UK CLAIMS CHINESE ESPIONAGE TARGETING MPs

The UK says it will not tolerate espionage by China aimed at British politicians.

Security services say Chinese spies have been acting as 'civilian recruitment headhunters' to target parliamentarians.

Olly Barratt reports from Downing Street.

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France says 7,000 jobs to be created through Ukraine defence deal

The French foreign minister says 7,000 jobs will be created through a major defence deal signed on Monday with Ukraine.

The headline announcement was that France will sell 100 combat jets to the Ukrainian air force, as the war with Russia continues.

Ross Cullen reports.

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The UN Security Council has approved the formation of an international stabilization force

The UN Security Council has approved the formation of an international
stabilization force for Gaza amid opposition from Hamas and vows from
the group that they will not disarm

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv


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Pakistan intensifies security operations to combat terrorism

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Pakistan has ramped up counter terrorism operations in its western provinces with the government saying the country is facing renewed security threats. 

The move follows a deadly suicide attack in Islamabad last week that killed 12 people and injured dozens. 

Islamabad blames Afghanistan for allowing militants to operate from its soil - that's a charge the Afghan administration denies.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad. 

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India non-committal on extraditing Sheikh Hasina

India says it is willing to work 'constructively' with its neighbour Bangladesh, after Dhaka asked New Delhi to hand over the country's deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Hasina has been living in New Delhi in hiding ever since she fled Bangladesh last year, following a student uprising that saw her government collapse.

On Monday, she was found guilty of having committed 'crimes against humanity' for ordering a crackdown on protesting students, and has been sentenced to death.

Neha Poonia has more.

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India-US ink "historic" LPG deal amid trade talks

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India has signed its first structured deal to import American liquefied petroleum gas as both sides negotiate a bilateral trade pact.

The move is expected to cut down New Delhi's trade surplus with Washington...

Something that's been criticised by President Donald Trump - and is seen as one of the hurdles in the way of a trade deal.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan

INTRO: Japan is trying to calm down an escalating dispute with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge citizens to halt travel to its East Asian neighbour.

It's the new prime minister's first major diplomatic test less than a month into office, after angering China with remarks about Tokyo's position on the red line issue of Taiwan. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson remains stable in hospital

The family of US civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has dismissed
reports he is on life support.

Jackson is being treated at a hospital in Chicago for a rare
neuro-degenerative disorder with his family saying he remains in a
stable condition.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump suggests willingness to talk to Venezuela officials

US President Donald Trump has suggested he is open to talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who is facing pressure from the White House as his country witnesses a large military build-up in the region.

Mitch McCann reports.

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RADIO: DRC MINERS DEATH

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At least 40 artisanal miners have died in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a makeshift bridge collapsed at a mining site they were in.

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Trump Changes Position On Epstein Files

Donald Trump now says he wants the Jeffrey Epstein files released.

The US President has changed his stance and wants Republicans to vote in favour of releasing them - saying his party has 'nothing to hide'.

It could force the Justice Department to release all files about the late sex offender.

Donald Trump's name has been referenced in some files already made public - but in a frosty exchange with reporters before he boarded Air Force One, he claims that's not important:

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Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

In Bangladesh, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death by a special tribunal that found her guilty of committing crimes against humanity.

She was put on trial in absentia and was found guilty of overseeing a crackdown on protesters last July.

According to a UN report 1400 people were killed during the demonstrations last year, most by security forces firing live ammunition.

Hasina claims she's innocent.

Neha Poonia has more.

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Ukraine and France expected to sign warplane and air defense deal

Ukraine is expected to agree a major warplane, missile and air-defense
deal with France later on Monday.

President Volodmyrr Zelenskyy is traveling to Paris for a meeting with
his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron who has recently pledged to
provide Kyiv with substantial military support.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Israel and Hamas critical of US resolution at UN

Both Hamas and the Israeli government have slammed elements of the US
resolution on Gaza that will be voted on at the UN Security Council on
Monday evening

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

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UK ANNOUNCES MAJOR MIGRATION POLICY SHIFT

Three African countries will face UK visa bans if they don't take back illegal migrants.

People from Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face tighter restrictions if their governments don't cooperate with London.

The plans are part of the government's tougher rules on refugees, which are being announced on Monday in an effort to reduce illegal immigration.

Conservative shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the moves won't work with the UK still part of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Bangladesh braces for verdict against Sheikh Hasina

In Bangladesh, security has been hiked as the nation braces for a verdict against its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

She's been put on trial in absentia for crimes against humanity. Hasina is accused of overseeing a crackdown on protesters last July.

According to a UN report 1400 people were killed during the demonstrations last year, most by security forces firing live ammunition.

Hasina claims she's innocent.

Neha Poonia has more.

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NIA Arrests Kashmir Man for Role in Deadly Delhi Car Blast

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A week since 13 people were killed in a blast in India's capital city of New Delhi, officials probing the explosion have called it a 'suicide attack' for the first time.

Last week, a slow moving car exploded near the iconic Red Fort in Delhi- an explosion authorities now say was triggered by a suicide bomber.

A key aide of the bomber has been detained as investigations continue into the deadliest attack in Delhi in over a decade.

Kshitij Nagar has more.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene expresses support for Trump despite public feud

US Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has expressed support for Donald Trump despite the public feud between the US president and one of his most loyal defenders.

Greene has called for the release of files on the late sex offender Jeffery Epstein, leading Trump to brand her a traitor, as he struggles to contain questions about his own links to the disgraced financier.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Trump directs Justice Department to investigate Clinton's Epstein links

US President Donald Trump says he is asking the Justice Department to
investigate Jeffrey Epstein's links to high-profile figures, including
the former president Bill Clinton.

It comes after Democrats released emails written by Epstein detailing
his relationship with Trump.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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BBC apologises for edited Trump clip but rejects defamation claim

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for airing an edited version of his January 6 speech which it says "gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action."

But it rejected there was a case for a defamation claim.

Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

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