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Russian officials will review the report by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller before deciding whether it is worth showing to President Vladimir Putin, according to his spokesman. The report details allegations of Russian hacking and meddling during the 2016 US elections. But the spokesman says it's an issue for America, not Russia. Lucy Taylor reports.
The Mueller Report shows that President Trump tried to fire the Special Prosecutor investigating ties between this campaign and the Russians, and then ordered top officials to lie about it.
It also reveals the President's panic behind the scenes at the White House when the investigation got underway, and it raises fresh questions about why President Trump is not facing obstruction of justice charges.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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A number of British far right groups have been banned by Facebook.
The social media giant says it has taken the step because those listed have been spreading hate.
UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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The line up of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival was unveiled on Thursday - with veteran directors Terence Malik and Ken Loach set to present new films.
The world of cinema heads to the Riviera from the 14th to the 25th of May this year, for a festival director Thierry Fremaux promised will be « very political. »
Elena Casas reports from Paris.
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North Korea has said it wants Secretary of State Mike Pompeo removed from any future negotiations about Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons.
Bruce Harrison has more from Seoul.
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According to North Korean media, Pyongyang wants someone more careful and mature in communicating.
A North Korean official said the Hanoi summit showed talks could go wrong whenever Secretary Pompeo pokes his nose in.
President Trump and Kim Jong-un abruptly ended their summit in Hanoi without a deal.
Shortly before criticizing Pompeo, North Korea claimed to have tested a new tactical weapon.
It's unclear what kind of weapon.
But Kim Jong-un appears to be losing his patience.
Last week, he said Washington has until the end of this year to offer mutually acceptable terms to keep diplomacy alive.
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At least 29 people have died and dozens more injured after a bus carrying German tourists crashed on the Portuguese Island of Madeira.
The bus veered off a road and down a steep hillside east of the capital Funchal
Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more.
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Police in London have made nearly 400 arrests after several days of climate protests, which continue.
Three people have been charged with obstructing trains by an unlawful act - after several activists climbed on top of a train at Canary Wharf on Wednesday.
The Extinction Rebellion group behind the demonstrations says it intends to carry on causing disruption in London until the end of the month.
It wants the UK government to reduce net carbon emissions to zero by 2025.
But former London police chief Lord Stevens believes the policing response has been inadequate at key locations where protesters have blocked roads and transport hubs.
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North Korea claims to have tested a new kind of weapon. This comes as Washington and Pyongyang struggle to make progress in talks over Kim Jong-un's nuclear program.
Bruce Harrison has more from Seoul.
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North Korean state media reports the new tactical guided weapon has a 'powerful warhead.'
The report is vague, but the description suggests this was not a ballistic missile or nuclear device.
The news comes as the U.S. and North Korea struggle to maintain talks.
President Donald Trump has met leader Kim Jong-un twice.
But Trump appears no closer to convincing Kim to give up his nuclear weapons.
The report also puts greater pressure on South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
The public here is growing more convinced he'll be unable to maintain peace talks.
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North Korea says it has test-fired a new weapon, although it's not clear whether it was a ballistic missile.
Kim Jong Un reportedly watched the test in a move that could undermine talks to arrange a possible third summit meeting with President Trump.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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