India says moon mission accomplished, rover put in sleep mode

India's space and research organisation - ISRO - says its moon rover has been put into sleep mode after completing its two-week assignment of conducting experiments on the south pole of the lunar surface.

This Indian rover is the first in the world to reach the moon's south pole.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more on this story from New Delhi.

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AFRICA CLIMATE SUMMIT

African leaders are in  Kenya for the Africa Climate Summit, where they will discuss the continent's approach to climate change.

Daniel Kijo reports.

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Turkey’s Erdogan and Russia’s Putin to discuss possible grain deal in Sochi

Turkey's President arrived in Sochi in southern Russia with a view to convince his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to restart the expired "Black Sea grain initiative" that Moscow pulled out from in July. The possible outcome of the talks is in question, as Vladimir Putin had previously insisted he will not return to the grain deal until his demands, facilitating Russia's own food and fertiliser exports, are met. Our Moscow correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports.

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Ukraine: Zelenskyy sacks defence minister

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has sacked his defense minister.

The political shake-up comes amid several investigations into how money is being spent at the country's defence ministry, as Kyiv continues to try and push forward with its counter offensive against Russian forces. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has more. 

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Nigeria Labour Congress Threatens Two-Day Strike Due to Hardship Among Citizens

Organised labour in Nigeria says it is embarking on a two day warning strike due to hardship caused by the removal of subsidies on petroleum products by the government.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Biden 'disappointed' over Xi skipping G20 meet

US President Biden has expressed his disappointment over reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may not attend the upcoming G20 summit this weekend. Biden and Xi last spoke on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia last year, but tensions prevailed over an alleged Chinese spy balloon over American lands. The development also comes amid tensions between India and China over the dispute in the Himalayan border region.

Shalu Yadav has more from Delhi

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US lawmakers prepare for government shutdown drama on return to Washington

US lawmakers preparing to return to Washington after the summer break face drama in Congress as they race to stave off a government shutdown

A group of far right Republicans in the House are seeking to force the White House and Senate to accept a slew of conservative spending cuts before they'll pass key budget legislation.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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US stocks mixed after jobs data

It was in like a lion - out like a lamb for US markets this week. All the major indices closed Friday fairly flat. But for the week - the S&P 500… and the Dow packed on their biggest weekly gains since July - the Nasdaq also had one of its best weeks since July…tacking on about 3 percent.  Toni Waterman has more.  

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Nikki Haley: Senate the “most privileged nursing home in the country”

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has called the US senate 'the most privileged nursing home in the country' while addressing Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell's health issues.

Earlier this week, the 81 year old Senator from Kentucky froze while talking to reporters for the second time in just over a month.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Transgender care for minors banned in Texas

Transgender care for minors is now banned in Texas. The new law took effect on Friday after the state's Republican controlled Supreme Court blocked a lower court's injunction. Texas is now the most populous state in the country to restrict access to live-saving gender affirming treatment for children. Toni Waterman has more.  

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President Biden pushes for more emergency relief funding in wake of natural disasters

US President Joe Biden is seeking an additional $4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.

The administration's extra request brings the total package, which needs to be passed by Congress, to $16 billion. 

Idalia, which made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, has moved on from the United States mainland -- but across the country's Southeast, tens of thousands of people still remain without power, with the storm submerging neighbourhoods and leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Russia's share of EU trade drops below 2%

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Russia's share of European Union trade has continued to fall as the bloc reduces its reliance on Russian energy imports. The latest figures, driven primarily by Europe's desire to limit Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine, also show the EU's trade deficit with Russia is hovering around record lows.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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ECOWAS SAYS SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON NIGER REPUBLIC WON’T BE LIFTED WITHOUT MILITARY SURRENDER

Nigeria's President and Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, Bola Tinubu says sanctions imposed on Niger Republic won't be lifted until a military junta in the country heeds their call.

They are demanding the country's return to democratic rule, and President Mohammed Bazoum's release after his government was toppled by the junta in July.

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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Schools in England ordered to close buildings over structural concerns

Some 104 schools in England have been ordered to close buildings that contain a type of concrete that could be at risk of collapse.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete or RAAC [pronounced RACK] is a lightweight building material which deteriorates over time.

The warning comes just days before pupils return to the classroom for the new school year.

Teaching unions have expressed outrage that the guidance did not come earlier.

Schools Minister Nick Gibb says new evidence emerged about the structural integrity of school buildings.

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Supertyphoon Saola approaches Hong Kong -- actuality

*[PRONOUNCIATION of "Saola": "Sow" like pig, and "Lah"]

CUE: Hong Kong is bracing for what is looking like the biggest and strongest typhoon for five years. Supertyphoon Saola* is bringing hurricane force winds. 

It's the fourth typhoon to hit the southern coast of China this summer. 

The three previous strong storms have killed dozens of people and made hundreds of thousands leave their homes. 

One typhoon reached so far inland that Beijing, the capital of China, was flooded last month.

Andrew Wood is in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong braces for Supertyphoon Saola

CUE: Hong Kong and southern China are bracing for a super-strong supertyphoon that’s bringing hurricane force winds. Beijing has issued its highest level of typhoon alert.

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Biden administration pledges $12 billion to auto industry as workers threaten strikes

The Biden administration has pledged more than 12 billion dollars to help US automakers retrofit existing facilities as they transition to electric vehicle production.

The move comes as auto workers threaten to go on strike.

Ira Spitzer reports

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Wall St suffers worst month of 2023

Wall Street closed out the month in the red, after a lacklustre
performance during the final day of August.

Inflation data also out on Thursday will probably do little to change
minds at the Federal Reserve ahead of the next monetary policy
meeting.

Nick Harper sent this report.

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Proud Boys Jan 6 riot "instigator" sentenced to 17 years

A leader of the far right Proud Boys group has received the second longest sentence so far of those convicted in connection with the attack on the US capitol on January 6th 2021.

Jospeh Biggs, who was found guilty of seditious conspiracy, was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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5 million bees fall off truck in Canada

An near-unbelievable story in Canada, stirring up quite a buzz. Police in Toronto are warning drivers to leave their windows up after some five million bees…fell off the back of a truck. Toni Waterman has more.  

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