AUSTRALIA: Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke dead at 89

Former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke has died, at the age of 89.
He died peacefully at his Sydney home on Thursday, according to a statement from his wife Blanche D'Apulget.

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POLL: Majority of Europeans Think EU Could Collapse by 2040

The majority of Europeans believe the EU could collapse by the year 2040.

The startling statistic comes from a new poll done by You-Gov.

And as our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels, pessimism is highest in Slovakia and France.

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German biscuit heiress apologizes over ‘forced labor’ remarks

The wealthy heiress of an iconic German biscuit company has apologized for remarks that appeared to downplay the firm's use of forced labor during the Nazi era.

The controversy has led to calls for a boycott of Bahlsen products, including the famous Leibniz [LIBE NITS] cookies. 

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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Russian protesters clash with riot police over new church

Protesters have faced off with riot police in one of Russia's biggest cities. Thousands of people gathered for the third night in a row to voice their opposition to the construction of a new church. Julia Chapman reports. 

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Alabama governor signs America's strictest anti-abortion measures into law

Th US state of Alabama now holds the nation's toughest anti-abortion measures

The bill was signed into law on Wednesday against a back-drop of protest and promises of legal challenges

Our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports

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San Francisco Banning Facial Recognition Software

San Francisco is banning the use of facial recognition software. 

It's the first major US city to block the technology.  

Rachel Silverman has that report. 

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Trump to sign executive order that could block Huawei

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that
could essentially block U.S. companies using telecoms equiptment made
by Huawei.

Washington say the use of the Chinese firm's technology poses a
security threat and warns allies to avoid using them as part of their
5G internet rollouts.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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American Airlines pilots confronted Boeing about design flaws in 737 Max series

Weeks after a Lion Air 737 Max plunged into the Java Sea, and months before Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 Max plane crashed minutes after takeoff, American Airlines pilots had confronted a Boeing official about design flaws in Boeing's 737 MAX series of aircraft.

The pilots reportedly argued for an urgent fix, but Boeing executives resisted, according to a New York Times reveal.

Here's U.S. correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 

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US birth rate dropped to lowest rate in 32 years

The number of babies being born in the United States has dropped to its lowest rate in 32 years, according to provisional data released by the National Center for Health Statistics.

About 3.79 million babies were born in the US in 2018. That's a 2 percent drop from the previous year and the fourth consecutive annual decline.

US correspondent Kate Fisher reports.

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US State Department pulls non-emergency staff out of Iraq

The US State Department is moving all non-emergency staff out of Iraq.

That's as the US military flags up possible threats to American troops in the country from Iran and tensions between Washington and Tehran mount.

Our US correspondent Giles Gibson reports:

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Inquiry launched into reality TV in Britain after death of talk show guest

An inquiry has been launched into reality TV in Britain after the death of a guest who took part in a programme. 

The Jeremy Kyle Show has now been permanently cancelled by broadcaster ITV. 

Holly Hudson reports. 

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Alabama bans abortion, imposing strictest US law

The US state of Alabama has introduced a new law banning abortion.

It's the country's strictest bill, banning terminations at any stage
of pregnancy, except where a mother's life is at serious risk.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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AUSTRALIA: Labor to offer First Australians a partnership

Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten is promising indigenous Australians a "partnership" rather than paternalism and interventions should his party assume power in the federal election this Saturday.
The Labor leader wants First Australians acknowledged in the constitution and says he's open to a Voice to Parliament.
Arthur Stevens has more

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AUSTRALIA: The federal election looms with Labor holding a narrow lead over the Coalition government

It's just a matter of days until Australians go to a federal election to re-elect or replace the current Liberal/National Party coalition government.
Saturday will see a record over 16 million Australians vote for both the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament.
Arthur Stevens has the latest

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CLIP: Analysis of Paris social media conference

The leaders of New Zealand and France will launch an appeal to stop violent extremist material from being shared on social media.

It follows the terrorist attack in Christchurch in March where the suspected perpetrator live-streamed his attack on Facebook.

Jeremy Ghez is a lecturer at the HEC business school in Paris.

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Emmanuel Macron and Jacinda Ardern host Paris conference on terrorist content online

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are calling on social networks to take action on removing terrorist content - following the Christchurch terror attack, which was streamed live on Facebook by the shooter.

Senior executives from the tech giants will join the meeting in Paris.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.

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UK MPs TO VOTE (AGAIN) ON BREXIT

UK MPs will get to vote in early June on legislation to take Britain out of the EU.

Downing Street says the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill will go ahead even if a cross-party Brexit deal hasn't been reached with opposition Labour.

Talks between Labour and the governing Conservatives continue.

And Prime Minister Theresa May's top Brexit negotiator is in Brussels for talks with European officials.

But Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry says the Prime Minister's handling of Brexit is not going to succeed.

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Violence breaks out at India election rally

Several people have been injured as violent clashes broke out during an election rally of the ruling BJP party in the city of Kolkata in India.

The six-week long general election in India runs until 23rd May, when results will be announced. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Trump administration talks down possible US-Iran conflict as tensions escalate

Both President Trump and his top diplomat Mike Pompeo talked down the chances of a military conflict with Iran on Tuesday

Their remarks came after months of increased tension between Washington and Tehran and reports the US has prepared a new military strategy to counter Iranian threats.

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese

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Cybersecurity breach at WhatsApp leaves users vulnerable

WhatsApp has announced a major cybersecurity breach, and is urging all
users to update their software.

The firm, which is owned by Facebook, says the hackers were able to
get into some smartphones simply by calling them on the app -
infecting devices even if users didn't answer the call.

US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:


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