All 19 defendants in the election interference case in the US state of
Georgia have now pleaded not guilty.
They all waived their right for an in-person arraignment ahead of the
Wednesday deadline, just as former president Donald Trump did last
week.
Nick Harper reports.
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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Burning Man attendees head home as rain dries
Tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees have finally left the Nevada desert where the festival takes place as the muddy conditions that left many stranded over the weekend improved.
The annual burning of a massive wooden man that marks the close of the festival took place Monday night, after several postponements.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Mitch McConnell's 'freeze' was not a stroke
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell did not suffer a stroke last
week, according to the US Capitol's physician.
McConnell froze for about 30 seconds while speaking to reporters - the
second such incident in just the last few months.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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week, according to the US Capitol's physician.
McConnell froze for about 30 seconds while speaking to reporters - the
second such incident in just the last few months.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins
The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton got underway Monday. The firebrand Republican and Trump ally is accused of abusing his office to protect a friend and campaign donor who is under federal investigation. In May, the Texas House filed 20 articles of impeachment against Paxton, who is only the third elected official to be impeached in Texas history. Toni Waterman has more.
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US Senate back from recess as gvt shutdown looms
Lawmakers returning to the US Senate following the summer recess are heading straight into negotiations in the face of an impending government shutdown.
With just weeks spare, a bipartisan group of Senators in Congress's Democratic-controlled upper chamber are trying to pass a months-long funding measure to keep federal offices running while legislators iron out a budget, as Benji Hyer reports.
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Former head of Proud Boys set to sentenced
The former leader of the Proud Boys is set to be sentenced Tuesday for
his role in the January 6th 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Prosecutors have asked for Enrique Tarrio to serve decades behind bars
after he was found guilty on charges including seditious conspiracy.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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his role in the January 6th 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Prosecutors have asked for Enrique Tarrio to serve decades behind bars
after he was found guilty on charges including seditious conspiracy.
U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.
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Row in India over use of word "Bharat" as name of country
A row has been triggered in India as dinner invitations have been sent out to dignitaries attending the G20 summit this week from the "president of Bharat" rather than the usual description, the president of India.
"Bharat" is a Hindi word for India.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.
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67 PUPILS SENT HOME UNDER NEW ABAYA BAN IN FRANCE
France's Education Minister says 67 pupils were sent home on Monday for wearing a garment linked to Islam.
New rules brought in this academic year mean students cannot wear the 'abaya' in school - a long dress with roots in Arabic culture which has become linked to Islam.
Stuart Smith reports from Paris.
New rules brought in this academic year mean students cannot wear the 'abaya' in school - a long dress with roots in Arabic culture which has become linked to Islam.
Stuart Smith reports from Paris.
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Nuclear reactor deal and liberal visa norms likely on table during Modi-Biden meet
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A new deal for nuclear reactors and lenient visa norms for Indians could be on the table when President Joe Biden meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week.
Biden is arriving in New Delhi for the G20 summit which India is chairing this year.
Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.
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Russia says it shot down Ukrainian drones over Moscow suburbs
Russia's defense ministry says it shot down at least three Ukrainian drones targeting the country's capital.
Two drones were destroyed over the Kaluga and Tver regions which border the Moscow region, and another was destroyed closer to the capital.
Megumi Lim has more from London.
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Two drones were destroyed over the Kaluga and Tver regions which border the Moscow region, and another was destroyed closer to the capital.
Megumi Lim has more from London.
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Beijing claims BRI has boosted Italian exports after foreign minister visit
Beijing says Rome's participation in the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI has led to a boost in exports from Italy to China.
The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday, with Rome reportedly preparing to pull out of the BRI by the end of 2023.
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Niger Republic Re-opens Airspace After Coup
Military authorities in Niger Republic have reopened the country's airspace after imposing a ban for about a month.
Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.
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The trial of two senior military officers who were arrested for allegedly ordering soldiers to open fire on protesters during an anti-UN protest last Wednesday has begun in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese authorities have vowed to get justice for the victims. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR SPORTS EYEPATCH AFTER JOGGING INJURY
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has started sporting a new look - fronting his country's parliament in an eye patch.
It comes after the 65 year old injured himself over the weekend while exercising.
It comes after the 65 year old injured himself over the weekend while exercising.
Trent Murray has more from Berlin.
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US First Lady tests positive for Covid raising questions about Joe Biden's attendance at G20
US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, just days before her husband, the President, is due to meet several other world leaders at the G20 summit in Delhi.
The White House currently says President Biden will still travel to Delhi for the meeting.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks is already in the Indian capital.
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ASEAN Leaders Gather in Jakarta Amid Questions Over Relevance
Leaders from southeast Asian nations will gather in Indonesia this week for high level talks aimed at strengthening economic cooperation with one another.
But President Biden won't be attending, as he normally does, adding to questions about the credibility of the ASEAN bloc.
Patrick Fok reports from Singapore.
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Japan boosts aid to seafood sector as Fukushima fishers consider legal action
Japan’s government is boosting financial support for the fishing sector after China placed a blanket ban on the country's seafood.
The ban is in protest to Tokyo’s decision to begin discharging treated water, used to cool the wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, into the ocean last month.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Monday, September 4, 2023
NK leader set to meet Putin in Russia
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to make a rare trip out of his country to Russia - to discuss supplying weapons for use against Ukraine with President Vladmir Putin, according to the New York Times.
On Wednesday the White House warned it had intelligence to show that military cooperation between the two countries was "actively advancing".
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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Sunak says he's not to blame for school concrete crisis
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's wrong to blame him for the escalating crisis surrounding unsafe concrete material in English schools.
This comes after accusations that Sunak had ignored a report finding the concrete in some buildings presented a "critical risk", and cut the school repair budget when he was finance minister.
Julia Chapman reports.
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This comes after accusations that Sunak had ignored a report finding the concrete in some buildings presented a "critical risk", and cut the school repair budget when he was finance minister.
Julia Chapman reports.
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Ukraine says Russian drones detonated in Romania
The Ukrainian foreign ministry says Russian drones detonated on Romanian territory after an overnight attack targeting the port of Izmail along the Danube River.
But the Romanian government has categorically denied this report, and has condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's ports.
But the Romanian government has categorically denied this report, and has condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's ports.
Megumi Lim has more from London.
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