Prosecutors to begin laying out case in Steve Bannon trial

U.S. prosecutors are expected to begin making their case against
former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

He's facing contempt of Congress charges after he defied a subpoena
from the congressional probe that's investigating the January 6th
attack on the Capitol.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Ukraine’s First Lady in US meeting Jill Biden, addressing Congress

Ukraine's First Lady, Olena Zelenska, is in the US to meet her US counterpart Jill Biden and to address Congress.

She has also met Secretary of State Antony Blinken as Ukraine seeks more aid for its response to Russia's invasion.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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US House Speaker's Taiwan trip angers Beijing

Beijing has reacted angrily to reports US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
plans to visit Taiwan next month.

Pelosi would become the highest ranking US official to visit the
island in 25 years.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UK records hottest day on record

The hottest day in the UK on record has now been officially recorded.

Previously, the record was 38.7 degrees celsius but that has now been surpassed with the temperature expected to keep rising.

Chris Jones reports from London

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CONTEST TO CHOOSE NEXT CONSERVATIVE LEADER CONTINUES

Conservative MPs are continuing the process of whittling down leadership candidates to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Four contenders are still in the running - one person is set to be eliminated later. Alex Cadier has more.

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U.S. court jails Nigerian Fintech executives for $167 million money laundering

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A U.S court in Texas has sentenced two Nigerian founders of a fintech company to 27 months in prison for their role in sending $160 million in fraud earnings to Nigeria through their company, Ping Express U.S. LLC.

According to a statement by the US Department of Justice the firm acknowledged it failed to maintain an effective anti-money laundering and unlicensed money transmission programme over the last three years.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja

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Record temperatures expected across the UK

The UK is set for record temperatures later with a red weather warning put out across much of England.

Transport services have been heavily impacted with many trains running slower than usual for safety reasons.

Chris Jones reports

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EU, China hold high level trade talks amid frosty relations

The European Union and China are holding virtual trade talks after months of delays.

Beijing and Brussels concluded negotiations on a major trade and investment agreement in 2020, but ratification of the accord has been on ice for more than a year amid strained ties.

Rosie Birchard reports from Brussels.

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Indian Government Holds All Party Meet to Discuss Sri Lanka Crisis

The Indian government will hold an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the economic crisis in neighbouring Sri Lanka.

The meeting will be led by India's external affairs minister and finance minister.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story from New Delhi.

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Searing Heat Expected to Last for Extended Period in China

Searing summer temperatures are expected to return to several parts of China this week and last through late August.

It's not unusual for the country to experience extreme heat around this time of the year,

but weather forecasters say this time round it's expected to last much longer than it normally does.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Figure skating champ Yuzuru Hanyu expected to retire

Figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu is expected to retire, according to sources cited in Japanese media. 

The two-time Olympic gold medallist is widely considered to be one of the greatest male skaters of all time.

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo. 

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Apple outlook dampens investor sentiment

U.S. stocks fell Monday on reports that Apple intends to slow spending
and hiring.

And traders are gearing up for a busy week of corporate earnings.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Pop Artist Claes Odenburg Dies at 93

The Swedish born American pop artist Claes (Klahs) Odenburg has died. 

He was known for monumental sculptures of ordinary objects displayed in public spaces. 

Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco. 

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‘Heat apocalypse’ in France as Europe heatwave continues

Parts of France suffered temperatures of 40C on Monday as the heatwave hitting Europe showed no sign of easing.

There are 15 regions in France with a red weather alert in place amid warnings of a 'heat apocalypse'.

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

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Report into Uvalde, Texas shooting highlights “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making”

A 77-page report investigating the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas has found "systemic failures and egregious poor decision making" blighted the police response, after officers waited for more than an hour in the school hallways before breaching the classroom and killing the gunman. 

Our US Correspondent Benji Hyer has read the report revealing what happened as 19 students and two teachers were murdered almost two months ago in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. 

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Sentencing trial of Parkland shooter begins in Florida

A trial begins Monday in Florida, for the deadliest U.S. mass shooting
to ever reach a jury.

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people in the Parkland
high school shooting.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon on trial

The trial has begun of President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon.

He faces two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House select committee that's investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

From Washington, Kate Fisher reports

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Extreme heat causing rail service disruptions across the UK

Record temperatures across the UK are causing enormous concerns for rail bosses across the UK.

A red extreme heat warning has been issued across England and an amber warning for Wales and Scotland, as temperatures soar well into 30 degrees celsius.

Chris Jones has more.

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TEMPERATURE RECORD THOUGHT TO BE BROKEN IN WALES

As the UK experiences an unprecedented heatwave the Met Office is awaiting confirmation record temperatures have been measured in Wales. Forecasters predict some areas in England could hit 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit this week, with extreme weather warnings issued across swathes of the country. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.

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Three killed in US mall shooting

Four people have died in a shooting at a mall in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The gunman is believed to have been killed by an armed man who was at the scene.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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