Historic day for the auto industry: Tesla market cap tops $1tn

Electric carmaker Tesla briefly topped a $1 trillion market cap during trade on Monday - a first for the auto industry.

The fresh high follows news that rental car giant Hertz is buying at least 100,000 Teslas by the end of next year.
 

Toni Waterman has more from Austin, Texas.

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Moderna trial shows Covid-19 vaccine is safe for 6 - 11-year-olds

US biotech firm Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children aged six to eleven.  

It comes the day before US government advisors vote on whether to authorize the Pfizer vaccine in children aged 5-11, meaning that age group could receive a vaccine as early as next month.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Microsoft: Hackers targeting U.S. tech companies and IT supply chain

There's been a new series of attempted hacks on U.S. tech companies similar to the Russian-linked SolarWinds attacks on government entities last year.

Microsoft has revealed the scale of the hacks on their partners and customers.

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.

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Millions of Afghan face starvation this winter: UN

The United Nations World Food Program warns that millions of Afghans
could face starvation this winter.

The delivery of aid has been curtailed since the Taliban took power in
August and a drought has further compounded the situation.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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WHO chief warns ending Covid-19 pandemic is a 'choice'

The head of the WHO has warned that ending the Covid-19 pandemic is a 'choice.'

Speaking at the World Health summit in Berlin, Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus has reiterated his call for the equitable distribution of vaccines worldwide. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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GREENHOUSE GAS LEVELS REACHED RECORD HIGH LAST YEAR

Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere reached a record high last year - the World Meteorological Organization has said. It's the latest warning to be issued by scientists ahead of the COP26 Climate Summit that kicks off in Glasgow next week. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.

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IS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY IN UGANDA BOMB ATTACK

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ISIS has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that killed at least one person in Uganda's capital Kampala on Saturday night. Leon Ssenyange has more from Kampala

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Fans attacks Kashmiri youth in India after loss to arch-rival Pakistan in Cricket World Cup

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India's loss to arch-rivals Pakistan in the international cricket world cup has sparked violence in the state of Punjab.

Six Kashmiri men were attacked by fans for allegedly being Pakistan supporters.

Indian team player, Mohammad Shami too is facing flak, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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China enforces tourism clampdown to combat new COVID-19 outbreak

China's health authorities say the country's latest COVID-19 outbreak is likely to worsen in the coming days. New cases have been discovered in 11 provinces in the past week. 

Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.

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Japan’s ruling LDP loses 1-of-2 by-elections, dealing a blow to PM Kishida

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a defeat in one of two House of Councillors by-elections held Sunday. The result signals waning public support with just a week to go until the general election. 

Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.

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China and Russia Hold First Joint Patrols in Western Pacific

China and Russia held joint drills in the western pacific over the past week in a sign of strengthening military and diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Beijing says the operation was part of annual cooperation between China and Russia and not aimed at any other country.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Notorious Colombian Drug Lord Captured

Colombia's military forces have captured the notorious drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga, after the Colombian government had offered an $800,000 reward for information that would lead to his whereabouts

The United States had also placed a $5 million bounty on him.

Our U.S. correspondent Julia Sun has been following this story from New York.

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Ugandan President Says Bombo Explosion in a Kampala Pub was Terrorist Attack

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says the bomb blast that took place in the outskirts of the capital Kampala was a terrorist attack

Ugandan Police have confirmed one person died and 5 people were injured in that bomb blast on Saturday night.

The blast happened at a pub in Kwata zone, Komamboga in the outskirts of the capital Kampala.

Isabel Nakirya reports.

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Alec Baldwin: ‘no words to convey my shock and sadness’

Alec Baldwin has broken his silence after a prop gun he was using during filming discharged, leaving cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead.  

 The American actor says no words can convey his shock and sadness.

 Toni Waterman has more from Austin

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EU leaders bid farewell to Merkel at EU Council summit

European Union leaders have gathered for a second day of talks in Brussels.

It followed an inconclusive evening where little progress was made on energy prices and the rule of law.

The summit wrapped up with a warm send-off for Angela Merkel, making possibly her last appearance at an EU Council summit as German Chancellor. 

Lucy Hough has more from Brussels. 

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US markets preview

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Falling Covid-19 cases in the United States are expected to give the
country an economic boost in the weeks ahead.

Meanwhile some of the world's biggest tech and social media companies
are set to release their third quarter earnings results.

Sarah Walton looks at what we can expect from the US markets in the week ahead.

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Pfizer claims covid vaccine is 90% effective in children

Pfizer says it's Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective in children.

The US Centers for Disease Control has also endorsed booster shots of
two other jabs for adults.

Sarah Walton reports.

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Biden: US will defend Taiwan if attacked

US President Joe Biden has said America will defend Taiwan if the
island is invaded by China.

His comments run counter to long-establish US policy which is
deliberately vague about the US response to a Beijing attack.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Talks taking place in Paris on reviving Iran nuclear deal

US and European diplomats are holding talks in Paris aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

The accord was signed in 2015 but the US pulled out in 2018 and Iran has not returned to full compliance.

From FSN's bureau in Paris, here's Ross Cullen.

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16 dead in Russian factory explosion

At least 16 people have been killed in an explosion at a Russian gunpowder factory. One person died in hospital with extensive burns and another is still unaccounted for. Julia Chapman reports.  

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