Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Kim's daughter being prepped to lead DPRK - South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter is being groomed to replace him, according to South Korea. 


Lawmakers in Seoul say Kim Ju-ae is favored by her father to become leader although they believe decision has not yet been made. 


Chris Gilbert reports. 


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Landslides kills atleast 19 and injure dozens in South India

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At Least nineteen people have been killed and many others injured in a landslide in the South Indian state of Kerala.

Incessant rainfall is believed to have triggered the catastrophe - and local reports say hundreds are still feared trapped under the deluge.

Ishan Garg tells us more.

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US state and defense secretaries in Manila to meet counterparts

INTRO: Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines and the US are holding two-plus-two talks in Manila. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with their Filipino counterparts and the discussions aim to bolster the US-Philippine alliance. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Monday, July 29, 2024

US presidential candidates drum up support

US Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her, according to her team.


The campaign says it has 170,000 new volunteers, and the "momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real", according to its communications director.


It comes after a weekend of campaigning for both Harris and former President Donald Trump, as the US presidential election draws closer.


Sally Patterson reports from New York.


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EL CHAPO'S SON TO APPEAR IN US COURT ON DRUGS CHARGES - ALSO ACCUSED OF LURING FELLOW CRIME BOSS TO USA

The son of jailed Mexican crime boss El Chapo is due in a Chicago court this week, after surrendering to American authorities.

It's reported Joaquin Guzman Lopez may have been working with officials on his surrender, and fooled another drug trafficker to come with him.


Mitch McCann reports:


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Biden wants to add Supreme Court term limits and prevent Presidential immunity


U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for changes to the Supreme Court including term limits for justices, and an ethics code, plus constitutional changes to prevent presidential immunity. It comes following the highest court's opinion on Donald Trump's election interference case, saying there is immunity for 'official acts'
Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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UN officials condemn Golan Heights rocket attack

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and other United
Nations officials have condemned Saturday's rocket attack on a
football field in the Golan Heights.
According to reports at least 12 people were killed, mainly children
and teenagers.
Fears are mounting of full blown regional conflict amidst this latest
attack between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Jody Jacobs reports...

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8 INJURED IN MERSEYSIDE STABBING INCLUDING CHILDREN

At least eight people with stab injuries have been admitted to hospital after an attack in north-west England.

One man has been detained, and a knife seized.

It's thought many of those injured are children.

Stuart Smith reports.

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Pakistan is seeking a three to five year extension plan to repay its loan to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and China

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Pakistan has sought a three-to-five-year extension on $12 billion in debt from Saudi Arabia, China, and the UAE.

This move has been dictated by conditions set by the IMF.

The debt ridden country is seeking a fresh bailout package of 7 billion dollars from the global lender to shore up its teetering economy.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Italy's Giorgia Meloni meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing


Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says China can work with the west to "guarantee stability, peace [and] free trade."

Meloni met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, bidding to shore up trade relations after pulling her country out of the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI last year.

Our Italy correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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RADIO: DRC TAXI DRIVERS STRIKE

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Taxi drivers in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo have gone on strike to protest over the government's decision to regulate their movements and increase the fees they pay for operating in the city. The strike has affected thousands of people who rely on public transport to get to work daily. Chris Ocamringa has more from the DRC capital Kinshasa...

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Hungary and Poland rift after Orban Speech

The Polish deputy foreign minister says comments by the Hungarian prime minister are 'an attack on Poland'. Viktor Orban criticized Poland's foreign policy and its business with Russia during a speech in Romania. 

Pablo Gutierrez reports.

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US, UK, Canada Issue Security Alerts Ahead of Nigeria’s August 1st Protests Against Hunger

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The governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria.


This is coming ahead of a nationwide protest scheduled for 1st - 10th August 


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.


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Water quality in Paris's River Seine still unsafe for Olympic athletes

Pollution in Paris's River Seine has again forced the cancellation of Olympic triathlon training events, raising doubts over whether the competition will take place as planned this week.

Ross Cullen reports.


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Two more villages captured by Russian forces in Donetsk region

Russian forces have been slowly but steadily gaining ground in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Moscow said it captured two more villages over the weekend as its forces continue to push towards the city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub for Ukrainian troops in the east. 

Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv  

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Concern mounts over Israeli response to rocket attack that killed 12 children

People in Israel and Lebanon are bracing for what could be a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, in the wake of Saturday's rocket attack on a Druze village in the Golan Heights that killed 12 children playing football.

World leaders are calling on both sides to exercise restraint, with Israel approving a response, despite Hezbollah claiming it wasn't involved.

Sarah Coates has more from Tel Aviv.

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India says QUAD 'deeply embedded' in its foreign policy approach

India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar is representing India at a QUAD meeting in Tokyo.

He says the QUAD grouping is 'deeply embedded' in India's foreign policy approach.

In the last few years, India has upped its engagement with western allies as relations with China have worsened over a border dispute now in its fourth year.

Here is talking about the need for a rules based order in the Indo-Pacific, a dig at China's growing assertiveness in the region.

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B'desh police register cases against 200,000 over recent violence

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The police in Bangladesh have registered cases against more than two-hundred-thousand people in capital Dhaka for their alleged involvement in the recent violence that rocked the nation.

More than 2500 people have been arrested so far - including students, politicians and activists.

Bangladesh saw one of its deadliest protests in recent history this month after students clashed with the police over government jobs quotas.

Ishan Garg tells us more.

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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo amid regional security worries

INTRO: Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the US kicked off a meeting in Tokyo on Monday to discuss deepening their collaboration on economic, security and humanitarian issues in the Indo-Pacific. It is their first gathering since September 2023, as Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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US says Hezbollah behind Golan Heights rocket attack

The United States says Hezbollah is behind Saturday's rocket attack in the Golan Heights which killed at least 12 people, most of them children.

It is feared this incident could be the tipping point for tensions between the Lebanese militant group and its neighbour Israel.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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