India China agree to advance border negotations

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India and China say they will speed up negotiations to resolve their border dispute after the 30th round of talks on the issue.

This comes just a week after foreign ministers from the two countries met in Laos.

The Asian neighbors have been locked in a border standoff for over four years now.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Alleged 9/11 mastermind to accept plea deal

The Pentagon says the man accused of plotting the September 11th terror attacks has agreed to a plea deal, along with two accomplices.

Khalid Sheikh Muhammad has spent nearly two decades in pretrial detention at the Guantanamo Bay military prison.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Philippines and US navies hold joint exercise in South China Sea

INTRO: The Philippines and United States navies conducted a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea, as the two allies enhance how their militaries cooperation at a time of growing tensions in the South China Sea. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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US says it has no independent confirmation of Ismail Haniyeh death

The United States told a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday that
it has no independent confirmation as to Hamas's claims regarding
Ismail Haniyeh death.
An emergency session of the council was added to the schedule
following the killing of Haniyeh in Iran as fears are mounting of
possible regional escalation.
Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

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Donald Trump mocks Kamala Harris's ethnicity

Another day of staggering headlines in the US election news cycle, with former President Donald Trump falsely claiming his rival Kamala Harris, quote, "turned Black." 

She is the first African American and first Indian American to serve as Vice-President.

The White House denounced his comments as "repulsive" and "insulting." 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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Fed keeps rates unchanged

The Federal Reserve has left interest rates unchanged at its two-day meeting, but suggested a September rate cut could be on the cards.

The central bank said inflation was getting closer to its 2% target, but there's still work to do.

Sally Patterson reports from New York.

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White House: "no indiction escalation is imminent” in Middle East

The White House says escalation in the Middle East is not "inevitable"
or "imminent" following the killing of Hamas' political leader in
Iran.

Officials in Washington have tried to avoid speculation about possible
retaliation from Tehran, but are urging restraint.

As Nick Harper reports.

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UN Secretary General urges the international community to prevent escalation in the Middle East

The United Nations Secretary-General says the latest tensions in the
Middle East could cause a dangerous escalation of violence in the
region.
Antonio Guterres' statements come following the killing of Hamas'
political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and Israel's attacks on Beirut
overnight.
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Outage cost Delta $500m

The CEO of airline Delta says the recent outage that caused global
disruption cost the company $500 million dollars.

The US company was forced to cancel around 5,000 flights, leaving
travelers stranded worldwide.

Nick Harper reports.

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US “not aware of” or “involved in” the assassination of Hamas leader

The United States was "not aware of" or "involved in" the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The Palestinian militant group's chief political figure was killed in Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday, just hours after an Israeli airstrike took out a senior Hezbollah military commander in Lebanon — deaths which threaten to plunge an already unstable region further into chaos. 

Benji Hyer reports. 

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UN raises concern over alleged abuses carried out against thousands of detained Palestinians

The United Nations has accused Israel of alleged abuses carried out
against thousands of Palestinians detained since war erupted in Gaza
last October citing serious violations that may amount to torture.
According to the UN's Human Rights office, it had gathered testimonies
that indicate a range of "appalling acts, such as waterboarding and
the release of dogs on detainees".
The report states that many Palestinians were taken into custody while
sheltering in schools, hospitals and residential buildings.
Some of the detainees included UNRWA staff.
A spokesperson, Jeremy Laurence says these acts are in flagrant
violation of international human rights law and international
humanitarian law.

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Kamala Harris set to name VP pick ahead of Tuesday rally

US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to name her running mate and vice presidential candidate in a matter of days.

Harris announced her intention to run for office just over a week ago, after President Joe Biden revealed he's no longer seeking a second term in the White House.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni wraps up official visit to China

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has wrapped up her official visit to China, holding trade talks with Communist Party officials in Shanghai on her final day.

This was Meloni's first trip to the country since pulling Italy out of the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI late last year.

Our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson has more.

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Tensions are mounting in Gwadar, Pakistan's Southern Balochistan province, as protesters face off against security officials

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Tensions are running high in Gwadar, a port city in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province, with protesters facing off with security officials.

The government has appealed for calm and said it will hold talks with protesters.

Gwadar houses Pakistan's only deep-sea port - a key project in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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Legendary Nigerian Music Icon, Onyeka Onwenu Dies

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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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.

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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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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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