UK may avoid recession but households badly hit

A leading think tank says the UK may narrowly avoid a recession this year but warns that for millions of people, it won't feel like that. It forecasts that GDP growth is likely to remain close to zero and some households will take a big hit to disposable income. Julia Chapman reports.

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MH17 INVESTIGATION OUT OF LEADS AFTER THREE CONVICTED

An international investigation as to how a passenger plane was shot down over Ukraine in 2014 has concluded there are no more leads to follow — and that there's insufficient evidence to launch any new prosecutions.

The Dutch court leading the investigation has already convicted two Russians and a Ukrainian rebel for shooting down flight MH17, killing all 298 people on board.

Until further evidence is found though, it's suspending the years-long investigation.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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UGANDA SHUTS UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE

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Uganda has closed the United Nations human rights office in the country on grounds that it had become redundant.

According to the country's own foreign affairs ministry, Uganda has developed enough capacity to monitor human rights in the country. 

Hillary Ayesiga, reporting from Kampala

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ZELENSKY VISITS UK

Ukraine's president Volodomyr Zelenskyy is making his first visit to the UK since Russia's invasion of his country.

It comes ahead of a reported trip to Brussels later in the week.

Patrick Wintour is diplomatic editor of The Guardian and says it's a significant visit.

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Nigeria’s Electoral Body Says The Country's Currency Scarcity May Disrupt Elections

Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, says a scarcity of the country's new currency notes may disrupt its general election this month.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Ukraine paying maximum attention to Russia ahead of possible offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's paying maximum
attention to Russia operations ahead of a possible offensive.

This comes as Russia's Defense Minister has announced its military
operations are progressing.

William Denselow reports from Kiev.

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India's Adani Group mulls independent review after stock rout

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India’s Adani group which has lost billions of dollars in market value in the past two weeks has said it’s considering an independent evaluation of its compliance protocols.

Adani’s stocks have tanked after US short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the company of stock manipulation and accounting fraud.

And now the company seems to be looking to inspire confidence in investors, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Biden focuses on economic reform in State of Union speech ahead of likely 2024 run

US President Joe Biden focused on economic reform during his State of the Union address - a speech widely viewed as a test run for his reelection announcement.

He took credit for declining unemployment and called on Republicans to work with him on issues including immigration, police reform and guns.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Hong Kong Leader John Lee chases Middle East business deals

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee is continuing his tour of the Middle East with a visit to the United Arab Emirates. The trip is aiming to promote the city as an investment destination, and attract new listings for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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China Refused Pentagon Call After Balloon Shootdown

China refused to take a call from top American defence officials after the US shot down an air balloon at the centre of a growing spat between the two countries.

That's according to a Pentagon spokesman, who expressed regret that its request for a call was turned down.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Japanese robbery masterminds arrested

Two men have been arrested by Japanese police on suspicion of orchestrating a series of robberies from the Philippines. 

They were deported from Manila  and arrested by police while aboard a flight to Tokyo on Tuesday. 

It comes as Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior begins a five day trip to Japan. 

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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US trade deficit widened in 2022

New figures show the United States imported a record level of foreign goods in 2022.

The US trade deficit - the gap between what the country imports and exports - rose 12.2 percent last year.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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Google announces in-house ChatGPT competitor

Google has announced that it plans to launch a rival to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT in the coming weeks.

The tech giant has faced questions about whether its core search product will remain relevant given recent advances in AI technology.

Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.

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Fed Chairman: Inflation easing, but still a long way to go

US central bank chief Jerome Powell says he was surprised by last month's monster jobs report and warned that the strong labor market could make taming inflation more difficult. And he signaled more rate hikes were coming.

Toni Waterman has more.

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U.N makes available $25 million grant for aid to Syria and Türkiye

The U.N has requested everyone to put politics aside in Syria and
allow humanitarian aid to flow into Syria.
Parts of Syria and Türkiye were hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on
Monday leaving thousands died and many more injured and destitute.
Spokesperson for the U.N Secretary General says U.N teams are now
fully operational on the ground and a $25 million grant has been made
available for aid and medical supplies.
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NATO Chief to hold talks with US officials in Washington DC

After completing a tour of Asia, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the US capitol.

There he will be holding meetings with various officials to discuss global defensive capabilities and how to ward off threats from the likes of China and Russia.

Chris Jones has more from Washington DC.

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Turkiye & Syria rescuers work into night

Rescuers in Turkiye and Syria are working into the night to try and
find survivors trapped in the rubble of Monday's deadly earthquake.

More than 6,300 people are believed to have died.

But officials are warning the death toll would rise much higher in the
coming days, as freezing conditions worsen.

Trent Murray is in Turkiye, near to one of the worst affected areas.

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and says the rescue efforts are being made harder by the continued
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and says many people are too scared to shelter in the buildings that
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders to give GOP State of the Union rebuttal

After President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address, Republicans will have their chance to respond. That job is often given to a rising star within the party - and this time the GOP has chosen Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Toni Waterman has more on what to expect.

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NYC buys migrants bus tickets to Canada

New York City has confirmed it's buying bus tickets for migrants who
arrive in the city to send them on to Canada.

It comes amid a political battle, with Republican officials bussing
migrants to Democrat-led cities.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Emergency workers release lethal gas from derailed Ohio train

Authorities have successfully drained and burned off a toxic chemical
from rail cars that derailed in Ohio.
The train came off the tracks on Friday night and hundreds of homes in
the immediate vicinity had to be evacuated as a large fire erupted.
Our US correspondent, Jody Jacobs has more...

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