Friday, August 12, 2022

Congress passes huge economic package to tackle climate change and inflation

[PLAY ONLY AFTER VOTE HAS CONCLUDED -- not yet happened as of 21:00G on Friday]


The United States House of Representatives has passed a sweeping health care, tax and climate package, worth hundreds of billions of dollars. 


The bill -- a major boost for US President Joe Biden's domestic agenda -- represents the largest climate investment in American history, with targets to reduce carbon emissions by up to 40% by the end of this decade. 


From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Trump search warrant cites possible Espionage Act violations

A US Federal Judge has released documents connected to the search of former president Donald Trump's Mar a Lago home earlier this week, following a request from US attorney General Merrick Garland.

The warrant shows the search was related to possible crimes including a violation of the US Espionage Act.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more


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FBI found classified documents at Trump home

The FBI took 11 sets of classified documents from Donald Trump's
Florida home, according to several US media outlets who have reviewed
the warrant.

Authorities searched the property reportedly as part of an
investigation into potential crimes associated with violations of the
Espionage Act.

Nick Harper reports.

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Actress Anne Heche dies following car crash

The actress Anne Heche [HETCH - AY] has died as a result of injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles a week ago.


She was 53 years old.


US correspondent Ira Spitzer reports


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Man arrested after Salman Rushdie stabbed

A man has been arrested after the author Salman Rushdie was stabbed at
a public appearance in New York.

Iran has a longstanding reward offered for anyone who kills the
author, after accusing him of blasphemy .

Sarah Walton reports

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Salman Rushdie attacked during New York lecture

The author Salman Rushdie has been attacked during a lecture in New York.

Iran has a longstanding reward offered for anyone who kills the author
after one of his books was deemed to be blasphemous.

Sarah Walton reports

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US Markets Preview: Investors await sales figures and Fed notes

NOTE: Do not run until Sunday 14th August


Data on retail sales and industrial production look set to give more
insight into the health of the US Economy this week.

Meanwhile minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting are expected
to shed light on the chance of further interest rate rises.

Sarah Walton reports

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Ex-officer sentenced to prison for taking part in January 6th riot

A former U.S. police officer has been sentenced to more than 7 years
in prison, for his role in storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6th,
2021

It matches the longest sentence to date, among hundreds of cases
relating to the insurrection.

Gabrielle Fahmy reports.

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Trump supports warrant unsealing

Former President Donald Trump says he supports a move to make the
search warrant of his property public.

This comes as U.S. media report that FBI agents were apparently
looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons at Trump's home.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Drought declared for more than half of England

Drought status has been declared across more than half of England.


The country is experiencing a prolonged dry spell combined with record temperatures.


Chris Jones has more details from London.


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Nigeria Leads Africa’s Underperformance as OPEC’s Output Gap Grows

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Nigeria led other African members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in failing to meet their crude oil production quota for July.

 

This is according to S&P Global report.

 

The country's OPEC quota for July was 1.7 million barrels per day.

 

Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.

 

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Drought to be declared in parts of England

A drought is expected to be declared in parts of England on Friday. It follows a prolonged dry spell in the country, with an extreme heat warning in place over the weekend. Julia Chapman has more from London.

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Indian Capital Sees Another Sharp Rise in COVID cases

The Indian capital is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases pushing the authorities to reinstate the mask mandate.

Delhi recorded over 2700 cases in the past 24 hours. This is the highest single-day rise in nearly seven months since the third wave hit the country.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more from New Delhi...

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Japan's population shrinking at a record pace

Japan's population is shrinking at a record pace.

There are 700,000 fewer citizens in the country than a year ago.

Thisanka Siripala reports from Tokyo.

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N.Korean Leader Was Serious Ill During COVID Outbreak

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The sister of Kim Jong Un has revealed that the North Korean leader suffered from a high fever during the country's recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Kim went without an appearance in state media for more than two weeks last month.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Hong Kong population drops by a record on COVID and political concerns

Hong Kong’s population has dropped by a record as people continue to flee strict Covid-19 rules, and take advantage of citizenship schemes offered in response to the city’s political changes. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.


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US police kill man after attempted breach of FBI field office

Police in the US state of Ohio have shot and killed a man accused of trying to breach an FBI field office.

It comes just days after FBI agents raided former US president Donald Trump's Mar a Lago estate.

Ira Spitzer reports


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Thursday, August 11, 2022

CDC loosens COVID-19 recommendations

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed some of its COVID-19 recommendations such as social distancing and quarantining.

The agency cited high levels of immunity in the population due to vaccines and previous infections.

US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more


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US Attorney General signed off on Trump raid and will release documents

The US Attorney General Marrick Garland has admitted he authorised the decision to seek a warrant for the FBI's search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. 


Investigators visited the former President's property in Florida to look for sensitive and classified national security documents they believed were being secretly held there. 


This is the first time that the Attorney General has publicly addressed the unprecedented raid since it happened on Monday.


From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. 


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US markets closed mixed, despite more promising inflation data

Wall St closed the day mixed as investors assessed a second
better-than-expected inflation report.

The muted activity came as Disney shares spiked on news of strong
subscriber numbers.

Nick Harper reports.

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