Tuesday, September 26, 2023

5 SUSPECTED BULGARIAN SPIES DUE IN LONDON COURT

5 Bulgarians are due at a London court on Tuesday to answer to charges of espionage.

British prosecutors believe they broke the law by providing sensitive information to Russia.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Russia missiles strike Odesa and Kryvyi Rih

For the second night in a row, Russia carried out airstrikes on Odesa, destroying storage facilities and port infrastructure in the grain exporting district of Izmail. In a separate attack, a local enterprise in Kryvyi Rih was damaged by Russian missiles..

Megumi Lim reports

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Boat captain captain sentenced over accident on the Danube

A cruise liner captain's been sentenced to five year in prison in Hungary over an accident on the River Danube in 2019 which killed 28 people.

His vessel collided with a smaller boat, leading to the deaths of 25 South Korean tourists, two crew members, and one other person.


Pablo Gutierrez, reports from Budapest.

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RADIO: DRC REBEL KILLED

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The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the death of a leader of a notorious rebel group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Meddie Nkalubo who was known as the "Punisher" was shot dead over the weekend in an offensive that the DRC army carried out jointly with troops from neighboring Uganda. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Biden to join striking autoworkers in Michigan

US President Joe Biden is headed to Michigan today (TUESDAY) - where he says he will join striking auto workers on the picket line.  Members of the United Auto Workers union started walking off the job two weeks ago with little indication the strike against the Big Three will end anytime soon. Toni Waterman has more.

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GERMANY MULLS BORDER CHECKS FOLLOWING FRAUDULENT VISA SCANDAL

The German Government has hinted it may beef up border checks in response to a fraudulent visa scandal in neighbouring Poland. 

Speaking to a political rally in Nuremberg, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was calling on Warsaw to clarify how many fraudulent visas had been distributed. 

Trent Murray has more. 

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Pakistan cricket team receive Indian visas for World Cup

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The Pakistan National Cricket team secured their visas to India at the 11th hour as the team prepares to make a rare trip to participate in the cricket World Cup.

India is hosting the tournament this year – with a clash between two Asian rivals highly anticipated by fans.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Row between Canada and India continues, Canadian Sikhs stage protests

The row between India and Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia is showing no signs of easing.

Canadian Sikhs have been staging protests against the Indian government outside India's diplomatic missions in Canada.

And Canada has updated its travel advisory to India, asking its citizens in India to "stay vigilant and exercise caution".

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Japan, S Korea, China eye resumed trilateral talks

Japan, South Korea, and China are holding high-level talks on Tuesday to discuss resuming trilateral leader summits. 

Deputy foreign ministers from the three countries are meeting in Seoul to pave the way for the annual talks which haven’t been held since 2019. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Monday, September 25, 2023

Bond yields spike as markets edge higher

US markets closed slightly higher but despite those gains, a lackluster September continues amid uncertainty over interest rates.

That uncertainty helped drive the 10 year treasury bond yield to its highest level in almost fifteen years.

Ira Spitzer has more


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U.S. Senator denies bribery charges

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has denied charges of bribery saying he's
confident of being exonerated.

Prosecutors say the New Jersey Democrat received bribes including gold
bars in exchange for political favors.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Biden hails tentative Hollywood writers strike agreement

US president Joe Biden has praised the tentative deal to end the US film and television writers strike, calling it a "testament to the power of collective bargaining."


The walkout, which began on May 2nd, has brought Hollywood to a near standstill.


Ira Spitzer has more.


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El Paso mayor says city at “breaking point” amid migrant surge


The mayor of El Paso, Texas says the city has now reached a "breaking point" - after thousands of migrants have flooded into the city in recent days. To relieve the pressure - officials are busing migrants north.And as Toni Waterman explains from Texas, there are signs that things could soon get a whole lot worse.


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U.S. planning $40M infrastructure projects for Pacific Island nations

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The U.S. and Pacific Island leaders met for a summit in Washington on Monday. 
It's part of a charm offensive by Washington to improve ties with the region, and counter China's.  
Caroline Malone reports.

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POLICE LAUNCH BRAND INVESTIGATION

British police say they have launched an investigation following allegations of sexual offences made about comedian and actor Russell Brand.

He's previously denied wrongdoing.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Russia accused of widespread and systematic torture

United Nations investigators say they have collected evidence that
Russia's use of torture in Ukraine was widespread and systematic.

The commission investigating abuses committed since the full-scale
invasion has previously stated that some acts may amount to crimes
against humanity.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Bus company responsible for fatal New York crash was an "unacceptable" operator

The bus operator responsible for a fatal crash in New York was listed
as an "unacceptable operator" by the state of New York after failing
several safety inspections since 2022.
Two teachers were killed and several students injured in the crash.
About 40 students and teachers from the Farmingdale High School's
marching band from Long Island were onboard the bus when it swerved
off Interstate 84.
Jody Jacobs has more from New York...

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Hungary threatens to pull support for Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says Hungary will withhold support for Ukraine in international matters until Kyiv reinstates the previous rights for ethnic Hungarians within its borders. This is not the first time that Hungary
Has sought to limit the support for its neighbor.

Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest

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FRANCE TO PULL TROOPS FROM NIGER

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the French ambassador and 15 hundred troops will be pulled out of Niger in the wake of July's coup saying military cooperation is over.


Sarah Coates has more from FSN's bureau in Paris.


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ICJ hears Ukraine vs. Russia 'genocide' case brought by Kyiv

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague (Netherlands) is hearing a case brought by Ukraine against Russia, accusing it of falsely applying the so-called "genocide law" to justify its 2022 invasion. Ukraine took Russia to court, the highest UN judicial body court for disputes between the states days after Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale war against the neighbouring country on 24 February 2022. Russia has protested, saying the ICJ has no jurisdiction to rule on the case.  Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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