A veteran Nigerian music icon, Onyeka Onwenu is dead.
She died at a hospital in Lagos at 72.
Tesem Akende reports.
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The latest short-form news audio from FSN Bureaus worldwide
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Legendary Nigerian Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies
RIOTERS INJURE 39 POLICE IN TOWN OF ENGLAND STABBING ATTACK
Residents are cleaning up the streets of Southport, in England, after rioters torched cars and damaged buildings.
The town was the scene of a stabbing attack which killed three children on Monday.
The protestors, believed by police to be from out-of-town, descended on Southport after a vigil there on Tuesday evening.
Stuart Smith has more.
The town was the scene of a stabbing attack which killed three children on Monday.
The protestors, believed by police to be from out-of-town, descended on Southport after a vigil there on Tuesday evening.
Stuart Smith has more.
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RADIO: NEW DRC CEASEFIRE
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Angolan president Joao Lourenco has mediated a ceasefire in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo that is supposed to come into effect on August 4, 2024. The ceasefire was announced after a meeting attended by the foreign ministers of the DRC and Rwanda in the Angolan capital Luanda. An armed conflict between Congolese forces and the M23 rebels has claimed thousands of lives since late 2021. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa...
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Hungary's Visa Policy Sparks EU Espionage Fears
Hungary's decision to ease visa rules for Russian and Belarusian nationals has alarmed the EU. The bloc's largest party warns that these relaxed restrictions could pose "serious national security concerns" by making it easier for spies to enter.
Pablo Gutierrez reports:
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Israel holding 'situational assessment' after Hamas leader assassinated
In a move that is expected to significantly ramp up regional tensions, Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran and has blamed Tel Aviv for his death.
Israel is yet to comment but says it is holding a 'situational assessment'. Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'.
Sarah Coates has the latest from Tel Aviv.
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Israel is yet to comment but says it is holding a 'situational assessment'. Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'.
Sarah Coates has the latest from Tel Aviv.
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Global reactions coming in on Hamas leader's assassination
Reactions are coming in from other countries on the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyah.
Russia has condemned his death, calling it a 'completely unacceptable political murder'.
Turkey says the attack will escalate the war in Gaza into a regional conflict.
Trent Murray is in Berlin.
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Russia has condemned his death, calling it a 'completely unacceptable political murder'.
Turkey says the attack will escalate the war in Gaza into a regional conflict.
Trent Murray is in Berlin.
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TikTok’s Singapore office hit by mass food poisoning incident
INTRO: Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. At least 60 people were affected, with 57 treated in hospital. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.
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Bank of Japan hikes rates again
The Bank of Japan is hiking interest rates for the second time this year.
It is raising its hovering rate of up to point-one percent to point-two-five percent following a policy meeting in Tokyo.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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Hamas says assassination of its leader 'won't go unpunished'
In a move that is expected to significantly ramp up regional tensions, Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran.
Israel is yet to comment but Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'.
Our Asia correspondent Neha Poonia has more.
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Israel is yet to comment but Hamas called Haniyeh's death a 'cowardly act that will not go unpunished'.
Our Asia correspondent Neha Poonia has more.
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Death toll from landslides rises in Southern India
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The death toll from the devastating landslides in Southern India has reportedly risen to 133.
Dozens others have been injured - and it's yet unclear how many could still be trapped under the debris.
Rescue efforts continue for a second day, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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The death toll from the devastating landslides in Southern India has reportedly risen to 133.
Dozens others have been injured - and it's yet unclear how many could still be trapped under the debris.
Rescue efforts continue for a second day, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Son of Mexican crime boss El Chapo pleads not guilty to drug trafficking in USA
The son of former Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" has pleaded not guilty to a raft of drug trafficking charges in a United States court.
Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested in the state of New Mexico last week, after arriving there with another high-profile cartel kingpin.
Mitch McCann reports
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Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested in the state of New Mexico last week, after arriving there with another high-profile cartel kingpin.
Mitch McCann reports
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Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack
Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon's
capital Beirut.
Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah
commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan
Heights, that hit a soccer pitch.
Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children
and teenagers.
Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.
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capital Beirut.
Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah
commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan
Heights, that hit a soccer pitch.
Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children
and teenagers.
Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv.
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UN Secretary General concerned about protests in Venezuela
The United Nations says its extremely concerned about widespread
protests and arrests in Venezuela.
Protests erupted as anger grew over the awarding of Sunday's election
to President Nicolas Maduro despite claims by the opposition that it
had won.
On Monday, the election board declared that Maduro had won a third
term with 51% of votes.
The Secretary General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric says that all
political leaders should reject any form of violence...
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protests and arrests in Venezuela.
Protests erupted as anger grew over the awarding of Sunday's election
to President Nicolas Maduro despite claims by the opposition that it
had won.
On Monday, the election board declared that Maduro had won a third
term with 51% of votes.
The Secretary General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric says that all
political leaders should reject any form of violence...
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Venezuela faces violent protests amid contested presidential election
Violent protests are continuing in Venezuela following Sunday's
disputed election result.
Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at people demonstrating
against President Nicolás Maduro who claimed victory.
The opposition claims its candidate, Edmundo González, won by a large margin.
Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.
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disputed election result.
Police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at people demonstrating
against President Nicolás Maduro who claimed victory.
The opposition claims its candidate, Edmundo González, won by a large margin.
Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas.
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[ALT] Mary Triny Mena has more from Caracas.
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Secret Service chief: Trump shooting "failure on multiple levels”
The Acting Secret Service Director has called the attempted
assassination of former President Donald Trump a "failure on multiple
levels".
Ronald Rowe was testifying before Congress a week after the agency's
director resigned.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers grilled Rowe on the failings that
led up to the shooting.
He spoke about those and detailed actions the agency is now taking as
it investigates what went wrong.
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assassination of former President Donald Trump a "failure on multiple
levels".
Ronald Rowe was testifying before Congress a week after the agency's
director resigned.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers grilled Rowe on the failings that
led up to the shooting.
He spoke about those and detailed actions the agency is now taking as
it investigates what went wrong.
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Fed begins two day rate meeting
The Federal Reserve could soon signal when it's likely to bring down borrowing costs in the United States.
The central bank's two-day rate meeting is underway, with market watchers looking for signs that a rate reduction is on the cards.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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UN concerned about possible polio epidemic in Gaza
The United Nations is desperately trying to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza.
On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation reported that the almost 10
months of war has disrupted routine inoculation rounds for youngsters,
leaving them exposed to a range of preventable diseases including
polio.
Jody Jacobs reports...
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On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation reported that the almost 10
months of war has disrupted routine inoculation rounds for youngsters,
leaving them exposed to a range of preventable diseases including
polio.
Jody Jacobs reports...
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Trump agrees to FBI interview over attempted assassination
Former US President Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the
FBI over his attempted assassination.
It comes as the acting director of the Secret Service faces tough
questions on Capitol Hill about the security failures at the rally in
Pennsylvania where Trump was shot.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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FBI over his attempted assassination.
It comes as the acting director of the Secret Service faces tough
questions on Capitol Hill about the security failures at the rally in
Pennsylvania where Trump was shot.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Southport Knife Attack, Three Children Killed, 9 Injured.
UK authorities say three children were killed and nine injured by a knifeman in an attack in Southport, north-west England on Monday.
Five of the children remain in critical condition, as well as two adults.
Merseyside Police says it believes the injured adults were "bravely" trying to protect the children being attacked.
Simon Gaitán reports.
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13 cities across Italy under red heat warnings
13 cities across Italy are under red heat alerts on Tuesday, including Rome and Turin.
After a scorching July, firefighters are also trying to get a major wildfire on the island of Sardinia under control.
Giles Gibson reports from Rome.
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