India announces names of shortlisted astronauts for its maiden space flight

India announced the names of four Air Force pilots who have been shortlisted to travel on the country's first space flight carrying humans.

This maiden operation is scheduled for 2025, where the mission will take three astronauts to space and bring them back after three days.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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EXTRA SECURITY FUNDING FOR UK JEWISH COMMUNITIES

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a £72 million security package for Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres.

The funding will be allocated to the Community Security Trust to provide measures including guards, CCTV and alarm systems.

There's been a spike in antisemitic incidents in Britain since the October 7th attacks in Israel.

Stephen Silverman from the Campaign Against Antisemitism says many Jewish people are taking precautions of their own.

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Reliance and Disney merge Indian media assets to create $8.5bn juggernaut

India's Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have announced the merger of their Indian streaming and TV businesses.

This deal creates an $8.5bn entertainment company, putting it ahead of its competitors.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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More than 3000 Indians died of extreme weather events last year

New research has found that every Indian region experienced at least one extreme weather event last year.

These events killed more than 3200 people and damaged millions of hectares of crops.

Neha Poonia has more.

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President Marcos vows to defend Philippine sovereignty

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says he’ll not allow any foreign power to take a square inch of his country’s territory as the Philippines and China continue to butt heads over maritime disputes. 

He made the comments during an address to Australia’s parliament on Thursday ahead of an ASEAN summit in Melbourne next week.  

Chris Gilbert reports

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Odysseus lander to be 'put to sleep'

The team behind the Odysseus spacecraft says their mission has 'changed the economics of landing on the moon'.

Speaking on Wednesday, representatives of Intuitive Machines said the lander will be "put to sleep" (EXPECTED AROUND 01G THURS) before being powered up again in the next two to three weeks.

Last week it became the first privately developed spacecraft to soft land on the lunar surface.

Sally Patterson has more. 

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McConnell announced he's stepping down after longest stint representing party in Senate

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is leaving his role in November.

He's just spoken saying he still has faith in the good of the U.S., as the leading country of the world.

That optimism from the 82-year-old despite recent divisions within the Republican party and questions over whether he would endorse presumptive candidate Donald Trump.

Caroline Malone reports.

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ICC ORDERS REPARATIONS TO LRA VICTIMS

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The International Criminal Court has awarded reparations worth over 56 million dollars to victims in the case involving a former Ugandan rebel commander. Dominic Ongwen was a top commander in the Lord's Resistance army or LRA; a militia rebel group that conducted a two decades long rebellion in Northern Uganda. Leon Ssenyange reports

  

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Wildfires rip through US state of Texas

Wildfires are rapidly spreading through the US states of Texas and Oklahoma, prompting people to flee their homes and businesses.

On Tuesday a nuclear weapons plant suspended operations, with nonessential staff evacuating the premises.

Sally Patterson has more.

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Hunter Biden testifies in GOP impeachment inquiry into his father

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is testifying to US lawmakers as part of House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into the president. 

The closed-door interview follows months of back-and-forth over whether and how he would testify.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Biden & Trump win Michigan primary despite challenges

US president Joe Biden won Michigan's Democratic primary, while Donald
Trump won the Republican contest.

Biden faced opposition from the state's Arab American population over
the Israel-Gaza conflict, with many in the state marking their ballot
for "uncommitted" rather than Biden.

Nick Harper reports.

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Severe weather hits U.S. Midwest

Blizzard conditions are impacting a handful of states across the U.S.
Midwest with the city of Chicago facing the risk of tornados.

This comes despite a number of areas in North America reporting record
high February temperatures this week.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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French Senate to vote on enshrining abortion rights into Constitution

France is on the verge of enshrining abortion rights into the country's constitution. Lawmakers in the lower house passed the historic bill last month, which now heads to the French senate for its final legislative hurdle. Toni Waterman has more from Paris.

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Britain’s Prince Harry loses High Court challenge against UK govt

 Britain's Prince Harry has lost a High Court challenge against the UK government over his security arrangements in the country.

 

The Duke of Sussex took legal action against the Home Office following the decision to downgrade his personal security in 2020, when he and his wife Meghan stepped down as senior members of the royal family. 

 

Lara Brehmer reports from London

 

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Pakistan's Political Coalition Alliance

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Shahbaz Sharif, a candidate for Pakistan's premiership, has organized a meeting of his party's allies in Islamabad to add the finishing touches to the formation of a new coalition government.

The party of the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has once more called for nationwide mass demonstrations, alleging that the vote was rigged.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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RADIO: DRC-RWANDA TENSIONS

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi has agreed to meet his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame to discuss ways of resolving the ongoing conflict in the east of his country. Relations between the two countries have been strained since the resurgence of armed violence by rebels of the M23 group in 2021. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Chad to Hold Presidential Election in May to End Junta Rule

Authorities in Chad say a Presidential election will be held in the country in May this year.

That's expected to end the three year rule by Mahamat Deby who succeeded his father, Idriss Deby.

Tesem Akende reports.

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Indian Army deployed in Manipur after another incident of clashes in the state

The Indian armed forces have been deployed in the country's north eastern state of Manipur after another incident of violence erupted in the region.

The state continues to remain restive as sporadic clashes are still being reported since May last year, when ethnic violence between two communities first began.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports... 

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ICC TO RULE ON REPARATIONS FOR LRA VICTIMS

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The International Criminal Court will this Wednesday deliver its ruling on reparations to victims in the case involving jailed former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. Ongwen was a commander in a militia rebel group in Northern Uganda. Leon Solomon reports

 

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EXTRA FUNDING FOR UK MPs' SECURITY

More British Parliamentarians could get private bodyguards after recent threats.

$40 million dollars in extra funding is being allocated to politicians' security.

Some MPs have reported threats linked to their positions on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

And there have been a series of protests outside Parliament.

Policing minister Chris Philp says the funding will allow MPs to continue their work.

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