Tuesday, July 26, 2016

US condemns attack on French priest

The Obama administration is strongly condemning the attack on a Catholic priest in Normandy.

And 84-year-old priest was beheaded during mass by two men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State.

Deputy White House spokesman Eric Schultz confirmed that Washington has offered help to Paris.

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US Federal Reserve Meets On Interest Rates

Policymakers at the US Federal Reserve are meeting this Tuesday for two days of talks on whether to raise interest rates.

 Experts say they are highly unlikely to make a move at this meeting, in the face of continued uncertainty about the global economic outlook, especially after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

 Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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Michael Jordan speaks out against police killings

Michael Jordan has spoken out against the recent wave of police killings of African-American men.

The former NBA star, who's considered the greatest basketball player in history, also donated $2 million to organizations defending ethnic minorities and promoting better relationships between the police and local communities.

US Correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more:

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White House Condemns Attacks on AU and UN in Mogadishu

At least 13 people have been killed in a twin suicide bomb attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

The White House is condemning the attacks outside African Union and UN bases near the airport.

Our Washington Correspondent Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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Bill Clinton to boost Hillary's Presidential bid at Democratic Convention

Bill Clinton will make the case for his wife to be elected America's next President when he speaks tonight at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.


But supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders say they plan to continue protesting on the floor of the arena, to demonstrate their opposition to Hillary Clinton's Presidential bid.


From the Convention site, our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Trump attacks Clinton as weak

Donald Trump is continuing his attacks on Hillary Clinton, calling her weak.

He told the annual conference of the Veterans of Foreign Wars how he'd change everything, from policy to how key agencies, such as the Veterans Administration, are run.

And in Charlotte, North Carolina, he attacked Democrats' policies.

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Donald Trump was joined in the attacks by his running mate Mike Pence.

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US urges Americans to reconsider travel to Turkey

The U.S. State Department is continuing to urge Americans to reconsider travel to Turkey, issuing an updated travel warning.

The warning comes as President Erdogan is criticized for issuing warrants for the arrest of 42 journalists following the attempted coup.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Peru: President Ollanta Humala says he will not pardon Fujimori

Peru's Outgoing President Ollanta Humalla says will reject a pardon request from the country's former President, Alberto Fujimori. 

President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has also said he will reject Fujimori's request. 

Our Latin America correspondent Andrea Arenas reports:


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STAR WARS FIRM PLEADS GUILTY OVER HAN SOLO LEG BREAK

A Star Wars production company has pleaded guilty to two criminal charges after Harrison Ford broke his leg on set while playing Han Solo.

The incident took place on the filming of Episode Seven: The Force Awakens at Pinewood film studios in the UK.

From London, Olly Barratt reports.

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US Sec. Kerry talks 'DNC email Hack' with Russian FM

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he discussed the recent hack of the Democratic National Committee with his Russian counterpart.

Mr Kerry said the issue was raised with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Laos

Our U.S. correspondent Kevin McAleese reports:

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PRIEST KILLED BY 'TERRORISTS' IN FRANCE

A priest has been murdered by two armed men who took hostages in a church in northern France.

84 year-old Father Jacques Hamel was taken hostage in St-Etienne du Rouvray along with four other people.

He was killed by the attackers, before they were shot dead by police.

French President Francois Hollande says the men claimed to be from the islamic state group - and ISIS has also said its 'soldiers' were behind the attack.

France correspondent David Shezan says the incident took place in a Catholic church.

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UK to review how hate crime is tackled

A review into how police in the UK are dealing with hate crime is to be announced by the country's Home Secretary Amber Rudd.


It comes after growing numbers of reported incidents following the UK's EU Referendum.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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UK pool-party shooting 'chaos'

One of the organisers of a pool party in England where a man was shot dead has described how everything turned to chaos that night.

Summerlyn Farquharson [FAR-KUH-SUN] who has regularly rented the house for similar parties, said the crowd of 400 party-goers got 'unruly', before gunshots were heard.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman reports.

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Priest and two attackers killed in hostage taking in Normandy church

Two men armed with knives took at least four people hostage in a church in Normandy on Tuesday morning.
They killed one of the hostages before being shot dead in a police raid.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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UK PM May talks Brexit with Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will meet her Irish counterpart Enda Kenny at Downing Street on Tuesday - with the Brexit negotiations top of the agenda...

It's understood the issue of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland will be discussed.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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AB InBev ups its offer for SABMiller as takeover stalls post Brexit

The worlds biggest brewer,  Ab InBev has upped its offer for the worlds second largest brewer, SABMiller in what the former says is its final offer for the company.   

The proposed takeover, which  could be the world's third largest corporate takeover in history, has been hampered by currency falls post-Brexit.    From London Catherine Drew reports


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First baby born in Europe with microcephaly due to Zika

A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with microcephaly, the first such birth in Europe.
Doctors detected the brain disease in the foetus in May but the couple decided to keep the baby.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports.

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UK BANKS WARN OF CHARGES ON DEPOSITS

British banks are warning businesses they may have to start charging them to hold deposits, due to historically low interest rates.

Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland have sent a letter to over a million customers informing them charges may be applied to accounts which are in credit.

It comes with UK interest rates at 0.5% and expected to fall lower as the Bank of England tries to stabilise the economy following the Brexit vote.

Tom McPhail Hargreaves Lansdown says it's unprecedented in Britain.

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corrections minister sacked following detention TV program

There have been calls for Australia's Northern Territory government to be sacked/fired following revelations of child abuse in the prison system.
Australian TV broadcaster ABC's Four Corners program has shown disturbing footage of juvenile offenders being assaulted, abused, and gassed by officers at Darwin's child detention centre.
Arthur Stevens has more

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JAPAN KNIFE ATTACK LEAVES 19 DEAD

Nineteen people have been stabbed to death in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental health issues in Japan.

It's the worst mass killing in the country in decades.

It happened in the city of Sagamihara.

A former employee at the care centre has been arrested after handing himself in to police.

He reportedly told officers he wanted disabled people to 'disappear'.

Anna Fyfield of the Washington Post is at the scene - she says the man was known to authorities.

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