Thursday, August 3, 2023

Trump heads to DC for 3rd indictment

Former US President Donald Trump will be formally charged in a federal
court in the coming hours for trying to overturn the 2020 election
result.

There's extra police outside the court in Washington DC, ahead of his
appearance.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UGANDA BOAT ACCIDENT






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Police Marine units in Uganda are conducting a search for about 20 missing persons after a boat capsized on lake victoria on Wednesday.

 

Police reports indicate that the boat was carrying thirty people before it capsized.

 

Only nine survived the accident…


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Ghana’s HIV/AIDS control program faces challenges as it rations anti-retroviral drugs


Ghana is facing a shortage of antiretroviral drugs.
The situation has forced the country to ration the drugs for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
And it's raising fears of a further spread of the disease.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.


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UK Interest Rates Up Again

Interest rates have gone up again in the UK, as the Bank of England continues to try and curb inflation.


The rate now stands at 5.25 percent - with many warning of a rapidly growing crisis in the housing market.


John Bevir (Beaver) reports.



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UK PUBLISHES LIST OF WORST-CASE SCENARIO THREATS

The UK Government has updated its 'National Risk Register' to include 89 "worst-case scenario" threats: like the risk of Russia disrupting global energy supplies, the malicious use of drones, and the threat from artificial intelligence.

It gives most a probability of happening, and some information on what the consequences could be.

Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Pope Francis meets victims of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal


Pope Francis has sat down with victims of sexual abuse by clergy in Lisbon.

The Pontiff is in Portugal for World Youth Day, a global gathering organised by the Catholic church.

Giles Gibson is following the story from Rome.

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RADIO: DRC MINE ACCIDENT

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At least 7 people have died and three others seriously injured after a landslide occurred at a mining site in Bas Uele province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The accident happened in the territory of Bondo. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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FATAL STORMS IN FRANCE

A woman has died after being hit by a falling tree in France as unseasonal stormy weather hit the north of the country.

It came as a campsite had to be evacuated in the south of France due to an encroaching wildfire.

Ross Cullen reports.

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UK Viewers Watching Less Traditional TV

The number of viewers tuning in to watch traditional broadcast television each week in the UK has seen the sharpest fall since records began.


The data from the industry regulator Ofcom shows the proportion of people watching traditional TV each week has declined from 83% in 2021 to 79% in 2022. 


As competition from streaming services grows, people are also watching broadcast television for a shorter period each day. 


Yih-Choung Teh ((pron: e-chong tay)), from Ofcom, says the viewing habits of older viewers in the UK is also changing.



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X challenges India's rules on social media content blocking

Social media platform X, which was previously known as Twitter, is trying to quash a court ruling that it was not compliant with orders from the Indian government to remove content.

The company argues that this could widen the scope of censorship in the country.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Internet ban extended as Indian state Haryana remains tense after religious violence

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Officials have extended the internet ban in some districts of the North Indian state of Haryana after communal clashes shook the state on Monday.

The district where the clashes first broke out is also seeing massive troop deployment.

Officials say the situation is under control – but reports say some unrest continues.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Apple to give money to help China flood relief

CUE: The world’s most valuable company. Apple, says it will give money to help pay for China’s cleanup  and recovery after record flooding.


The remnants of Typhoon Doksuri dropped the most rain on Beijing from Saturday to Wednesday in one hundred and forty years.


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Thailand's Pheu Thai Announces Split from Move Forward


Thailand's Pheu Thai Party says it's forming a new coalition to try and secure a path for party member Srettha Thavisin to become Prime Minister.

The new coalition won't include the Move Forward Party, who won the country's May elections.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Power cuts and disruptions remain as Khanun passes Okinawa

Japan’s southern region of Okinawa is reeling after a powerful typhoon felled trees, toppled houses, and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes on Wednesday. 

The effects of Typhoon Khanun (ka-noon) are still being felt as the storm slowly heads north-west towards China’s eastern coast. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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US Evacuates Some Niger Embassy Staff

The US has ordered some of its diplomatic staff in Niger to leave the US embassy in the wake of the military coup in the West African nation.

European nations have already begun evacuating citizens from the country.

Ira Spitzer has more.


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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Stocks reel from Fitch downgrade

Stocks on Wall Street slumped Wednesday as traders reacted to the
downgrade of the U.S. credit rating.

Fitch on Tuesday lowered the rating from AAA to AA+ citing an expected
fiscal deterioration over the next three years.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Trump prepares for historic third indictment

Former US president Donald Trump is preparing to appear in federal
court in Washington DC to be formally charged over his attempts to
overturn the 2020 presidential election result.

Trump says the charges - including conspiracy to defraud the United
States - are politically motivated, and a way for the Democrats to
stop his re-election bid.

Nick Harper sent this report from outside the courthouse in
Washington, where Trump will appear on Thursday.

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Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Death

The man who killed 11 Jewish worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 has been sentenced to death.

The massacre is considered the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

US Correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.


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Beyoncé pays tribute to fan stabbed in NYC

Beyoncé has paid tribute to a fan who was fatally stabbed dancing to her music in New York City.


The singer posted a message on her website honouring dancer O'Shae Sibley, who died over the weekend.


The New York City Police Department is investigating his death as a possible hate crime.


Sally Patterson reports.


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Trump lashed out at "corruption, scandal, and failure" following indictment

Former US president Donald Trump has taken to social media to
criticize the latest indictment against him, accusing the Biden
administration of "corruption, scandal, and failure".

Trump is facing four charges for efforts to overturn the 2020
presidential election result.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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