Monday, May 7, 2018

Nestle to sell Starbucks coffee in $7.2bn deal

Nestle has agreed a deal with Starbucks, worth more than $7 billion dollars, to sell its coffee in supermarkets and stores.

Nestle has described the agreement as a "global coffee alliance".

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Trump defends CIA nominee after she offers to withdraw over waterboarding criticism

President Donald Trump has defended his nominee to head the CIA after she offered to withdraw amid criticism over her role in waterboarding terrorism suspects.

In a tweet Trump said Gina Haspel had "come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists".

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Putin sworn in for another six years with military promise

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for another six years as Russian President and has promised that the country's security and defence capability will be guaranteed. But as Dan Ashby reports, the president's biggest challenge will be the economy.

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Indian teen raped, set on fire

A 17-year-old was raped, doused in kerosene and set on fire in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

This is the second such case that has been reported. Last week, a 16-year-old was raped and burned to death in front of her parents.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Salman Khan appears in court for appeal hearing in poaching case

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has appeared in court in Jodhpur in Rajasthan to challenge a five-year jail sentence for a poaching case in which he was accused of killing two blackbuck, an endangered species of Indian antelope.

The court has scheduled the next hearing for July. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai 

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Europeans lobby US to stick with Iran deal

European leaders are making last ditch attempts to persuade US President Trump to stick with the Iran nuclear agreement.

Mr Trump faces a May 12th deadline to decide whether to re-impose sanctions on Iran, effectively killing the deal.

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is in Washington to meet with White House and Congressional officials, as our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Friday, May 4, 2018

US Unemployment Dips Below 4%

The official US unemployment rate has fallen to just 3.9%. 

It's the lowest rate since the year 2000.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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Trump's security adviser denies President seeking U.S. troop exit from South Korea

Donald Trump's national security adviser has denied reports the President has asked the pentagon to look into a possible American troop decrease on the Korean Peninsula.

John Bolton was responding to a New York Times report which suggested Trump was looking to curb U.S. forces in South Korea.

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Trump: Giuliani didn't have "his facts straight" on Stormy Daniels payment

President Trump says his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, didn't have "his facts straight" when he claimed that the President had footed the bill for a 130 thousand dollar payment to a porn star.

The President's comment are creating further confusion over the payment that was made to Stormy Daniels.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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President Trump was besieged by reporters as he boarded Air Force One just outside Washington.

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Trump to address NRA

President Donald Trump is expected to pledge his full support for the National Rifle Association on Friday when the powerful gun rights group meets in Texas.

After mass shooting at a Florida high school in February, Trump resisted calls to implement stricter gun laws, despite national protests led by students.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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UK CONSERVATIVES AVOID ELECTION MELTDOWN

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has avoided what some predicted could be a disastrous performance in local elections which could have intensified questions about her leadership.

In council elections across England the opposition Labour Party failed to gain control of a series of key target local authorities.

And the Conservative Party made some gains as a result in the collapse of the vote for anti-EU, anti-immigration party UKIP.

Early analysis suggests the Conservatives performed better in areas with a strong Brexit vote - while Labour did so in Remain areas, and among younger voters.

Conservative cabinet minister Liam Fox says it's been a bad night for Labour.

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Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is blaming the media for raising expectations about Labour's performance.

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No Nobel Literature Prize in 2018

No Nobel Prize for Literature will be handed out this year, as the organization that picks the award is now mired in scandal.

The Swedish Academy says it will now issue two prizes next year. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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ACADEMY EXPELS COSBY AND POLANSKI

The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - which runs the Oscars - has expelled Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski.

Comedian Bill Cosby was convicted of sexual assault in April, and Roman Polanski has admitted the statutory rape of a girl in 1977.

The Academy says the decisions were taken to uphold its standards of conduct.

Our LA correspondent Mary MacCarthy says the Academy is keen to show it will take action over these issues.

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Death toll rises following dust storms in north India

The death toll has risen following dust and thunderstorms that hit parts of north, with more than 125 people reported to have lost their lives.

There are forecasts for more storms.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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White House says there will be consequences to South China Sea militarization

The White House warns China will face consequences for the perceived
militarization of the South China Sea.

US intelligence officials predict Beijing deployed anti ship and
aircraft missiles on several disputed islands.

China says it's not seeking militarization in the South China Sea.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Former VW CEO Charged in U.S. over Dieselgate

The former Chief Executive of the German car company VW Martin Winterkorn has been criminally charged in the United States.

He's accused of deliberately ordering the concealment of a diesel emissions cheating conspiracy from American regulators.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Report: Wiretap of Trump's lawyer intercepted phone call to White House

President Trump's private conversations with his lawyer, Michael Cohen, may have been bugged by federal prosectors.


NBC News is reporting that a wiretap of Mr. Cohen's phone intercepted at least one call to the White House.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Pres. Trump's trade team arrives for Beijing talks

A team of Trump administration trade officials are in Beijing for two days of talks.

The US representatives are scheduled to meet in attempt to calm the current trade tensions between the world two biggest economies.

Kevin McAleese has this from Washignton...

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Scotland to review Lockerbie bombing conviction

Scottish authorities have announced they are to review the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing.

Megrahi, who died in 2012, was jailed for 27 years for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 which killed 270 people.  

From London, Paul Barber reports.

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Trump concedes he knew payments were made to porn star

President Trump has conceded that he knew his lawyer made payments to a porn star who claimed she'd had an affair with Mr. Trump….and that those payments were reimbursed by the President.


It's a 180 degree U-turn by the White House which has maintained for months that the President knew nothing about the money transferred to the film star Stormy Daniels.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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