Wednesday, February 15, 2017

UKIP LEADER APOLOGISES OVER HILLSBOROUGH CLAIMS

The leader of British anti-EU party UKIP has had to apologise over claims on his website about the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 in which 96 football fans died.

One of Paul Nuttall's aides has offered to resign after taking responsibility for claims that he lost close friends in the tragedy.

It comes as he campaigns for a parliamentary seat in the Stoke Central by-election on 23rd February.

Holly Harris reports.

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European Parliament Set to Approve CETA

The European Parliament is expected today (Wednesday) to approve the EU-Canadian trade deal known as CETA.

With the new US administration critical of a proposed trade deal with the EU, this is seen as another example of how the US and the EU seem to be diverting on some values.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Various Trump campaign team members had contact with Russian officials

Several US media outlets are reporting that members of Donald Trump's
campaign team were in regular contact with Russian officials in the
lead-up to the US elections.

This comes after the resignation of President Trump's National
Security Advisor Michael Flynn who was forced to step down after
failing to disclose the full details of his interactions with a
Russian diplomat.

US correspondent William Denselow reports.


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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Calls For Ethics Enquiry Into Top Trump Aide Conway

A US government ethics body has recommended that a senior adviser to President Trump be investigated over her promotion of Ivanka Trump's products.

Kellyanne Conway urged Fox News viewers to buy items from the President's daughter's range, which the Office of Government Ethics believes breaks ethics rules.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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White House concedes Trump knew of Flynn duplicity in January

The White House has confirmed that President Trump kept his National Security Adviser in place for nearly three weeks after he first learned that Michael Flynn might be a national security risk.


President Trump's spokesman insisted that Mr. Flynn had acted legally in his conversations with the Russian Ambassador to the United States, but he said the President's confidence in his top aide had "eroded"


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Lawmakers call for investigations into Michael Flynn

Congressional lawmakers are calling for an investigation into what contacts Michael Flynn had with Russian officials.

The White House insists the National Security Adviser resigned due to a lack of trust over what he said when to U.S. Vice Presidential Mike Pence.

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Pres. Trump to meet PM Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Earlier, President Trump indicated support for more Jewish settlements and moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, but since becoming President, has changed direction on Middle East policy.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer previewed the discussions.

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Congress demands answers about Mar-A-Lago dinner

Congressional lawmakers are demanding answers about whether security protocols were violated during U.S. President Donald Trump's dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Mar-A-Lago.

According to photos posted on social media, it appears that Presidnt Trump and Prime Minister Abe were consulting about the North Korean ballistic missile launch in the public restaurant.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer insists all protocols were followed.

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A Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility or SCIF (skiff) is a super secure yet portable briefing facility provided to the President by the U.S. military.

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Pres. Trump no longer trusted Michael Flynn

The White House maintains that the resignation of Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser was a matter of President Trump having trust concerns.

The New York Times is reporting that the FBI questioned Michael Flynn about his contacts with Russian officials shortly after inauguration.

White House Spokesman Sean Spicer denied that Michael Flynn did anything illegal.

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Spokesman Sean Spicer says the White House in=house legal counsel found Michael Flynn did not do anything illegal.

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White House spokesman Sean Spicer insists that Michael Flynn did nothing wrong.

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Senators urge investigation of Michael Flynn

Lawmakers from both parties are calling for investigations into Michael Flynn, who just resigned as President Trump's National Security Adviser.

The New York Times reports, during the earliest days of the Trump Administration, the FBI questioned Michael Flynn about his phone conversations with Russian officials.

Senator Roy Blunt, a Republicand and a long time member of the Joint Intelligence Committee, says he expects they will call Michael Flynn for public testimony.

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Rep. Pelosi calls Pres. Trump incompetent

U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi did not mince words in reacting to the news of Michael Flynn's resignation from the post of National Security Advisor.

The White House insists there were no legal problems with Michael Flynn's conversations with the Russians, but the Democrats are calling for an investigation.

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insists that the Michael Flynn relationships and conversations must be fully investigated.

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Man convicted of kidnap & murder of Etan Patz

A man has been convicted of one of America's most high profile missing
child case, which has remained unsolved for almost 40 years.

A jury in New York has convicted the man of kidnapping and killing
six-year-old Etan Patz.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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60 known fatalities of UN personnel from deadly attacks in 2016

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The United Nations has reported 60 of its workers were killed in the
line of duty in 2016.

UN staff were killed by explosive devices, shootings, grenades and
deliberate violent attacks during field operations, mostly in Africa
and the Middle East.

UN correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Pres. Trump tries to change focus

U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to change the focus away from questions about his now former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

Michael Flynn resigned after growing questions about contacts he had with top Russian officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump would rather focus on his agenda on the economy and education, not answering questions about his former adviser.

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Top Senate Republican demands "exhaustive" investigation into Trump's Russia ties

A top Republican Senator is calling for an "exhaustive" investigation of connections between President Donald Trump and Russia.


Roy Blunt is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and he was speaking after the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn who concedes that he lied about conversations he had with the Russian Ambassador to the United States.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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North Korean leader's half-brother killed

Malaysian officials say the North Korean leader's half-brother has been killed at Kuala Lumpur airport. 

Kim Jong Nam's death comes at a time of heightened tensions between North Korea and the West following another ballistic missile test at the weekend. 

US correspondent Nick Harper reports. 

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Democrats Demand Classified Briefing After Flynn Resignation

Donald Trump's close aide Kellyanne Conway has told US TV networks that the President supported retired general Michael Flynn as his National Security Adviser out of loyalty, but the situation eventually became unsustainable.

Mr. Flynn resigned late on Monday over allegations that he discussed American sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump became president - illegal under US law.

Now, as our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick reports, Democrats are demanding answers.

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NATO Sec Gen Speaks Ahead of "Mad Dog's" Arrival

Newly-appointed US Defense Secretary James Mattis will meet with fellow NATO defense ministers for the first time Wednesday, representing the administration of US President Donal Trump.

President Trump has recently made controversial comments about NATO being "obsolete" and expressed his disapproval of not all NATO allies paying the full 2 percent of their budgets on defense.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he agrees with President Trump's push for NATO allies to pay their fair share.

Stoltenberg says one of the main topics for discussion in this meeting will be how NATO allies can increase their spending for fair burden sharing between the partner countries. 

He says, despite recent criticism, President Trump is committed to the NATO defense mission. 


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Some NATO allies have expressed worries about being able to pay the agreed-upon 2 percent on NATO defense spending, but Stotlenberg expresses there is some sense of leniency. 


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Questions mount for White House following Flynn resignation

The White House is deluged with questions over the Trump administration's relationship with Russia, following the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.


He's conceded that he lied about the nature of his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the US before President Trump's inauguration, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Rolls Royce profits fall amid fines and post-Brexit troubles


British jet engine maker Rolls Royce has reported a record loss of $5.8 billion for 2016 after fines to settle bribery charges and the post-Brexit fall in the pound  took a heavy toll on the company's bottom line.   

However underlying profit for the engineering giant was better than expected as Catherine Drew reports from London. 

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