Daily News July 15th 2022 8pm Friday
Moscow confirms new strikes against military targets in Ukraine, including the bases of nationalist battalions - with around 500 troops killed. That's as Russian-led forces advance in the Donetsk Republic. From 'pariah' to partner - Joe Biden touches down in Saudi Arabia on the last leg of his first Middle East tour as president, hoping to persuade Riyadh to boost oil production. The backdrop to that being petrol prices in the US reaching record highs. A new US defense bill gets the green light from Congress. Yet more military supplies are heading to Ukraine, but comes at the expense of 'humanitarian aid deliveries' to Afghanistan. A new interim leader is appointed in Sri Lanka after the president fled the country and resigned. But the economic crisis there rages on. We report from the ground.
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Daily News July 15th 2022 9am Friday
Apparent green colonialism - African countries least responsible for the climate crisis will have to ramp up spending on green technology as developed states continue to strive for green goals with limited success in reducing emissions. From 'pariah' to strategic partner - Joe Biden visits Saudi Arabia this Friday during his Middle East trip to persuade Riyadh to boost oil production as petrol prices in the US reach record highs. That's as Saudi Arabia - as well as Turkey and Egypt - plan to join the BRICS group of emerging economies - according to the president of the international forum. Our crew follows Russian soldiers on a cleanup operation in the Lugansk Republic - with troops searching for bodies, any remaining Ukrainian fighters and explosives.
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Daily News July 14th 2022 8pm Thursday
Two civilians are killed and six more injured after Ukraine shells the city center of Donetsk - local officials claim Kiev forces used NATO artillery to target civilians. A Moroccan-state probe claims that the deaths of 23 migrants - who were attempting to reach Spain from Africa last month, were not the result of police violence. That's despite Human Rights groups reaching the exact opposite conclusion. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are planning to join the BRICS grouping of fastest emerging economies - according to the president of the BRICS international forum. She says that such an enlargement, can only be a good thing. We visit what's left of a former base of a Ukrainian neo-Nazi battalion. That's as Kiev releases a notorious, nationalist commander from jail, to fight on the frontlines.
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Daily News July 14th 2022 9am Thursday
We visit what's left of a former Ukrainian neo-Nazi battalion base - as Kiev releases one of the most notorious nationalist commanders from jail. A CIA whistle blower is convicted of the biggest leak of classified information in history shedding light on the agency's international smartphone hacking software. Opposition parties in the UK slam the Defence ministry and call for a probe into the recent BBC bombshell report of unlawful killings by the Special Air Service in Afghanistan. Joe Biden's trip to Israel kicks off with a gaff, with the US President mistakenly honoring the Holocaust. We see if his visit will help allay tensions in the region.
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Daily News July 13th 2022 8pm Wednesday
Donald Trump's former national security adviser opens a Pandora's box with a stunning 'coup d-etat confession'. We look at what other places John Bolton may be speaking about. Sri Lanka's President bows to pressure and quits his post. That's as the country declares a state of emergency with the Prime Minister temporarily taking charge, much to the continued anger of protesters. In the Donetsk Republic, a kindergarten takes a direct hit from Ukrainian shelling, while another missile strike kills two civilians. As Joe Biden touches down in Israel as part of his first presidential visit to the Middle East we look at how rising tensions with Washington, may throw a spanner in the works.
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Daily News July 13th 2022 9am Wednesday v2
Kiev releases a convicted commander of a far-right battalion, who was sentenced for rape and torture in the Donbass - as part of an amnesty for criminals with combat experience. With Joe Biden soon to begin his first presidential visit to the Middle East we look at how rising tensions may throw a spanner in the works, with Israel being the first stop. The Euro slides to parity with the US dollar for the first time in twenty years - with some European politicians now saying the sanctions imposed on Russia are a 'mistake'. Sri Lanka's President has reportedly fled the country after his decision to step down amid widespread riots over the country's economic turmoil. We visit the residence of the Prime Minister, which has been occupied by protesters.
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Daily News July 12th 2022 8pm Tuesday
Seven civilians are killed and scores more injured, after Ukrainian forces target a Russian-controlled city in the Kherson region, using American-supplied rocket launchers. The US president meets with his Mexican counterpart amid very tense relations - complicated by numerous disagreements including the conflict in Ukraine, migrant issues, inflation and alleged human rights violations. The Euro slides below the value of a dollar for the first time in twenty years - as some European politicians now claim the sanctions imposed on Russia are a 'mistake'.
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Daily News July 12th 2022 9amTuesday
Seven civilians are reportedly killed and 60 injured as the Ukrainian army hits a town in the Kherson region, local authorities say US-delivered high-precision weapons were used. EU officials sound the alarm over Ukraine-bound Western weapons ending up on the black market, putting the continent's security at risk. Australia rejects a plan suggested by China to restore relations between the two countries, saying that Canberra doesn't respond to 'demands'. African leaders slam Europe's rush to buy African natural gas - while seemingly having no plans to invest in local infrastructure.
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Daily News July 11th 2022 8pm Monday
Berlin makes fresh accusations against Moscow, as Russia temporarily shuts down a key gas supply route to Germany for scheduled maintenance. That's amid a fuel crisis caused by the backlash of Western sanctions. We investigate a hastily abandoned Ukrainian army position, where US-made heavy weapons were apparently used to shell Donbass. The US tries to pin the blame for the crisis in Sri Lanka on Russia, as the South Asian country's President confirms he's stepping down, amid widespread riots over the country's economic turmoil
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Daily News July 11th 2022 9am Monday
Russia temporarily shuts down a key gas supply route to Germany, the Nord Stream pipeline, for scheduled maintenance, as Berlin braces for its energy crisis to only get worse. We examine abandoned Ukrainian army positions on former Donbass front lines as Kiev's forces retreat westward. Sri Lanka is gripped by a wave of mass riots as long-term economic problems devolve into an unprecedented crisis. However, the US reverts to its usual narrative, grasping at straws in an attempt to put the blame on Russia. Protesters take to the streets of Paris, arguing that Ukrainian refugees are being treated substantially better than those from war-torn countries in the Middle East and Africa.
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Daily News July 10th 2022 The Weekly composite Sunday
Sri Lanka's president and prime minister both announce they're resigning as months-long protests culminate in the storming of the leaders' residences by enraged demonstrators. At least four children were killed in Ukrainian artillery attacks on the Donetsk Republic as civilian casualties mount. Grieving families struggle to endure the pain of their loss. Assassinated on the campaign trail: Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot by a lone gunman. The party's over for Boris Johnson, who says he's stepping down as Britain's Prime Minister. That's after he failed to impress fellow Conservatives on the home front, despite drumming up military support for Ukraine.
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Daily News July 9th 2022 Saturday composite version
Our correspondent explores a once embattled oil refinery in the Lugansk city of Lisichansk, where he discovers scores of banned munitions allegedly planted by Ukrainian troops before they fled. China's yuan gains ground on the US dollar, as a new survey shows 85 percent of the world's central banks either hold or intend to hold the Chinese national currency. Kenya's government passes blame for its food crisis on the far-away conflict in Ukraine, as protesters in the Eastern African country express outrage over struggling to afford basic foods.
Thousands of furious protesters in Sri Lanka's capital storm the President's home and office, over the government's failure to solve the country's worst economic crisis in decades. We report from the scene. That's as Sri Lanka's police resort to tear-gassing the demonstrators, with dozens injured amid the ongoing chaos.
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Daily News July 8th 2022 8pm Friday
Assassinated on the campaign trail: Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe succumbs to his wounds, after being shot by a lone gunman who says he had planned the attack. Russia's Foreign Minister urges Western powers to make up their minds about what they really want for Ukraine - be it peace talks, or a fight till the end. African nations struggle with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs, with Western sanctions against Russia wreaking far-reaching collateral damage.
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Daily News July 8th 2022 9am Friday
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot during a campaign speech and taken to a hospital in serious condition. Vladimir Putin warns against hindering Moscow's peace talks with Kiev, as Russian troops continue their advance in the Donbass. "Technological terrorism" - that's what Beijing says Washington has been waging against it in response to US and British claims that China has been determined to steal their technology for competitive gain. African nations struggle with fuel shortages and rapidly escalating costs, as the West's sanctions against Russia have wrought far-reaching collateral damage.
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Daily News July 7th 2022 8pm Thursday v2
The party's over for Boris Johnson who says he's stepping down as Britain's Prime Minister. That's after he failed to impress fellow Conservatives on the home front despite drumming up military support for Ukraine. President Biden says he's scrapping Afghanistan's status as a major non-NATO ally, almost a year after the disastrous US military pullout left the country in disarray and with no cash. Our correspondent discovers an abundance of US-supplied weaponry, hastily abandoned by Ukrainian troops on the front line, as Russian-led forces took control.
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Daily News July 7th 2022 9am Thursday
Three children are killed and several other people wounded in reported Ukrainian military shelling of residential areas in the Donetsk Republic. Our correspondent discovers an abundance of US-supplied weaponry, hastily abandoned by Ukrainian troops on the front line, as Russian-led forces took control. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plays the Ukraine card while refusing to step down, despite dozens of his top officials quitting en masse, as he says he needs to remain in power to help Kiev.
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Daily News July 6th 2022 composite version
As civilian casualties mount in the Donbass a ten year old girl is killed by Ukrainian shelling in a residential area of Donetsk. The UK's Daily Mirror newspaper has apparently published a fake article blaming Russia for shelling in Donetsk despite the city being under Russian control, and local officials blaming the attack on Kiev. Our crew films Russian helicopters striking Ukrainian military positions on the front lines - as the Russian-led forces continue their advance Westward. Ukrainian officials confirm that some of the military aid provided to the country by the West appears to have been stolen with the Russian defense minister adding the weapons are increasingly appearing on the black market. The US pushes Dutch company to stop selling tech equipment to China. Boris Johnson fights for his political life, pleading with his party not to dump him as Prime Minister, claiming the war in Ukraine, means it's not the right time for him to go. The European Parliament backs a proposal to add gas and nuclear energy to the EU's list of 'climate-friendly' sources. That's as the bloc's energy crisis sends electricity prices soaring to all-time highs. With gas prices in the EU reaching record levels, German officials urge locals to limit energy consumption as citizens prepare for a long term crisis. There is also unrest in South Africa, the cocaine trade route of Guinea Bissau is examined. We report on an Ethiopian Massacre and matters of faith & politics concerns in Pakistan and India.
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Daily World News July 5th 2022 8pm Tuesday
The death toll mounts as heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces continues on Donetsk city. Several people are killed in the attacks, including 10 years old girl. Our team reports from a chemical warehouse destroyed by the Ukrainian army in the Lugansk Republic - a region now under the full control of Russian-led forces. Beijing slams Washington for accusing China of spreading disinformation. That's after the US ambassador pressed the country to stop promoting quote 'Russian propaganda' over the Ukrainian conflict. The IDF exonerates itself over the killing of a Palestinian journalist, saying it wasn't intentional. It comes after the US handed Israel the fatal bullet for investigation despite Palestinian objections.
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Daily News July 5th 2022 8pm Tuesday v2
The death toll mounts as Ukrainian forces continue heavy shelling Donetsk city. Several people are killed in the attacks, including a 10 year old girl. A team reports from a chemical warehouse destroyed by the Ukrainian army in the Lugansk Republic - a region now under the full control of Russian-led forces. Beijing slams Washington for accusing China of spreading disinformation. That's after the US ambassador pressed the country to stop promoting quote 'Russian propaganda' over the Ukrainian conflict. A British minister announces fines to be imposed on Internet companies who allow publishing of so called 'fake news' i.e. non pretentious real news that does not support Western narratives (presumably including the mentioning of her annoucement). The IDF exonerates itself over the killing of a Palestinian journalist, saying it wasn't intentional. It comes after the US handed Israel the fatal bullet for investigation despite Palestinian objections.
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Daily News July 5th 2022 9am Tuesday
Three civilians are killed and 27 injured in the latest Ukrainian shelling of the Donetsk Republic with Kiev using NATO weapons to target civilian areas. Our team visits what was once a chemical warehouse in the Lugansk republic, following its destruction by American-made howitzers. A not so festive Independence Day in the US, as deadly shootings, record price hikes and a subdued speech from the President overshadow celebrations. India accuses the US of misrepresenting facts and a lack of understanding of its national specifics - that's in response to the human rights abuse allegations and classification as a 'state of concern'.
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Daily News July 4th 2022 8pm Monday
Multiple people are shot at an Independence day parade in a suburb of Chicago. The shooter is reportedly still at large. Heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces continues on Donetsk city and its outskirts. One person is killed in the attacks. Our TV crew explores what had been the last Ukrainian stronghold in the Lugansk Republic on the same day Russian and allied forces secured full control of the region. As the price for natural gas in Europe reaches more than 17-hundred dollars per cubic meter, top German officials warn the worst is yet to come. That's as Berlin turns to Qatar, seeking an alternative to Russian gas supplies.
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Daily News July 4th 2022 9am Monday
Our crew visits the last Ukrainian stronghold in the Lugansk republic on the very day Russian and allied forces took full control of the region. Arms supplied to Ukraine are increasingly appearing for sale on the darknet. Our team reaches out to one dealer who tells us what weapons are available. "Social explosives!" - that's what the German Chancellor has called rising energy prices in Europe as more than 20 million people in the country remain at risk of energy poverty.
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Daily News July 3rd 2022 Sunday (composite version)
Daily News July 03 2022 9am Sunday (early edition)
Russian-led forces take control of the city of Lisichansk, according to multiple reports. The city was the last major stronghold of Ukrainian forces in the Lugansk republic. NATO claims Russia is a major threat to European security in its new strategic concept, also highlighting the challenge allegedly posed by China. A warning, you may find the following footage disturbing. Hundreds are wounded and dozens killed as crowds in Morocco are repelled by Moroccan and Spanish law enforcement while trying to cross the country's border with Spain.
Daily News July 03 2022 8pm Sunday (late edition)
Russian-led forces establish full control over 'Lugansk Republic territory' after the last key city there is taken. At least four civilians, including three citizens from Ukraine, are killed in the deadliest-ever Ukrainian missile attack on Russian territory. After thousands take to the streets and clash with police in Uzbekistan, the president drops plans to curb the autonomy of a large republic within the country. A call for justice amid claims of a cover-up over the number of fatalities. The UN demands an investigation into the deaths of at least 23 Africans at the hands of Moroccan security forces, after a crowd tried to storm the border of a Spanish enclave.
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Daily News July 2nd 2022 9am Saturday
Millions remain at risk of starvation, as the UK pledges another billion pounds in funds to Ukraine, diverting aid from African and Asian countries. Thousands take to the streets in India after the beheading of a Hindu shopkeeper was filmed and posted online. Two Muslim suspects have been arrested over the killing. Hundreds gather in Madrid, in a protest against police violence resulting in the deaths of 37 migrants who tried to cross the Moroccan-Spanish border.
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