Thursday, August 23, 2018

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop emerges as a challenger for the Prime Ministership

Malcolm Turnbull is still Australia's prime minister for now but former home affairs minister Peter Dutton, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister and Deputy Leader Julie Bishop are preparing to contest any Liberal Party leadership spill.

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Australia could face federal election before Christmas

Australian voters may find themselves in the midst of a federal election campaign before Christmas if Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is ousted, according to experts.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Turnbull to step aside as Australian PM if leadership spill is called

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he won't stand for the Liberal leadership again if another expected party room meeting agrees to spill the leadership, but he says he wants advice from the solicitor-general as to whether his rival Peter Dutton is entitled to sit in parliament following revelations he may be in breach of the country's notorious section 44 of the constitution.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Indian government refuses foreign aid for Kerala floods

The Indian government has said that the country will not accept financial assistance from foreign nations for flood-wrecked Kerala. It has so far turned down offers of financial aid from UAE, Qatar, Thailand and Maldives.

The floods in Kerala have displaced one million people and experts say that it could take a decade for the state to get back on its feet.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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BREXIT 'NO DEAL' PLANS PUBLISHED BY UK

The UK government's publishing its first reports to advise people and businesses how to prepare for a 'no deal' Brexit.

Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab insists a deal can be reached with Brussels on how the UK leaves the European Union next year, but that contingency plans must be made.

The UK is due to exit the bloc in March 2019 and negotiations continue on the terms of the future relationship.

Holly Harris says the government's technical reports are being released in batches.

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Pro-Brexit MP John Redwood says fears of UK airspace shutting down in the event of no deal, are scare stories.

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US President Donald Trump asks Secretary of State to study "farm seizures and expropriations" and "large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa


US President Donald Trump says he's asked his Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to study "farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa.

His announcement on Twitter came after Fox News aired a controversial segment about land reform in the country.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Hawaii braces for Hurricane Lane

The U.S. state of Hawaii is preparing for what could be the worst hurricane to hit the islands in decades.


Hurricane Lane is a Category Four storm with winds exceeding 240 kilometers an hour.


Los Angeles correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more: 


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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

White House: Trump "did nothing wrong....faces no charges"

The White House insists President Trump has done absolutely nothing wrong and faces no criminal charges, despite the damaging guilty plea by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen.


The President's spokeswoman dismissed suggestions that the President lied about hush money payments made to a porn star as "ridiculous".


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US vows to ratchet up pressure on Iran to abandon nuclear program

The United States wants to increase pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program, going beyond previous international sanctions, according to US National security adviser John Bolton.

US President Donald Trump pulled out of the multinational agreement that had been struck to curb Iran's nuclear program in May and began reimposing sanctions this month, with more to follow in November.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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Facebook and Twitter shut down Russian and Iranian accounts

Facebook and Twitter say they've removed hundreds of pages and accounts attempting to sow misinformation.

The accounts largely targeted Americans - but were also aimed at people in Latin America, Britain and the Middle East, according to Facebook.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Trump dismisses crimes committed by his former lawyer

US President Donald Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen is "making stories up" about hush money payments he made on the President's behalf to two women.


He's also defended his former campaign manager Paul Manafort, who was convicted on 8 fraud charges on Tuesday.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump accuses former lawyer of making stories up about hush money payments

President Trump says he has "respect" for his former campaign manager Paul Manafort for refusing to "break" under investigative pressure. 


But he's accused his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, of making stories up about hush money payments made to women on the President's behalf.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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UK government to release ’no-deal’ Brexit impact papers

The British government is releasing the first in a series of impact-assessment papers to set out what it plans to do if the UK crashes out of the European Union next year without a deal.

One reportedly refers to financial services, an industry that has been warning about the risks of a so-called 'hard' Brexit.

From London, Paul Barber reports.    

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UK proposes ban on pet shops selling puppies and kittens

In the UK, buying a kitten or puppy from a pet shop could soon be banned.


The measure proposed by the government aims to reduce the number of animals being reared in poor conditions, by forcing owners to buy or adopt a pet that is less than six months old straight from a breeder or rescue centre.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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Dutton planning a second try at Australia's Prime ministership

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has faced another day of turmoil following Tuesday's challenge for his party's leadership.
He's dismissed talk of losing support, saying the "iron laws of arithmetic" had confirmed it.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Italy racked up $230k+ bill in EU rescue funds after refusing migrant ship to dock

Italy used over 230 thousand dollars (€200k) of European Union funds to escort a migrant ship after Rome itself refused the rescue vessel to dock.

The french operated Aquarius ship was stranded in the mediterranean carrying pregnant women and minors without proper supplies.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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US SUPPORTS MILITARY DRAW-DOWN AT KOREAN BORDER

The top US commander in South Korea says he supports plans to withdraw some outposts along the border with North Korea, despite the risks.

General Vincent Brooks has been responding to South Korean plans to reduce guard postings and equipment along the demilitarised zone at the border with the north.

It's part of efforts to reduce tensions with North Korea after a summit US President Donald Trump held with Kim Jong Un in Singapore in June.

This despite a United Nations watchdog warning Pyongyang may be continuing to develop its nuclear program.

Our correspondent Bruce Harrison in Seoul says General Brooks says he sees the benefits of a military draw-down at the border nonetheless.

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India says WhatsApp could face abetment charges if fake news not curbed

The Indian government has asked WhatsApp's CEO Chris Daniels to devise ways to trace the origin of fake messages circulated on the platform.

Mr. Daniels met India's Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad following a series of mob lynchings in India caused by people believing rumours spread on the instant messaging platform.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Manafort convicted at fraud trial as Cohen pleads guilty, both will face jail terms

Two of President Trump's top aides are in major legal trouble.


His former lawyer, Michael Cohen has struck a plea agreement with New York prosecutors and is expected to serve up to five years in jail.


Meanwhile, the President's former campaign manager Paul Manafort has been convicted on eight charges in his fraud trial.


From Washington, Simon Marks reports.


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UN agency says N Korea still developing nuclear program

The UN's nuclear watchdog says North Korea has failed to halt its nuclear activities.

The findings come despite US President Donald Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un in June.

Following their meeting, Mr Trump had declared that North Korea was "no longer a nuclear threat."

Steve Mort reports.

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