China attacks “smearing” of Belt and Road Initiative after Italy pulls out

China attacks "smearing" of Belt and Road Initiative after Italy pulls out.

 

CUE: Beijing says its giant Belt and Road Initiative to build infrastructure abroad is being "smeared" after Italy pulled out. Italy was the only rich democracy to join, back in 2019. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

 

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Chinese Leader Xi Jinping to Visit Vietnam Next Week

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to visit Vietnam next week to convey a message of common destiny between the Asian countries.

It comes on the heels of US President Joe Biden's trip to Vietnam in September, which strengthened relations between the former foes.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Texas judge grants woman’s abortion request

A judge in Texas has granted an emergency request allowing a woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis to receive an abortion despite the state's near-total ban on the procedure.

Texas is among the states that have enacted strict abortion laws since the Supreme Court ruled last year that abortion access would no longer be protected by the constitution.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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UN Humanitarian Chief says its operations in Gaza are "in tatters"

The United Nations Humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths says
hostilities are making humanitarian efforts "nearly impossible" in
Gaza.
Speaking on Thursday, Griffiths told reporters that a humanitarian
ceasefire is needed immediately or thousands of people will die of
hunger.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations.

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Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney Willis pushing for prison time in Trump election case

Prosecutors in the U.S. state of Georgia's 2020 election case against Donald Trump want jail time for some of the defendants, according to emails.

They charged Trump and 17 others with trying to overturn the 2020 election.

Caroline Malone reports.

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House set to vote on authorising Biden impeachment inquiry next week

The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a resolution to authorize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

On Thursday House Republicans released the text of their resolution to formalize their months-long probe  into the Biden family finances.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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UK PM ATTEMPTING TO CONVINCE OWN MPs TO VOTE FOR RWANDA SAFETY BILL

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his allies are expected to spend Friday trying to convince Conservative MPs to back new legislation on the government's Rwanda migration plan.

The new bill was meant to resurrect the government's flagship immigration policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, but has angered many on the right of his party.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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US delays menthol cigarette ban

The Biden administration has again delayed a ban on menthol
cigarettes, pushing it back to March at the earliest.

The move has angered public health groups who argue the flavored
cigarettes are continuing to kill Americans at an alarming rate.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Las Vegas shooter named as college professor

The man who killed three people at the University of Nevada in Las
Vegas has been named as a 67-year-old college professor.

Investigators are still looking for a possible motive, but reports
suggest he had applied for a job at the university, but been turned
down.

The gunman died in a shootout with police.

University police chief Adam Garci briefed reporters on what happened
on the campus.

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UN Security Council set to vote on a new ceasefire resolution on Friday

The United Arab Emirates has tabled a fresh draft resolution to the
Security Council members calling for an immediate humanitarian
ceasefire in Gaza.
The draft comes just hours after the U.N Secretary General wrote to
the council, invoking article 99 of the charter, informing them that
the crisis in Gaza represented a threat to world peace.
But the U.S has already indicated that it doesn't support any council
action at this time and might use its veto to halt the resolution.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations...

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Paris stabbing attacker says he wanted to target Jewish sites

The man accused of carrying out a stabbing attack in Paris in which a German tourist died says he had initially considered attacking people at a memorial garden for Jewish children deported to Auschwitz.

Ross Cullen reports.

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INDIA bloc to meet again in December, to devise opposition strategy against Modi's BJP

Following losses in three of India's heartland states, India's main opposition party the Congress has called for a meeting of the 28 opposition party strong coalition called the INDIA bloc to discuss their strategy going forward.

Experts say India's opposition leaders have a massive challenge ahead of the upcoming 2024 general elections, after the Congress party was defeated by Prime Minister Modi's ruling BJP in crucial regional polls.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Kaduna Bombing Error Won’t Deter Fight Against Terrorism — Nigeria’s Defence Minister

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Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence, has said that the Army's bombing error at Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which led to the death of more than 100 people, will not affect the war against banditry and terrorism.

A Nigerian Army drone mistook villagers taking part in a Maulud celebrations to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammed on Sunday for terrorists.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Russian drone attack kills one, damages Odesa grain infrastructure

Russia launched 18 drones overnight targeting parts of southern and western Ukraine, killing one person, and damaging grain infrastructure near the Danube River.

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv

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DRIVERS STRIKE TO PARALYSE GERMAN TRAIN NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS

Germany's train network will grind to a halt later Thursday as a pay dispute between unions and management escalates. 

The strike action comes as heavy snows already paralysed parts of the network earlier in the week just as passenger numbers pick up ahead of Christmas. 

From Berlin, Trent Muray reports. 

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Russia sets date for 2024 Presidential vote

Russian lawmakers have set the country's presidential election for March 17 next year. This clears way for Vladimir Putin, how hasn't yet officially began his campaign, to seek a 5th term. Kremlin critics say the vote will further cement Putin's autocratic rule, which led to the harrowing war with Ukraine and deepening conflict with the West.
Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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EU leaders meet with President Xi Jinping in Beijing

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The European Union's top officials are in Beijing meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council boss Charles Michel are expected to raise a number of thorny issues with their Chinese counterpart while also trying to mend the relationship.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

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FBI director expected to visit India next week amid assassination plot row

The FBI director Christopher Wray is expected to visit India next week, the US ambassador to India says.

This comes amid allegations that an Indian official was involved in a plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on American soil.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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SUNAK GOVT ROCKED BY MINISTERIAL RESIGNATION

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is trying to hold his government together after his immigration minister resigned.

Robert Jenrick says new legislation on the government's Rwanda migration policy doesn't go far enough.

Downing Street says Mr Jenrick has a 'misunderstanding' of how the bill will allow some asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda.

Editor of ConservativeHome website Henry Hill says Mr Jenrick's resignation rocks the government even more than the sacking of Home Secretary Suella Braverman last month.

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Italy leaves China's gigantic "Belt and Road Initiative

CUE: Italy has told China it no longer wants to take part in Beijing's gigantic "Belt and Road Initiative", or B-R-I. Italy is the only rich democracy to have signed up to the programme, which is designed to build better trade and infrastructure links to China. 

 

Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

 

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