Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Treasury, Commerce nominees confirm Trump nod

Financier Steve Mnuchin (mih-NOO-chin) and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross have confirmed to CNBC they are Donald Trump's nominees to be Treasury Secretary and Commerce Secretary, respectively.

The post of Secretary of State remains unfilled, despite a dinner between the president-elect and Mitt Romney, who ran for the White House in 2012.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Trump claims he will "leave" his business "completely", details unclear

Donald Trump says he's planning to "leave" his business "completely" in order to focus on the US Presidency.


In a series of messages on Twitter, he says the move is designed to avoid any conflicts of interest after his inauguration in January.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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RBS poor performance in BoE Stress Tests

The Royal Bank of Scotland has performed the worst of all the UK's biggest lenders in the Bank of England stress tests.


The tests measured how seven of the country's biggest banks would stack-up during a global economic crash.


Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Sextortion cases lead to four suicides in UK

Police in the UK say at least four men have committed suicide after becoming victims of the blackmail method known as "sextortion"...

The National Crime Agency has launched a new campaign to tackle the problem, which involves criminals using fake online profiles to persuade victims to perform sexual acts in front of their webcam, then threatening to release the footage to family and friends if they do not pay.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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EU commission to propose joint military fund

The European Union Commission is set to propose a controversial new fund for joint military cooperation across the bloc.

At the moment EU countries are responsible for their own military spending.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Donald Tusk says there can be no deal on expat rights before article 50

The European Council president Donald Tusk has written a furious public letter to a group of British Conservative MPs who've blamed the EU for reusing to guarantee the rights of UK citizens living in Europe after Brexit.
Tusk says the only way to end the uncertainty is by triggering article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - and allowing negotiations to begin.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas has more from Brussels.

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German intelligence agency uncovers Islamist ‘mole’

Germany's domestic intelligence agency uncovered a suspected Islamist extremist working in their ranks, who is suspected of plotting against the agency.

According to local media, the 51 year-old German citizen was a recent convert to Islam.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin

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Russia awaits OPEC decision on oil production cap

Russia is absent from the Thursday OPEC members meeting in Vienna, arguing its presence is not necessary as the cartel has not overcome internal discord. Moscow signaled it would be ready to freeze its oil production at current levels, rather then cut it, while other key players argue for a synchronized oil production cut to stabilize the global markets. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Majority of French and Austrians Consider Globalization a Threat

A new study shows a majority of French and Austrians consider globalization a threat—and that's helping to drive the surge of populist parties.

And presidential elections in both countries are just around the corner. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels.  


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CHELSEA LINKED TO FOOTBALL ABUSE SCANDAL

The abuse scandal engulfing football in the UK is widening further with Chelsea now investigating allegations relating to a former chief scout.

The Telegraph newspaper says the club sanctioned a payment to a former youth team footballer who made claims of abuse.

It comes as police, the Football Association, and a number of clubs look into historic child abuse allegations related to the sport.

UK reporter Charlotte Wright says Chelsea is the latest club to be linked to the scandal.

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Australian parliament suspended during super-glue protest

Australia's federal Parliament has been thrown into turmoil after protestors starting yelling from the public gallery during question time and then super-glued their hands to handrails.

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Police Explore 'Lone Wolf' Attack on Ohio Campus

US authorities believe the Ohio State University student responsible
for Monday's attack on campus was inspired by terrorist propaganda
from ISIS. Abdul Razak Ali Artan rammed his car into a crowd of people
and then charged with a knife before a police officer shot him to
death, and authorities say the ambush looks similar to an attack
encouraged by ISIS in a recent online magazine.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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Trump lining up two government appointments

President-elect Donald Trump is believed to be close to filling two
key positions in his administration.

Billionaire Wilbur Ross is being lined up as Commerce Secretary while
Trump's campaign finance chair is expected to be chosen as Treasury
Secretary.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

U.S. workers demand more pay

Thousands of people across the USA have taken part in protests
demanding higher pay.

Fast-food restaurant workers and airport staff were among those demonstrating.

There were arrests across the country. Frances Read reports.

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UNSC to vote Weds on new, tougher DPRK sanctions

The United Nations Security Council will vote Wednesday on tougher sanctions against North Korea over its most recent nuclear test.

The sanctions include new diplomatic restrictions, asset freezes and travel bans, and measures that could cut the country's export earnings by a reported $800 million US dollars.

Here's UN Correspondent Liling Tan with the details. 

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Supplies blocked as North Dakota governor calls for evacuation at protest site

North Dakota officials plan to block the deliveries of supplies to the protest by the Standing Rock Sioux and their supporters over the final segment of a petroleum pipeline.

The protest has been going on for months, and North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple has called for an evacuation because the brutal plains winter is arriving.

The tribe fears the pipeline could contaminate their sources of clean drinking water.

U.S. President Barack Obama is being given updates, and White House spokesman Josh Earnest says, negotiation is the way to settle the disputes.

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Ohio attack probably terrorism

The Obama administration says the motivation for the attack at Ohio State University was probably terrorism and violent extremism.

U.S. officials also confirm the only fatality in the incident is likely to be the perpetrator, Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a refugee from Somalia.

Reuters reports the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the investigation is continuing.

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Limited US participation in Castro memorial events

Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes will participate in a memorial service for Fidel Castro.

The main national funeral is coming up (on Sunday December 4).

White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed there will be limited American participation in these events.

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Workers at Chicago Airport On Strike for Wage Increase

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Workers at Chicago's O'Hare International airport are on strike this
Tuesday, demanding a pay raise to 15 dollars per hour.

This comes as part of a national movement as hundreds of US workers
are walking off the job to demand a pay increase.

US Correspondent Laura Cantekin reports.

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US Admits ‘Unintentional Human Errors’ Led To Syria Strike

A military investigation in the US has found that unintentional human errors led to a coalition strike on Syrian forces in September, killing at least 15 government troops.

 They were targeted by American, British, Australian and Danish fighter jets and drones.

 Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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