China criticises Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam

INTRO: Beijing has warned against trade deals that "hurt third parties" after US President Donald Trump said he had struck an agreement with Vietnam.

Scores of countries are racing to reach trade deals with the US before the July 9 deadline, when Trump's suspended "reciprocal" tariffs will come into effect. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine, Iran in phone call says Kremlin

US President Donald Trump and Russia's leader Vladimir Putin have had "a detailed discussion" about the war in Ukraine and Iran in an almost hour-long phone call according to the Kremlin.

Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky is also planning to speak to Mr Trump as soon as Friday, after Washington announced it would stop sending some weapons to Kyiv.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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Supreme Court to hear transgender athlete cases

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases concerning the rights of transgender student athletes during its next term.

Transgender girls have challenged state bans prohibiting them from competing in female sports.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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​House close to voting on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

House Republicans are closing in on the passage of Donald Trump's so-called-Big Beautiful Bill …with key holdouts falling in line behind the president's agenda.  Some had expressed concern that the bill ..which includes tax cuts for high-income households … while slashing safety nets for America's poorest…would add too much to the national deficit.  Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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Hundreds of flights cancelled in Paris due to air traffic controllers' strike

Hundreds of flights coming in and out of France have been cancelled due to an air traffic controllers' strike.

The disruption will last for two days and is a result of a dispute with managers.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Foxconn recalls staff from India - iPhone production may be impacted

In a big blow to Apple's expansion plans in India, the Foxconn Technology Group has recalled hundreds of its Chinese engineers and technicians from its iPhone factories in India. 

Apple has not yet commented on the matter. 

Kshitij Nagar has more from New Delhi.

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STARMER STANDS BY REEVES AMID SPECULATION

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's backing his finance minister Rachel Reeves amid speculation he was about to sack her.

He says Rachel Reeves will remain Chancellor for 'a long time to come'.

It follows her crying in the House of Commons on Wednesday as the government faced criticism over a major U-turn on welfare reforms.

The opposition Conservatives say the government is in 'chaos' and the uncertainty has caused borrowing costs to spike.

Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says Rachel Reeves is going nowhere.

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Indian court permits Crocs to pursue infringement lawsuits

An Indian court is permitting the US footwear brand Crocs to revive lawsuits accusing some Indian companies of selling footwear identical to its rubber clogs.

This comes as Italian fashion house Prada has faced backlash in India for showcasing sandals at Milan Fashion week, which were very similar to traditional Indian footwear.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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India asks Mali to secure release of 3 Indian workers abducted during terror attack

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India is asking Mali to take measures to secure three Indian workers abducted during terror attacks in the West African nation.

An Al-Qaeda backed group is believed to be behind a series of attacks that rocked Mali this week.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Rescuers search for missing after a ferry sank near Bali, Indonesia

INTRO: At least four people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia's tourist island of Bali.

Twenty-nine survivors have been rescued, authorities say, as the search continues.  Authorities are investigating the cause of the sinking. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Former PhD student pleads guilty to Idaho quadruple murders

A 30-year-old former PhD student has pleaded guilty to the stabbing and killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.

By accepting the plea deal, Bryan Kohberger will avoid the death penalty for his crimes.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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US freezes some weapons shipments to Ukraine

The White House has confirmed that the US has frozen the shipment of some air defense and precision guided weapons that were on track to be sent to Ukraine.

Officials said the decision followed an assessment of U.S. stockpiles.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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US House takes up ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ after it narrowly passes Senate

Lawmakers in the House could vote on Donald Trump's tax and spending bill as soon as Wednesday, as Republicans sprint to get the so-called Big Beautiful Bill on the President's desk by his July 4th deadline. Toni Waterman has more.

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SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS CONVICTED, BUT ESCAPES MOST SERIOUS CHARGES

Music mogul Sean Combs will not spend the rest of his life in prison after being acquitted of the most serious charges he was facing in a New York court.

Prosecutors alleged he led a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking and orchestrated sexual encounters that lasted up to four days.

However, Combs was convicted on two charges relating to prostitution.

Mitch McCann is outside court.

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JURORS IN 'DIDDY' TRIAL DELIBERATE MOST SERIOUS CHARGE

Jurors in the trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs are continuing to deliberate on Wednesday after revealing they've reached verdicts on the majority of the charges.

Despite that, the judge told the panel to keep deliberating until they've decided on all the charges, including the most significant.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on his longest foreign trip in a decade to Africa and South America

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his way to Brazil, with the leader set to make multiple stops across Africa and South America on his way to the BRICS summit.

This is Prime Minister Modi's longest foreign trip in a decade- with him visiting five countries across eight days

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports.

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Report Finds ‘Catastrophic Failure’ That Shut UK’s Largest Airport Caused By Problem Found 7 Years Earlier

A new report investigating the power outage that shut London Heathrow Airport earlier this year, disrupting an estimated 270,000 journeys, has found the cause was a problem first detected seven years earlier. 

The "catastrophic failure" of equipment caused a fire to break out at an electrical substation which supplies the UK's largest and busiest airport. 

The report found that the failure was most likely caused by moisture entering the equipment, and that elevated moisture levels were first detected in 2018,

It also found that maintenance was postponed on the equipment in 2022.

Fintan Slye CEO of the National Energy System Operator, the organisation behind the findings, says it was a missed opportunity by the National Grid. 

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Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin hold their first phone call since 2022

Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin have held their first phone call since 2022.

The two presidents discussed the situation surrounding Iran's nuclear programme after the  conflict with Israel in June, and they also addressed Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.

Ross Cullen reports.

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TRUMP SAYS ISRAEL HAS AGREED CEASEFIRE CONDITIONS

Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to the conditions to finalise a 60-day ceasefire.

The American president says he hopes Hamas takes the deal, because "it will not get better".

It comes ahead of a meeting between President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set for next week.
 
US Correspondent Kate Fisher has more.

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Indian lawmakers to review aviation safety weeks after Air India crash

Intro: A panel constituted by Indian lawmakers is set to review domestic aviation safety.  

It has invited several industry stakeholders and government officials to be a part of the panel. The move comes weeks after an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad. Kshitij Nahar has more from New Delhi.

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