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South Africa’s Public Protector refuses to grant a further extension to President Cyril Ramaphosa. He has missed an 18 July deadline to respond to questions regarding the theft of millions of US dollars from his Phala Phala wildlife farm. The incident happened in February 2020, but only became public knowledge in June this year. Mark Roughton reports.
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The UK faces another day of disruption on Wednesday after rail infrastructure and buildings were damaged by extreme heat.
Temperatures soared to above 40 degrees on Tuesday, making it the hottest day on record.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Sri Lanka's Parliament has elected Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new President of the country.
The veteran leader and six-time Prime Minister – was chosen with 134 votes in his favour in the 225-member parliament.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Sri Lanka's parliament will choose a new President on Wednesday who'll have to lead the country out of its worst economic crisis.
The ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Colombo last week after protestors stormed his office and residence.
And now the race to replace him is a three-way contest, as Ishan Garg reports.
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Hong Kong’s health authorities are ramping up compulsory COVID-19 testing in a bid to stop a consistent rise in daily case numbers. The plan comes as some local health experts say the time has come to relax the rules and allow the city to open up again.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Data from the largest lenders in the United States shows strong consumer spending and few signs of credit deterioration.
The lenders say Americans are beginning to spend money they had managed to save during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rachel Silverman has details.
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A number of U.S. states have already banned abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe. v Wade.
The issue is getting a lot of attention during the primary elections ahead of November's Congressional Midterms. U.S. correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.