Delhi turns into a fortress as thousands of farmers march towards the Indian capital

New Delhi has turned into a fortress as thousands of farmers march towards the capital from neighbouring states to demand assured prices for their crops.

Police in Delhi have sealed the borders in order to stop protesting farmers from entering the city.

Prohibitory orders against large gatherings, protests have been put in place for the next one month.

Priyata Brajabasi is reporting from one Delhi border that has been sealed.

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AI USED TO SPEED UP PROSTATE CANCER DIAGNOSIS

Artificial intelligence is being used to try to speed up the diagnosis of prostate cancer - and reduce the need for biopsies.

Charity Macmillan is investing $440 000 in a UK tech company that uses AI to detect cancer from MRI scans.

Macmillan says AI could significantly increase the accuracy and efficiency of cancer detection.

Tanya Humphrey is in charge of innovation at the charity.

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Roads leading to Delhi blocked to halt farmers' march

Thousands of farmers in India are marching towards the capital of New Delhi to demand better crop prices.

Farmer leaders issued a call to go ahead with the protest after their five-hour long meeting with central ministers on Monday remained inconclusive.

In a bid to avoid a repeat of the protests that took place in 2021, when thousands of farmers camped out on major highways leading to the country's capital, Delhi's borders have been sealed.

Neha Poonia has more.

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The march comes months ahead of a national election in India. Neha Poonia reports on how the protest could impact poll results.

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India's Paytm shares slump to record low following downgrade

Shares of Indian digital payments company Paytm (PRON: PayTM) on Tuesday slumped to a record low below 390 rupees.

This came after brokerage Macquarie downgraded the stock, which follows India's central bank ordering Paytm to halt a large part of its business by the end of this month.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in election interference case

Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lower court ruling denying him immunity in his election interference case.

The move could delay proceedings against the former president on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Japan to give another $106m to Ukraine

Japan is planning to give Ukraine an extra $106 million in aid according to Kyodo news. 

The reports come ahead of a summit on the economic reconstruction of the country in Tokyo next week. 

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Lloyd Austin will not travel to Europe this week due to ongoing health issues

The US Defense Secretary will not travel to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings, after being hospitalised again on Sunday.

The Pentagon said his deputy is acting up and will go to Europe in his place.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Police probe antisemitism as Houston church shooting motive

Police are investigating whether anti-semitism was the motive that led a 36-year-old woman to open fire at one of America's biggest churches. 

Authorities say her seven-year-old son, who she brought with her to the church in Houston, was shot and is now "fighting for his life". 

Nick Harper reports from Austin, Texas. 

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UN concerned about Israeli airstrikes in Rafah

The United Nations has called for restraint in Rafah, Gaza's
southernmost city following reports of airstrikes in the area.
Rafah is currently home to some 1.5 million Palestinians, many who
fled their homes in the north.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York...

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Early voting closes in special election to replace George Santos

Early voting has ended in the special election to replace disgraced US lawmaker George Santos in New York.

The Republican Representative was expelled from Congress in December after being charged with fraud, money laundering, and lying to lawmakers.

On Tuesday, Long Island residents will head to the polls to choose his replacement, in a race that will likely have major implications for national politics.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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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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