Monday, February 27, 2017

MOONLIGHT WINS OSCAR AFTER MIX-UP

Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars after an initial mix-up which saw La La Land announced as the winner.

Musical La La land did take home six other awards including best director for Damien Chazelle and best actress for Emma Stone.

Casey Affleck won best actor for Manchester by the Sea.

Patrice Howard reports from Los Angeles.

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LA correspondent Patrice Howard says the mix-up was embarrassing.

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LA correspondent Patrice Howard says politics didn't dominate the event.

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89th Academy Awards end with Best Picture mix-up

It was a plot twist worthy of the Hollywood setting...

The hours long, 89th Oscars ceremony will be remembered for the final 30 seconds when Actor Warren Beatty presented "La La Land" with the win for best picture before the film's producers were informed that in fact "Moonlight" was the true winner.  

The cast of "Moonlight" were then rushed onstage in scenes of confusion and embarrassment....

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Actor Warren Beatty tried to explain the mix-up..

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Pres. Trump says 'Obamacare will be repealed and replaced'

Donald Trump says repelling and replacing Obamacare would be something 'very special'.

His remarks came during a White House black tie dinner for US governors - his first social event as President and just a few days before he delivers his State of the Union address to congress.

President Trump made it clear that healthcare would a big part of Tuesday's speech...

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Speaking on the eve of an annaul meeting with state leaders Donald Trump said his administration was fulfilling campaign promises...

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Pres. Trump's pick for Navy Secretary withdraws


President Trump's nominee to lead the Navy has removed his name from consideration. 

Investor Philip Bilden decided to withdraw his name from the Navy Secretary job because of privacy concerns and the difficulties of separating himself from his business interests.  

Kevin McAleese reports from Washington...

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

89th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles

Celebrities are walking the red carpet in Hollywood for the 89th
annual Academy Awards.

La La Land is a favourite to win with 14 nominations. The film,
Moonlight, is also expected to walk away with Oscars - having eight
nominations.

Frances Read is in Los Angeles on the red carpet.

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Amid tsunami of leaks, White House forced to undergo "phone check"

Staff at the White House have been subjected to a random search of their cellphones as President Trump's press secretary tries to stem the flow of leaks from inside the administration.


Sean Spicer ordered his staff to let White House lawyers check their phones, after a series of embarrassing leaks portrayed the White House in chaos.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US urges Russia to observe ceasefire after attacks on Ukraine monitors

The U.S. State Department is urging Moscow to comply with the cease-fire after a group of OSCE monitors were attacked in Ukraine.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe says their observer mission was fired upon and their drone captured.

Our US correspondent Priscilla Huff reports

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Russian human rights campaigner released from jail

A prominent critic of the Kremlin has been released from a Siberian prison after Russia's Supreme Court overturned his conviction.

Ildar Dadin was the first person jailed under rules criminalizing repeated public protests without permission from authorities.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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UK Terror Threat 'Same Mindset' as IRA 40 years ago

The UK's  independent reviewer of terrorism laws has said the country is facing a level of terror threat not seen since the 1970s IRA attacks.


Max Hill, who has been appointed to the new watchdog role, said British cities are being targeted by Islamist extremists.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports…


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Wall St. looks to keep hot streak alive [PREVIEW]

On Friday in the United States the Dow Jones closed up for the 11th day in a row once again moving into record territory.

Now traders on Wall Street will be looking to comments from the Federal Reserve and President Trump to give the markets fresh momentum.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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Saturday, February 25, 2017

Oscars ceremony “most political” yet

The 89th Academy Awards, is being held in Los Angeles this weekend.
(NB: Sunday 26th February)

The film, La La Land, has 14 nominations and is favourite to win the
Oscar for best picture. Moonlight is also a strong contender with
eight nominations.

But some have said this could be the "most political" year yet - with
some directors and actors boycotting the ceremony in protest over
President Donald Trump's policies.

Frances Read reports from Los Angeles:

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Friday, February 24, 2017

Pres. Trump meets Peruvian Pres.

U.S. President Donald Trump has met his first leader from Latin America, hosting President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski of Peru for meetings in the Oval Office.

Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secrertary John Kelly met with Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto privately, in part because an earlier planned meeting with President Trump fell apart.

Ignoring reporter's questions about the Trump administration, the American president brought up a different problem.

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RPTS: Some Media 'barred from White House Briefing'

A number of news organizations were blocked from an off-camera briefing at the White House Friday

Various reports indicate that CNN, the "New York Times," "Politico" and the "Los Angeles Times" were excluded from attending the so-called "gaggle" with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.  

Kevin McAleese has this from Washington...

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US Attorney General overturns Obama administration move to reduce private prisons

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The US Department of Justice has overturned an Obama administration
move to reduce the number of privately funded prisons in the US.

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that moving away from using
private prisons would interfere with the growing demand for jail
space.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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China rejects Trump's manipulation claims

Beijing has rejected US president Donald trump's latest claims that
China is a "champion of currency manipulation."

Trump's comments has once again threatened to roil Sino-US tensions.

Liling Tan reports from New York.

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Pres. Trump signs another executive order on regulations

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order, requiring government agencies to set up review committees to eliminate regulations.

During a speech to a gathering of conservatives, the American president promised that regulations are necessary, and should be strong to protect the environment and workers.

But he's also promised the business community to cut regulations.

Flanked by executives from a wide range of industries, President Trump insisted cutting regulations will boost the American economy.

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Hillary Clinton urges resistance to Trump agenda

Hillary Clinton is urging resistance to President Trump's agenda in a new video released just moments after he gave a major campaign-style speech to a major gathering of conservatives.

In that speech, the American President said he wanted to represent all Americans and especially take up the cause of the American worker, traditionally a Democratic Party issue.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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United Nations criticize Israeli prison sentence

The United Nations' human rights office has described the 18 month
sentence handed to an Israeli soldier as excessively lenient.

Sergeant Elor Azaria was charged with shooting an incapacitated
Palestinian citizen in the head after the man carried out a knife
attack.

William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New York.

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Slain Russian opposition figure to be remembered Sunday

Russian opposition activists are set to mark the second anniversary of the assassination of a key Putin critic.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov was shot dead has he walked home near the Kremlin in 2015.

As Steve Mort reports, a march is set to take place in Moscow on Sunday to commemorate the opposition politician

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Indian shock at shooting in Kansas

The Indian government has condemned the shooting of two Indian men in
a bar in the US state of Kansas.

Police investigations are focusing on whether the attack was a hate crime.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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