Prime Minister WAS made aware of previous allegations concerning disgraced MP Chris Pincher

The UK's cabinet office has said UK Prime Minister was made aware of allegations of inappropriate behaviour concerning MP Chris Pincher dating back to 2017.

Mr Pincher resigned from the role of Deputy Cheif Whip last week after he was alleged to have groped two men at a private members club in central London.

Many questioned why he was given the role in the first place having faced similar allegations in the past.

Downing Street originally said Boris Johnson did not know of any 'specific allegations' concerning Mr Pincher.

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Ellis, says Boris Johnson was made aware of at least one allegation 3 years ago.

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NATO members sign off on Finland and Sweden's accession to the organisation

The member states of NATO have signed off on Finland and Sweden's accession protocols.

The next stage is for all the current members to ratify the Nordic nations' applications, which came about after Russia's continued war against Ukraine.

For more on this, FSN's Ross Cullen is in Paris.

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UKRAINE NEEDS $750 BILLION FOR RECONSTRUCTION LEADERS SAY

The Ukrainian Government has called on the international community to help fund its reconstruction - saying hundreds of billions in aid will be needed to get the country back on its feet. 

The message came during the 'Ukraine Recovery Conference' which is taking place in Lugano, Switzerland - with Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky saying thousands of schools and hospitals had been lost to Russian bombing.

Trent Murray reports from Berlin

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Uganda Army Refutes Links to Tigray

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Uganda has dismissed allegations that it is funding Tigray rebels to overthrow the Ethiopian government.

 

This follows a report circulating in the Ethiopian media, claiming that the Kampala government is routing funds and training personnel of Ethiopia's Tigray rebels.

  

Michael Baleke reports from Kampala;

 

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ILLINOIS SHOOTING SUSPECT ARRESTED

A suspect's been arrested after a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Illinois.

Police say Robert E Crimo III, who's 22, was detained after a chase.

A gunman shot randomly at spectators at the parade with a high-powered rifle, killing six and injuring around 30 others.

Mayor of Chicago Nancy Rotering says it's yet another shooting tragedy to deal with.

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Concerns about diseases rise as Assam flood waters recede

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Concerns about disease outbreaks are growing as flood waters recede in India's Assam.

More than 1.4 million people are affected by floods.

At least 179 people have died in the past two months – and thousands displaced.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Chinese vessels enter Japan’s territorial waters, raising tensions

Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Tuesday… a day after a Chinese naval ship was spotted in the area.

Japan says it is increasing surveillance in the region amid concerns over China's assertiveness.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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Hong Kong's new leader urges caution over easing COVID-19 rules

Hong Kong’s new leader, John Lee, says the government must take a cautious approach to relaxing its strict COVID-19 immigration rules. His comments come amid mounting pressure from the business community for quarantine measures and flight bans to be scrapped. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Hacker Claims to have Stolen Data of 1 bln Chinese

Chinese officials are yet to respond to reports that a hacker stole the personal information of 1 billion Chinese citizens from a Shanghai database.

If true, it would amount to one of the biggest data breaches in history.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Suspect in Chicago Independence Day massacre arrested

The suspect in the killing of at least 6 people at at Independence Day parade in the American state of Illinois has been arrested after a brief police chase.

More than 25 people were injured, some of them critically.

Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Suspect named in deadly July 4th shooting in Chicago suburb

Police in Chicago are searching for a 22 year old suspect believed responsible for killing 6 people at an Independence Day parade in the suburb of Highland Park.

Robert Crimo is local to the area, and appears in highly disturbing videos on social media warning of an act of mass gun violence.

The investigation into Monday's attack is now being lead by the Department of Homeland Security, fueling speculation that the shooting may have been an act of domestic terrorism.

President Biden, addressing a July 4th gathering at the White House, made only an oblique reference to Monday's tragedy.

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Suspect in Copenhagen shooting attack charged with 3 counts of murder

In Denmark a 22 year old man with a history of mental health issues is facing murder charges after 3 people were gunned down at a Copenhagen shopping center on Sunday.

The suspect has made his first appearance in court.

Journalist Tom Carstensen is in the Danish capital.

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6 dead, 24 injured, manhunt underway after July 4th mass shooting in Chicago

The authorities in Chicago say at least 6 people have been killed and two dozen hospitalized following a shooting attack on a July 4th Independence Day parade in the city's suburb of Highland Park.

President Biden has called the killings "senseless", and a massive manhunt is underway for the suspected, believed to be a white male between the ages of 18 and 20.

Journalist Lynn Sweet with the Chicago Sun-Times witnessed the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

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5 dead, more then 20 injured in mass shooting assault on Chicago July 4th parade

At least 5 people have been killed and more than 20 wounded during a shooting that targeted an Independence Day parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

The shooting began shortly after 10am local time, just as community groups were taking to the streets to celebrate America's 246th birthday.

Larry Bloom was among the onlookers.

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Other parades across Chicago were cancelled as news of the mass shooting spread and the search continued for the perpetrators.

A shelter in place order was issued for residents of Highland Park.

At least a dozen people arrested in the UK after 'go-slow' fuel price protest

Fuel protestors caused huge delays along the UK's roads on Monday.

The M4, a busy motorway made up of three lanes in each direction was the main target.

Protestors held up traffic by driving slowly for a 'prolonged amount of time' leading to gridlock and road closures, as Chris Jones reports.

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NEW SPECIES OF WATER LILY IDENTIFIED IN LONDON

A new species of giant water lily has been identified at the Royal Botanic Gardens in London. The plant had been believed to be a mix of two different types of water lily - but experts say they now know it is a third, entirely new type. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.

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Boris Johnson under pressure over disgraced MP

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of knowing more than he claimed about allegations of inappropriate behaviour by a disgraced MP.

Deputy chief whip Chris Pincher resigned last week after being accused of sexually assaulting two men at a private member's club.

He was later suspended as a Conservative MP, meaning he now sits in Parliament as an independent.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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Record power cuts set to continue

South Africans face another week of scheduled power cuts, including Stage 6 ‘loadshedding’ during peak consumption hours. Power utility Eskom hopes to ease cuts to Stage 2 by Friday, but ongoing wage negotiations are hampering efforts to restore generation units to service. Mark Roughton reports.

 

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European leaders express shock, sadness after deadly Copenhagen shooting

European leaders have expressed sadness and sent messages of condolence after a shooting in a Copenhagen shopping centre claimed several lives and left others injured.

A 22-year-old Danish man has been arrested. 

Rosie Birchard reports.

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3 die after lone gunman opens fire in Copenhagen shopping mall

At least three people have died after a gunman opened fire in a shopping mall in Copenhagen on Sunday.

Two 17-year-olds and a 47-year-old are believed to have been killed in the shooting with several more receiving treatment in hospital.

The lone gunman was arrested shortly after the incident began and will face a judge later today  (Monday).

Copenhagen's police chief Soeren Thomassen said there was no terror motive.

Lone Theils is a journalist in the city and gave an update on the incident.

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