Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MACRON TO 'ATTRACT UK TALENT' POST BREXIT

Emmanuel Macron, the favourite to be next French President, says he wants to attract the top British talent to his country after Brexit.

Mr Macron made the appeal on the steps of Downing Street in London after meeting with UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US Department of Homeland Security issues new plan to deport immigrants


The US Department of Homeland Security has issued sweeping new orders for a major step up in the deportation of undocumented immigrants. 

The new measures come the day before top US diplomats are scheduled to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Mexico in order to discuss border security.

Andrea Arenas reports

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New Trump administration orders target 11 million for arrest and deportation

More than 11 million people in America have now been warned they are at risk of immediate arrest and deportation, after President Trump's government issued new orders to the country's immigration agents.


The Department of Homeland Security says agents should now initiate deportation proceedings against any illegal immigrant they find.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Fresh executive order on immigration expected from White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised a revised executive order to limit immigration and refugees from key Middle Eastern countries.

The new order could also impact a broader range of countries and is expected to be challenged in court on questions of constitutionality, just as the first executive order was.

In a quick interview with 24-hour news channel MSNBC, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted the executive order is necessary to protect national security.

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Routine US operations in South China Sea

The U.S. military says the cruise of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson is just routine operations, but the Chinese have a very different opinion.

The Chinese Foreign Ministy is speaking out on issues of freedom of navigation in the disputed region.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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GOALKEEPER'S PIE-EATING INVESTIGATED

England's Football Association and the UK's Gambling Commission are investigating the eating of a pie by a reserve goalkeeper in an FA Cup tie against Arsenal.

Sutton's Wayne Shaw ate the pie in full view of television cameras in the 83rd minute of the match, which his team lost.

He's submitted his resignation over the incident.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Pres. Trump speaks out against anti-semitism

U.S. President Donald Trump is vowing to continue to try to bring a divided America and to stamp out anti-semitism.

His remarks came after 11 Jewish community centers around the United States received bomb threats, with anti-semitic attacks on the rise since the beginning of the year.

President Trump shut down a reporter from an Jewish publication last week, when he tried to ask for comment on the rising tide of attacks during the President's first press conference.

Now, after visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and with his daughter Ivanka who converted to Judaism Ivanka beside him, the American president said he opposes hate.

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Jewish centres report bomb threats across United States

The FBI is investigating after several Jewish community centres across the United States were evacuated on Monday over bomb threats.

The latest wave of incidents happened in cities including Houston, Chicago and Milwaukee. The phoned-in bomb threats were later determined to be hoaxes.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Police Arrest Three in France Over Terror Suspicions

French police have arrested three men on suspicion of plotting a terror attack. 

For now there's few details on those arrested—but the news just adds to the sense of unease in France.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels. 

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Poland Says Rule of Law Dispute with European Commission is Over

Poland says its rule of law dispute with the European Commission is now a closed matter.

The EU requested a series of reforms from the new Polish government after it introduced laws which seemed to weaken the country's courts.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Germany considering using migrants’ phones to verify identity

Germany has drafted a law which would allow authorities access to asylum seekers' phones and in order to verify their identity. 

It is one of several measures being proposed to crack down on widespread asylum fraud. 

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Kremlin dismisses proposed Ukraine peace

Moscow is dismissing a peace plan for Ukraine drafted by one of the country's pro-Russian lawmakers.

Andriy Artemenko's proposal, which was submitted to the Trump administration, calls for Russia to withdraw from eastern Ukraine and hold a referendum on leasing Crimea.

But the Kremlin is describing the proposals as "absurd".

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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HSBC PROFIT SLUMPS

UK-based bank HSBC has reported a plunge in profits for 2016.

It made a pre-tax profit of $7.1bn, which is down 62% on the $18.9bn reported for the previous year.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Marine Le Pen's offices raided by French police

The offices of the French Front National have been raided by police investigating allegations that Marine Le Pen used 360 000 dollars of the European Parliament's money to pay her staff for work they didn't do. 
The case doesn't seem to have affected Le Pen's support, as she continues to rise in the polls. 
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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Right Wing Provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos Has Book Deal Cancelled

Publisher Simon & Schuster says it has cancelled the planned publication of a book by Breitbart editor and right wing speaker Milo Yiannopoulos [[MY-lo yeeuh-NOP-uh-lus]].

The cancellation comes hours after he was disinvited to a Conservative political conference in the US because of past comments he made about paedophilia.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Four American tourists believed dead in Melbourne plane crash

Australian Police believe catastrophic engine failure just after take-off may have caused a charter plane carrying five people to crash into a Melbourne retail outlet and explode early Tuesday morning.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Monday, February 20, 2017

South Sudan facing famine

Parts of war-ravaged South Sudan have been hit by famine, according to a food security report released Monday.

The report, endorsed by three United Nations agencies and the South Sudan bureau of statistics, says famine has struck the greater upper Nile states.

David Lomuria reports from Juba.

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UN urges DRC execution inquiry

The United Nations is urging the Democratic Republic of Congo to
investigate reports of government troops carrying out summary
executions.

It follows a video allegedly showing soldiers shooting dead injured
militia fighters.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Trump picks Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to be national security adviser

President Donald Trump has named General HR McMaster as his new National Security Adviser.

President Trump has been searching for a replacement for Mike Flynn, who was fired after misleading Vice-President Mike Pence about conversations with the Russian Ambassador.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Russia's UN ambassador Churkin dead at 64

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has died at the age of 64.

Mr Churkin had served as Russia's representative at the world body since 2006.

He would have turned 65 on Tuesday

Our correspondent Steve Mort in Moscow says the Russian government quickly paid tribute to the ambassador.

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