapons

The British government has warned it will take firm action if Russia is found to have used chemical weapons in Ukraine.

This comes after reports that soldiers in Mariupol were left dizzy and unable to breathe by a suspected poisonous substance.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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Macron ready "to budge" on pension reform as French presidential run-off approaches

The French president says he would discuss pension reform, one measure he failed to pass during his presidential term.

Emmanuel Macron said he was ready "to budge" over his desired restructuring of France's pensions system, something which provoked huge rallies against the move in 2019.

From FSN's bureau in Paris, here's Ross Cullen.

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