Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Ukraine passes controversial corruption bill

Ukraine has passed a controversial bill that critics say will weaken the independence of key anti-corruption agencies.

The bill was signed into law by the president at a crucial time for Ukraine after the announcement of increased US support, and with Kyiv and Moscow holding a third round of talks on Wednesday over a possible ceasefire.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Fresh fighting has broken out between the M23 rebels and militiamen allied to the Congolese army in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The clashes come three days after the DRC government and the M23 rebels signed a Declaration of Principles in Doha that established a permanent ceasefire and the peaceful resolution of the conflict. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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India considering clearing a new dam after China starts work on its own upstream project

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India is fast tracking its own dam close to its borders with China after Beijing started work on the world's biggest hydropower dam in the same region.

The project has been criticised for potentially impacting millions downstream.

And New Delhi is now looking to shore up its own defences, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Trump announces 'massive' trade deal with Japan, while US China tariff deadline likely to be extended, says Bessent

INTRO: US President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan, one of the country's largest trading partners.

Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says American and Chinese officials will meet in Stockholm next week to discuss an extension to the deadline for negotiating a trade deal. Laura Westbrook reports.


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Bangladesh's air force pleads for end to protests following deadly crash

Bangladesh's Air Chief Marshal has pleaded with students to end their protests over the deadly crash of an air force jet into a school on Monday.

He insists that the air force isn't hiding any information from the public, after the crash, which killed 31 people, sparked unrest.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne Dead At 76

Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76.


The British musician was known as one of the founding fathers of heavy metal, and became a global megastar as the front man of Black Sabbath.


His style and music inspired generations of musicians to come, but as well as his music he was also known for his wild lifestyle, as John Bevir (beaver) reports.


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US agrees trade & security deal with Philippines

The US and the Philippines have agreed a trade deal that will see
goods from the Southeast Asian country face a 19% tariff.

US President Donald Trump announced the news following a visit from
the nation's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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DOJ reaches out to Ghislaine Maxwell as Epstein controversy continues

The Justice Department has reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, as political backlash continues to mount over its handling of the Epstein case. 

The move follows intense pressure on the Trump administration from both Congress and the public to release more evidence.


Ira Spitzer reports.


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US pulls out of UNESCO, again

The Trump administration is withdrawing from the United Nations
cultural agency, UNESCO.

It's the second time President Donald Trump has pulled out of the
international organization, as he looks to remove the US from world
bodies.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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UN SECRETARY GENERAL "APPALLED" BY ATTACK ON WHO GAZA FACILITIES

The UN Secretary-General says he's appalled by an Israeli attacks that struck UN facilities in Gaza, including a World Health Organization warehouse.

António Guterres made the comments during a speech to the UN Security Council's High-Level Debate in New York on Monday.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Indian Parliament sessions adjourn for the day after major disruptions and protests

Both Upper and Lower houses of the Indian parliament faced major disruptions on Tuesday during the ongoing Monsoon Session which began earlier this week.

The houses of parliament have been adjourned till Wednesday, after opposition leaders protested over the Indian Election Commission's revision of voting access.

Sreoshi Mukherjee has more from New Delhi

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Pressure grows as EU - US trade deadline looms

The French government is pushing the European Union to get tougher
with Washington in its trade negotiations.

The Trump administration has warned the EU that tariffs will rise from
30 percent unless a deal is reached by the end of the month.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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UK Fighter Jet Stranded In India For Five Weeks Flies Back Home

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A British Royal Navy F‑35B stealth fighter which was part of the HMS Prince of Wales carrier group has flown back.

It made an emergency landing in India in mid‑June after developing a hydraulic failure, and had remained stranded on Indian soil for nearly 39 days.Kshitij Nagar has more from New Delhi.

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RADIO: MSF SUSPENDS OPERATIONS

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International medical charity Doctors Without Borders has suspended its cholera response operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern province of Tshopo following an attack on its health facility by armed men in the city of Kisangani on Sunday. Chris Ocamringa has more Kinshasa..

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UK Government Launches Crackdown On People Smugglers

People smugglers could have their assets frozen and be banned from entering the UK, as part of a new crackdown on illegal immigration.


Reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel from France has been a key aim of successive governments.


The measures could hit gang leaders, corrupt officials and companies knowingly selling parts for the small boats used.


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Lawsuit in France relating to airbags responsible for at least 60 deaths in 11 countries

A class action lawsuit has been brought in France against Stellantis, the owner of Citroen cars.

In June, France ordered all people using C3 and DS3 cars to take their cars off the road after fatal accidents involving flying metal parts from Takata airbags used in Stellantis models.

Ross Cullen reports.



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India-US trade deal unlikely before August 1 deadline: report

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A trade deal between India and the US is unlikely before the August 1 deadline, according to media reports.

It's yet unclear whether India will face the 26% proposed tariffs after that date - or if it will manage to get an exemption.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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Washington says China will not let US government employee leave the country

INTRO: The US State Department says the Chinese government has blocked an employee from the US Patent and Trademark Office, which is part of the Department of Commerce, from leaving.

It comes as officials from Beijing and Washington — including in the Commerce Department — are negotiating a trade deal after President Donald Trump hit goods from China with heavy tariffs that he later paused. Laura Westbrook has more. 


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Monday, July 21, 2025

HARVARD ARGUES WHITE HOUSE VIOLATED CONSTITUTION OVER FUNDING FREEZE

Harvard University lawyers argued in a Boston court on Monday that the Trump administration blatantly violated the U.S. Constitution by freezing federal funding.

It follows the White House freezing around two billion dollars' worth of grants to the elite private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Mitch McCann reports:

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NOT GUILTY PLEA ENTERED FOR MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

A not guilty plea has been entered on behalf of a Canadian man accused of murdering his 9-year-old daughter, Melina, in upstate New York over the weekend.

Police say 45-year-old Luciano Frattolin called 911 on Saturday night, claiming that men had abducted his daughter after he pulled over in a parking lot to go to the bathroom.

As Mitch McCann reports, Frattolin called police to report her missing at about 10 p.m. local time:

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