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South Korea says it’s ready to immediately resume using loud speakers to blast anti North-Korean messages across the DMZ.
It says the move would be in response to North Korea sending balloons of trash into South Korea.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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The New York Stock Exchange says a technical issue which saw some stock prices swing wildly on Monday has been resolved
Trading of certain shares was paused while the problem was addressed.
Sally Patterson has more.
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Anthony Fauci is being grilled in the United States Congress today (Monday), facing unfounded allegations from lawmakers that he attempted to cover up the origins of Covid-19.
The 83-year-old US government scientist was Joe Biden's chief medical advisor, but before that he served under Donald Trump's administration at the height of the pandemic, famously correcting many of the former President's false comments about the deadly virus.
Benji Hyer has been following the hearing.
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The trial of Hunter Biden, President Biden's only living son has begun - members of his family including First Lady Jill Biden are in the Delaware courtroom.
He's pleaded not guilty to three charges related to possession of a gun while using drugs.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington.
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Hunter Biden's trial on gun charges kicks off today [MONDAY] in the US state of Delaware.
It's the first of two criminal trials Joe Biden's son faces this year in the buildup to November's presidential election.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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The Georgian Parliament has signed into law a measure requiring NGOs and media organisations that receive external funding to declare themselves as foreign agents. The law had been fiercely opposed by civil society groups and Georgia's Western allies.
Alex Cadier reports from Brussesl
The Tanzanian government is urging farmers in the country to start looking for maize farmers to seek markets in the East Africa region for their surplus.
The country is expected to get surplus produce this harvesting season.
Daniel Kijo reports.
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After a four-hour meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Sunday evening in Abuja, the leadership of the Organised Labour says there is no going back on the nationwide industrial action which begins today, June 3, 2024.
The meeting was part of last-minute efforts by the legislators to persuade aggrieved workers to shelve their planned industrial action for a new minimum wage.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut.
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