Wednesday, June 7, 2017

US expresses condolences as Iran lays blame

The U.S. State Department has issued a statement of condolences for the terror attacks in Tehran, in which 12 died.

The statement comes hours after the Iranian government blamed both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia for the violence.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Beijing slams US Dept Defense report on Chinese military plans

Beijing has pushed back against a report by the US Department of Defense that forecasts an increase in China's military ambitions abroad, including in Pakistan.

The Chinese foreign ministry has firmly opposed the report, and criticized it for making remarks it described as "irresponsible."

Our U.S. correspondent Liling Tan reports from New York. 

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He's gonna be great - Pres. Trump on FBI pick

U.S. President Donald Trump is praising his pick of Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director.

However, the chairs of the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee - which must vote on his nomination - were not told in advance of the president's decision, which may delay the confirmation process.

When the President arrived in Ohio for a speech, reporters shouted at him about the nod.

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US intelligence chiefs won't say if Trump asked them to interfere in Russia probe

Two of America's top intelligence officials have refused to say whether they had been asked to influence an ongoing investigation, amid reports that President Donald Trump asked them to push back against the Russia probe.

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told a senate panel he had "never felt pressured" to influence the Russia inquiry, but wouldn't comment on his conversations with the president.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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London Bridge Death Toll Increases to 8

The death toll of the London Bridge attack has now risen to 8, as more victims names come come forward.

UK Police searching for a French national missing since Saturday night say they have recovered a body from the Thames river.

Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.

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Moscow says reports linking Russian hackers to Qatar crisis are 'mass disinformation'

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Moscow has dismissed as fake reports linking Russian hackers to the rift between Qatar and Gulf Arab allies.  CNN has reported that US investigators believed Russian hackers had breached Qatar's state news agency. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.


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US Attorney General Sessions offered to resign from his post

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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently offered to resign from his
post, according to US media reports.

President Trump is reported to have refused his offer, but the
exchange shows growing tension with Mr Sessions, who has already
recused himself from overseeing the Department of Justice's
investigation into Russia's election interference.

Our US correspondent Laura Cantekin has the details.

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US intelligence chiefs 'never felt pressured' by Trump

Two of America's top intelligence officials have refused to say whether they have been asked to influence an ongoing investigation, amid reports that President Donald Trump asked them to push back against the Russia probe.

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told a senate panel he had "never felt pressured" to influence the Russia inquiry, but wouldn't comment on his conversations with the president.

Director Coats was grilled by Republican Senator Marco Rubio to detail specifics of his conversations with the White House.

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Two senior US intelligence officials say they have never been pressured to intervene in investigations


Two senior US intelligence officials say they have never felt pressured to intervene in ongoing investigations.

Several US media reports have accused President Donald Trump of intervening with intelligence officials to try to halt an investigation into allegations of collusion between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia.

During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Democrat Senator Mark Warner questioned National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers on his dealings with the President:

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Meanwhile the Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats also said he has never been asked to interfere in intelligence gathering or an investigation:

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Former head of US intelligence says Russia scandals worse than Watergate

America's former top intelligence official has joined criticism of President Donald Trump, describing investigations into Russian influence as being worse than Watergate.

James Clapper, the former head of National Intelligence, made the comments to journalists in Australia. As our Washington correspondent John Clarke reports, it adds to the growing mistrust of  Mr Trump by the US intelligence community.

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Mexico: prison riot leaves at least four dead

Four people have died and another six have been wounded in a prison riot that broke out in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. 

According to authorities, two of the victims were state police officers, a third one was a prison security guard, and an inmate also lost his life. 

Andrea Arenas reports

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Claims Trump Org Used Children's Charity to Raise Revenues

Forbes Magazine is alleging that Eric Trump has been making misleading claims about a children's cancer charity he founded.

The magazine says over a million dollars was paid to the Trump Organization, which hosted golf fund-raisers.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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US Senate Intelligence hearing under way, Director of National Intelligence to face questions amid new Trump / FBI reports


The Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats is currently testifying in front of Congress, after a Washington Post report that US President Donald Trump tried to enlist him to get the intelligence chief to convince then FBI Director James Comey to back off the Russia investigation.

Mr Comey was fired by the President last month, triggering widespread condemnation from the President's opponents.

In his opening remarks, the Senate Intelligence Committee's Democrat Vice Chairman Senator Mark Warner said the intelligence community must be able to operate outside of politics:

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FINAL DAY OF UK ELECTION CAMPAIGN

UK political leaders are crossing the country in a final push for votes ahead of Thursday's general election.

Polls suggest the race has tightened but that Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party could be set for victory.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Trump announces pick to replaced fired FBI chief

US President Donald Trump has announced his pick to be the new head of the FBI - America's top law enforcement agency.

Mr Trump revealed his decision via social media on the eve of much-anticipated testimony by the last man to hold the job.

Malcolm Brown reports.

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Trump chooses Christopher Wray as new FBI Director

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to pick former
federal prosecutor Christopher Wray to be the next director of the
FBI.

The announcement comes a day before former FBI chief James Comey is
set to field questions from lawmakers relating to the Trump
administration's alleged links with Moscow.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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South Korea halts deployment of US missile defence system

South Korea's new president Moon Jae-In has suspended the deployment of THAAD - the American military's anti-missile defence system.

The U.S. offered the system in part as a response to North Korea's repeated testing of technologies tied to nuclear weapons.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Germany to pull troops from Turkey following dispute

Germany's cabinet has approved a plan to relocate about two hundred eighty soldiers to Jordan from an air base in Turkey, following a dispute with the Turkish government.

German jets use the airbase for reconnaissance and refueling missions to support the anti-ISIS coalition in Iraq and Syria.

Ira Spitzer reports from Berlin.

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HARRY IN AUSTRALIA TO MARK INVICTUS COUNTDOWN

Prince Harry has braved wind and torrential rain in Sydney to mark 500 days until the Invictus games in Australia...

From Melbourne, Natalie Livingstone reports....

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Italian police say they signalled one of the London attackers to MI5

Police in Italy say they did notify British authorities that one of the men who attacked London's Borough Market on Saturday night was a threat, after they stopped him trying to fly to Istanbul from Bologna airport in 2016. 
The attack raises questions about the efficacy of the EU's intelligence sharing systems.
Our Europe correspondent Elena Casas reports from Brussels. 

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