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Friday, August 24, 2018

Australia has a new Prime Minister - former Treasurer Scott Morrison

Australian Prime Ministership on the line in leadership ballot shortly

Over the next few hours three senior Liberal Party members in Australia's capital Canberra are preparing to fight it out for the nation's top job, as a defiant Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hangs on until the bitter end.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

Sessions appears to hit back at Trump criticism

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions is issuing a strong defense of his leadership in the wake of criticism from President Trump.

Sessions says the Justice Department will not be "improperly influenced by political considerations."

His statement comes after Trump told Fox News that Sessions "never took control" of the agency.

US correspondent Steve Mort reports.

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UN urges nations to ease entry for Venezuelans leaving the country

The United Nations has called on nations in Latin America to ease
entry for Venezuelans leaving the country.

The country is suffering a political and economic crisis that has
triggered thousands of people to cross into neighboring nations.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Trump angers South Africa with white farmer claims

US President Donald Trump says America is investigating claims of land seizures in South Africa and the "large scale killing" of white farmers.

However, South Africa's government has rejected the President's comments, saying they only serve to "divide" the country.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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UK releases ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans

The UK has released papers advising different industries on how they could cope if the country leaves the European Union without a deal next year.

Among other potential disruptions being planned for are long lines at customs points and British expats in the EU finding it harder to access pensions.

Paul Barber reports from London.

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UK WOMAN RELEASED FROM IRANIAN PRISON

British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been temporarily released from prison in Iran.

She was convicted last year of plotting to overthrow the Iranian government - which she's always denied.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump shrugs off threat of impeachment

President Trump says he shouldn't be impeached because he's "doing a great job".

He also predicted that the stock market will crash if he's ever forced to leave office.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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TRUMP: IMPEACHMENT WOULD CRASH ECONOMY

US President Donald Trump says impeaching him would cause an ecomomic crash which would impoversish Americans.

He's been responding to speculation he might face impeachment proceedings after his former lawyer pleaded guilty to breaking election campaign laws and insisted he did so at Donald Trump's direction.

The President says he didn't break election rules over payments to two women during the 2016 race for the White House.

But he's told Fox News impeachment would be a disaster for the US.

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Man stabs mother and sister in Paris suburb

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Paris suburb - but there's as yet no evidence linking the crime to the group.

Two women have died and one is seriously injured in hospital.

Police shot the assaillant dead.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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Ugandan MP Bobi Wine Rearrested after Military Court Drops Charges

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Uganda's Military Court has withdrawn all charges against legislator and musician Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi Wine but rearrested him and handed him over to a civil court.

Bobi Wine was arrested during a by-election in the North Western town of Arua about a week ago after his supporters allegedly stoned President Yoweri Museveni's motorcade.

He was charged with illegal possession of a fire arm and ammunition.

Isabel Nakirya reports;

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Isabel Nakirya
Reporter,
Feature Story News, Kampala.
Email: iznakirya@featurestory.com
Cell: +256782099448.

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

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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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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