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Friday, June 7, 2024

SUNAK ACCUSED OF 'SKIPPING' D-DAY CEREMONY

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing claims he skipped D-Day commemorations in France for a TV interview.

The Labour Party says it's a 'dereliction of duty'.

Rishi Sunak returned from France before a major international ceremony which other world leaders attended.

In the interview with ITV he was pressed on accusations from Labour that he has 'lied' about how his claims about the opposition's tax plans have been presented.

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Samsung Electronics' union goes on first walkout on Friday

INTRO: The largest union at Samsung Electronics went on a strike for the first time in the company's 55-year history, but some analysts expected the labor action to have no major impact on production.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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Defectors send propaganda balloons into North Korea

A group of North Korean defectors say they have sent balloons full of propaganda across the border from South Korea.

It says the 10 balloons are in response to North Korea sending propaganda into South Korea last week.

Chris Gilbert reports.

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

Bird flu strains spreading through US and Mexico

There are growing concerns about strains of bird flu infecting livestock and humans in the United States.

There have been at least three confirmed cases of people developing the H5N1 virus in recent months, including in the US states of Texas and Michigan.

Authorities, though, say the risk to the general public is still low.

Sally Patterson reports.

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Bannon ordered to prison by July 1st

Former senior adviser to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has been ordered to report to prison by July 1st by a federal judge, after a higher court rejected his appeal.

Bannon was sentenced to four months in jail for failing to provide documents and testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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NATO leaders mark D-Day in France, as Biden calls for defence of democracy

US President Joe Biden commemorated D-Day in Normandy on Thursday with veterans of World War II, reminding people of the importance of defending democracy, and relating those events in history to current-day support for NATO, and the war against Russia in Ukraine.
Caroline Malone reports.

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UN pays tribute to UNRWA staff killed in Gaza

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to the
188 UN personnel who lost their lives in 2023, in the line of duty.
At the ceremony held in New York on Thursday the 135 staff who worked
for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, in Gaza were
among those remembered.
Guterres reiterated that this is by far the highest number of UN
personnel killed in a single conflict since the creation of the United
Nations.

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UN condemns attack on UNRWA school in Gaza

The United Nations says it's unable to verify Israel's claim that
Hamas terrorists were hiding in a UN school that was bombed by the IDF
on Thursday.
The world body confirmed the UNRWA-run school was hit, reporting that
at least 37 people were killed including 14 children.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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ECB cuts interest rates for first time in five years

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in
five years.

It's a signal from policy makers that the inflation picture is
improving after several years of severe price pressures.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Amanda Knox set to appeal reconviction for slander in Italy

Amanda Knox, who was exonerated 9 years ago over the murder of Meredith Kercher, is set to appeal her reconviction for slander to the highest court in Italy.

On Wednesday, a court in Florence found her guilty of slandering a bar owner who she wrongly accused of murdering Kercher in 2007.

Our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Pakistan's top leadership is in China to meet President Xi Jinping

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Pakistan's Prime Minister is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping for discussions on trade and investment today.

Shehbaz Sharif is on a five-day visit to China, his first since assuming power earlier in the year.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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80th anniversary of D-Day takes place in northern France

The 80th anniversary of D-Day is being marked with international ceremonies in northern France.

On 6 June 1944, 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to break the stronghold of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Delhi faces unprecedented water crisis, India's Supreme Court intervenes

With Delhi facing an unprecedented water crisis, India's Supreme Court has asked other states to release surplus water into the capital city.

Delhi's local government has also been ordered to ensure that there is no wastage of water during this period.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports...

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Hungarians Still Pro-EU according to new poll

A new poll, released three days before the European Parliament elections in Hungary, shows the public remains firmly pro-EU. Most view the emigration of Hungarians to other parts of Europe as a bigger issue than immigration.

Pablo Gutierrez reports.

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US Lawmakers Accuse Nigeria of Taking Binance Executive Hostage, Ask Biden to intervene

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US lawmakers have accused Nigeria of taking a Binance Holdings Ltd. executive "hostage" and urged President Joe Biden to help secure his release.

The Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan , a US citizen, has been held in Nigeria since February over tax evasion among other charges.

Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.

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European elections kick off

Voting is underway in European elections with far-right parties
expected to make some major gains.

More than 370 million people across 27 European countries are eligible
to take part in elections that will wrap up on Sunday.

William Denselow reports from Brussels

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Post-poll survey in India says Modi's performance hit by unemployment, inflation concerns

A post-poll survey has found that a jobs crisis, high inflation and income disparity are all factors that possibly led to Prime Minister Narendra Modi failing to win a majority for the first time in a decade.

Modi is set to return to power but with the support of regional allies.

Priyata Brajabasi has more

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