Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Italian PM calls virtual meeting of G7 leaders to discuss Middle East crisis


Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is holding a virtual meeting of the G7 to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

Italy currently holds the group's rotating presidency.

Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

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RADIO: DRC MPOX VACCINATION POSTPONED

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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have postponed an mpox vaccination campaign that was scheduled to start today in the east of the country. The vaccination has been pushed to a yet-to-be-named date to enable health experts to deploy all the medical equipment and train health workers before they administer the jabs. The central African nation has recorded more than 21,000 mpox cases and over 700 deaths since the beginning of this year. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.....

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UK PREPARES LEBANON EVACUATION

UK Defence Secretary John Healey is visiting a British military base on the island of Cyprus, to help coordinate plans for Britons who want to leave Lebanon.

The UK has chartered a plane to evacuate British citizens from Lebanon.

Israel's threatening retaliation for Iran's Tuesday missile attack, which the US and UK helped Israel to defend against.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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Pakistani authorities have restricted public gatherings for demonstrations

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Pakistan's government is clamping down on mass demonstrations, a day former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party said it would hold a public protest in the capital city of Islamabad this week.

Khan's supporters and party leaders held several demonstrations last month, demanding he be released from jail.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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India says China reneged on border agreements

India's Foreign Minister has accused China of reneging on border agreements once again.

This comes even as New Delhi and Beijing have recently said they're trying to disengage along disputed border areas.

A border clash between troops four years ago in the Himalayan region of Ladakh has still not been resolved, with New Delhi saying this will be the fifth winter that soldiers will remain actively deployed along that frontier.

Here's India's Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar speaking to Carnegie Endowment.

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ISRAEL WARNS IRAN OF CONSEQUENCES AFTER MISSILE ATTACK

Israel is warning Iran there will be consequences after dozens of missiles were fired towards the country.

Iranian state television says 200 missiles were fired at Israel, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps saying it was in retaliation for the killings of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders.

The US and UK were involved in defending Israel from the missile attack.

Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat had a message for the people of Iran.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is condemning Tehran's actions.

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US Vice Presidential debate shows stark contrasts

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz have offered starkly
different views on major election issues in a largely policy-focused
90-minute vice presidential debate.

Immigration, the economy and abortion rights were discussed several times.

Vance refused to say if Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, leading
Walz to accuse him of engaging in "revisionist history", and warning
it could happen again.

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Vance attacked Harris for failing the economy as Vice President.

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US VPs clash over immigration, economy, 2020 result

The US vice presidential candidates have clashed over immigration, the
economy and the 2020 election result in their one-and-only televised
debate.

Republican JD Vance refused to say if Donald Trump lost the 2020
election, with Democrat Tim Walz accusing him of engaging in
"revisionist history".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Ishiba holds first talks with Biden

Japan’s new prime minister has held his first phone call with the US President. 


Shigeru Ishiba told Joe Biden he wants to strengthen the countries’ alliance on Wednesday. 


Chris Gilbert has more from Tokyo. 


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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Millions without power, hundreds still missing in the U.S. following Hurricane Helene


People are still without power in 1.5 million homes on Tuesday, across at least five U.S. states hit by Hurricane Helene.
At least 130 people are known to have died, but hundreds of people are still missing -- some potentially trapped without internet or phone network - after the storm and devastating floods.
Caroline Malone reports.

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Iran preparing to launch ballistic missile at Israel per US

Iran is preparing to launch an imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel according to a White House official.


In a statement the official said that the US is preparing to help defend Israel and that "a direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran."


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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UN Chief calls for ceasefire following Lebanon escalation

United Nations chief António Guterres is calling for an immediate ceasefire following Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon on Tuesday.


The secretary general is "extremely concerned" with the escalation of the conflict, according to his spokesperson.


It comes as a senior White House official told media that the US has indications Iran is preparing to "imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel".


Sally Patterson reports from New York, where the UN is headquartered. 


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Walz, Vance face off for first and only VP debate

US Vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz will face off later today [TUESDAY] for what's expected to be their first and only debate ahead of November's election.


The presidential race remains extremely competitive with both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump looking to gain any edge they can in the battleground states that will decide the election.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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New French prime minister to lay out political vision to divided parliament

The new French prime minister Michel Barnier (PRON: Bar-nee-ey) will lay out his political vision on Tuesday, addressing a divided parliament in Paris.

Barnier is heading a minority government after an inconclusive election in July.

Ross Cullen reports.


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RADIO: RWANDA MARBUG DISEASE

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Authorities in Rwanda are stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the Marburg virus following the detection of the disease in the country.

Health workers have recorded 26 cases and 8 deaths since last month. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has given calls for more protests this week

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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for renewed protests this week, accusing the country's government of clamping down on dissent.

Khan has been in jail since last year on corruption charges he calls 'politically motivated'.

For the last month, his party leaders and supporters have been holding mass demonstrations demanding he be released.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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ISRAEL: 'LIMITED' GROUND OPERATION UNDERWAY IN LEBANON

Israel says a 'limited, localised' ground operation is underway in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.

Defence officials say troops are carrying out raids against targets that pose an "immediate threat" to northern Israel.

Hezbollah says it's ready for a 'long' battle as Israel's ground offensive begins.

Trent Murray reports from Tel Aviv.

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Modi calls for deescalation in call with Netanyahu

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he's spoken to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and called for steps to prevent 'regional escalation'.

This comes as Israel says it has begun a 'localised and targeted' ground invasion against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Ishiba becomes Japan PM

Japan is swearing in a new prime minister on Tuesday. 


Shigeru Ishiba is beginning the role after winning the ruling party’s presidential election last week. 


Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. 


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Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir votes in the final phase of the regional election

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Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the third and final phase of its first regional election in ten years. 

Some 40 constituencies are voting - many from the Hindu majority regions where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to perform well. 

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi

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Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir is voting in the third and final phase of its first regional election in ten years. 

Some 200,000 voters who had migrated from Pakistan in 1947 will be voting for the first time, after receiving voting rights in 2019 when the federal government scrapped Kashmir's special rights and privileges. 

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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