Monday, October 27, 2025

RADIO: TACKLING SEXUAL VIOLENCE

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has established a taskforce to assess the country's commitments to combating sexual violence in conflict zones in the country's east. President Felix Tshisekedi issued the directive at a council of ministers meeting in Kinshasa following reports of a rise in cases of sexual violence against women and girls. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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The search for the thirteen deceased hostages in Gaza

The search for the thirteen deceased hostages whose bodies remain in
Gaza has expanded with international teams now searching new areas
with heavy machinery.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

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Paris police continue to question two men over Louvre heist

Paris police are continuing to question two men who were arrested in connection with the robbery at the Louvre Museum.

Jewels worth more than 100 million dollars were stolen from the world-famous museum on 19 October.

Ross Cullen reports.


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Total’s $20 Billion LNG Project in Mozambique to Restart After Years of Delay

TotalEnergies SE and its partners say they will end force majeure on their liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique, paving the way for work to formally restart on the export terminal after years of suspension.



Isaac Lukando reports. 


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India-US top diplomats discuss ties on the sidelines of ASEAN

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Top diplomats of India and the US met in Malaysia on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit on Monday amid ongoing trade talks.

This comes as both sides have been hoping to bring ties back on track - which has been affected by US tariffs and Washington's insistence on India cutting oil purchases from Russia.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Chinese and US officials reach framework of a trade deal

INTRO: The US and China have agreed on the framework of a potential trade deal that will be discussed when their respective leaders meet later this week, the US treasury secretary has said.

Both nations are seeking to avoid further escalation in a trade war between the world's two largest economies. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.
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Friday, October 24, 2025

Trump political foe Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud

New York attorney general Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to charges of mortgage fraud. The charges were brought after President Trump publicly called for his political enemies - including James - to be prosecuted.  James won a civil fraud case against Trump last year - alleging he exaggerated his net worth to get better bank and insurance rates. Toni Waterman reports from Washington

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Trump terminates Canada trade talks over Reagan advert

Canada says it is ready to restart trade negotiations with the United
States after President Donald Trump abruptly "terminated" discussions.

It follows a commercial, aired in parts of Canada, that used excerpts
from a Ronald Reagan speech blaming tariffs for economic problems and
job losses.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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India Clears $9 Billion in Defence Deals to Boost Military Power

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India has approved new defence purchases worth about $9 billion, part of its drive to modernise the military and cut reliance on imports. The announcement comes as New Delhi accelerates efforts to strengthen its defence manufacturing base under the government's 'Make In India' initiative.
Kshitij Nagar reports from New Delhi.


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At least 20 people killed in Southern India after a bus caught fire

At least 20 people were killed in India after a bus caught fire in a crash with a motorcycle on the route between the country's southern tech cities of Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

41 passengers were on board when a crash with a motorcycle triggered an explosion.

Authorities are still confirming the identities of the victims.

Priyata Brajabasi reports

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Commission finds Meta and TikTok in breach of transparency obligations

The European Commission has announced that TikTok and Meta have
breached transparency obligations.

It's a move that could antagonize Washington who has warned Europe
about imposing penalties on major U.S. tech firms.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Vance calls on international stabilization force to disarm Hamas

Vice President Vance announced on Thursday that the Trump
administration expects the disarming Hamas to be the responsibility of
the international stabilization force that will be formed and deploy
to Gaza

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

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STARMER HOSTS 'COTW' MEETING IN LONDON

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting world leaders in London for talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is among those attending the Coalition of the Willing meeting in person.

The UK is pushing for Kyiv to be given more long range missiles.

Up to now the US has not supplied Tomahawk missiles to strike Russian targets.

But former American journalist turned Ukrainian army sergeant Ashton Cirillo says it's not only Tomahawks that can make an impact.

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India refiners plan to cut Russian oil purchases - Report

Reuters reports that Indian refiners are positioning themselves to sharply reduce imports of Russian oil to comply with new US sanctions.

This comes amid speculation that India and the US may be close to reaching a trade deal.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

EU leaders fail to agree on plan to use frozen Russian assets

European leaders have failed to agree on plans to use frozen Russian
assets to support Ukraine.

That debate dominated much of proceedings as European heads of state
along with Ukraine's President gathered for a summit in the Belgian
capital.

William Denselow reports from Brussels

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US announces sanctions against Russia

The US President has announced new sanctions against Russia's oil industry that are aimed at moving Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and bringing an end to Moscow's brutal war on Ukraine.


Charlotte North reports from Washington. 


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President Trump pardons convicted Binance crypto exchange founder Changpeng Zhao

President Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao - the convicted founder of the world's largest crypto exchange Binance. Zhao, along with the company, pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws in 2023, which the Department of Justice says allowed terrorists, cybercriminals and child abusers to move money through the exchange. Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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NBA coach and player among high profile FBI arrests as part of illegal gambling investigation

An NBA player and coach are among the more than 30 people arrested by the FBI, as part of a sweeping investigation into illegal betting and rigged poker games.

US authorities said the two separate but related cases involved "tens of millions of dollars" in illegal profits.

Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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Trump demolishes East Wing of White House

Trump demolishes East Wing of White House


US President Donald Trump has said the "existing structure" of the White House East Wing must be torn down completely in order to build a new ballroom.


The scale of the project is provoking surprise and outrage in Congress. 


Charlotte North reports from Washington.



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Vance and Rubio concerned about Israeli parliament's West Bank annexation vote

Senior US officials have voiced their opposition to an initial vote by Israel's parliament backing the annexation of the West Bank.

The US Vice President and Secretary of State said the move goes against plans for peace in Gaza.

Our Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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