Trump angers NATO allies as he threatens not to protect them if they lag on defence spending

Former US president Donald Trump has angered Western allies by saying he would not protect NATO countries from Russian aggression - if they don't spend enough on defence.

During a re-election campaign rally, he said he had warned countries in the trans-Atlantic military alliance that he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member that failed to meet its defence spending target of 2 percent of their gross domestic product.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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New credit card surcharge law comes into effect in NYC

A new law that requires businesses to inform customers about credit
card surcharges has come into effect in New York.
The law which came into effect this past weekend requires businesses
to post the total cost of goods or services with a credit card before
customers checkout.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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Argentina's President tries to mend ties with Pope Francis on Rome visit

Argentina's President Javier Milei has been mending ties with Pope Francis during a visit to Rome, after attacking him repeatedly during last year's election campaign.

Francis was born in Argentina but has not visited the country since he took over the papacy in 2013.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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RADIO:KINSHASA PROTEST AFTERMATH

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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed regret over an 

attack on foreign embassies and staff of the UN peacekeeping mission that occurred in the capital Kinshasa over the weekend. 

Dozens of protesters took to the streets of Kinshasa to denounce the ongoing conflict between the M23 rebels and government forces in the east of the DRC. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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UK PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE SLAMS GOVERNMENT'S RWANDA PLAN

A committee of UK lawmakers has called the Government's controversial Rwanda Plan "fundamentally incompatible" with the UK's human rights obligations.

The report, written by lawmakers across all major political parties, is the latest blow to the Government's attempts to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Stuart Smith reports.

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EU calls Trump's criticism of NATO countries 'reckless'

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European Leaders have rejected US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump's comments about not protecting NATO countries that aren't meeting targets on defense spending.

Many in Europe are concerned that if Trump wins the presidential election in November, US support for NATO could waiver - leaving member nations vulnerable. 

Ishan Garg has more from Brussels. 

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Negotiations underway in Pakistan to establish coalition government

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Pakistan's political parties are continuing attempts to form a coalition government after last week's general election.

Bilawal Bhutto, a former Foreign Minister, has called for a central executive meeting of HIS PPP party to plan ITS next political moves focusing on strengthening ongoing collaborations with allies and other parties to form a coalition
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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Ivory Coast Emerge Africa Cup of Nations Winners

Ivory Coast have won their third African Cup of Nations title at the just concluded tournament in the country.

 

The Elephants clinched the title after a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Sunday evening.

 

Correspondent Tesem Akende reports.

 

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GERMAN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PRICES RECORD BIGGEST EVER DROP

Fresh concerns have been raised about the state of the German economy, with new data revealing a record-breaking fall in commercial property prices. 

The numbers are the latest indicator that Europe's largest economy is facing difficult economic headwinds. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. 

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France wants to end birthright citizenship in overseas territory of Mayotte

France wants to change the constitution to end birthright citizenship on its Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte. The Macron government sees it as a way to limit migration from one of the country's poorest overseas territories.   Toni Waterman has more

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Cholera Outbreak in Eastern Uganda Claims One Life

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Uganda's health Ministry has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in the East of the country, with one death reported.

Health officials in the city Mbale say waste from a nearby industrial park is contaminating water sources in the affected area…

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Delhi Police bans protests ahead of farmers march in the Indian Capital

Police forces in the Indian capital have placed a ban on protests and rallies till March 12th, as more than 200 farmers' unions gear up to troop to New Delhi on Monday.

Farmers in India have been protesting over three laws passed by the Narendra Modi government, claiming that these new laws would benefit big corporations and hurt small farmers.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more from New Delhi

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President Samia to meet the Pope in the Vatican

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan is meeting  Pope Francis at the Vatican this week. Her 2-day tour includes a  delegation from Tanzania's Catholic Church associations.

Daniel Kijo reports

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Qatar releases 8 Indian Navy officers previously sentenced to death

Qatar has released eight former Indian naval officers previously on death row.

The men were reportedly charged with spying for Israel though neither India nor Qatar confirmed the charges.

Their death sentence, handed in October, was dropped in December.

Priyata Brajabasi has more.

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Donald Trump's NATO comment sparks backlash from White House and European leaders

There's been a backlash from the White House and from leaders across Europe to Donald Trump's comments about NATO.

At a campaign rally on Saturday the former president said the United States might not come to the aid of members of the alliance who aren't contributing enough to defence spending.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more...

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Biden & Scholz meet amid Ukraine funding battle

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have met at
White House amid a battle to secure funding for Ukraine.

The two leaders came together as European governments are growing
increasingly anxious about the inability of US lawmakers to approve
new funding to help Kyiv in its fight against Russia.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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White House officials slam allegations of Biden's memory issues in classified documents report

U.S. President Joe Biden and White House officials have strongly denied allegations made in a special counsel report that the leader has memory issues.

Biden was being investigated over keeping classified documents – and has been legally exonerated. But comments in the report on his mental agility could be even more damaging.

Caroline Malone reports.

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Price of chocolate set to rise as El Nino hits cocoa producers in West Africa

U.S. chocolate makers are warning that record-high cocoa prices will push up the price of their products. It comes as the El Nino weather patterns are impacting cocoa yields in West Africa. Caroline Malone reports.

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US calls Israel's actions in Gaza 'over the top'

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a "massive operation" in Rafah, in the south of Gaza.

This comes just hours after the US warned a military offensive in the city without proper planning would be a "disaster".

More than a million Palestinians are living in the city bordering Egypt after fleeing from other parts of the strip.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Donald Trump wins in a landslide in Nevada

Former US President Donald Trump has swept to victory in the Republican Party's caucus in Nevada, taking home a whopping 99% of the vote.  

It means he'll win all the state's delegates as part of a system used in the United States to choose a Presidential nominee, a race in which he comfortably leads Nikki Haley, who this time wasn't even on the ballot. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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