Tuesday, October 3, 2023

France's greenhouse gas emissions fall by 4.3% in the first half of the year

France's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 4.3% in the first half of the year.

The three main areas where the decrease came from were industry output, energy production, and building emissions.


Ross Cullen reports.


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Ukraine is set to receive more military aid after historic EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Kyiv

Ukraine will be receiving billions of euros more in military aid after diplomats from all 27 states of the European Union convened in Kyiv on Monday to discuss continued assistance for the country. It was the first time the EU held its foreign ministers meeting outside its borders.

Megumi Lim reports

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Sunak refuses to commit to major rail project

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has avoided confirming that a multi-billion dollar rail project will be completed in full. The construction of the high-speed train line is aimed at better connecting the UK's northern cities in order to boost their economies. Julia Chapman reports.

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29 Niger Soldiers Killed By Suspected Jihadists – Defence Ministry

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Defence Authorities in Niger say twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, declaring a three-day national mourning period.


This is coming just days after a dozen soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected rebels in the Southwestern part of the country.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.


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AUSTRIA BEGINS WORK TO TURN HITLER'S OLD HOUSE INTO POLICE STATION

Remodelling work has started on a building near Salzburg where Adolf Hitler was born. 

Authorities want to convert the disused building into a police station, despite some pushback from local residents. 

Trent Murray reports from Berlin.

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Bangladesh Experiencing Worst Dengue Outbreak, Over 1000 Dead

Over a thousand people have died due to dengue fever in Bangladesh. 

Government reports show this is the worst outbreak in the country's history. 

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports... 

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India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats - FT report

India has reportedly told Canada that it has to withdraw 41 of its diplomats amid an ongoing row between the two countries - after Ottawa last month accused New Delhi of potential being involved in the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada.

The Financial Times newspaper reports that Canada has been given a week to repatriate about two-thirds of its diplomats in India.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Crypto’s ‘golden boy’ Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial starts

Jury selection in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is set to begin today (TUESDAY). The one-time golden boy of crypto has pleaded not-guilty to seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of FTX - his crypto-trading platform that was once one of the largest in the world.  Toni Waterman has more.

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More than 30 deaths at hospital in India's Maharashtra in past two days

More than 30 people have died in the past two days at a hospital in the state of Maharashtra, with the hospital's dean blaming a shortage of staff and medicine.

About half of the patients who died were children.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China's Evergrande resumes Hong Kong trading

Shares have soared in Evergrande – the Chinese property developer with gigantic debts – when trading restarted in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

They were suspended last week on news that the police had restricted the movements of the founder of Evergrande during a criminal investigation.

Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

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Hundreds seek damages against J-pop firm Johnnys

More than 300 victims of sexual assault by the late J-pop tycoon Johnny Kitagawa are seeking compensation from the company he founded, Johnny and Associates. 

It follows a decision by the embattled company to relaunch under a new name and distance itself from Kitagawa. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Major Money Laundering Case Tops Parliamentary Agenda in Singapore


A billion-dollar money laundering case that's rocked Singapore's reputation for clean governance tops the city state's parliamentary agenda during its latest sitting.

More than 20 MPs have filed questions related to the case, which saw ten foreigners - all originally from China - arrested in August.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Wall St sluggish start for new month

The Dow Jones fell on Monday despite Congress averting a government shutdown.

The first trading day of October saw Wall Street continue the run of
negativity that persisted through September.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty to criminal gun charges

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The U.S. President's son Hunter Biden is due in court on Tuesday in Delaware. 

He is facing federal charges related to gun possession.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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Trump in court for day one of fraud trial

Donald Trump's fraud trial is underway in New York.

The former president is accused of inflating his net worth by more
than two billion dollars to obtain better terms from lenders.

Trump denies the charges and calls the case a scam and a sham.

William Denselow reports from outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan.

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US House Speaker faces removal from job

US Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz has again threatened to remove Kevin
McCarthy from his position as speaker of the House of Representatives.

It comes after McCarthy worked with Democrats to pass a resolution
that prevented a government shutdown.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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California governor appoints Feinstein replacement senator

California governor Gavin Newsom, has chosen Laphonza Butler, a
Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris' presidential
campaign - to fill the US Senate vacancy left by the death of Dianne
Feinstein.

She will be the only Black female senator, and the first openly LGBTQ+
person to represent California in the chamber.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

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Spain's King expected to invite acting PM Pedro Sanchez to try to form a coalition government


Spain's King Felipe is expected to invite acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to try to form a government.


Since inconclusive elections in July, political parties have been trying to form a coalition with a majority in parliament.


If they fail, Spanish voters will face another round of elections in the coming months.


Our southern Europe correspondent Giles Gibson has more.


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Trump launches broadside against judge, prosecutor, at start of fraud trial


The start of Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York was delayed, as the former President launched a furious attack on both the prosecutor and the judge in the case.


He spoke to reporters shortly after arriving at the courthouse where the future of his business empire will be decided in a fraud trial expected to last 3 months.


Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pro-Kremlin party wins Slovak election


Robert Fico, a former Prime Minister of Slovakia,  has secured the highest number of votes in his country's election this weekend.

Fico is considered a pro-Kremlin politician, and this outcome is likely to slow the country's support for Ukraine and could even challenge the unity of NATO and the European Union.

Pablo Gutierrez reports


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