ATLANTA SET FOR US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face one another later (Thursday) for the first TV debate of this year's election.

It will take place in Atlanta, and is the earliest television debate ever between the two major party candidates in any American presidential election.

LBC News US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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US, Korea and Japan vow strategic cooperation to boost security and economies

INTRO: Commerce and trade ministers from the United States, Japan and South Korea have vowed to cooperate on strategic issues including artificial intelligence safety and semiconductor supply chains.

The ministers issued a joint statement underscoring a deepening of trilateral cooperation amid an intensifying China-U.S. rivalry.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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US State Department insists Julian Assange put lives at risk through leaks

The US State Department has reinstated its assertion that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange put lives at risk — but it declined to say how. 

Mr Assange landed back in Australia on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating espionage law in a deal that sets him free from a 14-year legal battle.

He served time behind bars in the UK and stayed at the Ecuadorian embassy in London whilst fighting extradition to the United States, having been responsible for one of the biggest leaks of classified material in American history. 

Benji Hyer reports.

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US SUPREME COURT ACCIDENTALLY POSTS ABORTION OPINION: BLOOMBERG

Another "oops" moment for the US's top court.  The Supreme Court appears to have accidentally published its ruling on an abortion case out of Idaho. According to Bloomberg Law, the opinion was up briefly before being taken down. Toni Waterman has more.

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Southern Pakistan is in the grips of extreme heatwave with temperatures expected to rise as high as 50 degrees celsius

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Pakistan's weather bureau is warning that the intense heat wave currently  gripping Karachi - is set to continue in coming days.

Hospitals in the city are on high alert to treat heatstroke victims. After extreme heat in southern Pakistan has already claimed over two dozen lives.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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China’s slams US Ambassador’s comments about Beijing interference

China has hit back after the US Ambassador to China accused Beijing of getting in the way of people to people ties.

Nicholas Burns told the Wall Street Journal Beijing was "taking dramatic steps to make it impossible" for citizens from both sides to reconnect.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Biden pardons US veterans convicted under homosexuality law

US President Joe Biden is offering a pardon to thousands of veterans who were convicted under a military law that banned homosexuality.

Announcing the proclamation on Wednesday, the president said he was "righting an historic wrong".

The news comes as Americans across the United States mark Pride Month, which celebrates and commemorates lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history.

Sally Patterson reports.

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US Supreme Court strikes down social media misinformation lawsuit

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the US government *can* request the removal of misinformation on social media.

The case had threatened to radically redefine how lawmakers interact with the tech world, with plaintiffs arguing that this intervention violates the first amendment — the constitutional right to free speech. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Progressive loss and far-right win in US votes

The progressive wing of America's Democrat Party has suffered a major blow overnight, with Congressman Jamaal Bowman losing the race to become the candidate in federal elections later this year. 

His defeat in his own district in a suburb of New York City capped the most expensive House of Representatives primary in history, with voters choosing to take him off November's ballot. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Former UN Secretary General says the current UN architecture is failing

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says the UN architecture of
peace and security is failing to uphold its fundamental function.
Ban Ki-Moon was addressing a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday
in his capacity as the Deputy Chair of the Elders.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Washington moving to lift ban on sending US military contractors to Ukraine

The White House is taking steps to lift a de facto ban on deploying American military contractors to Ukraine, according to a CNN report citing unnamed US officials. The report says the move would help the Ukrainian military maintain and repair weapons systems provided by Washington more quickly. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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RADIO: UN TROOPS LEAVE SOUTH KIVU

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission has ended its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern province of South Kivu after more than 2 decades. A ceremony attended by senior Congolese and UN officials was held in the city of Bukavu to mark the withdrawal of the peacekeepers. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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NATO confirms Rutte as next Secretary-General

The North Atlantic Council has confirmed Mark Rutte as the next leader of NATO.

A major task for the former Dutch Prime Minister will be orchestrating
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's ongoing response to the war
in Ukraine.

William Denselow reports from Brussels where NATO is headquartered.

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Jailed WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Russian court

Jailed Wall Street Journalist Evan Gershkovich appeared in Russian court on Wednesday as his hearing formally begins - behind closed doors. He stands accused of alleged espionage during a reporting trip to the city of Ekaterinburg in March 2023. Gershkovich's legal team denies all allegations. The White House called the charges "ridiculous" and his detention "totally illegal". In Moscow, Daria Bondarchuk reports.

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BIDEN TO PARDON VETERANS CONVICTED OVER SAME SEX: REPORT

US President Joe Biden could announce the biggest pardon of his career today (Wednesday). And no, it's not a pardon for his son Hunter, but for all US military veterans who were convicted of having same-sex relations while serving their country. Toni Waterman has more.

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Hungary's Viktor Orban to meet French President Macron

A meeting between Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and French President Emmanual Macron (Wednesday) in Paris, is in sharp focus, ahead of snap elections in France.

The French president faces a significant political threat from the far right- whose leader Marine Le Pen is also meeting Hungary's controversial prime minister, following historic gains in Europe's parliamentary elections.

Pablo Gutierrez, reports 

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VW INVESTS $5 BILLION IN AMERICAN EV PICKUP TRUCK STARTUP

A multibillion dollar deal has been brokered in the automotive world, with one of Europe's largest carmakers eyeing a move into America's lucrative pick-up truck market. 

Trent Murray has the details. 

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ASSANGE FREE AFTER US COURT HEARING

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from court after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a deal with the US.

It brings to an end a long-running legal battle that saw him spend more than five years in prison in the UK.

He appeared before a judge in the US territory the Northern Mariana Islands and is returning to his native Australia.

Amy Remekis - a reporter for the Guardian Australia - says the developments in his case are being broadly welcomed there.

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Filipino sailor recounts how thumb was torn off in South China Sea clash

INTRO: A Philippine Navy sailor has recounted how he lost a thumb during the latest flare up in the South China Sea with Beijing's coastguard.

China claims almost all the South China Sea and Beijing has stepped up coast guard and maritime militia operations to guard its claims.

Laura Westbrook reports.

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Rahul Gandhi takes on mantle of opposition leader in Parliament

For the first time in a decade, India's Parliament has a Leader of the Opposition, with Rahul Gandhi taking over that post.

An opposition party needs to win at least 10% of 543 seats in Parliament to lay claim to the post.

Rahul Gandhi's Congress party and its allies not only defied all expectations to put up the opposition's strongest showing in ten years in this summer's elections but also stopped Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a majority mandate.

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