Tuesday, September 6, 2022

LIZ TRUSS BECOMES UK PM

Liz Truss becomes the new UK Prime Minister on Tuesday, as Boris Johnson officially steps down.

The handover is taking place in Scotland - with the Queen not traveling to Buckingham Palace for proceedings for health reasons.

Liz Truss will then form a cabinet, and is promising to set out a plan to deal with spiking energy bills within days.

Opposition Labour MP Anneliese Dodds says she's not convinced it will go far enough.

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Russia severs visa agreement with Japan

Russia is revoking a visa deal with Japan over islands which both countries claim as their own territory.

The announcement comes as tensions between the two are rising over Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nora Weinek reports from Tokyo.

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Kazakhstan Says Xi Jinping To Visit Next Week

Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry says Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the country in what would be his first foreign visit since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It said Xi would meet with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomat Tokayev and sign a number of bilateral documents.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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One of the Saskatchewan stabbing suspects found dead say Canadian Police

Police in Canada say 31-year-old Damien Sanderson, one of the suspects wanted in connection with a series of stabbings in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, has been found dead and that the wounds did not seem to be self-inflicted.

Police say they are still hunting for his brother 30-year-old Myles Sanderson who may have sustained injuries.

Here's Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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Ten people were stabbed to death on Sunday and 18 others were injured in what's being described as one of Canada's deadliest attacks.

Monday, September 5, 2022

Manhunt continues in Canada after 10 people stabbed to death

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Police in Canada say the two suspects wanted in connection with a series of stabbings in the province of Saskatchewan have still not been found.

30-year-old Myles Sanderson and 31-year-old Damien Sanderson have been charged with first degree murder after ten people were stabbed to death on Sunday and 18 others were injured.

Three Canadian provinceS remain on high alert as the manhunt continues

Our North America correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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Federal Judge approves Trump request for "Special Master"

A federal judge has approved Donald Trump's request for an external expert to review the documents taken by the FBI following their search of his Mar A Lago home in August.

This is seen as a victory for the former president against the Department of Justice which opposed the move.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Ethiopian Refugees Cross Into Sudan

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Around 80 refugees from Ethiopia have crossed into Sudan, following days of violent clashes between the Ethiopian army and opposition Tigrayan forces near the Sudanese-Ethiopian border.


Naba Mohiedeen reports from Khartoum.


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Kenya Court upholds Ruto Win

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The supreme court of Kenya has upheld the victory of William Samoei Ruto as the president of the country following August polls.

His victory was contested in court by his competitor – former prime minister of the country Raila Odinga .


Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa: 





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EU's Borrell "less optimistic" about speedy revival of Iran Nuclear Deal

The European Union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell says he's less optimistic about reviving the Iran nuclear deal than he was just a day or two ago.


Brussels mediates indirect negotiations between Tehran & Washington on the 2015 accord, which secured sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme.


The deal has been in tatters since 2018 when the US withdrew. Tehran has since ramped up its nuclear activities.


Rosie Birchard brings us the latest from Brussels.


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TRUSS TO BE UK PM

Liz Truss has won the Conservative Party leadership race and will become UK Prime minister on Tuesday.

Olly Barratt reports from Parliament Square in London.

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Burkina Faso military ruler commends talks with jihadists


Burkina Faso's military ruler has commended strides made in negotiations with jihadists groups in the country.

It is hoped that the talks with the militant groups will end the insurgency in the West African country.

Nabil Ahme Rufai reports from Accra.



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EU's expectations of the UK have "not changed one iota" amid Tory leadership contest

The European Commission's chief spokesperson says Brussels' expectations of the United Kingdom remain unchanged as Britain's Conservative Party chooses its new leader. 


Eric Mamer spoke to reporters in Brussels ahead of the announcement in London on Monday.  


The UK left the European Union in 2020, but both sides remain at odds over the implementation of trade deals agreed to govern their post-Brexit relationship.


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Nigeria Records 14 Deaths to Yellow Fever

The Nigerian government says 14 deaths have been recorded in the country to suspected yellow fever cases between January and July this year.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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2016 France terror attack trial begins

The trial of eight people linked to the 2016 terror attack in the southern French city of Nice begins today / on Monday / 5 September.

86 people were killed when a truck was driven into crowds celebrating France's national day.

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


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India-Bangladesh could sign key trade pact during Sheikh Hasina's Delhi visit

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India and Bangladesh are likely to sign numerous key pacts - including ones on energy and trade when Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina visits New Delhi on Monday.

Her four-day visit to India will feature one on one dialogues with her Indian counterpart and several ministerial meetings.

India correspondent Ishan Garg tells us what's on the agenda.

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India's Supreme Court to hear hijab ban matter

India's Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday challenging a ban on wearing the hijab – a headscarf worn by many Muslim females - in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka.

The matter has divided the nation and sparked protests across India.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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NEW UK PM TO BE ANNOUNCED

The winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest - and the next UK Prime Minister - will be announced later (Monday).

It's expected that Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will claim victory over former finance minister Rishi Sunak.

She's promising to roll out a further package of cost-of-living support within days, if she enters Downing Street.

Guardian political correspondent Aubrey Allegretti says Liz Truss's allies continue to hint she might call an early election.

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Japan records fall in Covid-19 cases


Japan is recording a dip in Covid-19 infections after experiencing a record number of cases last month. The fall of infections comes as the government prepares to relax immigration rules for foreign tourists.


Thisanka Siripala reports from Tokyo.


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Sunday, September 4, 2022

FEMA says its too early to say when clean water will return to Jackson, Mississippi

The US's Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA - says it's too early to say when clean water will be restored Jackson, Mississippi.

Last week flood waters damaged the city's water treatment plant.

As our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Friday, September 2, 2022

UN nuclear team to remain at Ukraine plant

Two UN inspectors will remain at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power
plant on a permanent basis.

A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency is visiting the
site, which has been under the control of Russian forces since March.

The UN's nuclear watchdog is concerned that recent shelling could
cause a nuclear fallout.

Sergio Olmos reports from Zaporizhzhia.

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