Thursday, May 3, 2018

ICC Prosecutor Bensouda in DRC to Investigate Atrocities

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The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to begin investigations into alleged crimes against humanity.

Her visit is in response to the recent inter-communal violence and a number of human rights organizations who have been pressing for investigations into atrocities, particularly in the Kasai province.

Isabel Nakirya reports;

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Putin meets FIFA’s Infantino to discuss preparations to 2018 World Cup

Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosts a meeting with FIFA's President Gianni Infantino and the 2018 FIFA World Cup Supervisory Board at the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The country gears up to host the 32-nation tournament in 11 Russian cities, set to begin on June 14. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Dozens dead as dust and rain storms hit north India

Dozens of people have been killed in the north of India, as heavy rains and dust storms hit the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports

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TRUMP 'REPAID LAWYER FOR ADULT ACTRESS PAYMENT'

US President Donald Trump repaid $130 000 which his lawyer had paid to an adult film star, according to his legal aide Rudy Giuliani.

This appears to contradict Donald Trump's earlier claims that he didn't know about a payment made to Stormy Daniels by lawyer Michael Cohen before the 2016 election.

The payment was allegedly to buy her silence over an affair with President Trump - which he denies.

But Rudy Giuliani's disclosed new details about the money in an interview with Fox News.

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Turkey's Opposition Unites

Turkey's opposition parties are uniting, posing a significant political challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

The new coalition is forming before a general election next month.

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 

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UK AUTHORITIES TO CONTINUE CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA INVESTIGATION

UK investigators say the closure of Cambridge Analytica won't stop investigations into alleged breaches of Facebook data for use in political campaigns.

The Information Commissioner's Office says individuals and directors will still be pursued.

Cambridge Analytica announced it's shutting down as a result of loss of business since allegations emerged it had used data from Facebook users to sway the 2016 US presidential election and the UK's Brexit vote.

Facebook says it will also continue its investigation into the data breaches.

San Francisco correspondent Rachel Silverman says Cambridge Analytica still insists it's done nothing wrong.

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San Francisco correspondent Rachel Silverman says authorities in the US and UK now need to ensure Cambridge Analytica's data doesn't disappear as it shuts down.

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Langer appointed new Australian Cricket coach

Cricket Australia has announced that Justin Langer is confirmed as the head coach of the Australian cricket team, taking over from Darren Lehmann who resigned after the South Africa ball-tampering scandal.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Iowa approves "heartbeat bill" abortion bill

Lawmakers in the U.S. State of Iowa have passed a bill that would make
it illegal for most abortions to be performed once a heartbeat can be
detected.

If the bill comes into law, women will be required to have an
ultrasound to check whether there's a foetal heartbeat.

Some exemptions including rape and incest have been introduced but the
bill is being dubbed as the most restrictive abortion ban in the
country.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

US transfers Guantanamo prisoner to Saudi Arabia

The Pentagon has sent home a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to detention in Saudi Arabia, the first such transfer of the Trump administration.

Ahmed al Darbi pleaded guilty to war crimes in 2014 and was sentenced to 13 years in prison. His departure leaves 40 prisoners at Guantanamo Bay prison.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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White House Reportedly Hiring Clinton Impeachment Lawyer

White House lawyer Ty Cobb, who served as the point person handling President Trump's response to the Russia investigation, is stepping down. 


His replacement is reportedly Emmet Flood, a Republican defense lawyer experienced with impeachment proceedings. 


US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has details. 


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Russia cuts military spending

Russia cut its military spending last year for the first time since 1998.

According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, investment fell by a fifth in 2017 compared with a year earlier. 

Analysts say it's a sign of the economic strains on Vladimir Putin's Government.

Jessica King has more from Moscow. 


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Pres. Trump sends top trade team to China for crunch talks


A team of Trump administration trade officials will meet with President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser in Beijing this week

The US representatives are scheduled to hold talks on Thursday and Friday in an attempt to diffuse the current trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

Kevin McAleese has this from Washignton...

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Mueller 'threatened Trump with subpoena'

Special Counsel Robert Mueller reportedly warned he could order Donald Trump to testify as part of his investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.

The threat to issue a subpoena suggests the investigation is intensifying, as our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Kanye West says 400 years of slavery was "a choice"

Rapper Kanye West has said that 400 years of slavery was a choice.

He made the controversial remarks during an interview on entertainment show TMZ Live.

Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports

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450,000 UK women affected by breast cancer screening error

UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched an urgent inquiry into England's breast cancer screening program.

It follows a computer error that led to nearly half a million women missing out on routine checks, which experts say may have caused hundreds of deaths that could have been prevented of delayed. 

UK correspondent Paul Barber reports from London. 

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THERESA MAY: NUMBER OF WAYS OF SOLVING BREXIT CUSTOMS ISSUE

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is being urged by some of her own MPs to drop one of the options she's considering for customs arrangements with Brussels.

Mrs May is hosting a meeting of senior ministers on Wednesday to discuss customs arrangements with the EU as Britain leaves the bloc.

Downing Street is understood to favour a so-called 'customs partnership' which would see the UK mirroring EU customs rules at its borders and collecting tariffs on behalf of Brussels.

But senior Brexiteer MPs from within Theresa May's Conservative Party say this would be unacceptable - and it's thought some would be willing to bring the government down over the issue.

Theresa May says she hasn't settled on a solution yet.

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Brexit and Immigration - key factors in UK local elections

Immigration and Brexit are likely to be major deciding factors in the UK's local elections on Thursday, as campaigners launch their final bids to win votes.


According to the polls, the incumbent Conservative party are neck and neck with opposition Labour.


UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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MAY ATTEMPTS TO REACH BREXIT CUSTOMS SOLUTION

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's been warned her government could be collapsed by her own MPs over a key plank of Brexit strategy.

Mrs May is hosting a meeting of senior ministers on Wednesday to discuss customs arrangements with the EU as Britain leaves the bloc.

Downing Street is understood to favour a so-called 'customs partnership' which would see the UK mirroring EU customs rules at its borders and collecting tariffs on behalf of Brussels.

But senior Brexiteer MPs from within Theresa May's Conservative Party say this would be unacceptable - and it's thought some would be willing to bring the government down over the issue.

Brexit-supporting Conservative former minister Iain Duncan Smith says the proposal is unworkable. 

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UK's Parliamentary Speaker John Bercow faces fresh bully claims


The Speaker of the UK parliament has denied fresh accusations that he bullied a senior member of his staff, saying the claims  have no substance.  


John Bercow who oversees debate in the House of Commons in his role as Speaker has been accused of angry outbursts and using obscene language.  


From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Protests resume in Armenia as Parliament votes down opposition leader’s PM bid

Opposition protesters in Armenia have blocked street traffic, railways & airport as protest leader Pashinyan lost bid to become the country's new Prime Minister. Armenia's capital has been sweeped by opposition rallies since former Prime Minister and then President  Serzh Sargsyan gave in to protesters' demands and stepped down on April 23. Our correspondent Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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