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BBC News Summary 02/09/2025 10:30 GMT

NATO STANAG 6001 SLP English Listening and Reading. BBC News Summary 02/09/2025 10:30 GMT
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Kim Jong-un's Visit to China

- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made a rare trip outside North Korea, arriving in China.

- He is in Beijing where Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders.

- Kim's armored train traveled slowly into Beijing ahead of his attendance at a large military parade on Wednesday, marking the end of the Second World War.

- President Putin commented that relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level.

- Meanwhile, President Xi emphasized that the ties between the two countries have withstood the test of changing international circumstances.

- Neither leader made any direct reference to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Tragedy in Sudan

- A senior UN official in Sudan has reported that bad weather and poor infrastructure are complicating the response to a deadly landslide in Darfur.

- The Sudan Liberation Army, a local rebel group, claims that about 1,000 people were killed when a mountain village was buried in the disaster.

Deadly Floods in India

-In India, devastating floods in the state of Punjab have submerged large areas of farmland.

- The state's chief minister described it as one of the worst floods in decades.

Earthquake Devastation in Afghanistan

- Rescue operations continue in eastern Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck Kunar province late on Sunday.

- The Taliban authorities have confirmed 800 deaths, with thousands more trapped or injured.

Business Scandal in Japan

- Takeshi Neon, one of Japan’s best-known businessmen, has resigned as head of the drinks firm Sundry Holdings after being questioned by police.

- Neon has denied any wrongdoing, though he is under investigation on suspicion of buying dietary supplements containing illegal drugs.

Gold Hits Record High

- The price of gold has reached a new record, surpassing $3,500 an ounce amid ongoing global economic uncertainty.

UK Foreign Students Face Deportation

- The British government has begun contacting tens of thousands of foreign students to warn them that they could face deportation if they overstay their visas.

- Nearly 15,000 students with valid visas applied for asylum in the year leading up to June.