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Friday, May 19, 2017

Lawmakers expect special counsel to turn uncomfortable facts

Congressional lawmakers are coming to terms with the reality that the probe by newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller will take time and will uncover uncomfortable truths.

For the second day, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein briefed lawmakers, this time addressing the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. President Donald Trump has flatly denied there was any collusion between his team and Russia and denied that he fired James Comey as FBI Director for any reason other than incompetence.

Republican Representative Darryl Issa says however, Robert Muller's investigation will inevitably turn over rocks that no one wanted him to look under.

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U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee says he's please Robert Mueller has been appointed, but it's time to get to the bottom of Russian meddling in American politics.

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UPDATE: ASSANGE SAYS HE WILL NOT 'FORGIVE OR FORGET'

Julian Assange says he will not 'forgive and forget' after Sweden decided to drop an investigation into allegations of rape against him.

He remains holed up inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he's sought refuge since 2012.

The rape allegation dates back to 2010, as Olly Barratt reports from London.

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US targets terrorists in new sanctions

The U.S. is continuing to move against suspected members of the Islamic State and al Qaeda by designated them terrorists and freezing their assets.

The U.S. State Department, and separately, the U.S. Treasury, has moved against two Yemens, an Egyptian and a man from Lebanon.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UPDATE: Apple begins sale of India made iPhone SE

Select stores in India have already begun selling iPhones assembled in the country. The phone is on sale for $420 dollars and is available only at select stores.

With this India becomes only the third country in the world to locally assemble iPhones.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Brazil: Corruption scandal threatens President Temer

Brazilians are calling for President Michel Temer to step down after the release of an audio recording where Mr. Temer appears to be discussing bribing a witness.

President Temer has denied the accusations and, in a televised address to the nation, said that he would not resign.

Andrea Arenas reports.

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US President leaves for first foreign trip with scandals rocking White House

Scandal-hit US President Donald Trump leaves Washington on Friday for his first overseas trip.

The White House has been dogged by claims President Trump mistakenly shared top level information with Russian officials, as well as questions over his firing of FBI Director James Comey.

In Washington, our US correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

Rolf Harris leaves prison to attend trial Monday

Disgraced television personality Rolf Harris has been released on bail from prison, to attend a fresh trial over allegations of historic indecent assault.

Mr Harris is expected to appear before Southwark Crown Court on Monday, previously in the trial he had appeared via video link

Our UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports…

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Greek parliament approves further austerity measures

The Greek parliament has voted through another set of austerity reforms in an attempt to unlock further bailout money from the country's creditors.

The move comes ahead of a crucial meeting on Greek debt in Brussels next week.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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Sweden's Top Prosecutor Explains Why Assange Investigation Dropped

Swedish prosecutors have dropped it's rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Mr. Assange has been living in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the past five years to avoid being extradited to Sweden.

But despite the investigation being closed, Mr. Assange will likely continue living in the embassy for some time.

London police say if he steps out, they'll still arrest him on the lesser charge of failing to surrender to a court.

Sweden's Chief Prosecutor Marianne NY—speaking through an English translator—says with Mr. Assange held up in the embassy the investigation could not move forward.

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And as Sweden's Chief Prosecutor Mairanne NY explains through an english translator, Mr. Assange also won't likely come back to Sweden anytime soon.

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UPDATE: ASSANGE RAPE CASE DROPPED

Sweden has dropped the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who's been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012.

However, UK police still say they will arrest him if he leaves the building.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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ASSANGE RAPE CASE DROPPED

Sweden has dropped the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who's been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012.

However, UK police still say they will arrest him if he leaves the building.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Swedish Prosecutors drop Assange investigation

Prosecutors in Sweden have decided to drop their rape investigation into the Wikileaks' founder, Julian Assange, which has seen hime holed up in London's Ecuadorian embassy since 2012 in order to avoid extradition.

Mr Assange has long believed that if extradited to Sweden, he would then be sent to the US where he faces charges of leaking thousands of secret US military files.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Netflix booed in Cannes

Netflix's debut screening at the Cannes Film Festival had to be stopped in the first few minutes after it was shown in the wrong aspect ratio and audiences booed.

Both Netflix and Amazon have films made for their streaming services in official competition in Cannes, in a move that's upset the French cinema establishment.

Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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Made in India iPhone to hit stores this month

Apple's maiden production unit in India has finished manufacturing the first batch of locally made iPhones. These phones are now on trial and the India made iphone SE smartphones are expected to go on sale as early as next week.

With this, India becomes only the third country globally to locally assemble iPhones.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Russia confirms former deputy Defence Minister as next ambassador to US

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The Russian Lower House of Parliament, the State Duma, has approved the nomination of Russia's former deputy Defence Minister as Russia's next ambassador to the United States. Anatoly Antonov will succeed Sergey Kislyak, who's been at the heart of the Trump-Russia scandal in recent months. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.

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