Monday, May 8, 2017

France's National Assembly elections in focus after Macron victory

The newly elected President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has promised to unite the country after winning 66% of the vote and defeating far right candidate Marine Le Pen.


But despite the convincing victory, focus is now shifting to the next of France's elections in June, in which the country will decide on its National Assembly.


This is already being seen as Macron's first major test as President and an opportunity for his opponent Marine Le Pen, as our Correspondent in Paris Olly Barratt explains


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Nigeria President Returns to UK for Medical Treatment



The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is to receive further medical treatment in the UK, after a seven week stint at a London hospital in January.


It's not known how long the President will be absent for, with an official statement saying the duration would be determined by the doctors


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports



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EU commission president says Turkish reintroduction of death penalty is "reddest of red lines" in accession

The president of the European Commission says if Turkey reintroduces the death penalty it would be the reddest of red lines for Turkey's EU membership bid.

Negotiations for Turkey to join the EU started in 2005 but have stalled in recent years.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Australian Federal Budget - potential foreign aid cuts - again.

Charity groups have warned further cuts to Australia's foreign aid
budget are reckless, inhumane and could result in more refugees
undertaking dangerous journeys to Australia.
The Turnbull government will reportedly divert money from its foreign
aid budget to deliver extra funding to the country's security agencies,
including the Australian Federal Police, domestic spy agency ASIO and
ASIS the overseas secret intelligence agency.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Australian Budget Tuesday - Medicare freeze rebate unwinding expected

Tuesday is federal budget day for Australia, and already a number of changes have been leaked or announced.
Education has received positive news with the announcement of Gonski version 2.0 giving a more equal distribution of funds, but things like the Medicare rebate freeze are unlikely to be completely unwound leaving the government still vulnerable to the whims of a hostile senate.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Emmanuel Macron : 'Work Starts Now'



Emmanuel Macron has been elected as France's new President.


The 39 year old becomes the country's youngest leader, after defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the second round of the elections.


He won 66% of the vote and has promised to turn a new page in France's history. But as our correspondent in Paris, Olly Barratt reports, the newly elected President will need to make good on his pledge to fight divisions within society.



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EU Leaders Celebrate Macron's Victory

European Union leaders are celebrating Emmanuel Macron's victory.

The young centrist politician has eased fears that France could pull out of the EU and ditch the euro currency.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has reaction from Brussels. 

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Russia holds last military rehearsal of Victory Day Parade

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The last rehearsal for Russia's Victory Day Parade took place in Moscow ahead of Tuesday's main event.  Over 10,000 troops, 114 modern military hardware and 72 aircraft have participated. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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Merkel’s CDU party triumphs in state election

German chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party scored a decisive victory in regional elections Sunday, boosting its hopes for strong results in September's federal election.

The results were a major blow to the center-left SPD party who has seen its poll numbers sink in the past month,

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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300 students hospitalized after gas leak near Delhi schools

A gas leak near two government schools in New Delhi over the weekend led to 300 students being hospitalized. 

The students are now out of danger and the Delhi government has ordered a probe.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
  
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India-China tensions rise ahead of Beijing summit

Tensions between India and China have come to the fore, following comments by the Indian finance minister expressing doubts over China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative.

This comes ahead of a major summit in Beijing on the project to be held this month.

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Obama urges 'political courage' to save Affordable Care Act

Barack Obama has called on members of Congress to exercise what he called 'political courage', and not repeal his signature healthcare law.

The former President was speaking at the John F Kennedy Library in Boston, as he was given the Profiles in Courage Award.

As our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick says, it comes just days after the House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to distmantle much of Mr. Obama's Affordable Care Act.

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Sunday, May 7, 2017

New French President Macron Addresses Supporters In Paris

Thousands of supporters of the new French President, Emmanuel Macron, have gathered in the centre of Paris to celebrate his victory over Marine Le Pen.

The 39 year old centrist candidate, who founded his own political party, En Marche!, last year, has become the country's youngest ever head of state.

After a bitterly fought election campaign, Mr. Macron said the country was turning a new page, and vowed to spend his five years in office fighting what he called the 'forces of division'.

He also gave a heartfelt thank you to his supporters:

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Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidency

The centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has become France's youngest ever head of state, beating far right candidate Marine Le Pen with around 65.5 per cent of the vote to her 34.5 per cent. 

Mr. Macron will become the first President from outside the two main traditional parties since the founding of the modern French Republic in 1958.

Our correspondent Olly Barratt is in Paris - he says this was a resounding win but there will be many challenges ahead for Mr. Macron: 

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 "Daily Beast" Foreign Editor Christopher Dickey says Mr. Macron will need to win over the many French people who didn't vote for him:

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Christopher Dickey, Foreign Editor of the Daily Beast, says Mr. Macron faces many challenges ahead:

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says Emmanuel Macron's policies will face strong opposition: 

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"France Amerique" Publisher Guy Forman says the pressure is on the new French president to jump-start the country's economy: 

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US aware 4th American detained by North Korea

The U. S. State Department has confirmed they are aware of a fourth American detained by North Korea.

Earlier, Pyongyang claimed that Washington was trying to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff has the reaction from Washington:

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FRANCE VOTES

France is voting for its next president - with a choice between centrist Emmanuel Macron and the far-right's Marine Le Pen.

Polls suggest Emmanuel Macron is likely to win the second round run-off.

Olly Barratt reports from Paris.

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Former Acting AG Sally Yates to testify on Mike Flynn

The former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates is expected to say she warned the White House about then-National Security Advisor Mike Flynn three weeks before he was fired when she testifies before a Senate panel on Monday.

Mr Flynn was fired by Donald Trump in February for lying about conversations with the Russian ambassador.

Harry Horton reports from Washington.

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Republican healthcare bill faces tough battle in US Senate


After narrowly squeezing through legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare in the US House of Representatives...

The U-S Senate will now take up the Affordable Health Care Act, the bill intended to take Obamacare's place.

In Washington, Giles Gibson has more:

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Phone landlines on the decline

Less than 50 per cent of homes in America now have a phone landline -
but elsewhere in the world usage is still much higher.

That's according to figures out from the US government.

Frances Read reports.

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Pres. Trump signs government spending bill

The U.S. federal government will continue operating through September now that U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a massive omnibus spending bill into law.

But the bill contains a curious spending clause. 

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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