Biden urges “unity” after Trump assassination attempt

Biden urges “unity” after Trump assassination attempt

US President Joseph Biden has urged America to "unite as one nation" following the attempted assassination of his political rival Donald Trump. Trump says he is traveling to the Republican Convention on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, the FBI has still not discovered a motive for the 20-year-old gunman's attack. Thomas Matthew Crooks was shot dead by a Secret Service sniper at the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon. Nick Harper reports […]

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World

More than 60 feared missing after two buses fall into a river in Nepal

About 5 dozen people are feared missing after two passenger buses were swept away by a landslide in Nepal. Rescue operations are ongoing but officials say incessant rain in the Himalayan region is making things difficult. Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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China says it will never accept ‘unfounded accusations’ at NATO summit

China will never accept the "unfounded accusations" made against it at the NATO summit this week in Washington, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to his Dutch counterpart over a phone call, his ministry said. The NATO summit said Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Europe and to security. Laura Westbrook has more.

July 12, 2024 20

World

Canada’s designates largest marine protected zone

(Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Canada said Thursday it had designated the country's largest marine protected zone off the coast of Vancouver, as it moves to shield a third of its oceans by the end of the decade. The 133,000-square-kilometer (51,000-square-mile) zone was announced in a joint statement by Canada's department of fisheries and oceans and leaders of four First Nations. "Today we are taking a […]

July 12, 2024 20

World

Three missing in Japan mudslide

Three people are missing after a landslide buried a house in west Japan. The slip occurred after the weather agency warned of heavy rain in the region. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo.

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World

Amid fresh gaffes, Biden insists he is staying in US Presidential race

Joseph Biden has insisted that he is remaining in America's Presidential race, saying that he the "best qualified" person to defeat Donald Trump. But the President made two major gaffes on Thursday that are likely to fuel calls from Democrat lawmakers for him to stand aside. Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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Business / Economics

New CPI Figures in US Show Prices Fell in June

New figures show US inflation cooled in June, while the Consumer Price Index rose 3 percent on an annual basis. Some financial experts are suggesting the new numbers could prompt the Federal Reserve to finally cut interest rates in the coming months. With the report, here's Mitch McCann:

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World

More witness testimony expected in Alec Baldwin trial

Alec Baldwin's trial on involuntary manslaughter charges continues at a district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The actor was holding the prop gun loaded with a real bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust two years ago. Ira Spitzer has more.

July 12, 2024 12

Business / Economics

Global e-commerce skyrockets to $27 trillion

Did you know that the energy required for Bitcoin data mining reached 121 terra watts last year? That’s more than the amount consumed by most small countries. Daniel Johnson from UN news has more. Meanwhile, new data from 43 countries, representing about three-quarters of global GDP, show business e-commerce sales grew nearly 60% from 2016 to 2022, to reach $27 trillion.

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