Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Judge orders SBF back to court over internet communications

A judge in New York has ordered the founder of the collapsed
cryptocurrency exchange FTX back to court after authorities discovered
he was accessing the internet illegally.

Sam Bankman-Fried is under house arrest in California ahead of his
trial on multi-million dollar fraud charges.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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US retail sales rise 3%, exceeding estimates

US retail sales rose more than expected in January as consumers continued to buy despite rising inflation.


They increased by 3 per cent according to the commerce department, easily exceeding the Dow Jones estimate of 1.9 per cent.


Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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US man freed after 28 years in jail on wrongful conviction

A man in the U.S. state of Missouri has been freed after spending nearly 28 years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit.  Lamar Johnson was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing Marcus Boyd - who was shot dead on Johnson's front porch in 1994.

Toni Waterman has more.

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NICOLA STURGEON STANDS DOWN AS SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has resigned - saying while she had wrestled with the decision, she knew in her head and her heart it was the right time to stand down. Ms Sturgeon has led Scotland's government for eight years. It's not clear who will replace her. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.


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UK inflation slows to 10.1%

Inflation in the UK slowed to 10.1% in January, down from 10.5% the month before. The rate remains higher than in the Eurozone and the U.S. Julia Chapman reports from London.

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U.S Says it Has No Preferred Candidate in Nigeria’s Presidential Election

The United States says it has no preferred candidate in Nigeria's Presidential election on February 25th.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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European Union discusses possible tenth round of Russia sanctions

Officials at the European Union are meeting on Wednesday to discuss a tenth sanctions package against Russia.

The move comes just ten days before February 24th, which marks one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Ukraine calls for swifter action from allies

Ukraine's President says its allies must act quickly in delivering
more arms and fresh supplies to its forces.

After a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers Volodimir Zelenskiy says
Ukraine's partners are committed to combating Russian aggression.

William Denselow reports from Kyiv.

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BBC's India offices searched by tax officials

Indian tax officials are conducting what they're calling 'surveys' at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai.

They say this is linked to alleged tax evasion and irregularities.

The government action comes just weeks after the BBC screened a two-part documentary critical of Mr Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The documentary was not screened in India but the govt blocked its link - using emergency laws to prevent its sharing.

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Air India unveils record order for almost 500 planes

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Air India has unveiled deals to buy 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing, in what is the single largest purchase by an airline.

This follows the privatisation of Air India, which was sold to the Tata Group in 2021.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Japan suspects past cases of Chinese spy balloons

Japan says it suspects three Chinese surveillance balloons may have flown over the country in recent years. 

It comes after the United States shot down a Chinese spy balloon earlier this month. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Stocks fall as US CPI higher than expected

It was a tough day on Wall Street after new data showed prices continued to rise last month. 


January's Consumer Price Index report was higher than expected, prompting concerns of further rate hikes.


Sally Patterson has more.


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NATO to boost support for Ukraine ahead of spring offensive

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NATO will continue to send military support to Ukraine as pressure from Russia continues to build. The US and other NATO allies have committed to send even more equipment and assistance to help Ukraine fend off Moscow's latest offensive.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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Number of Chinese nationals attempting to cross U.S. southern border soars more than 1,000%

The number of Chinese nationals attempting to illegally cross the U.S. southern border skyrocketed more than 1,000 percent in January. According to new government data, border patrol agents apprehended more than a thousand Chinese immigrants, extending a trend that started last year.

Toni Waterman has more from Texas.

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UN launches flash appeal for Syria

The United Nations Secretary General has launched an emergency flash
appeal for Syria following the devastating earthquake.
Antonio Guterres says this is a moment for unity and for common humanity.
Jody Jacobs has more from the UN.

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U.S. recovery mission finds electronics and sensors from Chinese balloon


The U.S. military has retrieved electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on February 4th.

Since then they've taken down three other objects from U.S. and Canadian airspace, but little has been revealed about what they are or where they came from.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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police identify gunman suspected of killing 3 and injuring 5 at Michigan State University

At least three students have died and five more are in a critical condition after a shooting at Michigan State University.


Police identified 43-year-old Anthony McRae as the suspect - he died from a self-inflicted gunshot.


US correspondent Kate Fisher reports


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Republican Nikki Haley to run for US President

Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced
she is running for President.

She becomes the second Republican, after former president Donald
Trump, to try and gain the party's nomination for next year's
election.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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EU parliament approves law banning new petrol and diesel cars

The European Parliament has formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035.

The move is part of the bloc's effort to build a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

Ross Cullen reports.





aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change.

Ford To Cut Almost 4 Thousand Jobs In Europe

Ford has announced plans to cut thousands of jobs across Europe.


The US car giant has blamed uncertain economic times, and a need to transform the company as it ramps up the production of electric vehicles.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.



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