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It's been confirmed that part of a controversial high speed rail line in the UK has been scrapped.
The HS2 project was initially meant to link London with Manchester in North West England, but will now stop in the midlands.
The project has already cost billions of pounds, but critics argued that spending was spiralling out of control.
The opposition Labour mayor of Birmingham has accused the Government of treating those in the north of England as second class citizens.
During his speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the money would be better spent elsewhere…
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Niger has banned all exports of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG until further notice.
The military government says national production of the product should be used for domestic markets.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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At least 23 people from the Indian army have gone missing in the northeastern state of Sikkim amid a flash flood, the country's defence ministry has said.
Search operations are being hampered by heavy rain.
Rebecca Bundhun reports.
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There has been an explosion in the number of bed bugs in Paris and other French cities.
The biting insects have been seen on the city's metro, on buses, and in cinemas.
Ross Cullen reports.
CUE: An apparent intelligence leak reported in the UK suggests a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine may have sunk in August, after it was caught in a trap intended for American and British vessels.
The Daily Mail in London says it's seen top secret British documents claiming fifty-five Chinese sailors died.
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Japan is looking to bolster its maritime surveillance in the face of China's growing assertiveness in the region.
It’s considering new information sharing options using both public and privately owned data.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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Lawmakers in the United States have narrowly voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as House of Representatives Speaker — the first time that's ever happened in American history.
Congressman Matt Gaetz, a far-right Republican politician, led the charge to oust the man who was, until now, the second-in-line of succession for the US Presidency.
Benji Hyer has the latest.
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