Japan hit by record-setting seventh Covid-19 wave

Japan has been hit by a massive seventh Covid-19 wave.

Record daily numbers have been reported in 14 prefectures.

Japan's most populated western prefecture of Osaka, is set to raise its coronavirus alert to the highest level.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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Japan hit by record-setting seventh Covid-19 wave

Japan has been hit by a massive seventh Covid-19 wave.

Record daily numbers have been reported in 14 prefectures.

Japan's most populated western prefecture of Osaka, is set to raise its coronavirus alert to the highest level.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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S. Korea's SK Group announces $22 billion investment in US

South Korea's SK Group has announced an additional $22 billion in investments in the United States in a rare meeting with US President Joe Biden.

The company had previously outlined major funding plans in the country through the end of the decade.

Dave Yin reports.

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Powerful earthquake damages buildings in the Philippines

A powerful earthquake has struck the largest Philippine island of Luzon, badly damaging a hospital and buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. So far there are no reports of casualties. 

Richard Kimber reports.

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Trump, in Washington for first time since Presidency ended, hints he'll seek return to Oval Office

Donald Trump has offered the clearest indication yet that he's planning to declare his candidacy in the 2024 race for the American Presidency.

Appearing in Washington for the first time since he departed the city shortly before President Biden's inauguration, he addressed a right-wing conference hosted by the "American Policy Institute".

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In that speech, the President called for the death penalty to be imposed on drug dealers, and urged the deployment of the National Guard to cities with high crime rates.

Walmart earnings sink markets

U.S. stocks lost ground on Tuesday following a disappointing forecast
from retail giant Walmart.

This sparked fresh fears that the U.S. could be sliding into a recession.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Former President Trump focuses on his new agenda at America First summit

For the first time since January 2021, President Trump addressed an audience in the U.S. capital.

When he left Washington DC last year, it was in the aftermath of the January 6th Capitol attack - when his supporters tried to stop Vice President Pence and lawmakers from certifying election results.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

 

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Uvalde school principal put on paid leave despite security lapses

The principal of the Robb Elementary School - where 19 children and two teachers were killed in May - has been placed on PAID administrative leave, despite failing to fix known security flaws at the school ahead of the massacre.

Parents are calling for her to be fired as anger and frustration mount amid what they view as a lack of accountability.

Toni Waterman has more from Texas

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GOMA ANTI-UN PROTESTS

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Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Goma for a second day of protests demanding the departure of UN peacekeepers from the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Protesters blocked roads and chanted anti-UN slogans as police officers fired teargas to disperse them. Chris Ocamringa has that report from Kinshasa...

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Heathrow Airport blames airlines for passenger chaos

Heathrow Airport says staff shortages in airline ground handling are the main cause of current disruptions to travel. The airport, which is one of Europe's busiest, says its punctuality and performance has improved since a cap on passenger numbers was imposed earlier this month. Julia Chapman has more.

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Fears UK could be heading for drought

England has seen its driest start to the year since 1976, prompting concerns there could be a drought.

According to weather forecaster the Met Office, the period between January and June this year was the driest recorded in almost 50 years.

This comes a week after the UK saw its hottest ever temperature, with some areas reaching more than 40 degrees.

Sally Patterson has more in London.

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Report brands UK energy regulator 'negligent'

The UK's Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has released a report in which it branded the energy regulator OFGEM 'negligent'.

The report recommended that the UK government changes its 'out of date' energy bill with the price of bills increasing for ordinary people across the country.

Ministers were also asked to consider getting rid of the energy price cap and replace it with a discounted social tariff for those most vulnerable. 

Matt Copeland from National Energy action says mistakes have been made and that the support package offered by the government isn't enough.

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Huge blaze threatens California’s Yosemite National Park

California's biggest wildfire this year continues to burn just west of Yosemite national park.

It's one of several dangerous fires burning in the US, which is battling a heat wave as well as drought in many areas.

Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco.

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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station in 2024

Russia has announced that it will pull out of involvement in the International Space Station in 2024 and proceed with a previous decision to build a space station of its own.

The move will end co-operation in orbit aboard the ISS that began in 1998, the Russians rejecting a US effort to extend Moscow's involvement in the space station until 2030.

Reporter Stuart Smith with more from Moscow:

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Fed meeting kicks off with focus on inflation

The Federal Reserve has kicked off its two day policy meeting.

The Central Bank is widely expected to announce another interest rate
hike when the meeting concludes on Wednesday.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump due in Washington Tuesday for first time since leaving presidency

Former President Donald Trump is due to return to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since leaving office.

His speech at the America First Agenda Summit comes as his potential rivals for the presidential election in 2024 have begun challenging his status as the party's leader.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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IMF lowers global growth forecasts

The International Monetary Fund has cut its global growth forecast for
2022 and 2023.

It says the world economic outlook is "gloomy" and "uncertain".

Sarah Walton reports

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US leads the way in monkeypox infections worldwide

The US now leads the way in monkeypox cases according to US health officials, surpassing Spain’s reported case numbers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the US has a reported 3400 confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases, becoming the country with the most known infections in the world.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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GERMANY'S LUFTHANSA: ALMOST ALL FLIGHTS CANCELLED WEDNESDAY

One of Europe's biggest airlines says it has been forced to cancel almost all of its services Wednesday because of industrial action by staff. 

Germany's Lufthansa, which has been locked in bitter pay negotiations with ground staff, says its two main hubs will virtually come to a standstill Wednesday because of a strike announced less than 48 hours earlier. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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EU countries agree gas emergency plan amid fears Russia could turn off taps

European Union member states have agreed to cut gas consumption to save supplies amid fears Russia could turn off the taps this winter.

Twelve EU countries have already seen disruptions to gas deliveries from Russian energy giant gazprom.

Moscow says that's down to Western sanctions, contractual issues and repairs, but Brussels accuses the Kremlin of using energy as a weapon and a means to blackmail the bloc. 

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU relied on Moscow for 40% of its natural gas imports. Now it's scrambling to diversify suppliers.

Rosie Birchard is at an emergency meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels where the deal was struck on Tuesday.

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