China gifts Pacific nation of Vanuatu sweeping new presidential palace

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China has gifted the Pacific nation of Vanuatu a sweeping new presidential palace, part of a project that included the construction of a new finance ministry and renovations to Vanuatu's foreign affairs department.

It's a move likely to reignite concerns about Beijing's reach in the South Pacific nation.

Laura Westbrook has more:

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Prime Minister Modi to respond to opposition in Indian Parliament

A day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Modi in Parliament, Modi will formally respond in India's Lower House.

Modi came back to power this month with a reduced mandate even as the opposition put up its best showing in a decade.

A resurgent opposition has been targeting Modi's Hindu nationalist party for failing to address rising prices and an unemployment crisis, and also for failing to crackdown on attacks against minority communities.

Neha Poonia has more.

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S Korea resumes land base artillery exercises

South Korea is resuming on-land war games for the first time in six years. 

The live-fire artillery exercises near the border with North Korea follow Seoul suspending a 2018 agreement that had restricted military drills. 

Chris Gilbert reports. 

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Victims Families "Dissatisfied" with Reported Boeing Plea Deal

Families of the victims from two major crashes involving Boeing aircraft are said to be unhappy with a plea agreement reportedly offered to the company in recent days.

It comes as Boeing is under intense scrutiny for its safety protocols.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Trump allies celebrate Supreme Court ruling

Allies of Donald Trump are celebrating his partial victory in the Supreme Court.

The Justices ruled 6-3 that Trump has limited immunity in the federal
election interference case for acts he took while he was President.

A lower court will now decide how to interpret the Justice's opinion,
which will further delay the trial on charges he tried to overturn the
2020 election result.

Reacting to the news Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene called
on the case against Trump - led by prosecutor Jack Smith - to be
dropped.

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Hurricane Beryl hits Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl has smashed into the eastern edge of the Caribbean.

It is the strongest hurricane to pass through the region according to
data that goes all the way back to 1851.

The Category 4 hurricane brought winds of 240 kilometers an hour.

The storm made landfall initially on Carriacou [KER-E-KOO] Island on
Monday morning local time according to the National Hurricane Center.

Florida couple - Cole Crews and his wife Emily - are riding out the
storm with their sailboat in Grenada.

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Trump celebrates Supreme Court "big win"

The US Supreme Court has granted former President Donald Trump limited
immunity from prosecution for official acts taken while in office.

The justices' landmark ruling on Monday, by a 6-3 margin, means a
potential trial into his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020
election is further postponed.

Benji Hyer reports from outside the Court in Washington.

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Supreme Court rules Trump has some immunity from prosecution

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump has immunity from
prosecution for any actions taken in an official capacity while he was
president.

The opinion narrows the scope of the charges he faces in a trial that
will now be delayed further.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump ally Steve Bannon due to start prison sentence

Former senior aide to Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, is due to report to prison today (Monday) to begin serving a four month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6th 2021 attack on the US Capitol.

The sentence means the former Trump strategist could be incarcerated almost until the presidential election in November.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Zelensky renews plea to use ATACMS inside Russian territory

After a series of deadly attacks against Ukrainian cities over the weekend, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated calls to loosen restrictions on the use of long-range American missiles against targets inside Russian territory. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Urgent Call to Stop Elephant Poaching on the Border of Kenya and Tanzania

A group of global researchers has sounded the alarm over the poaching of elephants in the area straddling the border between Kenya and Tanzania, targeting these creatures for their ivory, which is highly sought after on the international black market.

Daniel Kijo reports.

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Côte d'Ivoire receives first life-saving malaria vaccines

The fight against malaria in Cote d'Ivoire is set to see a massive boost.

It comes as the West African nation receives its first vaccines against the deadly disease.
Authorities there say they are preparing for a nationwide roll out of the vaccines.
Correspondent, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.


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RADIO: DRC SECURITY CRISIS

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has expressed his solidarity with thousands of Congolese citizens who've been displaced by a conflict in the east of the country and promised to restore security and protect them.  President Felix Tshisekedi made the remarks in a televised address to mark the country's 64th Independence Anniversary on June 30. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...

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Nigeria, Cameroon Agree to End Decades Long Border Dispute

The governments of Nigeria and Cameroon have agreed to implement a 2002 court ruling that ceded Bakassi, an oil-rice border peninsula to Cameroon.

Both nations have also agreed not to seek another ruling on the matter.

Tesem Akende reports from Jos.

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TURKISH AIRPORT WORKERS REFUSE TO REFUEL ISRAELI AIRCRAFT

Israel's flag carrier El Al has said airport authorities in Turkey refused to provide ground support to one of its aircraft after the pilot had to make an emergency landing in the resort city of Antalya.

Trent Murray reports. 

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Hungary Takes on EU Rotating Presidency

"Make Europe Great Again"- that's the cry from Hungary's controversial Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, as his government takes over the EU's six-month rotating presidency.

Mr. Orban's proximity to Donald Trump has EU officials in Brussels on edge. His ties to Russia, and his clashes with his European counterparts over the direction of democracy are also points of difference.

Hungary's diplomats, though, are promising to act as honest brokers, as Pablo Gutierrez reports:

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Pakistan's port city is in the grip of a severe heatwave

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The southern Pakistani city of Karachi is in the grip of an extreme heatwave.

The head of the city's largest ambulance service says more than 800 people have died in the last two weeks, even as hundreds more are still receiving treatment for heat related illnesses.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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India implements new criminal codes, replacing British Era laws

A new criminal justice system in India has come into effect, replacing British era laws.

India's opposition parties say these laws have been implemented hastily, but the government claims the new criminal code will make it easier to get justice.

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports from New Delhi

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Delhi airport terminal where roof collapsed to stay shut for a month

Days after the roof of a terminal at the Delhi airport collapsed, officials say operations will likely resume only next month.

The roof collapsed last week killing one person and injuring eight others.

The opposition has blamed the collapse on poor construction quality after reports suggested Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the recently renovated building.

But the government maintains the terminal was not refurbished but built when the opposition was in power.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Hong Kong marks 27 years since handover back to Chinese rule

INTRO: Hong Kong marks 27 years since the former British colony was returned to Chinese rule.

The city's leader John Lee said the enactment of the domestic security law was a major achievement and the city was going from strength to strength despite the US and Western countries "bullying" the city's development.  Laura Westbrook has more.

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