Sunday, May 7, 2017

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidency

The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has become France's youngest ever head of state, beating far right candidate Marine Le Pen with around 65.5 per cent of the vote to her 34.5 per cent. 

Mr. Macron will become the first President from outside the two main traditional parties since the founding of the modern French Republic in 1958.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Paris - he says this was a resounding win but there will be many challenges ahead for Mr. Macron: 

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 "Daily Beast" Foreign Editor Christopher Dickey says Mr. Macron will need to win over the many French people who didn't vote for him:

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Christopher Dickey, Foreign Editor of the Daily Beast, says Mr. Macron faces many challenges ahead:

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says Emmanuel Macron's policies will face strong opposition: 

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says the pressure is on the new French president to jump-start the country's economy: 

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US aware 4th American detained by North Korea

The U. S. State Department has confirmed they are aware of a fourth American detained by North Korea.

Earlier, Pyongyang claimed that Washington was trying to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington:

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FRANCE VOTES

France is voting for its next president - with a choice between centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right's Marine Le Pen.

Polls suggest Emmanuel Macron is likely to win the second round run-off.

Olly Barratt reports from Paris.

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Former Acting AG Sally Yates to testify on Mike Flynn

The former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates is expected to say she warned the White House about then-National Security Advisor Mike Flynn three weeks before he was fired when she testifies before a Senate panel on Monday.

Mr Flynn was fired by Donald Trump in February for lying about conversations with the Russian ambassador.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Republican healthcare bill faces tough battle in US Senate


After narrowly squeezing through legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare in the US House of Representatives...

The U-S Senate will now take up the Affordable Health Care Act, the bill intended to take Obamacare's place.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Phone landlines on the decline

Less than 50 per cent of homes in America now have a phone landline -
but elsewhere in the world usage is still much higher.

That's according to figures out from the US government.

Frances Read reports.

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Pres. Trump signs government spending bill

The U.S. federal government will continue operating through September now that U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a massive omnibus spending bill into law.

But the bill contains a curious spending clause. 

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $110M in cancer lawsuit

A jury in the US city of St Louis [PRON: Sunt Lewiss] has ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay over 110 million dollars to a woman who blamed the company's talcum powder products for her ovarian cancer.

The company that provided the talc to Johnson and Johnson was also ordered to pay around 100 thousand dollars.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Uber Faces Criminal Investigation Over Use of Evasion Technology

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation  over Uber's attempts to evade local regulators.

The software they used called "Greyball" helped Uber drivers to evade officials in cities where they were not approved to operate.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US soldier killed in Somalia

A US soldier has been killed in Somalia in an operation against the militant group al-Shabab.

The US Africa Command says two other service members were also injured in the incident on Thursday, 40 miles (64km) from the capital Mogadishu.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS BODE WELL FOR CONSERVATIVES

The UK's Conservative Party has made major ground in local elections seen as a possible guide to the outcome of next month's general election.

Opposition Labour and anti-EU, anti-immigration party UKIP have both lost votes to the Conservatives.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US jobless rate drops to 10-year low

The US unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in ten years.

The latest government figures also show strong hiring in April.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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North Korea accuses US, South Korea of assassination plot

North Korea is accusing America's CIA and South Korea's intelligence agency of fomenting a plot to assassinate Kim Jong Un and the country's supreme leadership.

The CIA will only confirm that Director Mike Pompeo was in South Korea for meetings this week.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Pres. Trump celebrates health care win

U.S. President Donald Trump believes he's won the political battle to repeal and replace what's known as "Obamacare" - the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance legislation originally signed into law by Barack Obama.

The leader of the Senate Democrats has already forecast that the new bill is going no where fast in the U.S. Senate where lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have major problems with key elements of the legislation as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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EU commission president Juncker says English language is "losing importance"

The head of the European Commission says the English language is losing its importance in Europe after Brexit.

Jean-Claude Juncker made the comments in Florence while speaking in French.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Last Day of Campaigning Before French Pick Next President

The two candidates hoping to be France's next president are making their final pleas to voters this Friday.

The campaigning stops Friday night, and then voters cast their ballots on Sunday. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron remains the frontrunner.  

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Russia and Ukraine face penalties over Eurovision withdrawal

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Russia and Ukraine face penalties for violating the rules of the Eurovision song contest, the organisers have warned.  Russia withdrew from the 2017 edition after Ukraine has banned its singer, Yulia Samoylova, from the country for performing in Crimea annexed by Russia in 2014.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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India to launch no-fly list for unruly passengers

India is launching the rules for a no-fly list for unruly passengers on Indian airlines. 

This follows an incident in which an Indian MP hit an airline employee with his sandal.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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CONSERVATIVES PERFORM WELL IN UK ELECTIONS

Local election results in the UK are making healthy reading for the governing Conservative Party ahead of June's general election.

(Early results show) the Conservatives have gained control of several local councils.

The opposition Labour Party and UKIP both appear to be losing voters to the Conservatives.

It's allowing critics of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to lay blame at his door for the results.

Sean Pritchard is in Wales where Labour have performed particularly badly.

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Pres. Trump & Australian PM meet in New York marking WW2 battle


President Trump has been playing host to Australia's Prime Minister as the two men marked the 75th Anniversary of a world War Two battle involving the long-time allies.

The leaders also discussed national security, trade and economic cooperation ahead of the commemorative event on-board the aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid...

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports...

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