Tuesday, March 20, 2018

MEPs call for investigation into Cambridge Analytica and Facebook allegations

The European Parliament says it will investigate whether UK data firm Cambridge Analytica mishandled user data from Facebook in order to sway political elections. 

 

Reporting from The Guardian accuses Cambridge Analytica of using data harvested without authorization of about 50 million Facebook users around the world.

 

Our Europe correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports. 


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UK authorities seek court warrant to search Cambridge Analytica premises

Britain's Information Commissioner is applying for a court warrant to search the premises of a political consulting firm accused of using the personal data of 50 million Facebook users to influence the 2016 US presidential election. 

It comes as executives from Cambridge Analytica which denies any wrongdoing, were secretly filmed by undercover reporters suggesting the company could use bribery and so-called honey traps to discredit politicians.  From London, Catherine Drew reports. 



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39 Indians missing for four years in Iraq declared dead

The Indian government has confirmed that 39 Indian nationals who were missing for four years in Iraq have died.

The bodies of the missing Indians were discovered in a mass grave near Mosul.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrested over alleged cash from Gaddafi

The former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is being held by police in Paris for questioning over claims Muammar Gaddafi illegally financed his 2007 election campaign. 
It's the first time he's been questioned in the inquiry, which has been going on since 2013.
Elena Casas reports from Paris. 

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Italy seizes charity boat saving rescuing in mediterranean

Authorities in Italy have seized a boat run by a charity which was trying to save migrants from smugglers boats in the Mediterranean.

The ship had picked up 218 people and was refusing to hand them over to the Libyan which would have returned them to North Africa.

Our Europe correspodent Jack Parrock reports. 

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RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS LEAVE LONDON

23 Russian diplomats are leaving London after being expelled in the wake of the poisoning of the former spy Sergei Skripal. Russia denies any involvement in the attack, and is also expelling British diplomats and the British Council in retaliation. Lucy Taylor reports.



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UK FIRM UNDER PRESSURE OVER FACEBOOK DATA AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

The UK's Information Commissioner is trying to secure a warrant to search Cambridge Analytica, which is accused of using personal data of Facebook users to influence the 2016 US election.

Channel 4 News has also filmed Cambridge Analytica executives suggesting using 'girls', bribes and the discrediting of politicians in political campaigns.

Cambridge denies any wrongdoing.

A whistleblower says the company amassed data from millions of Facebook users from a personality quiz on the site, and then used that data to help Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

Tech journalist Will Guyatt says users' data is valuable.

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Police step up hunt for serial bomber in Texas

A manhunt is underway for a serial bomber the US city of Austin.

Earlier a device exploded in the residential area of the Texas capital - the fourth such explosion in a month.

Police say there are similarities between the latest device and three previous package bombs.

Reporter Steve Mort says officials fear whoever is behind the bombings may try to strike again.

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Facebook faces questions over misuse of user data

Investors are nervously watching tech stocks after Facebook led a sell off on Wall Street over the misuse of its customers' data.

Shares of the social media network plunged almost seven percent after reports that Cambridge Analytica collected raw information on 50 million users' profiles without their consent.

The political analytics company worked on Facebook ads with the Trump presidential campaign.

Reporter Steve Mort in Washington says it may be difficult for the tech giant to recover quickly.

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Trump demands death penalty for some drug crimes

US President Donald Trump says the United States must get tougher on drugs.

Unveiling a new strategy for tackling America's opioid epidemic, Mr Trump called for the death penalty for some drug dealers.

He also vowed to hold doctors, traffickers and drug manufacturers accountable, and he condemned the over-prescribing of drugs.

Reporter Steve Mort in Washington says the idea of introducing capital punishment for some drug crimes is being met with resistance.

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Monday, March 19, 2018

Tech Stocks Slide with Facebook News

A tech stock slide has wiped more than 80 billion dollars off the market value of Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet. 

Facebook accounted for more than 35 billion dollars of that total. 


As Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports this follows revelations that data was harvested from millions of Facebook user profiles. 



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UN: DR Congo needs double in last year

The United Nations says humanitarian needs in the Democratic Republic
of Congo have doubled in the last year due to ongoing conflict.

In a UN Security Council meeting the UN's humanitarian chief warned of
a continuing crisis in the country.

Millions displaced, warring militia, and a question mark over
presidential elections have left an unstable situation.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Arizona woman is first pedestrian killed by driverless car

A woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian known to have been killed by a driverless car.


The vehicle operated by Uber struck the woman as she was crossing a street.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UN urges end to "catastrophic" Syria fighting

The United Nations has called for an end to fighting in two conflict
zones in Syria which it says is creating a "catastrophic situation."

Major offensives by the Syrian government and its ally Russia in
Eastern Ghouta and by Turkey in Afrin has displaced more than a
hundred thousand people in recent weeks.

United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric detailed the situation
facing civilians caught up in the fighting.

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Self-driving Uber kills US pedestrian

A self-driving Uber has hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona.

This is believed to be the first pedestrian fatality caused by a self-driving vehicle.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Business groups urge Trump to not impose new tariffs on China

A large coalition of U.S. business groups is urging the Trump administration to not impose massive new tariffs on Chinese imports of information technology, telecommunications, and consumer products.

The Trump administration has already imposed heavy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from around the globe — a move aimed largely at curbing those imports from China.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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EU and UK make major progress on Brexit negotiations

The UK and the EU are hailing a decisive step on Brexit after some breakthrough agreements on a transitional period.


There were concession form the UK on the Irish border issue and the negotiations come ahead of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels later this week.


Our Europe correspdent Jack Parrock reports. 


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UK SCHOOLS EVACUATED AFTER BOMB THREATS

Hundreds of UK schools have received an email threatening they would be bombed if they didn't pay a sum of money.

A number were evacuated over what police now say is a hoax.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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4th bomb explodes in Texas in less than a month

Residents of a Texan neighbourhood have had to stay in their homes until 10am local time after a fourth bomb exploded there in less than a month.

Two men were injured in the blast which police say could have been triggered by a trip wire.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Facebook's Zuckerberg Under Increasing Scrutiny over Political Data Harvesting

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg is coming up increasing pressure to provide public testimony in the UK and United States.

It follows revelations that the firm Cambridge Analytica used personal data to help Donald Trump win the 2016 US presidential elections.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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