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US President defends foreign policy record in major speech

A Gaza ceasefire deal is nearing completion, according to outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden, who vowed to finalize the agreement before his term ends. In a speech defending his foreign policy, Biden claimed the U.S. is stronger and continues to lead with its allies. Benji Hyer was listening.

14 January, 2025

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Antonio Guterres to travel to Lebanon this week

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres will be travelling to Lebanon later this week. His office announced his travel plans on Monday, following the announcement of Nawaf Salam, head of the International Court of Justice as the Prime Minister designate. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York.

14 January, 2025

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Zelenskyy says 4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that some 4,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russian troops against Ukraine. He added that Russia turning to North Korea shows the weakness of president Vladimir Putin. Rebecca Bundhun reports.

10 January, 2025

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China’s Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump’s inauguration

Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to the Financial Times newspaper. Trump had extended the invitation to Xi, but experts said it would have been unprecedented for a leader of China to attend a US presidential inauguration and called it political theater. Laura Westbrook reports.

10 January, 2025

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Trump considers inauguration day immigration raid

The incoming Trump administration is considering conducting a raid of undocumented immigrants in its first few days, according to US media reports. It would target workers allegedly living in the United States illegally, possible at a workplace in the Washington DC area. Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports:

10 January, 2025

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UN warns Syrian refugees facing ‘desperate conditions’

The United Nations is warning more than 125,000 Syrian refugees are facing "desperate conditions" as they return to their home country. The UN's refugee agency U.N.H.C.R says many people have arrived back in Syria following last month's fall of the Assad regime. But families find themselves with little shelter and few economic prospects. From New York, Sally Patterson reports:

10 January, 2025

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U.S Supreme Court rules Trump can be sentenced for hush money conviction

US president-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on Friday for his hush money conviction after the Supreme Court refused to block it.It means he'll become the first convicted felon to serve as president. Our reporter is Nick Harper.

10 January, 2025

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LA fires: 0% contained in unprecedented disaster

Fire officials in Los Angeles say they still have no part of the 27,000 acre wildfires under control. More than 2000 properties and buildings have been destroyed and around 180,000 people have been told to evacuate. The city's mayor says high winds and droughts have created the "perfect storm". Ira Spitzer is in LA and has been surveying the damage.

10 January, 2025

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6 people dead and more than 20 injured in stampede in India

Six people have died and more than 20 others injured in a stampede at one of India's holiest sites. Tens of thousands of devotees had gathered there on Wednesday night queuing up for prayers scheduled to take place on Friday morning. Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

9 January, 2025