Thursday, October 12, 2023

Trump demands Forbes apology after being dropped from rich list

Donald Trump is demanding an apology from Forbes magazine after it dropped him from the list of wealthiest Americans.


It's the second time in three years the former US president hasn't made the cut.


Trump claims the publication has written 'many false articles' about him - Forbes says it took 'extraordinary care' in valuing his fortune.


Sally Patterson has more.


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California man wins close to $2 billion in lottery

A California man is close to two billion dollars richer after he won
the Powerball lottery on Wednesday.
The jackpot is the world's second-largest lottery prize after rolling
over for 36 consecutive times.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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8,700 UAW workers walk off the job at Ford’s biggest, most profitable plant

Thousands of auto workers have walked off the job at Ford's largest and most profitable plant in the world - in a surprise escalation of the United Auto Workers near month-long strike against the Detroit three. Toni Waterman has more.

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Blinken, in Israel, says country will "always" have American support

The Israeli government says a total blockade of Gaza will continue until all the hostages held by Hamas are released.


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel will always have America's support…but after meetings in Tel Aviv he warned also warned the Israeli leader to take every possible precaution to avoid harming civilians in Gaza.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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IMF's chief economist "worried" about Italy's planned tax cuts


The International Monetary Fund's chief economist says he's "a bit worried" about Italy's plans to cut taxes.

The government in Rome recently raised its deficit forecasts for both this year and 2024.

Our Italy correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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300% INCREASE IN ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS IN UK

A Jewish security group in the UK says it's seen a 300% rise in antisemitic incidents after Hamas attacked Israel.

From the 7th to the 10th of October it recorded 89 incidents it categorised as "anti-Jewish hate."

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Families of UK Diplomats to Leave Israel as Israel-Gaza Conflict Continues

The UK Foreign Office says that the families of British Diplomats will leave Israel, in the wake of Hamas' attack, as the Israel-Gaza conflict continues.

Israel continues to come under rocket fire, while Gaza is under complete siege and heavy bombardment from Israeli forces. 

At least 1,300 Israelis have been killed, with over 1,300 Palestinians killed in Gaza. 

Simon Gaitán reports… 

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Ukraine says grain storage facilities damaged from overnight Russian drone strikes

Russia unleashed drones overnight targeting Ukraine's Odesa region damaging port infrastructure and grain storage facilities, according to the Ukrainian military.

Megumi Lim reports

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Ugandan MPs Reject Proposal to Have Teenagers on Birth Control

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Ugandan legislators have opposed a proposal by the government to have 15-year-old girls on contraceptives, calling the idea 'ungodly.'

A new report shows a worrying rise in teenage pregnancy leading to school dropouts.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Diphtheria Kills 600 People in 19 States in Nigeria

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Health officials in Nigeria say at least 600 people have died from Diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes skin of an individual.


The country has recorded over 14,000 suspected cases of the disease so far.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.


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ISRAEL CONTINUES GAZA AIR STRIKES

Israel says fresh air strikes have been targeting Hamas's network of tunnels in Gaza after terrorist attacks at the weekend

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel for talks with officials, and will also meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the trip.

Over 1200 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched air strikes.

Hamas's attacks also killed at least 1200 people in Israel.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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India launches repatriation operations for citizens in Israel

India on Thursday is starting its repatriation operations to bring back citizens in Israel who want to return home amid the conflict.

There are thousands of Indians in Israel, including students and IT professionals.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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India-China hold 20th round of talks to resolve border crisis

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At the 20th round of military-level talks, India and China have agreed to hold further negotiations to resolve the border conflict.

The latest round of corps commander-level talks took place along the Line of Actual Control or the LAC  - the de facto border between the two nations.

Along that border, the Indian and Chinese armies have been locked in a standoff for nearly 3 years now.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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US accepts China's invitation to top security forum

CUE: The United States is going to attend China's most important security forum at the end of this month. It's the latest sign of possibly stronger links between the two countries' militaries after a difficult year for Washington and Beijing.

Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

 

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Goldman Sachs Sues Malaysia in the UK as 1MDB Settlement Dispute Escalates


Goldman Sachs Group is suing the Malaysian government in the UK as a dispute over its 1MDB settlement escalates.

The suit centres around payments the bank says are not being recognised as part of its obligations in its agreement to resolve its role in the scandal.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Biden warns Iran following Israel attack

US President Joe Biden has given a direct warning to Iran to "be
careful" following Hamas' attack on Israel.

The American leader is under pressure to refreeze $6 billion in
Iranian assets amid Tehran's support of the terrorist organization.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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US stocks up despite Federal Reserve jitters

U.S. stocks closed the day up on Wednesday despite some jitters from
the Federal Reserve about the state of the economy.

Traders on Wall Street are also keeping a close eye on some key
inflation readings released this week.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Biden says he still hopes to free US hostages in Gaza

President Biden says he still hopes to free the country's hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.


The White House now says there are still 17 Americans unaccounted for in Israel, and at an event with Jewish community leaders at the White House, he confirmed that US military assistance is now flowing towards Israel as it continues its bombardment of Gaza.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Sam Bankman-Fried's former colleague and ex-girlfriend testifies

The former colleague and ex-girlfriend of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has testified against him in a New York court.


Caroline Ellison is considered the star witness in the high-profile trial, with her testimony spanning over two days.


Bankman-Fried is accused of stealing billions of dollars of customers' money - he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges.


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Republican lawmakers narrowly nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker

Republican lawmakers in the US have nominated Steve Scalise as their choice to become Speaker of the House after the sudden ousting of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.


But his narrow victory of 113 to 99 over hard right congressman Jim Jordan, highlights the divisions that remain within the party - and the struggle he'll face when the vote goes to the House floor where he'll need 217 Republicans to support him.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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