Thursday, February 1, 2018

Pres. Trump will probably release contrversial memo

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to release a controversial memo written by the Republicans on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, with White House officials it will 'probably happen tomorrow." (Friday in Washington)

He had five days to review the memo, with fellow Republicans and the FBI Director expressing concerns.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff tries to explain what the memo is:

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US: Deadliest strain of influenza in a decade

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The influenza virus is sweeping across the US as one of the most deadly in a decade.

The flu kills tens of thousands people each year, and can put up to 140,000 people in the hospitals.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the latest.

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Pres. Trump will 'probably' release controversial House memo

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to confirm to the House Intelligence Committee that it's OK with him to release the controversial Nunes memo as early as tomorrow (Friday in Washington).

The FBI has warned they have grave concerns about the memo, to the point that some are reporting FBI director Christopher Wray is seriously considering resigning over the growing political crisis.

The president sees the memo as evidence that the Russia investigation is nothing but a witch hunt.

The memo argues the evidence to grant a special wire tap of a Trump campaign aide (Carter Page) was tainted.

With the Democrats calling Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan to remove Devin Nunes as the chair of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, Speaker Ryan says he thinks the process should go forward.

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AP Rohingya probe confirms dozens buried in Myanmar mass graves

On the Rohingya crisis, the Associated Press news agency has confirmed dozens of people buried in at least five mass graves.


The exclusive AP report contradicts the Myanmar government's denials that Rohingya muslims are being massacred, and points to the possibility of there being more mass graves.


Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has the details. 


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Wall St set for Amazon, Apple results

Wall Street is primed for so-called Super Thursday, as tech-giants
Amazon and Apple prepare to release their quarterly earnings.

It comes amid another turbulent day, with markets gaining after a
rocky start to trading.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Man found guilty of murder and attempted murder 2017 Finsbury Park Mosque attack


A jury in the UK has taken less than an hour to return a guilty verdict on a man who drove a vehicle into a crowd of people outside a mosque in Finsbury Park in London in June of last year. 


48 year old Darren Osborne has been convicted of both murder and attempted murder after a court heard the attack was motivated by his hatred of muslims.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 



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Democrats accuse Republicans of tampering with key memo

The Democrats are saying the memo presented to the White House for declassification is not the memo the House Intelligence Committee voted on.

The memo written by the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee is seen by many as an attempt to discredit the Russia investigation.

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

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Germany votes to extend refugee family reunification ban

The German parliament has voted to extend restrictions on refugees bringing their families to join them. 

The controversial issue has been one of the key issues in ongoing coalition negotiations.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin

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West Ham launches investigation into official who allegedly said African players "cause mayhem"


Premiere League Club, West Ham United have suspended their head of recruitment amid allegations he told agents the club did not want to sign any more African players. 


An investigation has now been launched into comments allegedly made by Tony Henry  that African players "cause mayhem" when they are not in the team.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 



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UK PM May hails China trade 'golden era' amid domestic pressure

British Prime Minister Theresa May has met with President Xi Jinping of China on the second day of her visit to the country. 

May said she wanted the UK and China to take forward their global strategic partnership. But the prime minister is facing mounting domestic political pressure over Brexit talks. 

Paul Barber reports from London.

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UK SELLS ICONIC BANGKOK EMBASSY

The UK has sold its embassy in Bangkok for £420m / $600m.

The foreign office will move its diplomats from the colonial-era building to a modern tower block in the Thai capital.

Britain says it will allow it to invest the funds elsewhere, and to improve its facilities in Bangkok.

But critics say it shows the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office is being under-funded.

Olly Barratt is outside the FCO in London with more.

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Poland passes bill to make it illegal to accuse Poles of complicity in Holocaust

The Polish senate has passed a bill making it illegal to accuse Poland of complicity in the Holocaust sparking a diplomatic row with Israel.

Saying that the Nazi death camps were 'Polish' camps could now result in a jail sentence of up to three and a half years and a fine.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Russia attempts to get athletes in Games despite no chance of medal-tally victory

Russia is rushing to see if the 28 athletes cleared of doping offences by the Court of Arbitration can now compete in the Winter Games - in just 9 days time. Our correspondent in Moscow, Dan Ashby, says that Russian authorities are optimistic, but Russia cannot win the games as a country. 
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Top Russian Olympians set for return after shock doping ruling


The Court of Arbitration has cleared 28 of 43 Russian athletes of all doping sanctions and ordered their medals to be returned, after finding that there was insufficient evidence against them. Russia has welcomed the ruling and it could pave the way for the athletes to compete in the upcoming Winter Games. Dan Ashby has the latest from Moscow.

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India announces a pro-farmer, pro-poor budget

With general elections in India less than a year away, the Indian government has announced various sops for the poor and for the debt-ridden farming community in its annual budget. 

It has also said that India is firmly on a path to achieve a growth of 8% after seeing growth fall to 6.7% last year on account of demonetisation and the new goods and services tax regime. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia explains.

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Experts have called this a populist budget with an eye on the next general elections. 






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UK MPs TO MOVE OUT OF PARLIAMENT

British MPs have voted to move out of the Houses of Parliament in London for a multi-billion dollar refurbishment.

The historic Palace of Westminster needs large-scale repairs and some MPs believe the building is a major safety risk.

Holly Harris reports from London.

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FBI and democrats warn against release of secret GOP memo


A top democrat is accusing Republicans of secretly changing a memo that claims the FBI abused its surveillance powers during an investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election.

California Congressman Adam Schiff claims the White House was sent a significantly different version of the memo from the one the House Intelligence Committee voted to make public.

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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Putin promises alternative 'Olympics' for banned athletes


Russia's President Putin has asked his government to organise an alternative sports competition for those athletes who are barred from this month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. Lucy Taylor reports from Moscow.

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FBI and democrats warn against release of secret Republican memo


A top democrat is accusing Republicans of secretly changing a memo that claims the FBI abused its surveillance powers during an investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election.

California Congressman Adam Schiff claims the White House was sent a significantly different version of the memo from the one the House Intelligence Committee voted to make public.

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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US Justice Dept Investigating Sports Corruption


The United States Justice Department has reportedly issued subpoenas in a far reaching investigation of international sports corruption. 
The investigation reportedly includes some of the biggest sports organizations in the world, including FIFA, the International Olympic Committee, the US Olympic Committee, and individuals who have successfully lobbied to host top global competitions. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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