Julian Assange submits request to appeal extradition to US

Julian Assange has officially asked to appeal the UK government's decision to extradite him to the US...at the High Court in London.

Last month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved an extradition request from US authorities for the Wikileaks founder.

Giles Gibson reports from London.

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FBI puts "Missing Cryptoqueen" on most wanted list

A woman suspected of scamming investors out of $4 billion of digital
currency has been put on the FBI's most wanted list.

Ruja Ignatova is known as the "Miissing Cryptoqueen."

Sarah Walton reports

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COVID 19 INFECTIONS SURGE IN THE UK

Covid infection levels in the United Kingdom are on the rise. Latest infections from the Office for National Statistics show 1 in 30 people in England are testing positive for the virus. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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Over 10,000 Congolese Stuck in Uganda's Border Town Fear to Return Home

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Over ten thousand Congolese refugees are stuck at the Ugandan border fearing to return home.

The refugees arrived two weeks ago after M23 rebels overran their hometown of Bunagana in the DRC.

Uganda is already struggling to manage the more than 1.5 million refugees, and the latest influx is putting strain on available resources.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Chinese president Xi Jinping defends Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" policy

China's President Xi Jinping has defended his policy of ruling Hong Kong since the city's handover from Britain 25 years ago.

He says the "one country, two systems" policy works and gives Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy.

China, though, has been criticised for a series of reforms that blockade some forms of free speech, which many young people in the city are unhappy about.

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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UK Conservative's Deputy Chief Whip resigns after allegations of "inappropriate behavior""

The UK Conservative Party's Deputy Chief Whip Chris Pincher has resigned.

His resignation comes after it was alleged he groped two men at a private members club on Wednesday, June 29th.

Chris Jones has more from London

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Nigeria Military on Rescue Mission in Niger state

Nigeria has deployed troops of its armed forces to Shiroro local government area of Niger state in the country's north central region to dislodge  terrorists who have been wrecking havoc there.

 

The terrorists on Wednesday killed at least 22 people in the local government, including soldiers and policemen.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

 

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China may extend Hong Kong's 'One Country Two Systems'

He'd arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday... only to head back across the border, and stay for the night in Shenzhen.

Today, President Xi Jinping returned to deliver a speech marking 25 years since Britain returned the city to China, suggesting that Hong Kong's "One Country Two Systems" policy of governance may be here to stay.

Dave Yin reports.

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India to ban more than a dozen single use plastic items to curb pollution

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India is banning the use of single-use plastic items from Friday – in what's being seen as the country's biggest push to cut plastic pollution.

At least nineteen items such as plastic straws and cutlery will be outlawed.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Japan enters energy-saving period for 1st time in 7 yrs amid heatwave

Japan entered a three-moth energy-saving period on Friday in a bid to avert a power crunch amid a record-breaking heatwave. It's the first time in seven years that the government has issued such a request.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

 

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North Korea blames South for COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea says it has identified the culprit behind its explosive COVID-19 outbreak.

South Korea.

Despite Pyongyang's claims that its COVID outbreak is subsiding, international concern over its millions of sick remain.

Dave Yin reports.

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Inflation fears prompt US markets decline

US markets fell in the final hours of trading after a key measure of
inflation revealed prices are still rising.

The S&P is now predicted to have its worst first half of the year since 1970.

Sarah Walton reports

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Jackson makes history joining the U.S. Supreme Court

The first Black woman, and first person with experience as a public defender, has been sworn in as an associate justice on the highest U.S. court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson joins the Supreme Court, after a series of high profile controversial rulings by a conservative majority.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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US Supreme Court allows Biden to end 'Remain in Mexico' policy

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration can end a
Trump era policy that meant asylum seekers had to remain in Mexico
while their claims were processed.

The White House had called the policy "inhumane" but had so far been
blocked by a federal judge from terminating the rule.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Former Trump White House Counsel Cipollone subpoenaed by Jan 6 House investigation

Former President Trump's White House Counsel, Pat Cipollone, has been issued with a subpoena to appear before the congressional committee investigating the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol.

It comes after testimony from a former aide identified the lawyer as having first hand knowledge of potential criminal activity in the Trump White House.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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TotalEnergies offers discounts at highway petrol stations in France

Oil giant Total Energies is offering discounts at highway petrol stations across France this summer.

The company has been under pressure from the government to help customers with the rising cost of living, with inflation in France running at a record 6.5 percent.

Giles Gibson has more.

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New York to tighten some gun rules after Supreme Court ruling

New York is to ban people carrying firearms into businesses unless
they have signs saying guns are welcome.

It comes after the US Supreme Court overturned the state's law
restricting access to handgun licenses.

Sarah Walton reports

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FLIGHTS CUT FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT'S MORNING SCHEDULE

Passengers reported 'chaos' at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday after flights were cancelled at short notice. Bosses at the UK's busiest airport asked airlines to trim their morning schedules - after realising more travellers were expected to arrive than staffing levels could serve. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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14 migrants including Nigerians die as boat catches fire in Senegal

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At least 14 migrants, including Nigerians have been reported dead following a fire incident that razed a boat in south Senegal.

 

Reports from the West African country also say 21 people have been injured as they embarked on a journey to Spanish Canary Islands before the boat caught fire.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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UK commits $1.2 billion to Ukraine defence

The British Prime Minister has pledged a further $1.2 billion of military support to Ukraine at the NATO summit in Madrid.

This comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Nato leaders to do more to help his country's war effort.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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