Thursday, June 22, 2017

May to present "generous offer" on EU citizens' rights in Brussels

Theresa May is expected to present fellow EU leaders with "a generous offer" to safeguard the rights of European citizens living in Britain at a summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Officially, EU leaders won't discuss the terms of Brexit at the summit - but they will decide how to relocate EU agencies currently based in London.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.  


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MAY: OTHER UK TOWER BLOCKS MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE

Tests on UK tower blocks after the blaze in London last week have shown some are covered in cladding which could be combustible.

Downing Street says 600 high rises in England are using similar cladding to Grenfell Tower.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says this has been revealed in tests carried out after the fire at the block which killed at least 79 people.

It's been speculated the Grenfell blaze spread so quickly because of cladding on the outside of the tower.

And the Prime Minister's told the House of Commons it's an issue now being looked for elsewhere.

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Right wing MP Pauline Hanson calls for disability segregation in Australian schools

Australian One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has faced a hostile senate and one MP mother over her comments on students with autism.
The One Nation leader, speaking during a Senate debate on schools funding earlier this week, said it was no good allowing these children to feel good about themselves without considering the impact it is having on others in the classroom.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Three Russian runners banned for 4 years after Beijing retests

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Three Russian athletes have been handed 4-year suspensions after testing positive for a banned steroid.  Their samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were re-tested and their results were annulled. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow. 

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LONDON FIRE COUNCIL BOSS RESIGNS

The chief executive of the London council responsible for Grenfell Tower has resigned over the response to the fire which killed at least 79 people.

Residents said the initial relief effort after last week's blaze was slow and chaotic.

Nicholas Holgate of Kensington and Chelsea council says he's stepping down at the request of the government.

It's emerged insulation fitted to the building in West London could have given off enough toxic hydrogen cyanide to cause many of the deaths.

Ashleigh Carroll reports from London.

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German parliament approves plans to withdraw troops from Turkey

Germany's parliament approved plans for its military to withdraw from a Turkish airbase, following a dispute with the Turkish government over access to the base.

About one hundred eighty German troops and seven aircrafts that are part of the coalition fighting the Islamic State will be moved to Jordan in July.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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India's population to surpass China's in seven years

India's population could surpass that of China's by 2024, the United Nations says.

The global population of 7.6 billion it set to rise to 9.8 billion by 2050, according to the UN's new estimates.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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Indian IT firm Infosys sued for discrimination in the US

One of India's largest IT companies- Infosys is facing a lawsuit for alleged racial bias in the United States.

The complainant- the former head of immigration at the company- claims Infosys discriminated against him for being non-Asian.

The lawsuit comes days ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden meeting with Donald Trump, where Modi is expected to raise the reform to the H1B visa regime that impacts thousands of highly skilled Indian workers.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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COUNCIL BOSS RESIGNS OVER GRENFELL FIRE

The chief executive of the London council responsible for Grenfell Tower has resigned over the response to the fire which killed at least 79 people.

Residents said the initial relief effort after last week's blaze was slow and chaotic.

Nicholas Holgate of Kensington and Chelsea council says he's stepping down at the request of the government.

It's emerged insulation fitted to the building in West London could have given off enough toxic hydrogen cyanide to cause many of the deaths.

Fire science expert Professor Richard Hull.

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Trump: new immigration laws to prevent welfare claims for 5 years

US President Donald Trump says he intends to bring in new legislation
to prevent immigrants from claiming welfare for at least five years
after entering America.

He said he planned to put it into action "very shortly", but did not
give specific details or explain what it meant for recently arrived
immigrants.

President Trump was speaking to a rally of supporters in Cedar Rapids
in the US state of Iowa.

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Speaking to a rally of supporters in the US state of Iowa, President
Trump said immigrants must integrate into American society.

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US airport stabbing treated as "terrorism"

The FBI says the stabbing of a police office at a Michigan airport was an act of terrorism.

Officials say the suspect Amor Ftouhi shouted about killings in the Middle East before stabbing the officer in the neck.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Senate Republicans to release health care legislation

U.S. Senate Republicans are set to release their version of health care reform legislation.

The original version barely passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, but was hailed as a major political victory by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has a preview:

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US-backed forces close in on ISIL strongholds in Raqqa and Mosul

US-backed forces in Syria and Iraq are pushing into two key ISIL-held territories.


A siege is underway in ISIL's de facto Syrian capital of Raqqa, and Iraqi forces are closing in on the Mosul mosque where ISIL declared its caliphate.


Here's U.S. correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 


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US Attorney General launches 12-city partnership to fight crime

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The US Department of Justice has launched an initiative to crack down
on violent crime in 12 cities.

The program follows an executive order by President Trump which
mandates federal assistance to help local law enforcement control
violent crime.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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Russia meddled in US elections - former US official

The former head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says the scale and scope of Russian meddling in the 2016 American elections was 'unprecedented'. 

U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing to denounce inquiries looking at whether his close advisers played any role in the Russian interference and whether Trump tried  to interfere in the FBI investigation.

Former Obama administration official Jeh Johnson told the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, that the interference is a fact.

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Former Obama administration official Jeh Johnson told the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee that he took action well before the election.

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Kushner and Ivanka Trump Invited to China

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner have been invited to Beijing.

The Trump administration wants China to increase diplomatic and financial pressure on neighbouring North Korea. 

From Washington  Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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May apologizes for poor Grenfell tragedy response

British Prime Minister Theresa May has apologized for the lack of a coordinated official response following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, in which at least 79 people died. 

During the first debate in parliament following the State Opening, Theresa May said the response from both the national and local government had not been good enough in the hours after the tragedy, when London residents who had fled the fire were left with nothing and nowhere to turn for help. 

The Prime Minister said every family would be rehoused locally and have been provided with emergency funds for essentials. 

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Earlier opposition leader Jeremy Corby said the tragedy had been entirely avoidable. 


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UN call for humanitarian funding

The United Nations has announced that it has only received a quarter
of the $23.5 billion it wants to fund humanitarian assistance programs
around the world.

In an appeal for fresh donations the UN states that new global
emergencies are driving up the numbers of people that need their help.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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