The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide.
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International criticism against the Indian government is growing after officials of the ruling party allegedly made derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad.
Gulf nations as well as Asian countries such as Indonesia are voicing their concerns.
The Indian government is now in damage control mode, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
IN: The Indian government...The Japanese yen tumbled to a fresh 20-year low against the US dollar, on speculation that the gap between the two countries' interest rates could widen further.
The weak currency - combined with surging energy prices - is inflating Japan's trade deficit.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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Five members of the extremist group 'Proud Boys' have been charged with seditious conspiracy by the Justice Department for their part in the January 6th Capitol riot.
Public hearings for the U.S. Congress' probe of the assault, are due to take place later this week.
FSN's Caroline Malone reports from Washington.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived again…winning a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
But the Prime Minister faced a significant rebellion, with more than 40 percent of conservative lawmakers voting against him.
The result of the vote was announced by Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee.
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Andrew Marr of Britain's LBC Radio is one of the country's most prominent political commentators.
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Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his proposed 44 billion dollar takeover of Twitter.
He says the social media company is not providing him with adequate data on its users.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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As Conservative MPs decide whether to back Boris Johnson to continue as UK Prime Minister…the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been grilled in Parliament on the rising cost of living.
The man in charge of the UK's finances told the House of Commons Treasury Committee that his recent 15 billion pound relief package will have a "minimal" impact on inflation.
Giles Gibson reports from London.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a vote of confidence later, and it's still uncertain exactly what the result might be.
Around about 120 Conservative MPs have pledged their support publicly for him.
But there have been many who have spoken out against Johnson too, including former anti-corruption tsar John Penrose - who has resigned over the past few hours.
He says "it's pretty clear" that the Prime Minister has broken the ministerial code and that he should resign.
Well, Mr Johnson is still trying to persuade Conservative MPs to support him, FSN's Olly Barratt explains what his chance of winning this vote might be.
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A spate of shootings over the weekend in several US cities has strengthened calls for stricter gun control, as lawmakers insist they're "more confident than ever" that a deal can be reached.
Gunfire in Philadelphia, Tennessee, Phoenix and Saginaw, Michigan left at least 10 people dead, as the United States reels from a series of mass shootings in recent weeks Tulsa and Buffalo, and the worst school shooting in a decade in Uvalde, Texas.
From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.
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Opposition party leaders are calling on the Conservative party to remove Boris Johnson from his role as Prime Minister.
A confidence vote will take place later, after the threshold of 54 letters of no confidence were submitted to the 1922 committee.
Sir Graham Brady chairs that committee and says a result will be announced soon after the ballot closes at 8pm UK time.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, claims that Boris Johnson has lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal - which Mr Johnson Denies.
He thinks it's now time for him to go.
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The US is warning that Russia is trying to sell millions of dollars worth of stolen Ukrainian grain to countries facing dire food shortages.
American diplomats have alerted 14, mainly African, countries, some of which are already facing possible famine.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Conservative Party Members of Parliament to back him in Monday's confidence vote.
54 letters have now been delivered to the 1922 committee, meaning Tory MPs will have the option to remove Mr Johnson from office.
Chris Jones has more from London
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The trial of a Singaporean man charged with the murder of his wife while on vacation in the UK has been postponed. Fong Soong Hert had been scheduled to appear in court this week in Newcastle in the North East of England - the date has now been moved to August. Laura Makin-Isherwood is at Newcastle Crown Court.
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Uganda is registering a sharp rise in the number of new COVID-19 infections in the country.
Health officials say some people have been hospitalized… with both mild and severe symptoms.
The government says it is prepared to respond to the new infections and has ruled out the return to any travel or lockdowns restrictions.
Michael Baleke has more…
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The Opposition Labour party has demanded that Conservative Members of Parliament oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson from leadership.
A vote of no confidence will take place on Monday evening, in which Conservative MPs will vote in secret over whether MR Johnson should remain in office or not.
The PM needs a majority of 180 votes to win.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claims it would be in the country's best interest to remove Boris Johnson from office.
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A vote of no confidence in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership has been triggered.
Prime Minister Johnson has come under heavy fire from the public over the partygate scandal in which he received a fixed penalty notice for breaking Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Now, many of his own party feel he's not right to remain in office, with 54 letters given to the 1922 committee to enact the vote.
Sir Graham Brady Chairs that committee and says the vote will take place later this evening.
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