Monday, June 5, 2017

Trump associates try to defend president's use of social media

White House officials are trying to defend U.S. President Donald Trump's use of social media, and especially twitter, at a time when the White House staff has struggled to issue formal statements.

Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway has tried to dismiss concerns about what President Trump is saying on twitter as merely an obsession of American political reporters, at a time when those very same reporters point out that these are public statements by the American president.

National Security assistant Sebastian Gorka (who is controversial unto himself) told CNN that the president's tweets are not official policy.

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Pres. Trump again attacks London's Mayor

U.S. President Donald Trump has again attacked Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, via twitter.

On the social media platform, the American President claims the MSM - mainstream media - are working hard to sell the idea that the Mayor thinks there's no reason to be alarmed following the weekend terror attack in the city.

Mayor Khan has refused to address the president's tweets, saying he has more inportant things to do, while senior White House advisor Kellyanne Conway claims the media is obsessed with the President's tweets.

Our correspondent Simon Marks says the whole situation is unprecedented. 

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Some American officials disagree with President Trump's tweet storms, including the acting U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, as Simon Marks reports:

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U.S. believed to be considering position on Human Rights Council

The United States is expected to give an indication Tuesday on whether
it intends to pull out of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

According to activists and diplomats, the U.S. wants the Council to
end what they perceive to be an anti-Israeli bias.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Trump announces plans to privatise Air Traffic Control systems

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to privatise the US air traffic control system.

The proposal could face difficulties in Congress, where Democrats and some Republicans are opposed.

Mr Trump's announcement is part of a week-long push to publicise his infrastructure spending programme and move past the Russia investigation plaguing his White House.

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Mr Trump said ongoing efforts to modernise the system were already obsolete.

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Bill Cosby arrives at Pennsylvania for sexual assault trial

The trial of American comedian Bill Cosby is getting underway Monday in Pennsylvania, where he faces charges for allegedly drugging and a assaulting a woman in 2004. 

Mr Cosby has denied the allegations.

Andrea Arenas reports

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Five dead in Orlando, Florida workplace shooting

A former employee shot and killed five coworkers at an automobile (recreational vehicle) parts business in Orlando, Florida.

The shooting comes just about 1 year after 49 people were killed and dozens more injured at the Pulse Nightclub in the same city, with early concerns that this was another act of terrorism.

Sheriff Jerry Demings of the Orange County Police confirmed that five were killed in a work-place conflict.

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Trump Believes the Climate is Changing

Turkey threatens to strip citizenship from 130 people

Turkey says it will strip citizenship from 130 people suspected of militant links - unless they return to the country within three months.

The list includes the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey blames for orchestrating last July's failed coup.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Russia’s Putin dismissed reports on Trump-Kremlin ties, back channel with Washington as ‘nonsense’

US urges talks as nations break with Qatar

Top U.S. officials are urging the nations of the Persian Gulf to talk, following the decisions by  by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen to break ties with Qatar.

Qatar hosts the regional headquarters for the U.S. Central Command as well as leasing key bases to the American military.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging all of the nations to come together for talks.

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Former head of Moscow's Ukrainian library convicted of incitement of hatred against Russians

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The former director of Russia's only state library of Ukrainian literature was convicted of inciting hatred against Russians.  Natalya Sharina was arrested in October 2015 after the Russian authorities confiscated books they called illegal anti-Russian propaganda from the library.  Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Trump wants quick review of "travel ban"

US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to review his
so-called travel ban as quickly as possible.

In a series of early morning tweets Trump suggested he wanted more
than six countries included in the immigration freeze in the wake of
the London terror attack.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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UK election campaigns focus on security

Security is now high on the agenda of UK General Election campaigning, as it returns after being suspended following Saturday night's terror attack in London.


With just days to go before the vote, the UK Prime Minister has been defending her decision to reduce police numbers, while opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused her of ignoring warnings over the cuts and urged the public to consider this on polling day.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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China rules out India's NSG membership yet again

China has once again reiterated it will continue to block India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Beijing claims that New Delhi's NSG bid has become 'more complicated' without specifying what the complications are.

This statement comes days ahead of India's inclusion into the China dominated Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.


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Turkey arrests chief adviser to prime minister over alleged links to Gulen

The chief adviser to Turkey's prime minister has been arrested over alleged links to US based cleric Fethullah Gulen.

The Turkish government blames Gulen and his supporters for last summer's failed coup attempt.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Maltese PM wins snap election


Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has won a snap general election he called amid corruption allegations surrounding his wife. 
Malta holds the EU's six month rotating presidency, and has come under fire from other EU nations over accusations of being a tax haven.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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LONDON BRIDGE AREA RE-OPENING

UK police say they believe they know the identities of the three attackers who killed 7 people in London on Saturday.

12 people have been arrested in east London in connection with the incident which started on London Bridge before moving to nearby Borough Market.

From London Bridge, Rachel Venables reports.

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FRESH TERROR RAIDS IN LONDON

Police are carrying out fresh searches in east London related to Saturday's terror attack in which 7 people were killed.

Properties in Newham and Barking have been raided with several people detained.

Over the weekend 12 people were arrested, also in east London.

Police say they believe they know the identities of the three attackers who were shot dead by police at Borough Market.

Mike Hughes reports from Barking in east London.

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Bellingcat publishes new report on Russia's involvement in MH17 downing

Fresh report issued by UK-based investigation group Bellingcat reveals identities of Russian soldiers involved in the downing of the Malaysian Airlines MH17 flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014. The photos and analysis also indicate the exact unit of the anti-missile system BUK that was used to down the airplane, researches say. This report is a third part of Bellingcat's probe into Russia's involvement in the incident. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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India's space agency to launch its heaviest rocket

India is set to launch its heaviest rocket, weighing the equivalent of 200 elephants. 

Its capabilities mean that India is moving closer to being in a position to launch its first manned space mission. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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