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Benji Hyer

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Amazon workers to strike

  Thousands of Amazon workers in the United States are gearing up to go on strike from today over the tech giant's refusal to begin contract negotiations.It follows a Congressional investigation which this week found the company pushes its workforce to fulfil orders at speeds that could cause high rates of injury. Amazon claims those findings are "wrong" and featured "selective, outdated information that isn't grounded in reality." Following the […]

todayDecember 19, 2024 14

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US Congress strikes deal to prevent shutdown

    United States lawmakers have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government functioning by pushing a funding deadline to March. The year-end package — the last major legislation Congress will clear this year — includes a bill to restrict American investment in China, and more than $100 billion in emergency aid for natural disasters. Benji Hyer reports. v

todayDecember 18, 2024 7

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ENG US President Biden issues more end-of-term pardons

  US President Joseph Biden today handed out dozens more pardons and commuted almost 1,500 sentences — the largest single-day act of clemency in modern American history. The sweeping act will be one of his final uses of the Presidential power before he leaves office next month.Benji Hyer reports.

todayDecember 13, 2024 13

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US commits to more aid to Ukraine before Trump’s term

  The United States has announced a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine to help in its fight against Russia. The shipment of landmines and ammunition is the latest from the Biden administration as it works to provide extra assistance to the war-torn nation before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Benji Hyer reports.  

todayDecember 4, 2024 21

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US expresses concern over South Korea

The United States has expressed confidence that the political dispute in South Korea is resolved peacefully and within the rule of law. This follows President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law, citing security concerns over North Korea. However, South Korean lawmakers voted to block the president's power after protests outside Parliament. From Washington, Benji Hyer reports.  

todayDecember 4, 2024 26

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Federal criminal cases against Donald Trump dropped

  US President-elect Donald Trump looks set to escape trial for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result after investigators filed a motion to drop the case. Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the charges against the former President due to a long-standing Justice Department policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting President. Benji Hyer reports.  

todayNovember 26, 2024 9

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U.S President Biden pushes for more Ukraine help

  The White House is planning to cancel billions of dollars in debt owed by Ukraine — the latest in a series of efforts to provide support for the war-torn nation in advance of President-elect Donald Trump taking office. Congress could still block the move, but outgoing President Joseph Biden wants to rush through as much assistance to Ukraine as possible before his term ends early next year, amid concerns […]

todayNovember 22, 2024 16

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Donald Trump pushes unconventional cabinet picks

  US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet choices continue to attract scrutiny after he made several more unconventional picks for top jobs, nominating a retired professional wrestling performer as his Secretary of Education. Meanwhile his selections for Defence Secretary and Attorney General are batting away sexual misconduct allegations as they face confirmation proceedings in Washington. From there, Benji Hyer reports.  

todayNovember 21, 2024 17

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GOP clinches U.S House of Reps

  US President-elect Donald Trump will command a trifecta of power in Washington after the Republicans secured a clean sweep of Congress. Having won last week's election handedly, his party also flipped the Senate and — it was confirmed on Wednesday — narrowly held the House of Representatives, giving them control of the White House and both chambers of the legislature. Here's Benji Hyer reporting.  

todayNovember 14, 2024 17

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