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Top US and China officials to meet on military, Taiwan and fentanyl

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China's top diplomat Wang Yi said they were hoping for productive talks as they met in Beijing. The meetings are aimed at quieting tensions between the two superpowers ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

28 August, 2024

World

US Prosecutors File Revised Indictment Against Trump After Supreme Court Ruling

US federal prosecutors have filed a revised criminal indictment against Donald Trump. The revision comes in response to the Supreme Court's recent ruling granting former presidents broad immunity for official acts while in office. As Ira Spitzer reports.

28 August, 2024

World

Harris & Walz agree to first joint interview

US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has agreed to her first sit-down interview since taking over the Democratic ticket from Joseph Biden. It follows weeks of criticism from her Republican rival Donald Trump who has suggested she was scared of facing the media. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

28 August, 2024

World

Trump reaches agreement on Sept 10th Harris debate

Former US president Donald Trump says he has reached an agreement to debate his rival Kamala Harris on Sept 10th. Trump's confirmation on his social media site Truth Social suggests the mics will remain muted as they were during his debate with Joseph Biden in June. From Washington, Nick Harper reports.

28 August, 2024

Health / Medical

WHO launches mpox response plan

The World Health Organisation has launched a global plan to stop new outbreaks and spreading of the Mpox disease through collective national, regional, and global efforts. The suggested plan will cover 6 months starting September 2024 to February 2025.

27 August, 2024

Entertainment

Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan conflict

US rapper Macklemore has canceled his October show in Dubai due to the UAE's alleged involvement in the conflict in Sudan. He told the BBC that people had for months been asking him to call off the concert in protest of its reported support for Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which are involved in the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. This is not the first time the artist […]

27 August, 2024

World

Iran to sue Pakistan at Paris court over gas pipeline

Iran says it has given Pakistan a final warning, claiming it will file a lawsuit against Islamabad at the Paris Arbitration Court over the stalled construction of the cross-border gas pipeline project. The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project has been stalled for ten years, with the US warning Islamabad of sanctions over its engagement with Tehran.

27 August, 2024

World

Ukraine faces new wave of Russian attacks

Russia has launched another wave of strikes on Ukraine a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war. According to the BBC, at least four people were killed overnight and Ukraine's air defence forces say the entire country is under threat of a ballistic weapon attack. On Monday, seven people were killed and dozens more were injured after more than half of Ukraine’s regions were attacked by […]

27 August, 2024

World

Japan accuses China of violating airspace

Japan is accusing the Chinese military of violating its airspace. The government says a Y-9 intelligence plane flew over waters in Japan’s Nagasaki region on Monday. From Tokyo, here's Chris Gilbert reporting.

27 August, 2024