China’s purchases of US soybeans stall despite trade truce

INTRO: China's purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled. That's despite a recent trade truce that signaled thawing relations between the world's two biggest economies.

The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as US President Donald Trump's administration claims to expect. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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US lawmakers to vote on bill to end shutdown

The US House of Representatives will convene for the first time in almost two months to vote on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history.

House Democrats still oppose the legislation over concerns about health care, but Republicans control the chamber by a slim majority.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Emails raise questions over Trump’s knowledge of Epstein’s crimes

There are new questions over the relationship between Donald Trump and the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and what Mr. Trump knew about Epstein's behaviour.

It follows emails released by House Democrats in Washington, which call into question the President's previous statements on the matter.

Mitch McCann reports:

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RADIO: DRC FLASHFLOODS

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At least two people have died and several others injured in flash floods in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The victims died in Mahagi territory which has had heavy rainfall for a week. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa....

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in the West Bank, drawing rebuke from Herzog

Two Palestinian communities in the West Bank have been attacked by young Israeli settlers in the latest in a string of recent violent incidents.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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French MPs set to debate suspending contentious pension reforms

On Wednesday, French MPs will debate suspending the government's contentious pension reforms.

Suspending the controversial law, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, is a condition of the opposition Socialists in return for temporarily supporting the government.

Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

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STARMER ALLIES SAY HE WILL FIGHT ANY 'COUP'

Allies of UK Prime Minister say he will fight what they believe could be an imminent leadership challenge for Keir Starmer.

Starmer's Labour Party has been languishing in the polls for months, amid a series of controversies and difficulties grappling with issues around the economy and migration.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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South Africa’s unemployment rate drops slightly to 31.9%

South Africa's unemployment rate edged down in the third quarter of 2025, helped by job gains in construction, social services, and trade, the national statistics agency says.

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Delhi invokes stricter curbs as pollution hits "severe" levels

As India's capital New Delhi grapples with severe pollution levels - authorities have invoked the most stringent curbs yet.

Environmentalists claim this might be too little too late though as the level of harmful pollutants in Delhi's air has already risen to nearly 8 times the permissible limits.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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India and Bhutan expand energy ties

India and Bhutan are expanding their energy ties as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the Himalayan nation.

Mr Modi inaugurated a hydroelectric power project during the two-day trip.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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The Pakistani capital, Islamabad, is on high alert following a suicide attack

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An offshoot of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in Islamabad that killed 12 people and injured dozens.

Security has been heightened across the capital following the blast.

The attack comes amid souring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad accusing Kabul of sheltering militant groups operating along the border; that's a charge the Afghan administration denies.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.

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Typhoon Fung-wong brings floods to Taiwan, thousands evacuated

INTRO: More than 8,300 people were evacuated in Taiwan ahead of Wednesday's arrival of typhoon Fung-wong, with at least 51 injured.

It brought heavy downpours to the mountainous east coast and unleashed floods that ran neck-high in places. Laura Westbrook reports.

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Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu (PRON: Ima-moloo), the jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul.

Imamoglu denies leading a vast corruption network, and says the charges against him are politically motivated.

Ross Cullen reports.

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Pakistan suicide bombing kills 12 people

A suicide bombing in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad has killed at
least 12 people, and injured another 30.

The blast happened near the entrance of the city's district court.

The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has blamed India for the attack.

Hira Mustafa sent this report from the blast site in Islamabad.

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Trump Threatens to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion After Jan. 6 Documentary

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over an edited clip in a documentary. The controversy has prompted the resignations of two top executives.

Charlotte North reports

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Trump asks Supreme Court to rule on sexual abuse finding

US President Donald Trump's attempting to have the US Supreme Court overturn a civil judgmentand five million dollar penalty, which found he sexually abused a woman in New York in the mid-1990s.

Mitch McCann reports:

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US House lawmakers rush to DC to end shutdown

US House of Representative lawmakers are rushing back to Washington
ahead of a possible vote on Wednesday to end the government shutdown.

It comes after eight Democratic senators sided with Republicans to
advance a measure to end the longest shutdown in US history.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Israeli experts says military investigations into Oct 7 failings inadequate, calls grow for commission of inquiry

An Israeli military panel reviewing the failings that led to the October 7th attacks says previous investigations have been inadequate, amid growing calls for an official inquiry.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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Trump says US close to reaching India trade deal

US President Donald Trump says that the United States is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with India.

This comes after Washington increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent in August.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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Trump says US close to reaching India trade deal

US President Donald Trump says that the United States is moving closer to reaching a trade deal with India.

This comes after Washington increased tariffs on Indian goods to 50 per cent in August.

Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai.

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