Tuesday, July 5, 2016

MAY WINS CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP FIRST ROUND POLL

UK Home Secretary Theresa May has emphatically won the first round of voting for Conservative Party leader.

The next leader of the party will also become Britain's Prime Minister.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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FBI Recommends No Prosecution of Hillary Clinton

The FBI is NOT recommending that Hillary Clinton be criminally prosecuted for sending classified emails on her personal account.

But the agency's Director James Comey said the handling of the issue while she was US Secretary of State  was "extremely careless".

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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FBI Recommends No Charges for Clinton Over Mishandled Emails

The FBI is not recommending that Hillary Clinton be criminally prosecuted, despite sending top secret emails on her pesonal account.

FBI Director James Comey called the handling of emails while she was  US Secretary of State "extremely careless".

Investigators  found evidence that foreign hackers may have gained access to her account.

The final decision on whether to prosecute the Democratic Party's presumed  presidential nominee rests with the Department of Justice.

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Jose Mourinho says he's ready for Man Utd challenge

Man United's new boss, Jose Mourinho says he's ready for the challenge his new club brings.


The former Chelsea manager has taken over from Louis van Gaal who as sacked in May.


He also defended suggestions that he was responsible for Ryan Giggs departing the club after 29 years.



Speaking at a press conference Mourinho said he was where he wanted to be.



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During a press conference he said he was frustrated that the club would not be playing in the Champions League next season.


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Juno in orbit around Jupiter - NASA

NASA engineers have successfully gotten the Juno spacecraft into position in orbit around Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system.

Juno left earth five years ago and it's mission is to study the planet's radiation belts and gases.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK businesses urge action following Brexit

Five of the UK's biggest business groups have called on the British government to push forward long-term projects following the the country's vote to leave the European Union.

Organisations such as the British Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Small Businesses have said there needs to be clear leadership in the country, to ensure that business doesn't suffer.

This comes as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced he will be meeting bank bosses to discuss how to proceed in steadying the country's economy.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman has more.

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Bank of England's lending boost

The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has announced measures to allow banks to increase lending for households and businesses, following the UK's decision to end its EU membership.


The Bank admits that the UK case entered a period of uncertainty and significant economic adjustment, but that it will weather the effects of Brexit by giving more flexibility to three quarters of UK banks.


Further measures are expected to be announced in the comping months on the Bank's Monetary Stimulus policy.


Mr Carney warned that the Bank would not be able to fully offset Brexit volatility, but that capital buffers will be put in place to try to sure up the UK's economy.


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Chris Evans 'Moving On' After Top Gear Departure

The now ex-Top Gear presenter Chris Evans, has told listeners to his radio show that he is moving on following his departure from the television programme on Monday.


The revamped version of Top Gear, which came after Jeremy Clarkson was sacked by the BBC, has failed to pull in the viewers.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports


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Voting on new Conservative leader and PM begins Tuesday

The first round of voting to find a new leader for the Conservative party and a new Prime Minister for Britain gets underway shortly/is underway (Begins 10.00GMT).

Home Secretary Theresa May goes into the contest as favourite against four other contenders for the post that will see the winner deal with the post-Brexit fallout.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Polls in Denmark suggest EU support on the rise after Brexit vote

Polls in Denmark show more people there now want to remain in the European Union following the UK's vote to leave.

Many had suggested that Denmark would be the next country to hold a referendum on its membership of the EU as there's a large eurosceptic faction in the country.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Iceland welcomes football heroes home

Tens of thousands of Icelanders gathered in the capital Reykjavik to welcome their team home after their Euro 2016 quarter final.
Coming from one of the smallest countries in Europe, they defied the odds to reach the last eight.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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French Lawmakers Propose Intelligence Streamlining

A French parliamentary committee is concluding the French intelligence services needs to completely overhauled.

Lawmakers are making the recommendation to streamline France's intelligence community in the wake of last year's terror attack.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 


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Refugee arrivals fall sharply in Germany

The number of refugees arriving to Germany fell sharply in Germany in June, according to media reports.

The closing of the Balkan route continues to have a major effect on European migration flows.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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TOP GEAR LOOKS TO NEW SERIES WITHOUT EVANS

It's reported that the rest of the presenting line-up for motoring show Top Gear will stay on the show after Chris Evans quit after one series.

He's leaving the BBC programme amid falling ratings, although bosses insist the series has still been sold to 130 territories around the world.

Filming for the show starts again in September.

Chris Evans only joined Top Gear in June as Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May moved on.

Former Top Gear presenter Steve Berry says there's more to his decision than domestic ratings.

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UK LABOUR IN DISARRAY

The deputy leader of the UK's Labour Party says he is trying to hold emergency talks with unions over the future of leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Tom Watson has asked Jeremy Corbyn to stand aside over concerns about his leadership among his own MPs.

However, Mr Corbyn was elected with a huge majority by the party's membership.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says Tom Watson's targeting of the unions is a sensible strategy.

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UK CONSERVATIVES VOTE FOR LEADER

British Conservative MPs are voting for the first time (from 1000GMT) for a new leader who will also become Prime Minister.

Home Secretary Theresa May is favourite to win the process which the party says will conclude by September 9th.

The candidate who comes last in Tuesday's vote by MPs will be eliminated, with further rounds due later this week and next.

It comes after Prime Minister David Cameron decided to resign after Britons chose to leave the European Union in a referendum last month.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood says the process could wrap up before September.

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Putin signs new law on sports events after trouble at Euro 2016

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President Vladimir Putin has signed off a new law which forces Russians show their identification if they want to buy tickets for sporting events.  It comes after Russian football fans were blamed for violence during the Euro 2016 tournament. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Monday, July 4, 2016

Donald Trump criticised for 'anti-Semiti' tweet

Hillary Clinton's campaign has slammed a "blatantly anti-Semitic image" posted on Twitter by Donald Trump on Saturday.

The graphic showed Hillary Clinton against a background of hundred dollar bills next to what appeared to be the Star of David.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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Pres. Obama to campaign with Hillary Clinton

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to campaign with expected Democratic party nominee Hillary Clinton in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Meanwhile Donald Trump has caused another uproar with a tweet.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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US-backed fighters repel ISIS-counter attacks in key Syria city


US-backed Syrian fighters have successfully defended an ISIS counter attack in a key city - the second attempt by the extremists in the last 24 hours.

According to local officials and a Syrian monitoring group, the
alliance of Arab and Kurdish forces repelled the Islamic State which is trying to maintain control of the city of Manbij [Pro: Man-beej]

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