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Opposition lawmakers in Japan are calling for ruling LDP members to give a sworn testimony before parliament over allegations of skimming from fundraising proceeds.
Senior LDP members are accused of failing to report more than four million dollars of ticket sales to fundraising events.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.
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The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged - with policymakers indicating borrowing costs will come down by the end of the year.
The US central bank released its new policy decision on Wednesday, plus a fresh set of fresh economic estimates.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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A Georgia judge has cleared the way for Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to appeal a ruling that allowed the lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case to remain in the job.
Fulton County Superior Court judge Scott McAfee has ruled that the former president can ask a state appeals court to consider whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified over her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to address US Republican Senators on Wednesday.
He's expected to cover the future of Israel and its war with Hamas in Gaza.
This comes as the US State Department announced Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel on Friday in an expansion of his Middle East trip.
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Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced he is resigning.
The Irish Taoiseach said on Wednesday that the decision was a personal and political one.
Simon Gaitán reports
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UK inflation has fallen to 3.4%, the lowest level in two and a half years..
The slowdown in price increases is slightly more than what economists and the Bank of England had expected, and paves the way for likely interest rate cuts in 2024.
Simon Gaitán reports
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The European Union is set to consider a proposal to use most of the profits from frozen Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine.
The proposal will be discussed in Brussels this week when the heads of the 27-nation bloc meet.
Ishan Garg has more.
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The Nigerian government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities allegedly involved in terrorism financing.
Among them are nine individuals and six Bureau De Change Operators and firms.
Tesem Akende reports.
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An Indian food delivery app has scrapped its plans to have a delivery fleet dedicated to serving vegetarian customers.
The decision was announced a day after the app first unveiled its plans, whereby its delivery executives would have worn a green uniform if they were delivering vegetarian food.
Priyata Brajabasi has more
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