Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Trump calls Putin, ignores UK nerve agent attack

The White House has confirmed that the nerve agent attack in Salisbury did not come up in a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.


But the American leader did find time to congratulate President Putin on his re-election to the Kremlin.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Facebook to Brief US Lawmakers

Facebook has agreed to brief US lawmakers following reports that a data firm used by President Trump's campaign accessed the private data of millions of its users. 


Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic are investigating. 


Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman reports. 


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RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS LEAVE UK OVER SPY ATTACK

Russian diplomats expelled from Britain over a nerve agent attack on a spy have left the UK with their families.

London says it is ready to impose further sanctions on Moscow over the incident in Salisbury which left Sergei Skripal and his daughter in a critical condition.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump congratulates Putin on election victory

US President Donald Trump says he's spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and congratulated him on his election victory.

Vladimir Putin won Sunday's presidential election but the contest was widely condemned for ballot stuffing and a lack of competition.

Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Two injured, shooter dead at Maryland school

A shooting at a high school in the US state of Maryland has left two students critically injured and the shooter dead.

The sheriff said the community is experiencing its worst nightmare.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Reports: US to hit China with $60 million of new tariffs

Chinese imports of information technology, consumer electronics and telecoms into the US could be hit by up to $60 billion in new tariffs - according to media reports.

Meanwhile the United Arab Emirates and Japan are both seeking exemptions from President Trump's new US steel and aluminium tariffs due to go into effect on Friday 

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Divisions in Facebook Over Misuse of Data in US Elections, says NY Times

Facebook is struggling to cope with the latest revelations about the misuse of user data by Cambridge Analytica, according to the New York Times.

The paper says there's internal division in the company which led to the imminent departure of the company's chief information security officer.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy

The Weinstein Company has filed for bankruptcy following the fallout
of multiple allegations of sexual assault by former boss Harvey
Weinstein.

The company has also cancelled all non-disclosure agreements that
silenced victims, allowing them to now speak out.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Authorities probe latest Texas bombing

The FBI is investigating whether a package that exploded at a Texas FedEx depot is connectioned to a suspected serial bomber.

A series of explosions in Austin - three of which were hidden in parcels - have killed two people in recent weeks. 

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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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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