MICK JAGGER 'DOING WELL' AFTER OPERATION

Mick Jagger's Rolling Stones bandmates say the singer is 'doing well' after he underwent heart surgery earlier this month.

The legendary group postponed some dates from their latest tour to let the front-man recover from the operation.

Ross Cullen has more from London.

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AUSTRALIA: Environment Group rates Australian government a FAIL on climate policies

In Australia, an environmental group has scored the climate policies of the major political parties as the nation reaches the tree week mark before the federal election, and given the federal coalition a fail while Labor scraped through with a pass mark.
The Greens, however, scored a high distinction.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: Labor candidate dumped from election over social media posts

In Australia the Labor opposition has dumped one of its candidates in the Northern Territory over a series of questionable social media posts.
Arthur Stevens takes a look.

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India votes in fourth phase of seven-phase general election

Over 70 constituencies in nine states are voting in the fourth round of India's massive general elections.

This phase has more than 127 million eligible voters. The last round of voting takes place on May 19 with results due on May 23.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

 

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French government gets down to business after Macron promises

Four days after French President Emmanuel Macron made a series of major policy announcements, prime minister Edouard Philippe is holding a cabinet meeting on Monday to work out how to put them into practice.

A lot of the detail of Thursday's announcements is fairly vague - including how the measures will be paid for.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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SPANISH ELECTIONS

The governing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party has won the country's third election in four years - but it has failed to win a majority.

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and party leader said "the future has won" after his party won about 30 percent of the vote.

He now has the tricky task of forming a government with the help of other parties.

Our Europe Correspondent Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.

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SRI LANKA BANS FACE COVERINGS

Sri Lanka has banned people from covering their faces in public following the Easter Sunday suicide bombings which claimed more than 250 lives. 

The emergency law has been imposed by the country's president amid concerns of the risk of further attacks. 

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Colombo.

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RUSSIA FALLS OUT OF TOP 5 MILITARY SPENDERS

Russia has fallen out of the top 5 military spenders in the world for the first time in more than a decade. The figures are compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and show total global military expenditure has risen to the highest levels since 1988. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Synagogue Shooting Declared a Hate Crime

A shooting at a synagogue in southern California is being described as a hate crime. A woman was killed after reportedly attempting to save her rabbi. Three were injured by a man wielding a semi-automatic rifle, which reportedly jammed during the incident. It came exactly six months after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. A 19-year-old suspect has been detained and is also being investigated in connection with a fire at a mosque. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in the hand, addressed the media...

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Japan's Emperor Akihito Preparing to Abdicate on Tuesday

Japanese Emperor Akihito will end his three-decade reign this week when he abdicates on Tuesday.

His son Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor on Wednesday.

Akihito has cited concerns about his age and declining health and is the first Japanese emperor to abdicate in 200 years. 

James Lindsay from the Council on Foreign Relations says it's a huge transitional moment for the Japanese people.

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Iran's Foreign Ministry Thinks Trump is Inadvertently Being Pushed to War

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has told U.S. media that he thinks four influential figures intend to push Donald Trump into conflict with Iran.

Trump's National Security Advisor, one of the four named by Zarif, describes the comments as 'completely ridiculous' and part a 'carefully prepared propaganda script'.

The other three are the leaders of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 

Zarif described his theory to the CBS show Face the Nation...

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US Not Ready for Multi-Party Talks on North Korea

The United States isn't ready to abandon one-on-one nuclear talks with North Korea. 

President Trump's National Security Adviser John Bolton said President Trump was still open to a third summit with Kim Jong Un.

Last week Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chairman Kim and then suggested a return to what's known as the six-party talks.

That also includes Russia, China, South Korea, and Japan.  

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Sri Lanka marks one week since deadly suicide bombings

Sri Lanka is marking one week since the Easter Sunday suicide bombings at churches and hotels which claimed more than 250 lives

Security is tight in the country amid warning of the risk of further attacks.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Colombo.

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Fifteen bodies found following shoot out and explosion in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's police and military say fifteen people have been killed following a shoot out and blast in Sri Lanka as a raid took place following the suicide bombings on Easter Sunday.

Explosives and ISIS uniforms were found at another location.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Colombo in Sri Lanka.

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Trump announces US exit from Arms Trade Treaty at NRA speech

US president Donald Trump said Friday the US is leaving the global Arms Trade Treaty that regulates trade in conventional weapons such as guns.

The president made the announcement in his speech to the National Rifle Association. 

Here's our US correspondent Liling Tan with the details.

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Russian Maria Butina Sentenced Over US Infiltration

Russian agent Maria Butina has been sentenced in connection with her infiltration of influential Republican circles ahead of the 2016 American elections.

The thirty-year-old will be deported after nine months when she completes the remainder of her jail time.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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CORBYN BOYCOTTS TRUMP STATE DINNER

The leader of the UK's opposition Labour Party is refusing to attend a State Dinner for US President Donald Trump.

President Trump is making a controversial State Visit to the UK in June.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US economy grows by 3.2 percent in first quarter

The US economy expanded 3.2 percent in the first three months of 2019, beating expectations.

Consumer and business spending slowed sharply though, and economists expect the rate to drop during the year.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe meets with President Trump at White House

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump as their two countries edge towards a trade deal.

The negotiations were triggered when President Trump pulled the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details:

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Trump denies $2m Warmbier payment to N Korea

US President Donald Trump has denied reports America paid North Korea
$2 million dollars for the medical care for Otto Warmbier.

The US student was jailed for 17 months in North Korea, until he was
released in 2017, in a coma, but died just days later.

Nick Harper reports.

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