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Ethiopia's national airline has resumed flights to the northern Tigray region after being suspended for a week amid military tensions. The suspension heightened fears of renewed conflict between the national army and Tigrayan forces - who accuse Addis Ababa of killing civilians using drones.  We hear from people in Tigray.   Also, are you using the right helmet while riding on a motorcycle? We look at the increase in the number of injuries and deaths from motorcycle accidents across many African cities.     Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Keikantse Shumba and Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: David Nzau Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

The abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother. The Clintons agree to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein congressional probe. President Trump calls for nationalized elections. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.

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A.M. Edition for Feb. 3. Elon Musk’s well-established rocket business and AI startup are joining forces to form a $1.25 trillion company. WSJ’s Berber Jin says the move was unexpected as industry observers had thought xAI would merge with Tesla instead. Plus, the Clinton's offer to give depositions, as the Epstein scandal sends shockwaves across the Atlantic. And Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem says that officers in Minneapolis will receive body cameras "effective immediately". Luke Vargas hosts.

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A partial government shutdown enters its fourth day as House Republicans weigh whether to back a Senate deal that would reopen most agencies while giving Congress two weeks to negotiate changes to immigration enforcement.
The U.S. is set to reopen nuclear talks with Iran, as regional powers push diplomacy even while President Trump warns military action remains on the table.
And investigators in Arizona say 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, may have been abducted from her home as an urgent search continues.

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(01:54) Government Shutdown Day 4
(05:31) US-Iran Nuclear Talks
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As President Trump calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting processes, sources say the president was actively involved in an FBI raid on election offices. The Rafah border crossing opens to some Gazans desperate to flee. And inside a Las Vegas home, authorities discover what they say might be a dangerous biological lab.

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Alabama

• Governor Ivey supports two companion bills that address public safety
• The ALGOP steering committee rejects residency challenges against Tommy Tuberville and John Wahl as they run for state offices
• A lawsuit is filed against 3 employees at Trinity child center re: recent sex abuse arrest
• Tuskegee basketball coach hires lawyers after he was cuffed at Atlanta game
• Major General Terry Grisham to lead Program Management at SpaceCOM

National

• Federal judge seeks to stop DHS from ending Temporary Status for Haitians
• President Trump and India Prime Minister reach trade deal to end tariffs
• SAVE Act to be brought to a vote on Senate floor according to John Thune
• WSJ to publish hit pieces against DNI's Gabbard after FBI raid in GA
• The Clintons say they are NOW willing tobe deposed by House Oversight committee to avoid contempt charges
• Ben Swann says the latest Jeffrey Epstein doc release completely vindicates his report on "Pizza Gate" from 10 years ago

President Trump says India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as part of a trade deal with the United States. In return, Washington will lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18%. Mr Trump said Delhi has pledged to buy more oil from the US and, potentially, from Venezuela. Also: Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in Congress about Jeffrey Epstein. Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's crown princess is due to go on trial in Oslo on 38 charges, including the rape of four women. BBC Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg takes part in a new documentary on the challenges of reporting from inside the country. NASA is hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown for the Artemis II crewed mission round the moon. And a boy swims four hours through rough seas to save his mother and younger siblings off Western Australia.

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem says every DHS officer deployed to Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera.

Medical examiner rules Alex Pretti's death is a homicide.

"Today Show" o-host Savannah Guthrie's mother is missing under mysterious circumstances.

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 2. Even as home sales remain stuck at a 30-year low, people that are buying are finding big discounts. WSJ reporter Nicole Friedman discusses the changing dynamics in the market. Plus, the partial government shutdown means Friday’s jobs report will be delayed. We hear from Journal economics reporter Matt Grossman about what that means for investors. And a Michigan pension fund lost millions on an investment in a coffee farm. As reporter Heather Gillers tells us, what happened there highlights the risks that come with investing in private markets. Alex Ossola hosts.

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The Rafah crossing reopens between Gaza and Egypt. Are enough Palestinians in urgent need of medical treatment able to use it? We hear from the family of one injured boy.

Also on the programme: the detention of a five-year-old in an immigration raid in Minnesota enrages a judge; and why seeing the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome is now going to cost you.

(Photo: A Palestinian patient, accompanied by relatives, waits to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Credit: Reuters)