Monday, August 28, 2023

Four Dalit Men Beaten With Sticks in India's Maharashtra

An online video that shows four men being beaten with sticks while hanging upside down from a tree has sparked protests in India's Maharashtra region.

The four victims are said to belong to the Dalits, a lower caste community in India.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Florida shooting under investigation as hate crime

A federal hate crime investigation is underway in the United States after a white man shot three black people in Florida.


Ryan Christopher Palmeter opened fire at a Dollar General store in the city of Jacksonville on Saturday.


The shooting has been described as racially motivated.


Sally Patterson has more.


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ECOWAS Demands Shorter Transition Period From Junta in Niger Republic

West Africa's regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS has demanded a shorter transition period from military rule to democracy in the Republic of Niger.


Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.


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RUSSIAN DRIVERS DISCONNECTED FROM GERMAN CAR SOFTWARE

The impact of economic sanctions continues to be felt in Russia, with drivers of Western made cars the latest to begin to feel the squeeze. 

New reports suggest several major European automakers have begun to disconnect Russian drivers from their vehicle software updates. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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Delhi's border cities on high alert amid concerns about religious flare-ups

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Haryana (Hur-yaa-naa) state, which borders India's capital New Delhi is on high alert after Hindu groups said they will carry out a precession in the religiously sensitive district of Nuh on Monday.

Violence in Nuh had led to 6 deaths in July when a similar procession was attacked by a mob.

Ishan Garg has the latest from New Delhi.

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Japan advises its citizens in China to lay low

Tokyo is warning its citizens in China to lay-low as anti-Japanese sentiment builds in the country over Japan’s release of nuclear wastewater into the Ocean. 

China has placed a blanket ban on all seafood from Japan in response to the discharge which it calls selfish and harmful. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Friday, August 25, 2023

US stocks rally after Fed comments

US stocks closed higher on Friday following comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.


The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 clinched their first weekly gains after three weeks of losses.


Sally Patterson has more in New York.


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Fed leaves possibility of increasing interest rates again to tackle inflation


U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made his annual speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.

He's warned the Fed may still need to increase interest rates to further slow inflation.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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Donald Trump mugshot merch

It's the mugshot seen around the world. And now, Donald Trump is looking to cash in on it. The former president's re-election team has pushed out a new line of mugshot inspired merchandise.  Toni Waterman has more

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WHO warns COVID-19 still a risk

The World Health Organization is calling on governments to remain vigilant as variants of the Covid-19 virus continue to spread.


Several new strains are being monitored by the United Nations' health agency - and it says people should get vaccinated to stay safe.


Sally Patterson has more.


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British Museum director steps down after thefts

The director of the British Museum in London has stepped down from his post following revelations about a series of thefts. One day earlier he had defended the museum's investigation into allegations that items were stolen. Julia Chapman reports.

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Historic EU tech regulation kicks in

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The EU's landmark tech legislation has kicked in for tech giants operating in the European Union. The Digital Services Act now regulates social media platforms, online marketplaces and search engines in the hope of making them more transparents, accountable and safer for users.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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Uganda Slaps Ban On Importation of Used Clothes

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Uganda has banned the importation of used clothes in a move to protect the local textile industry.

 

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says the country has attracted large investments in textiles manufacturing and there is a need to ring-fence and support the blossoming textile sector.


Michael Baleke reports...

 

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Two Slovakian athletes got engaged at WAC


Two Slovakian athletes got engaged at the finish line of the 35km race walk in the World Athletics Championship in Budapest.
Pablo Gutierrez reports

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ECOWAS Chair, Bola Tinubu Says He is Keen on Peaceful Resolution of Niger Crisis, But Open to All Options

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Nigeria's president and Chairman of the West African bloc, ECOWAS,  Bola Tinubu, says he is keen on a peaceful resolution of the Nigerien crisis, but still open to exploring other options.


The bloc has maintained that it will use military force if diplomacy fails to reverse the coup that saw the ousting of President Mohamed Bazoum in July.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.


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Modi-Xi discuss peace along the border on the sidelines of BRICS summit

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China Xi Jinping discussed the two countries' border dispute on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in South Africa.

The brief meeting comes just days before President Xi is expected to arrive in New Delhi for the G20 summit.

India and China have been locked in a border standoff since 2020.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Japan calls for understanding after China's blanket seafood ban

Japan is calling on China to better understand the science behind its controversial nuclear wastewater discharge. 

Beijing has banned all seafood from Japan in protest over the country’s release of treated water into the ocean. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo 


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Maui County Sues Utility Company Over Wildfires

Maui county has filed a lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric alleging that the utility company's power lines caused the deadly wildfires on the island earlier this month.

More than a hundred people were killed in the blazes.


Ira Spitzer reports.

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Trump Turns Himself in to Face Conspiracy Charges in Georgia

Donald Trump has turned himself in to authorities in Fulton County, Georgia to face charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election along with 18 co-defendants.


The former president, who remains the front runner for the Republican presidential nomination, was released after posting a $200,000 bail bond.


Correspondent Ira Spitzer explains what happens now.


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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Markets Fall Ahead of Powell Wyoming Speech

US markets were all down sharply on Thursday despite a boost from chipmaker Nvidia's earnings report.

The focus now turns to upcoming comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at an event in Jackson Hall, Wyoming.

Ira Spitzer has more.


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