First foreign UN staffer killed in Gaza

First foreign UN staffer killed in Gaza

Another United Nations staff member has been killed in Gaza. The UN worker was killed when the vehicle they were travelling came under fire on Monday in Rafah. Covering the latest for us is Jody Jacobs.

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World

U.S Senator Menendez corruption trial begins

The corruption trial of U.S senator Robert Menendez is getting underway with jury selection. The case will determine the Democratic senator's reelection plan, and could ultimately determine whether the party retains control of the Senate next year. Nick Harper is there and reports from Washington.

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World

Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party wins Catalonia regional elections

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party has won regional elections in Catalonia. The results are a blow to pro-independence parties such as "Together for Catalonia", which is led by exiled former regional president Carles Puigdemont.

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Business / Economics

American energy companies pass on Iraqi oil

American energy majors are once again shunning the chance to extract Iraqi oil, leaving the door wide open for Chinese companies to invest instead.

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Health / Medical

WHO says vaccine patches could revolutionise measles prevention

A vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative way to protect young children against measles, a trial by the World Health Organisation in The Gambia has suggested. Dr. Birgit Giersing, team lead at the WHO vaccine product and delivery research unit to UN News that the patches could be a major breakthrough in protecting vulnerable populations from preventable diseases.

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World

Russia’s Putin removes defence Minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu as the country's defence minister. He's being moved to a role as secretary of Russia's Security Council. Editor of the Atlantic Council's Ukraine Alert blog in Kyiv - Peter Dickinson - says it may show Russia is expecting a lengthy conflict.

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World

Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done

A ‘divest from death’ banner at a University of Oregon protest against the Israel-Hamas war on April 29, 2024. AP Photo/Jenny Kane By Todd L. Ely, University of Colorado Denver Campus protests expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and objecting to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza include many calls for universities and colleges to divest – a word that basically means sell – any of their […]

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World

South Korea’s spy agency investigating whether DPRK is supplying Russia with arms

South Korea’s spy agency says it’s investigating whether North Korea is providing arms to Russia. The country’s National Intelligence Service is looking to support allegations of an arms trade made by both South Korea and the US. Chris Gilbert reports.

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World

Michael Cohen to testify in Trump hush money trial

Donald Trump's former lawyer ,Michael Cohen is expected to testify in the former US president's hush money trial on Monday. He's the key witness in the high-profile case in which Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a payment to adult movie star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.. Sally Patterson has more.

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