US Congress tries to reach deal on Ukraine/Israel aid package before year ends

Lawmakers in the United States are continuing to hash out a funding package aimed at providing aid to Ukraine and reforming American immigration policy.

But with a three-week recess looming, the hopes of Congress reaching a deal by the end of the year remain in the balance, as Benji Hyer reports. 

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Judge finds Prince Harry was victim of phone hacking

A judge has ruled that Prince Harry was the victim of phone hacking by a British newspaper group. The Duke of Sussex was able to prove that 15 out of 33 articles put forward in a privacy case were the result of unlawful information gathering. Julia Chapman reports from London.

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Nigeria Pledges Strengthened Bilateral Relations With U.S to End Insecurity

The Nigerian government says it is strengthening bilateral relations with the United States in the fight against terrorism and other crimes in Nigeria.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

 

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Orban remains defiant after EU summit

In his weekly radio address, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban expressed defiance towards the EU following its decision to begin accession talks with Ukraine. He asserted Hungary's ability to handle economic challenges without EU funds and hinted at future chances to hinder Ukraine's EU membership.

Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest 

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HARRY WINS HACKING CASE

Britain's Prince Harry has won a court case over phone hacking and been awarded damages.

The High Court in London has ruled a series of articles about him between 2003 and 2009 were the result of phone hacking and other unlawful information gathering.

Mirror Group Newspapers will have to pay him £140,600 in damages.

Media law expert Ian Bloom says it was a long and complicated case.

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Zelensky hails EU decision to open accession talks a victory for Ukraine and Europe

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called the EU's decision on Thursday to allow Kyiv to open accession talks a victory for Ukraine and for all of Europe. In his nightly video address recorded from the city of Lviv, he expressed his gratitude to his team and everyone who supported Ukraine in its membership bid.

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British boy to be flown back to UK after being found six years after going missing

A 17-year-old British boy will be returned to the UK in the coming days after being found in France six years after going missing in Spain.

In 2017, Alex Batty was on holiday with his mother and grandfather when they disappeared, reportedly to pursue a so-called 'alternative lifestyle'.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Angry reactions from Indian opposition leaders after the suspensions of 14 MPs

The suspension of 14 members of Parliament from Indian opposition parties has sparked angry reactions from their colleagues, with many calling this move undemocratic.

This suspension comes after the politicians demanded a discussion on the major security breach that took place in the Indian Parliament on Wednesday.

Two men jumped from the visitors' gallery into the lower house of Parliament, and set off smoke canisters in the middle of a session.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Maldives ends hydrographic survey agreement with India

The Maldivian government under newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu has chosen to end an agreement with India on a hydrographic survey of the island nation's waters.

This comes just a few weeks after the new pro-China government asked India to remove its troops from the country.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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MISSING TEENAGER TO RETURN TO UK

A 17-year-old British boy who went missing six years ago is expected to return to the UK after being found in France.

Alex Batty never returned from a holiday to Spain with his mother and grandfather when he was 11-years-old.

He was found walking in heavy rain near Toulouse on Thursday.

Delivery driver Fabien Accidini says he offered the teenager a lift.

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Indian court allows survey of centuries old mosque

Muslim petitions say they will challenge a court order that allowed officials to survey a 17th century mosque to check for the presence of Hindu relics.

Hindu petitioners claim that the mosque in question was built on the site of a destroyed Hindu temple.

Hardline right wing groups, many of them linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claim that Muslim invaders and rulers destroyed many Hindu temples centuries ago to build mosques on those sites.

Neha Poonia has more.

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One-fifth of people in China now aged 60 or above

CUE: For the first time, one-fifth of the people in China are aged sixty or above. The number has more than doubled since the turn of the century. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong

 

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Judge rules Musk must testify again in SEC Twitter takeover probe

Business magnate Elon Musk is facing another legal challenge – as the U.S. Security & Exchange Commission pushes for him to testify in its probe of his takeover of Twitter. They're looking into whether he followed the law with public statements and paperwork over last year's buyout.
Caroline Malone reports.

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Musk University? Tech billionaire wants to set up a school in Texas

Elon Musk is looking to add a new industry to his long list of ventures: education. According to a report in Bloomberg, the tech billionaire is looking to set up his own university in Texas.  Toni Waterman has more.

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US drugmakers hit with penalties for high prices

Dozens of pharmaceutical companies in the US are being hit with penalties for charging prices deemed too high by the Biden administration.

The White House says these 'inflation rebates' will reduce medication costs for the most vulnerable in society. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Man charged over US synagogue president killing

A man has been charged with murder in the killing of a synagogue president in the US state of Michigan.

Samantha Woll, the head of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, was found with stab wounds outside her home in October.

Sally Patterson reports.

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TANZANIA DEAD STUDENT BODY FOUND IN GAZA

Tanzania student Joshua Mollel, who has been missing since Hamas's October 7th attack has been killed in captivity, the announcement was made by the Israeli community where he worked

Daniel Kijo reports

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Heavy rains in Gaza add to the humanitarian woes

The United Nations says heavy rains have added new misery for the
people in Gaza.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini
said the situation has become a "humanitarian catastrophe" and has
once again called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
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Sudan tops NGO emergency watchlist for 2024v

According to the International Rescue Committee, Sudan is expected to
be the nation that will deteriorate most in 2024.

The NGO also ranks the occupied Palestinian territory and Sudan
towards the top of its annual emergency watchlist.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Putin admits Moscow, Washington in talks on Americans jailed in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin held the end of year press conference on Thursday, taking selected questions form the public and journalists. Putin confirmed Moscow and Washington are in talks over the fate of the 2 American citizens held in Russian jails. He also addressed questions on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the state of the Russian economy, hit by Western sanctions. The event comes as Putin announced he would run for the 5th term in March next year. 

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