Barge collides with Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, TX

A barge collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas Wednesday morning - causing part of the Pelican Island Bridge to break off. An oil spill has also been detected, but at this point, no injuries have been reported. Toni Waterman has more.

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US inflation eased in April, according to new CPI figures

US inflation eased slightly last month, according to new data released Wednesday.

The consumer price index, which measures changes in price for a basket of goods and services, increased 0.3% in April - less than estimates.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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Biden and Trump to debate in June

US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are set to
debate live on television in June.

The hurriedly-arranged plan came after Biden said he wanted to arrange
two events hosted by news networks, rather than those organized by the
formal Commission.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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More aid for Israel from the U.S. despite recent concern over Israel's operation in Rafah

Washington is moving forward with another 1 billion dollars in military aid for Israel, despite U.S. President Joe Biden only recently withholding weapons due to concerns about the impact on civilians.

Israel continues a limited operation in Rafah despite warnings over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip being catastrophic.

Caroline Malone reports.

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Nakba marked by university protests

Students in the Belgian city of Gent are marking the Nakba anniversary
with fresh demonstrations on campus.

Nakba means catastrophe in Arabic and is a term used to describe the
mass expulsion of Palestinians from what is now Israel 76 years ago.
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Protestors in Gent and a number of universities across Europe and the
U.S. have been calling on their institutions to sever ties with Israel
over its war in Gaza.

William Denselow reports from Gent.

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Israel releases footage of armed men at a UN facility in Gaza

The United Nations says it condemns the use of any UN facilities by
any party to the conflict in Gaza.
This comes after the Israeli army released drone footage showing armed
men standing next to U.N. marked vehicles at a United Nations compound
Rafah.
The UN's aid agency in Gaza has consistently been criticised by the
Israelis - which accuse it of cooperating with Hamas.

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E.U. members, U.S. and U.K. criticise "foreign agent bill" after passage in Georgian parliament

E.U. members, the U.K. and the U.S. have criticised the passage of a new "foreign agent bill" in Georgia's parliament.

The legislation would require organisations that get more than a fifth of their funding from overseas to register as foreign agents.

There have been vast protests against the bill in Georgia, with critics saying it will push the country closer to Russia and away from integration with the E.U.

Our Europe correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Nigeria Suspends Cybersecurity Levy Amid Cost of Living Crisis

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Nigeria has suspended a planned levy on electronic transfers to fund cybersecurity.

This followed widespread outcry that the new tax scheme would worsen a cost of living crisis.

The Central Bank of Nigeria had in a circular last week directed all banks and mobile money operators to charge 0.5% of the value of electronic transfers as a cybersecurity levy.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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The IMF mission is in Pakistan to hold talks with government officials for a new bailout program

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The International Monetary Fund mission is in Pakistan to hold talks with the government regarding a new financial aid program.

Pakistan's economy has been struggling for the past three years and relies on support from global lenders to stabilize.

The country has pledged to meet all IMF demands, including addressing the shortfall in tax collection.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Indian Prime Minister Modi denies stoking religious divisions to win elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has defended himself against accusations of fuelling religious divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win the national elections.

In an interview to a news channel, Mr Modi said the day he starts discriminating between Hindus and Muslims will be the day he loses the ability to lead a public life.

His comments came after he filed his nomination for re-election for a third term from one of Hinduism's holiest cities – Varanasi.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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Major manhunt under way in France for escaped prisoner

A major search is under way in France for a prisoner who was freed from a jail van by armed men on Tuesday.

Two prison officers were shot dead in the attack on the convoy, and another three wounded.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Beijing hits back as US proposes new tariffs on Chinese imports

INTRO: China has spoken out against a move by the United States to hike tariffs on US$18 billion worth of Chinese imports such as electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminium and medical equipment.

The tariffs on EVs are set to quadruple to 100 percent this year, while those for semiconductors, will double from 25 percent to 50 percent by next year.

Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.

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India brushes aside concerns about US sanctions after inking Iran port deal

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India's foreign minister has brushed aside concerns about potential sanctions from the US after inking a 10 year deal to maintain a crucial port in Iran. 

On Tuesday, the US state department had said the US continues to enforce sanctions on Tehran and any country considering business deals with it should consider the potential risks. 

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi. 

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S Korea says ties with US will remain strong

South Korea’s envoy to the US says ties between the two countries will remain ‘incessantly’ strong regardless of who is in the White House. 

Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong made the remarks in Washington amid speculation of a significant foreign policy shift if Donald Trump wins November’s presidential elections. 

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Container ship to be pulled back to Baltimore port in two days, amid clean up from accident

U.S. salvage teams are in the process of moving remains of the collapsed Baltimore bridge from the river, seven weeks after a container ship rammed into it.
On Monday, they set up controlled explosions to break the structure into smaller pieces, with plans to pull the ship completely from the waterway.
Caroline Malone has more.

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8 killed, many others injured in Florida bus crash

Eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a bus crash in Florida. Highway patrol said there were more than 50 "migrant workers" on board when the bus went off the roadearly Tuesday morning. Toni Waterman has more.

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Michael Cohen testimony continues in Donald Trump trial

Donald Trump's one-time lawyer Michael Cohen has retaken the stand at his ex-boss's criminal trial in New York, the first of four that the former US President faces as he vies for the Oval Office again. 

Cohen says he was responsible for paying $130,000 in return for a porn star's silence. 

Prosecutors allege that was done on behalf of Mr Trump and that he falsified business records to cover-up the affair with Stormy Daniels – an attempt, they claim, to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, accusations Trump denies. 

Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, Benji Hyer. 

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RFK Jr says he’ll be on the Texas ballot this November, aims to make all 50 states

Robert F. Kennedy Jr - the independent candidate for US President - says he has submitted double the signatures needed to get on the Texas ballot this November. State officials still need to verify those signatures, but it's the latest state his team says he has qualified for - including one pivotal battleground state…setting Kennedy up as a potential spoiler this fall. Toni Waterman has more.

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UN staffer killed in Gaza, an Indian national

The first foreign UN worker killed in Gaza has been identified as an
Indian national.
46 year old Waibhav (pronunciation: Web-hav) Anil Kale was killed in
Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in Rafah.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York...

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Prison officers killed on attack on jail van in France

At least two prison officers have been killed in an attack on a jail van in northern France.

French media are reporting that an inmate who was being transported has escaped.

Three other officers were severely injured in the attack by armed men.

Ross Cullen reports.

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