Thursday, February 6, 2025

UK cuts interest rates by 0.25%, with revised growth forecasts


The Bank of England has lowered UK interest rates by a quarter of a point to 4.5%.

That's down to mid-2023 levels before the full economic impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was being felt. Caroline Malone reports from London.


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Uganda Starts Ebola Screening at Border Points

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Uganda has begun screening travelers leaving the country for Ebola to stop the infection from spreading.

The country has so far confirmed 3 cases and is isolating over 230  close contacts of the deceased persons.

Isabel Nakirya reports

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Google scraps DEI programs in line with Trump administration

Google has become the latest US company to scrap its aim to hire more
staff from underrepresented groups.

The US tech giant says it is abandoning its goals amid a purge of
diversity programs by the Trump administration.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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GERMAN ACTIVISTS SUE ELON MUSK'S X OVER ELECTION DATA ACCESS

A group of activists in Germany have announced they will sue Elon Musk's social media platform X - arguing the company is in breach of European law by not giving them access to data as part of election disinformation monitoring. 

From Berlin Trent Murray has more. 

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Israeli Defence Minister orders military to put together plan for Gazans to leave voluntarily


Israel's Defence Minister has instructed the military to put together a scheme that would allow Gazans to leave the enclave voluntarily.

The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to "take over" the Gaza strip, sparking anger in the Arab world.

Giles Gibson reports from Tel Aviv.

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At least 17 students die in fire in northern Nigeria

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Police in Nigeria's Northern state of Zamfara are investigating a fire incident that killed at least 17 students in an Islamic school.


Authorities say the incident occurred on Tuesday night in Kaura Namoda town of Zamfara.


Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.



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January was warmest on record

January was the warmest on record with global temperatures nearly 0.1C
higher than those recorded in January 2024.

Climate scientists had expected to see a drop in temperatures due to
the weakening of El Niño weather conditions.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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French PM survives no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has survived a vote of no-confidence, with the socialists and the far-right National Rally refusing to support the move, allowing the 2025 budget to make its way through Parliament.

Sarah Coates has more from Paris.

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US peace plans for Ukraine set to be discussed with European leaders next week

Ukraine's allies are awaiting more details of a U.S. peace plan set to be revealed at the Munich Security Conference next week. 

President Donald Trump pledged to end the war with Russia quickly, with a push for 'peace through strength'.

Caroline Malone reports.


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Pakistan seeks China's collaboration on security matters

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Islamabad and Beijing have pledged to deepen security collaboration to protect Chinese investments in Pakistan.

This comes as Pakistan's President is visiting China, promising to deepen the alliance between the two countries.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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GRENFELL TOWER TO BE DEMOLISHED

Grenfell Tower in London, in which a fire killed dozens in 2017, is to be demolished.

Bereaved families say they've been told of the decision by the government.

Ministers had previously been warned the structure may be unsafe because of the extensive fire damage.

72 people died in the fire which spread quickly because the apartment block was covered in flammable cladding.

Former resident Tiago Alvez says the decision to pull Grenfell down is a shock.

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India-US FTA on the cards during Modi's US visit

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A Free Trade Agreement between India and the US could be on agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the US next week.

This comes as President Donald Trump has been pushing India to address its trade surplus with the US - calling New Delhi an unfair trading partner.

Ishan Garg tells us more.

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South Korea blocks Chinese AI DeepSeek from government computers

INTRO: South Korea's defence and trade ministries have blocked DeepSeek's access to work computers.

It follows a request from the country's data watchdog for the Chinese AI startup to clarify how it manages user information. Laura Westbrook has more.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Guterres warns Donald Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza

Antonio Guterres has warned against any form of "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza.
The United Nations Secretary General was responding to US President
Donald Trump's comments that the US take ownership of the Gaza strip
and resettle Palestinians living there.
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Second US judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

A United States federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday blocked
President Donald Trump's executive order preventing the children of
undocumented migrants from receiving birthright citizenship.
District Judge Deborah Boardman says the executive order runs counter
to the country's 250-year laws of citizenship by birth and likely
violates an 1898 Supreme Court decision on the issue.
Jody Jacobs has more...

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CIA offers buyouts to staff

The US Central Intelligence Agency has become the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce.


It's part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to shrink the federal government and shape it to his agenda.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington


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Trump Gaza takeover plan met with skepticism & criticism

Donald Trump's plan for a US takeover of Gaza is facing international
criticism.

The president said on Tuesday Palestinians should be removed from the
Gaza Strip - an idea that violates international law.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Thousands of USAID employees told they will be put on leave this week

Thousands of global employees of the embattled federal aid agency USAID have been told they will be put on leave by the end of Friday.

The Trump administration has targeted the agency as part of the cost-cutting efforts being led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Ira Spitzer reports.


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The United Nations has sounded the alarm over the global suspension of US funds

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The United Nations has warned a US funding freeze could deprive millions of Afghans of critical reproductive health care services.

This after Elon Musk claimed that US President Donald Trump agrees that the US Agency for International Development needs to be 'shut down'.

Hira Mustafa has more.

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UK FOREIGN MINISTER IN KYIV TRYING TO STRENGHTHEN UKRAINE'S POSITION

UK Foreign Minister David Lammy is in Kyiv to try to put Ukraine "in the strongest possible position" ahead of any potential talks to end the war with Russia.

London's also providing new funding for agriculture, energy, and social services.

Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv.

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