Friday, October 6, 2023

Stocks surge on strong jobs report

U.S. stocks surged on Friday off the heels of a far better than
expected jobs report.

And mild wage growth in September has fueled hopes that inflation may be easing.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Inflation data in focus on Wall Street [PREVIEW]

Several key pieces of economic data due out this week will provide
important insights on the continued fight against inflation.

The consumer price index ticked up 0.6 percent in August but analysts
say volatile energy prices were largely to blame.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Ousted U.S. House Speaker McCarthy may leave office before end of his term

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The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy may resign before the end of his term according to U.S. media.

He was ousted from the speakership on Tuesday leaving Congress in chaos, with spending debates to fund the government in the long run suspended.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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Criticism and skepticism of U.S. Mexico Border wall plans


U.S. President Joe Biden is being strongly criticized for moving ahead with building parts of a wall at the country's southern border, despite a campaign promise not to.
Mexico's President says he doesn't see it happening as the White House doesn't want to move forward on construction.
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Trump endorses Jordan for Speaker

Donald Trump has backed Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives.

Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the post after less than nine months
triggering a contest among House Republicans.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Donald Trump endorses ally in race for US House of Representatives Speaker

Former US President Donald Trump is endorsing Congressman Jim Jordan's bid for Speaker of the House of Representatives.


Congress's lower chamber has been in a state of stasis for days after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the role by members of his own Republican Party. 


The race is now hotting up to replace him, with another government shutdown deadline looming. 


Benji Hyer reports. 


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CRISIS MEETING IN FRANCE OVER REPORTED BED BUG OUTBREAK

A ministerial meeting has been held in France as concerns grow over a rising number of bed bugs.


The small, biting insects have increasingly been seen on metros, intercity trains, cinemas and in apartments.


Sarah Coates has more.


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Man arrested in New York for stalking a woman from his plane

A New York man has pleaded not guilty after he was arrested for
harassment after allegedly stalking a woman by flying his small plane
over her home.
The woman had obtained a restraining order against Michael Arnold but
he continued until his arrest on Tuesday.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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US jobs data beats expectations, could prompt more Fed hikes

The US added more than 330,000 jobs last month, considerably higher
than expected.

The latest Labor Department data could push the Federal Reserve to
continue interest rate hikes for longer.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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French troops to begin withdrawing from Niger this week


France is set to begin withdrawing its troops from Niger this week.

The decision to end its counter terrorism operations in the West African region comes after a fall out with the military junta currently ruling the country after staging a coup in July.

There are fears that the insecurity in Niger and other Sahel regions could worsen after the French troops leave.

Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.



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Massive Flooding in Sikkim; Experts Say Worst Disaster in the State in 50 years

More than a hundred people are missing in India's Sikkim State and at least 40 people have lost their lives due to flash floods in the region.

Disaster relief forces have been deployed, and are carrying out rescue operations across the state.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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Iranian activist wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to activist Narges Mohammadi for what the Committee described as her, "fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all." She was selected to be this year's winner from 350 nominations. Stuart Smith reports from London.

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Google Announces 11 African Startups for AI First Programme

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Google has announced 11 African startups for the first cohort of its "Google for Startups Accelerator AI First" programme.


The search giant says the selected startups would undergo a 10-week accelerator journey to benefit from Google's Artificial Intelligence expertise.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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ZIMBABWE CHOLERA DEATHS

Authorities in Zimbabwe have confirmed that a deadly cholera outbreak has killed about 100 people. The disease is spreading across the country with the health ministry confirming 905 cases while 4,609 are treated as suspected cases.

Daniel Kijo reports

US Resumes Food Aid Assistance to Ethiopia

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The US Agency for International Development says the food aid will be limited to refugees.


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Italian and British PMs vow to "smash the smuggling gangs" in joint op-ed


The Italian and British Prime Ministers have vowed to "smash the smuggling gangs" bringing migrants to Europe in a joint op-ed.

Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak have both made cutting migrant arrivals by boat in their respective countries a top political priority.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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Labour Look To General Election After Convincing Scottish By-Election Win

The Scottish Labour Party have convincingly won a by-election, that's being seen as a key test ahead of the UK general election.


They won the seat of Rutherglen and Hamilton West near Glasgow, with almost 60% of the vote.


Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer described the result as 'seismic'.


With more than double the votes of their closest rival, polling experts have expressed surprise at the margin of Labour's victory. 


Anas Sarwar (Sar-wahh), leader of Scottish Labour, says the result has implications for the whole of the UK:



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Moscow may revoke signature under Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Russian lawmakers are mulling scraping the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a 1996 pact prohibiting all nuclear explosions on Earth, including underground nuclear testing. This follows Russian President's statement that Moscow could withdraw its signature under the deal. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.


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20,000 children displaced daily by extreme weather

Research from the UN children's agency has found that an average of 20,000 children are displaced every day because of extreme weather events. Between 2016 and 2021, flooding, fire and storms displaced children more than 43 million times. Julia Chapman reports.

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India confirms it wants Canada to reduce diplomatic staff presence

Amid an ongoing diplomatic row, India has confirmed it has asked Canada to reduce its diplomatic representation in the country.

Media reports earlier this week claimed New Delhi had told Ottawa it needs to repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10. Canada has 62 diplomats serving in India across four missions.

This follows allegations by Canada that India was 'potentially' involved in the killing of  Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June.

India has called the allegation 'absurd and motivated.

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