US responds to Prime Minister Modi's remarks on killing terrorists

The United States has responded to a recent statement by the Indian Prime Minister, that India would not hesitate to eliminate terrorists in their homes. 

It was reported that Narendra Modi was referring to terrorism in Pakistan.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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European Council meeting agenda likely to be overshadowed by Iran-Israel tensions

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Rising tensions in the Middle East are high on the agenda items as 27 EU heads of state meet for a two-day summit in Brussels on Wednesday.

The European Council is likely to approve new sanctions on Iran after Tehran fired more than a hundred ballistic missiles at Israel over the weekend.

Ishan Garg has more from Brussels.

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German police target China-linked human smuggling gang

Dawn raids have taken place across Germany, with police saying they busted a people smuggling ring. 

From Berlin, Trent Murray has the details. 

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Paris starts Olympic countdown with 100 days until opening ceremony

Wednesday marks 100 days to go until the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The final arenas are being readied in Paris, and to mark the date another 250,000 tickets have gone on sale.

Ross Cullen reports.

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X withholds political posts in India on election commission's orders

Social media platform X says it has withheld some posts in India containing political speech, after the country's election commission asked for them to be taken down.

This comes ahead of general elections which are due to be held in India, beginning on Friday.

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US CONSIDERS FRESH SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

The US has confirmed it's looking at imposing fresh sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend.

The European Union is also considering further measures.

Israel is yet to announce how it'll respond to Saturday's drone and missile attack but its allies continue to call for restraint.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington would be adding to existing sanctions against Tehran.

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US and Chinese defence chiefs talk for first time in more than 2 years

INTRO: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has spoken to China's defense minister in the first engagement the two have had in more than a year.

The return of military-to-military contact is the latest in a series of improved contacts between the US and China since the summit between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping last November followed, two weeks ago, by a phone call.

Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.

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Petitioners questioning reliability of Indian electronic voting machines

India's Supreme Court is hearing petitions that are calling for every vote cast using electronic voting machines to be cross-checked against a verifiable paper trail.

India's two month-long voting exercise gets underway this week, and it will see nearly 1 billion eligible voters cast their ballot in what is the world's largest election.

Neha Poonia has the latest from New Delhi.

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S Korea protests Japanese claim over disputed islands

South Korea is strongly protesting Japan’s renewed claim over a disputed island group. 

Tokyo has asserted ownership of the Dokdo islands, which it calls Takeshima, in a recently published foreign policy document.

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Six jurors found in Trump case

The first six jurors have been selected to participate in Donald
Trump's criminal hush money trial.

Half of the trials jurors have now been selected on the second day of
this historic trial.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US lawmakers send articles of impeachment for Biden's cabinet member over border crisis

Lawmakers in the United States have delivered their articles of impeachment for President Joe Biden's director of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, arguing he's failing to stem record flows of migrants across the US-Mexico border.

Secretary Mayorkas — the man in charge of governing America's borders — earlier this year became the first US cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years, with House Speaker Mike Johnson calling him "the greatest domestic threat to the safety of the American people."

The step today moves the process from Congress's lower chamber, the House of Representatives, to the upper chamber, the Senate, where he's likely to be acquitted. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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US Supreme Courts hears Jan 6 arguments

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Tuesday about a federal law used to charge more than 300 people who attacked the US Capitol on January 6th 2021.

The court's decision could have ramifications for Donald Trump, who has been charged with the same offence.

The former President has pleaded not guilty, calling the charges politically motivated.

Sally Patterson has more.

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IMF predicts stronger US growth in 2024

The US economy is expected to help boost global growth over the coming
year, according to the latest International Monetary Fund forecast.

The stronger-than-expected US growth comes at a time when inflation
remains high.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump warned over gag order violations

Day two of Donald Trump's criminal hush money case is underway.

The former President has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying
business documents tied to allegations that he paid hush money to an
adult film star.

William Denselow reports from outside the court in New York.

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UN experts say Israel violated international law when it attacked Iran's diplomatic building in Damascus

A UN expert report released on Tuesday says Israel violated
international law when it attacked the Iranian diplomatic building in
Damascus.
It has also called on Israel and Iran to immediately cease any form of
retaliatory military attacks.
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Hungary is looking to bring back fuel price caps

Hungary's government may reintroduce fuel price caps due to soaring prices, currently the highest in Central Europe. Hungary says the measure will bring back the price of petrol and diesel to the regional average, but economists disagree say, fuel caps have not worked in the past and doubt they will be effective now.

Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.

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Black Sea shipping deal was almost reached between Russia and Ukraine

According to a source cited in a Reuters report, Kyiv pulled out "suddenly" from signing a deal with Moscow to ensure the safety of shipping in the Black Sea after two months of negotiations with Turkey. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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British MPs to vote on smoking ban

British members of Parliament will vote on the government's flagship anti-smoking bill, which will see the sale of tobacco products to underage children outlawed. Dozens of members of the ruling Conservative Party are threatening to vote against the proposed legislation, which is expected to pass with support from opposition parties. Julia Chapman reports.

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Nigerian Government Secures Release of Over 1,000 Abducted Persons

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Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of over 1,000 people kidnapped recently in the northern part of the country.

Various armed groups have kidnapped dozens of people across northern Nigeria in increasing attacks since the beginning of the year. 

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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Authorities in Pakistan are on high alert as heavy down pours continue to batter low lying areas

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Authorities in Pakistan have declared a state of emergency in the southwest of the country as torrential rains continue to batter low-lying areas.

Several houses have collapsed and 49 people have died in the last three days alone.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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