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US voters react to presidential debate

With just over four months to go until American's head to the polls, voters are digesting the first presidential debate of the year held on Thursday. The televised debate, which aired on CNN, saw President Joseph Biden and former President Donald Trump go head to head - without a live audience in the room. They clashed over topics like the economy, immigration and abortion - key issues for voters in […]

1 July, 2024

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Big win for far-right in first round of French elections

The far-right National Rally has dominated the first round of voting in French parliamentary elections. According to exit polls the anti-immigration party secured 34 percent of the vote while the left-wing coalition won roughly 28 percent. Emmanuel Macron's centrists came third. The French President is urging voters to unite to block a National Rally majority in the runoff election on July 7th. William Denselow reports from Paris.

1 July, 2024

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U.S Supreme Court due to rule on Trump immunity case

The US Supreme Court is expected to give its ruling on Monday on the case concerning Donald Trump's claims of presidential immunity. The former US President faces four charges related to attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 election. Our Washington Correspondent Jagruti Dave has the details.

1 July, 2024

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Portion of Delhi airport terminal collapses killing one and injuring several

At least one person was killed and six injured after a portion of Delhi's international airport terminal collapsed due to torrential rainfall. Officials say some supporting columns, along with the roof, gave way. Travel's been disrupted at the affected terminal, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.

28 June, 2024

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Biden struggles during TV Debate

U.S President, Biden has struggled at times as he and Donald Trump clashed over immigration and foreign policy in the first TV debate of the US presidential race. They took questions on issues including economic policy, the war in Ukraine and abortion ahead of November's election. There was no audience, and microphones were muted when it wasn't that candidate's time to speak. Biden stumbled in his answers on a number […]

28 June, 2024

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Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat

Taiwan has issued its second-highest travel warning for mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Taiwan told its citizens not to go to China unless absolutely necessary, following a threat from Beijing last week to execute those deemed "diehard" Taiwan independence supporters. Our Laura Westbrook reports.

28 June, 2024

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Pakistan Criticizes US Resolution for Independent Probe into Election Rigging Claims

Pakistan has criticised a US House of Representatives resolution that calls for an independent investigation into claims that the country's election was rigged. The polls held in February saw no party win a majority but polling was plagued by widespread internet shutdowns, violence and a crackdown on opposition leaders. Hira Mustafa has more from Islamabad.

28 June, 2024

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Boeing sanctioned by NTSB for disclosing 737 Max 9 investigation details

Boeing is being sanctioned by the US agency looking into the mid-air door blowout on one of its 737 Max 9 planes, for revealing unauthorised details about the investigation. The incident occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight in January, forcing pilots to make an emergency landing. Our US Correspondent Jagruti Dave has more.

28 June, 2024

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Biden v Trump: US Presidential debate

Joseph Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump will tonight face-off against one another in the first Presidential debate of this tightly-fought campaign, more than four months before Americans go to the polls. The hotly-anticipated 90-minute head-to-head in the US city of Atlanta is a rematch of when the pair took the stage four years ago. Trump — who's since been charged for inciting an attempted insurrection and become the first […]

28 June, 2024