Thursday, May 26, 2016

Trump wins enough delegates to secure Republican Presidential nomination

Donald Trump has secured enough delegates at the Republican convention in July to become the Party's Presidential candidate.


That means the billionaire property developer is now officially unstoppable in his quest to lead the Party into the November election.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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2010 UGANDA BOMBINGS MASTERMIND CONVICTED

A Ugandan man linked to Somali based Al Shabaab militant group has been convicted of being the mastermind behind the 2010 World Cup bombings by a court in Kampala

Isa Luyima has been found guilty of terrorism following the attacks where more than 70 people were killed.

Julius Mugambwa has been at court.

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Meeting between Elton John and Vladimir Putin put on hold

A proposed meeting between singer Elton John and Russian President
Vladimir Putin has been put on hold.

This comes after the Russian leader agreed to meet and discuss the
issue of gay rights with Elton John back in September.

William Denselow reports from Moscow.

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UK Home Secretary orders review into Sharia courts

Britain's Home Secretary has ordered an independent review to see if Islamic religious law, known as Sharia law, is being used in England and Wales to discriminate against women.  

Theresa May said she feared some Sharia councils had sought to legitimize forced marriage and unfair divorces.     From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Report Reveals US Defence Dept. Still Using Floppy Discs

A new report has revealed that the US Department of Defence is still using 8 inch floppy discs, in a computer system that co-ordinates the functions of American nuclear forces.

The Government Accountability Office study revealed that the Pentagon uses a 1970s-era machines to handle operations involving intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear bombers.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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13 face the death penalty in Uganda over 2010 world cup bombings

Obama: World Leaders Are ‘Rattled’ By Donald Trump

US President Barack Obama has said that world leaders have good reason to be concerned that Donald Trump is the Republican party's Presidential nominee.

Speaking at the G7 summit in Japan, Mr. Obama said the New York property tycoon had shown his ignorance of world affairs, and foreign leaders were surprised by his nomination:

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Mr. Obama said that Donald Trump seemed more concerned with media headlines than serious policy considerations:

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The US President also played down concerns about in-fighting within the Democratic party, as the primary battle between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continues - pointing out that the two agree on many issues:

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Mr. Obama said the primary process could be gruelling but he's asking the candidates to stay focused:

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EU MIGRATION TO UK JUMPS IN 2015

Net migration to the UK from the EU hit a record high in 2015 according to new figures.

The data comes as Britain prepares to vote next month on whether to stay in the European Union.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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FRENCH INDUSTRIAL ACTION WIDENS

Nuclear power production has slowed in France, as unions step up nationwide industrial action over labour reforms.

Oil refineries, ports, and transport hubs are also affected, and some motorways, bridges and tunnels have been blockaded.

The disruption comes as France prepares to host the Euro 2016 football championships.

Natalie Powell reports from Marseille.

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Kremlin welcomes return of Donbass to Ukraine for “humanitarian reasons”

The Kremlin's spokesman said Moscow would welcome the return of Donbas to Ukraine if it was made "for humanitarian reasons". The statement comes in the wake of the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's promises made Wednesday to return the annexed Crimea and the restive Donbass region to Ukraine. Daria Bondarchuk reports from the Russian capital.

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German far-right in hot water over chocolate

The German anti-immigrant group Pegida faces a backlash after criticizing an ad campaign featuring members of the country's football team.

The spat highlights some of the recent tensions over the influx of refugees.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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French Nuclear Workers Prepare to Strike

Workers at many of France's nuclear power plants say they are ready to strike as anger continues to mount over controversial new labor laws.

Strikes have already caused a fuel shortage in the country.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has the latest from Brussels.


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Four arrested in Belgium suspected of links to terror group

Four people have been arrested in Belgium suspected of being members of a terror cell and thought to have been planning an attack.

The arrests came as eight houses in the northern Belgian city of Antwerp were raided by police.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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G7 SUMMIT BEGINS IN JAPAN

G7 leaders are meeting in Japan to discuss the health of the world economy, and other issues including tensions over the South China Seas.

The European Union is also asking for more G7 support on dealing with its refugee and migrant crisis.

Terrorism, cyber security and Britain's upcoming EU referendum are also being discussed.

Isabel Reynolds of Bloomberg News is in Ise-Shima for the summit and says G7 leaders back Britain staying in the EU. 

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On tensions in the South China Sea - China expert Professor Kerry Brown says the G7 summit will allow diplomatic wrangling to continue in the absence of representatives from Beijing.

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Fourth meeting of Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council held in Moscow

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The 4th meeting of the strategic dialogue between Russia and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf is taking place in Moscow on Thursday.  Representatives of the six Gulf Cooperation Council member states - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Amman have gathered in Moscow for the meeting. Julia Lyubova has the details.


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Sydney man charged over terror attack plans

A Sydney man has become the latest person charged over an alleged terror attack targeting Australian locations.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Australia's deputy PM in hot water again over asylum seeker comments

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's relationship with Indonesia has never been better, even after his deputy seemed to link a live cattle export ban with an increase in asylum-seeker boat arrivals.
The prime minister stepped in to defend Barnaby Joyce, insisting there was no link between the Indonesian government and people smuggling.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Eight Arrested At Trump California Rally

Several protesters who were hurling bottles at police officers and
scaling barriers outside a California rally for Donald Trump Wednesday
could face charges.

Eight people were arrested after the Republican front-runner addressed supporters in Anaheim, just one day after a Trump event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, erupted into chaos when hundreds of protesters swarmed the venue where Trump was speaking, and threw rocks at police officers.

Mr. Trump along with Democrats Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are campaigning in California ahead of the state's primary June 7.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

States Sue Obama Administration Over Transgender Bathroom Rules

Eleven US states sued the Obama administration Wednesday, seeking to
overturn a directive from the federal government this month that
public schools should allow transgender students to use the bathroom
matching their gender preference.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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State department grilled over what was known about Clinton's email practices

Hillary Clinton failed to comply with federal records rules, with her use of private email for government business.

That's the damning message from a State Department Inspector General report, which publicly slams the former Secretary of State for flouting the rules, and for failing to ask permission to use a private server.

State department spokesperson, Mark Toner, faced a barrage of questions from journalists over the agency's handling of the issue- as Nina-Maria Potts reports:

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