Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Dossier is 'fake news' - Pres. Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's the victim of a witch hunt, emphasizing the Washington Post reporting that Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democrats funded much of the investigation done by Christopher Steele.

His dossier describes links between then businessman Donald Trump and Russia and the FBI has confirmed parts of it, but not the most salacious sections.

In an interview to be aired on the Fox Business Channel, U.S. President Donald Trump again rejected that the Steele dossier has anything to do with him.

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Pres. Trump denies rifts in Republican party

U.S. President Donald Trump denies there are any divisions in the Republican party, after Senator Jeff Flake continued his criticism following his announcement he will not seek re-election in 2018.

Republican Congressional leaders publicly say they want to focus on their political agenda and specifically on tax reform, but behind closed doors have told reporters they agree with Senators Corker and Flake that the president is causing more problems than solving.

U.S. President Donald Trump says everything is lovely.

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Didn't specifically order Niger operation - Pres. Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump did not specifically order the Niger operation during which 4 U.S. soldiers died.

An investigation is underway into why the American and Nigerien forces stumbled into an apparent ambush, and why it took so long for French jets and helicopters to make it to the scene.

The Washington Post also reports, a team of commandos were deployed to find Sergeant La David Johson.

En route to a fund-raiser in Dallas Texas, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters, he did not specifically approve this mission in Niger.

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Speaking to reporters before he boarded Marine One, U.S. President Donald Trump again contradicted the account of the condolences call with the Johnson family.

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Fats Domino Dead at 89

The New Orleans rhythm and blues singer Fats Domino has died in Louisiana. He had more than 3 dozen top 40 pop hits through the 1950s and early 1960s. 

Rachel Silverman reports. 

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White House calls reports that Clinton campaign funded Trump dossier "the real Russia scandal"


White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has hit out at Democrats after a Washington Post report that the Clinton campaign paid for political research that led to the Trump dossier.

The file...compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele...contained explosive, so far unproven allegations about Donald Trump's links to Russia.

And as our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports...the Trump administration is now accusing the Democrats of a cover-up:

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KENYA SUPREME COURT FAILS TO HEAR ELECTION DELAY CASE

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Kenya's Supreme Court  has failed to hear a case to delay the country's presidential election which is due to be held this week.  The court lacked quorum to hear the petition that suggested Thursday's polls would not be free and fair. Leon Solomon reports

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US Secretary of State Tillerson promises to aid India's growth in South Asia

Rex Tillerson met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi to discuss security and defence cooperation.

While Secretary Tillerson focused quite heavily on India being key to ensuring stability in Afghanistan, the bigger message was India's potential role in the Indo-Pacific region- a clear warning to China.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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UK GDP GROWS 0.4%

The UK economy has grown 0.4% in the third quarter, beating forecasts.


The growth was largely due to Britain's manufacturing and services sectors.


Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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European Parliament set to restrict Turkey's access to funding as aspiring member country

The European Parliament is set to vote to restrict Turkey from receiving some of its funding as a candidate country for joining the European Union.

The EU is concerned about the number of people arrested and fired by the government in Turkey in the wake of 2016's failed coup attempt.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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India unveils $32 billion bank recapitalisation plan

India's government has unveiled a 32 billion US dollar recapitalisation package for the country's public sector banks, in an effort to help boost the country's slowing economy. 

India's state lenders are struggling under billions of dollars of bad debts. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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US: Stricter Screening for Refugees

There will be a stricter screening process for refugees seeking to go to the US.

It comes after President Donald Trump's administration put in place a
four month ban on refugees, which has now ended.

US Correspondent, Frances Read reports.

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Clinton campaign helped fund research for infamous Trump dossier - reports

The Hillary Clinton campaign along with the Democratic Party helped fund research into what is known as the Steele dossier.

The Washington Post reports, the investigation was originally funded by an unknown Republican and was one of the sources for the ongoing investigations into Russian meddling in American politics.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Senators petty, president will keep fighting - White House

The White House is characterizing the words of Senators Jeff Flake and Bob Corker as petty, as both lawmakers denounce the behavior of U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump has belittled Senator Corker's height and his competence, while Senator Flake expressed his fears for democracy on the floor of the U.S. Senate.

Senator Flake has been praised as a man of honor and principle, but not by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says history will judge Donald Trump as a success and Senators Corker and Flake as petty.

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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders indicated there are no plans for President Trump to change his social media habits despite repeated criticism.

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Heaven help us - Sen. Flake to leave Congress

Senator Jeff Flake, the junior senator from Arizona, announced he will not seek another term in the U.S. Congress, saying there may not be a place for him in the Republican Party.

Senator Flake has been a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump and he said on the floor of the U.S. Senate that the president's behavior is dangerous to democracy.

Asking, "heaven help us," Senator Flake confirmed that he will not seek another term.

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Senator Jeff Flake said he will not be complicit in the President's destruction of leadership and politics.

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Republicans want to focus on agenda, not twitter dispute

In both chambers of the U.S. Congress, the Republican leadership wants to focus on their legislative agenda and not the growing spat between U.S. President Donald Trump and some lawmakers.

U.S. Senator Bob Corker stopped short of calling the president a liar, saying Donald Trump is debasing the country and harming international relations, after the American president attacked him repeatedly on social media.

After a lunchtime discussion with the President, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insisted they are focused on their agenda. 

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Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan was equally adamant.

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Pres. Trump harming US relations - Senator Corker

U.S. President is harming America's relations around the world by his posting on social media and by his lying.

U.S. Senator Bob Corker made the comments originally in an interview with CNN, and further repeated his comments to a scrum of reporters in the office buildings. 

Senator Corker, the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations commitee spoke to CNN's Manu Raju.

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In his interview with CNN, Senator Corker stopped short of calling President Trump a flat-out liar.

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Russia vetoes UN proposal to extend chemical weapon investigations

Russia has vetoed a UN resolution proposing to continue investigating
chemical weapon attacks in Syria.

The UN Security Council failed to pass the US resolution that would
have seen the Joint Investigative Mechanism continue for another 12
months.

Western countries accused Russia of trying to "shoot the messenger" as
an upcoming report is expected to show the Russian-backed Syrian
government was behind recent attacks.

UN correspondent Nick Harper says the Security Council ended up voting
twice but passing nothing.

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Congressional Committee to investigate 2010 uranium deal

The House Intelligence Committee is opening an investigation into a 2010 deal, during which a Russian company bought aan interest in a Canadian mining company which controls 20 percent  of the American uranium supply.

FBI documents about a spy ring which was unmasked and the members deported also documented how Russian officials issued bribes during the whist trying to purchase the Canadian mining firm Uranium One.

And because the U.S. State Department had to sign off on the deal, it's become one of U.S. President Donald Trump's favorite themes for tweet storms, as he repeatedly insisted Hillary Clinton is the one who actually colluded with the Russians.

Devin Nunes, the Republican chair of the House Intelligence Committee confirmed, they have questions:

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Things devolving - Sen. Corker responds to Pres. Trump attacks

U.S. Senator Bob Corker says Donald Trump is incapable of behaving in a way demonstrating leadership and things are getting worse in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee repeatedly on social media, calling him incompetent.

Senator Corker now says he would never support Donald Trump for president, starting with the fact that he doesn't understand basic leadership.

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US withdraws military assistance from Myanmar; mulls sanctions

The US is withdrawing military assistance units from Myanmar over the country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state.

The Trump administration has also threatened to impose sanctions on Myanmar unless it ends what the United Nations has called "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing."

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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