Friday, July 21, 2017

Linkin Park singer dies at 41 in suspected suicide


Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington has died at the age of 41 in Los Angeles.

The LA County coroner says authorities are treating the star's death as an apparent suicide.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Reports: Trump Lawyers Are Investigating the Investigators

The US President's lawyers are trying to investigate the team investigating the Trump team over ties to Russia.

That's according to several US media reports on the White House's internal deliberations -  over how to contain the FBI probe,  headed by Robert Mueller.

From the US capital, Daniel Ryntjes has more...

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

White House wants special counsel to focus on Russia

The inner circle at the White House wants special counsel Robert Mueller to focus solely on Russian meddling in the 2016 American elections.

Bloomberg reports, following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump to the New York Times, special counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his investigation to include the finances of the Trump organization, the family real estate business and other financial interests.

White House deputy spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the focus should be only on interference in politics.

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White House deputy spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeated the claim that there is no there there on collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

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Pres. Trump disappointed in AG Sessions

The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump remains disappointed in Jeff Sessions but there is no plan to fire him.

Jeff Sessions told reporters he will serve as U.S. Attorney General as long as it is appropriate.

Earlier, President Trump told the New York Times, he would have picked someone else, if he'd known Jeff Sessions would recuse himself from overseeing the investigation into Russian meddling in American politics.

White House deputy spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders says all cabinet members serve at the will of the president.

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OJ Simpson out on parole in October

Former NFL star and one-time celebrity OJ Simpson will be released from a Nevada prison in October, after serving almost 9 years of a 33 year sentence for armed robbery.

In 1994, his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were stabbed to death in Los Angeles, a murder case in which he was the lead suspect but at trial, OJ Simpson was acquitted in a case that transfixed America.

Now, his defense attorney Malcolm LaVergne admits, keeping the more than 20-year-old murder case out of the Nevada courtroom was a major achievement.

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O.J. Simpson is expected to move to Florida when he is released from a Nevada prison in October, with Captain Shawn Arruti a parole officer of the Nevada Department of Public Safety says they are working on making sure he can serve parole in another state.

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OJ Simpson to get out of jail

The former American football player, OJ Simpson has been granted parole.

It means he could walk free from jail as soon as October the 1st.

He was jailed on multiple counts for his part in an armed robbery in
Las Vegas back in 2007.

He claimed he was just trying to retrieve stolen items that belonged
to him, but was found guilty. He has spent the last nine years behind
bars.

This was the moment he found out he was granted parole from Connie
Bisbee on Nevada's Board of Parole Commissioners.

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OJ Simpson said his time in jail had humbled him and spoke about the
media attention at his parole hearing.

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From the hearing his eldest daughter, Arnelle, spoke about her father
and their family.

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U.S. condemns Ukraine's 'deadliest day', calls on Russia to observe ceasefire


The US State department is condemning an outbreak of violence in eastern Ukraine, calling it the deadliest 1-day period in 2017.

Eight soldiers have died in the region where Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels have been fighting for more than three years.

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said some of the violence was initiated by Russian-led forces...

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OJ Simpson granted parole

O.J. Simpson will be free from jail in a matter of months. The former
American football star was granted parole at a hearing in Nevada.

He has served nine years for his part in an armed robbery in Las Vegas.

From the US, Frances Read reports.

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U.S. fines ExxonMobil over Russia dealings during Tillerson tenure

The U.S. Treasury Department is fining ExxonMobil two million dollars for violating sanctions against Russia, while U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in charge of the energy giant.

Improper business dealings were cited dating back to May 2014, shortly after the then Obama administration slapped sanctions on Russia, over its annexation of Crimea, and for stoking violent unrest in Ukraine.

Nina-Maria Potts has more:

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Former monk extradited from US to Thailand to face criminal charges

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A former Thai Buddhist monk has arrived in Bangkok after being
extradited from the US to face several criminal charges including sex
with a minor.

Monks in the same order have recently faced charges of drug dealing
and sexual misconduct.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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Uruguay: Pharmacies start legally selling marijuana

Uruguay has become the first country to legally sell marijuana for recreational use.

Citizens over the age of 18 are now legally allowed to buy up to 40 grams of marijuana every month. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Obamacare repeal would leave 32 million without insurance

The proposed Republican plan to repeal Obamacare would leave an additional 32 million Americans without insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office or CBO.
 
This comes as Senate leaders are considering a vote next week that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, but not offer any replacement.  

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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For the first time, over half of those with HIV now receive treatment

The United Nations has announced that for the first time ever, over
half of those infected with the HIV are receiving treatment.

The AIDS epidemic has killed around 35 million people worldwide and
some believe more should have been done by now to curb the virus.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Trump Organization finances now under review by special counsel

The finances and deals of the Trump Organization, the family real estate firm of U.S. President Donald Trump, are now under review of the special counsel's office, according to Bloomberg.

In an interview with the New York Times, U.S. President Donald Trump warned investigation into his family company's dealings would be "out of bounds."

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THERESA MAY HOLIDAY PLANS

Under-pressure UK Prime Minister Theresa May is to take three weeks of summer holiday, it's emerged.

The move is raising eyebrows in some quarters given the fragile state of her leadership as Britain leaves the European Union.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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EU and UK at odds on a number of issues after 1st full round of Brexit talks

The EU and the UK have wrapped up the first full round of brexit talks in Brussels at odds on a number of key issues.

Michel Barnier - the EU's chief negotiator - says "fundamental divergences" remain while his British counterpart says both sides need to show "flexibility".

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.
 
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Brazil: Judge freezes assets belonging to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva


A Brazilian federal judge has order $4.3 million dollars in assets belonging to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva be frozen. 

Last week, the same judge sentenced Lula to 9.5 years in jail for taking bribes. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Burundi Teens Go Missing After US Robotics Event

Six teenagers from Burundi taking part in a robotics competition in Washington have been reported missing. 

Their images have been released by police in the US capital, from where our Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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AG Sessions plans to keep role, despite Pres. Trump criticism

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to stay in his role as the head of the U.S. Justice Department as long as it is appropriate.

His comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump told the New York Times, he never would have nominated Jeff Sessions if Trump had known he'd recuse himself from any Russia investigations.

Jeff Sessions has appeared before Senate Committees to testify about his meetings with Russians.

And he says he's going to keep working as the U.S. Attorney General.

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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions remains confident in the work the U.S. Justice Department is doing, and wanted to focus on the take down of the dark-web market group AlphaBay.

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In the New York Times interview, U.S. President Donald Trump said he hasn't ruled out firing Robert Mueller as special counsel if he goes digging too far into Trump organization and Trump family finances.

Robert Mueller can only be fired by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who refused to comment.

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Few outcomes from U-S China economic talks

There were few concrete announcements from the first U.S. China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue.

The Trump Administration has split what was the U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue into separate channels, but the discussions between Washington and Beijing remain "frank."

Our U.S. currespondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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