Thursday, June 8, 2017

UK VOTERS GO TO POLLS

Voters in the United Kingdom are going to the polls. The Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap general election just two years after the last one. She is challenged by the left-wing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Lucy Taylor reports from London.

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Republican Ryan: Trump asking Comey for loyalty "obviously" not appropriate

Senior Republican Paul Ryan has criticized US President Donald Trump's pressure on former FBI Director James Comey.

Ryan said the FBI should be "independent", and it was therefore "obviously" not appropriate for Trump to ask Comey for his loyalty, as Comey claims.

Ahead of publicly testifying before Congress later on Thursday, Comey released his prepared statement in which he also claims the President asked him to drop inquiries into the Trump administration's links to Russia.

Paul Ryan was speaking to MSNBC's Greta Van Susteren.

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Trump "totally vindicated" by Comey statement

US President Donald Trump says he feels "totally vindicated" by the
statement from former FBI chief James Comey.

Comey is due to publicly testify before Congress later on Thursday
where he'll say the President demanded his loyalty.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

White House appears to blame Iran for Islamic State attack

The Trump administration has issued an unusual statement in response to the terror attack in Iran.

Earlier, the U.S. State Department issued the standard condolences statement.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has an update:

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US President offers to mediate in Gulf dispute during call with Qatar's Emir


In a telephone conversation with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday...US President Donald Trump has offered to host talks at the White House to bring down tensions in the Gulf.

The call comes days after Saudi Arabia and several regional neighbours cut diplomatic ties with Qatar over accusations of financing terror.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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Former FBI Director lifts lid on months of Trump allegations in explosive testimony

Former FBI Director James Comey will tell U.S. lawmakers on Thursday that President Donald Trump pressured him to drop the agency's investigation into disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn.

James Comey's opening testimony has been released ahead of the highly-anticipated public hearing on Capitol Hill- in which the former FBI chief says he kept detailed records of every meeting he had with Donald Trump.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Comey makes explosive allegations against Trump in Senate testimony

Ousted FBI Director James Comey says that President Trump asked him to drop an investigation into connections between the President's former National Security Adviser and the Russians….and that President Trump also asked him to "lift the cloud" of suspicions hanging over his administration.


The claims are contained in testimony that Mr, Comey will deliver to a Congressional committee on Thursday.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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US expresses condolences as Iran lays blame

The U.S. State Department has issued a statement of condolences for the terror attacks in Tehran, in which 12 died.

The statement comes hours after the Iranian government blamed both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia for the violence.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Beijing slams US Dept Defense report on Chinese military plans

Beijing has pushed back against a report by the US Department of Defense that forecasts an increase in China's military ambitions abroad, including in Pakistan.

The Chinese foreign ministry has firmly opposed the report, and criticized it for making remarks it described as "irresponsible."

Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 

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He's gonna be great - Pres. Trump on FBI pick

U.S. President Donald Trump is praising his pick of Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director.

However, the chairs of the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee - which must vote on his nomination - were not told in advance of the president's decision, which may delay the confirmation process.

When the President arrived in Ohio for a speech, reporters shouted at him about the nod.

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US intelligence chiefs won't say if Trump asked them to interfere in Russia probe

Two of America's top intelligence officials have refused to say whether they had been asked to influence an ongoing investigation, amid reports that President Donald Trump asked them to push back against the Russia probe.

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told a senate panel he had "never felt pressured" to influence the Russia inquiry, but wouldn't comment on his conversations with the president.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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London Bridge Death Toll Increases to 8

The death toll of the London Bridge attack has now risen to 8, as more victims names come come forward.

UK Police searching for a French national missing since Saturday night say they have recovered a body from the Thames river.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Moscow says reports linking Russian hackers to Qatar crisis are 'mass disinformation'

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Moscow has dismissed as fake reports linking Russian hackers to the rift between Qatar and Gulf Arab allies.  CNN has reported that US investigators believed Russian hackers had breached Qatar's state news agency. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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US Attorney General Sessions offered to resign from his post

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently offered to resign from his
post, according to US media reports.

President Trump is reported to have refused his offer, but the
exchange shows growing tension with Mr Sessions, who has already
recused himself from overseeing the Department of Justice's
investigation into Russia's election interference.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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US intelligence chiefs 'never felt pressured' by Trump

Two of America's top intelligence officials have refused to say whether they have been asked to influence an ongoing investigation, amid reports that President Donald Trump asked them to push back against the Russia probe.

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told a senate panel he had "never felt pressured" to influence the Russia inquiry, but wouldn't comment on his conversations with the president.

Director Coats was grilled by Republican Senator Marco Rubio to detail specifics of his conversations with the White House.

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Two senior US intelligence officials say they have never been pressured to intervene in investigations


Two senior US intelligence officials say they have never felt pressured to intervene in ongoing investigations.

Several US media reports have accused President Donald Trump of intervening with intelligence officials to try to halt an investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Democrat Senator Mark Warner questioned National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers on his dealings with the President:

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Former head of US intelligence says Russia scandals worse than Watergate

America's former top intelligence official has joined criticism of President Donald Trump, describing investigations into Russian influence as being worse than Watergate.

James Clapper, the former head of National Intelligence, made the comments to journalists in Australia. As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, it adds to the growing mistrust of  Mr Trump by the US intelligence community.

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Mexico: prison riot leaves at least four dead

Four people have died and another six have been wounded in a prison riot that broke out in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. 

According to authorities, two of the victims were state police officers, a third one was a prison security guard, and an inmate also lost his life. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Claims Trump Org Used Children's Charity to Raise Revenues

Forbes Magazine is alleging that Eric Trump has been making misleading claims about a children's cancer charity he founded.

The magazine says over a million dollars was paid to the Trump Organization, which hosted golf fund-raisers.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US Senate Intelligence hearing under way, Director of National Intelligence to face questions amid new Trump / FBI reports


The Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats is currently testifying in front of Congress, after a Washington Post report that US President Donald Trump tried to enlist him to get the intelligence chief to convince then FBI Director James Comey to back off the Russia investigation.

Mr Comey was fired by the President last month, triggering widespread condemnation from the President's opponents.

In his opening remarks, the Senate Intelligence Committee's Democrat Vice Chairman Senator Mark Warner said the intelligence community must be able to operate outside of politics:

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