Nigeria now has 15 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in seven states of the country.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Research shows 1.5m UK households will struggle to pay bills
An estimated 1.5 million British households could struggle to pay their bills in the coming year, according to new research.
A report from the National Institute for Economic & Social Research says the government must help the poorest families during the cost of living crisis.
Sally Patterson has more
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BORIS JOHNSON VISITS SWEDEN AND FINLAND
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit Finland and Sweden in a 24-hour visit to the Nordic Nations. Mr Johnson is expected to discuss the war in Ukraine as both countries consider joining the NATO alliance. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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South India on alert amid Cyclone Asani
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Parts of south India are on alert as Cyclone Asani makes its way along the coast.
Flights have been cancelled and disaster response teams are on standby. The extreme weather event comes as many places in India have been experiencing an intense heatwave.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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Ukraine halts some gas transit from Russia
Ukraine has stopped the flow of gas through one of its transit points in the Luhansk region. Its operating company accuses Russia of interfering with a gas compression station there. Julia Chapman has more from Moscow, where journalists are subject to reporting restrictions.
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Japan to allow up to 20,000 daily foreign arrivals
Japan is set to double its allowance of foreign arrivals to 20,000 people per day in June.
Japan had closed its borders to foreigners in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
Now businesses depending on foreign travelers are finally seeing a ray of hope.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
Japan had closed its borders to foreigners in 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
Now businesses depending on foreign travelers are finally seeing a ray of hope.
Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong appeals to China over travel curbs
The Hong Kong government is asking China for a checklist of what the city must do in order to re-open its borders to quarantine-free travel. Hong Kong’s authorities are facing growing pressure to relax travel rules to maintain the city’s status as a finance hub.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Dow closes lower after volatile day of trading
There was a mixed day on Wall Street as the US markets tried to
recover from three days of losses.
Meanwhile the US President said he's considering dropping trade
tariffs on China introduced by Donald Trump.
Sarah Walton reports
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recover from three days of losses.
Meanwhile the US President said he's considering dropping trade
tariffs on China introduced by Donald Trump.
Sarah Walton reports
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Musk says he will allow Trump back on Twitter
The soon-to-be CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has said he will reverse the
platform's ban of Donald Trump.
Musk called the ban on the former US president a "morally bad decision".
Nick Harper reports.
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platform's ban of Donald Trump.
Musk called the ban on the former US president a "morally bad decision".
Nick Harper reports.
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Musk indicates Trump will be welcomed back to Twitter
Elon Musk says once his purchase of Twitter is complete he plans to allow former US President Donald Trump to return to the social media platform.
He called Twitter's decision to ban the former President a mistake.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Mr. Musk was speaking at an automotive conference hosted by the Financial Times.
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Biden defends his handling of inflation, calls Republicans "extremists".
US President Joe Biden has accused Republicans of planning to hold America's social safety net "hostage" in an effort to advance what he called an extremist political agenda.
He was speaking at the White House, defending his stewardship of the economy as opinion polls show most American voters souring on his handling of inflation.
The President said Americans would face tax rises and ballooning deficits under Republican leadership, and urged voters to stand by Democrat candidates in this November's mid-term elections.
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WHO's European group passes resolution against Russia
European members of the World Health Organization have passed a
resolution that could see Russia's regional office shutdown.
Meanwhile a new country has been elected to replace Russia on the UN
Human Rights Council
Sarah Walton reports
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resolution that could see Russia's regional office shutdown.
Meanwhile a new country has been elected to replace Russia on the UN
Human Rights Council
Sarah Walton reports
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Republican candidates, some Trump-backed, are up for election in primaries in W. Virginia & Nebraska
Voters in Republican leaning states of Nebraska and West Virginia are voting in primaries on Tuesday, for their pick for U.S. Congress, and other elections.
Some candidates are backed by former President Trump, including a candidate for governor in Nebraska who has been accused of sexual harassment.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
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US Senate approves extra security for justices amid abortion protests
US lawmakers have voted to increase security for the families of
Supreme Court justices amid ongoing protests over abortion rights.
Conservative justices' homes have been targeted with demonstrations
after a leaked report suggested they are preparing to overturn a law
that legalized abortion nationwide.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Supreme Court justices amid ongoing protests over abortion rights.
Conservative justices' homes have been targeted with demonstrations
after a leaked report suggested they are preparing to overturn a law
that legalized abortion nationwide.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Queen's Speech promises to grow British economy and cut debt
The British government has pledged to grow the economy, reduce debt and cut taxes at the state opening of Parliament.
The Queen's Speech set out the government's agenda for the coming year.
The Prince of Wales delivered the speech in the House of Lords after mobility issues prevented the Queen from attending.
Prince Charles outlined policies addressing the cost of living crisis and post-Brexit regulation, saying Britain will 'continue to seize' opportunities gained from leaving the European Union.
The government also promised to tackle the backlog of patients waiting for treatment through the National Health Service, and pledged its continued support for Ukraine.
Addressing Lords and members of Parliament, Prince Charles said the Queen looked forward to marking 70 years on the throne.
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UN CHIEF CONDEMNS MASSACRE
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The UN Secretary General has urged officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate an attack on a gold mine in the northeast of the country that left more than 50 people dead on Sunday. Antonio Guterres expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. Chris Ocamringa has that report from the DRC capital Kinshasa..
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Fuel Queues Emerge In Nigeria's Capital, Abuja
Filling stations in Nigeria's capital Abuja are witnessing long queues with car owners and desperate drivers jostling for petrol.
They groan that several of their productive hours are now spent at the stations.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES SURPRISE VISIT TO UKRAINE
Germany's Foreign Minister has arrived in Ukraine, as part of a surprise visit to the war torn country.
The visit by Annalena Baerbock comes as western intelligence suggests Russia's military offensive remains stalled in several parts of Eastern Ukraine.
From Berlin, Trent Murray reports.
The visit by Annalena Baerbock comes as western intelligence suggests Russia's military offensive remains stalled in several parts of Eastern Ukraine.
From Berlin, Trent Murray reports.
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Interim Health Regulations face legal challenge
South African civil rights organisation Afriforum is bringing an urgent legal application against the Department of Health. This is because regulations relating to notifiable diseases have now been amended, raising concerns that citizens’ rights could be infringed upon. Mark Roughton reports.
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Brussels hosts major Syria pledging event as humanitarian needs reach all-time high
The European Union's foreign affairs chief is chairing a major pledging event for Syria, with ministers from across Europe and the Middle East expected to attend the conference in Brussels.
Humanitarian organizations warn that millions of people in Syria need assistance to meet their basic needs.
Rosie Birchard reports from the EU capital.
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