Wednesday, May 23, 2018

REPORT: Trump’s lawyer received payment to arrange talks with Ukrainian president

A Ukrainian intelligence officer says that Donald Trump's personal lawyer received a secret payment of $400,000 to arrange talks with the Ukrainian president, Petro Poroshenko.

The BBC broke the story, saying there's no evidence to suggest that Trump was aware of the payment.
 
US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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Trump expected to sign into law bipartisan bill on Dodd-Frank rollbacks


The U.S. Congress has voted to pass legislation to ease sweeping banking rules put in place following the 2007 financial crisis.


The new bipartisan bill on the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act rolls back rules that stifled small banks, but keeps in place key legislation for large financial institutions.


Our Correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 


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U.S. Olympic Committee executives face lawmakers

Top executives on the U.S. Olympic committee and the heads of the governing bodies of four sports are being questioned by a panel in Congress, about their alleged failure to protect athletes from sexual abuse by coaches.

This comes as the USA Gymnastics scandal — in which team doctor Larry Nasser was sent to jail after sexually abusing athletes for years — continues to unfold.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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UN Security Council discuss Israel/Palestine

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace
Process says more must be done to reduce the chance of another
devastating conflict in Gaza.

Earlier this month at least 60 Palestinians were killed during clashes
with Israeli forces at the border.

This marked the deadliest day in Gaza since 2014.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.


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Trump says current US-China trade deal 'too hard to get done'

President Trump cast more uncertainty on the potential for a new trade deal with China on Wednesday.

Taking to Twitter he said the current course for a bilateral agreement was 'too hard to get done'.

With more here's Kevin McAleese in Washington....

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UK court hears IS suspect encouraged attackers to target Prince George

Prosecutors in the UK say a supporter of the Islamic State group had encouraged 'lone wolf' attackers to harm Prince George, the third in line to the British throne.

Husnain Rashid, a former Mosque teacher, is also accused of advising a British terrorist in Syria on how to carry out attacks. 

UK correspondent Paul Barber reports from London. 

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US warns staff in China over unusual sounds

The US state department has urged its staff in China to report any unusual sounds or piercing noises after one staff member reported mystery symptoms.

The US has not accused China of being behind the issues, but relations between the two countries have been strained recently.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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German city bans some diesel vehicles

The German city of Hamburg announced bans on older diesel vehicles on two streets, which will affect more than a hundred thousand drivers in the city.

It's the first German city to ban diesel vehicles after a landmark court ruling earlier this year.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Adelaide Archbishop stands aside - may resign

Australia's Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson says he will stand aside - but not yet resign - after being convicted of covering up child sexual abuse during the 1970s.
Arthur Stevens reports

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11 protesters killed in clash with Indian police

Eleven people were killed and nine others critically injured after police in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu opened fire at protesters. 

Locals were demanding the closure of an industrial copper smelter they claim is causing environmental damage and polluting the underground water.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Author Philip Roth dies at 85

American author, Philip Roth, has died aged 85.

The Pulitzer-prize winning novelist was a pre-eminent figure in 20th century literature.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Facebook's Zuckerberg tells European Parliament 'data-hack won't be repeated'


The head of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg attended a hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels Tuesday

Zukerberg reportedly spent 30 minutes responding to questions from MEPs, attempting to reassure politicians that safeguards would protect facebooks users against another data scandal.

Earlier this year it was reported that the social media giant had improperly shared the data of 87 million people with political consultancy, Cambridge Analytica.

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Australian consular staff in South Africa fired over visa scam

Two officials at an Australia embassy in South Africa have reportedly
been sacked amid a probe into allegations Nigerian nationals paid bribes
for visas to Australia.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Trump casts doubt on meeting with Kim

US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on his summit with Kim Jong-Un of North Korea, telling reporters "it may not work out for June 12".

Last week North Korea said it might cancel the summit if the US insisted on it giving up nuclear weapons unilatirally.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports..

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Formal Complaint Made Against UK Speaker


An official complaint has been made about the Speaker of the UK's House of Commons, John Bercow.


Mr Bercow is accused of describing a cabinet minister as a 'stupid woman' - the standards watchdog has confirmed it has received the complaint, which comes following an inquiry into other claims that the speaker bullied two former private secretaries.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Trump says summit meeting with Kim Jong Un may be delayed

President Trump says his proposed summit meeting with Kim Jong Un may be delayed.


The two men are due to come face-to-face in Singapore next month, but the President says substantial questions are now hanging over the meeting.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Meeting South Korea's President at the White House, the President said questions are now hanging over the meeting.


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UK central bank chief: Brexit cost households $1B

The governor of the Bank of England has claimed Britain's decision to leave the European Union has meant households are more that one billion dollars poorer than they would have been otherwise. 

Mark Carney said the UK's relative slowdown compare to other top economies since 2016 has held the country back. 

Paul Barber reports from London. 


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Trump says summit meeting with Kim Jong Un may be "delayed"

President Trump says his proposed summit meeting with Kim Jong Un may be delayed.


The two men are due to come face-to-face in Singapore next month, but the President says substantial questions are now hanging over the meeting.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Manchester marks one year anniversary of suicide attack that killed 22 people


The British city of Manchester has been marking the one year anniversary of a suicide bombing following a pop concert, that killed 22 people and injured hundreds more.   


A multi-faith service, attended by the Duke of Cambridge and Prime Minister Theresa May, has been broadcast to thousands of people who gathered in the city to mark the day.


From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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US warship to Japan ahead of Trump-Kim talks

The United States Navy has sent one of its most high-tech warships to Japan. 

It's seen as a sign of the US increasing its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, ahead of the summit between America and North Korea's leaders.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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