Monday, July 30, 2018

Pres. Trump threatens to shutdown U.S. government


President Trump says he has no problem triggering a government shutdown if congress fails to back his immigration policies

Speaking alongside the Italian Prime Minister, Trump repeated his threat to close the federal government unless funding for his border wall is approved by US lawmakers

Government funding runs out at the end of September.

Trump's position, which has been criticized by members of his own party, hasn't come as a surprise.

Last March the U.S. President reluctantly signed a trillion-dollar spending bill which didn't
include money for border security, and at the time Trump said he'd never sign onto another bill of it's kind.

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And just 8 days after Trump directed a fiery tweet towards the Iran regime, he seemed to soften his stance saying he would be willing to meet with Iran's President without any preconditions...

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Sec. Pompeo pushes US economic commitment to Asia

The U.S. Secretary of State says the US is pumping more than $100 million dollars into investments in the Indo-Pacific.

While Mike Pompeo used the announcement to promote US companies as the best partners for the region, he also said the US would never seek to dominate the Indo-Pacific - a remark many view as a reference to China's growing regional influence.

Kevn McAleese reports from Washington

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Viral video of student being assaulted sparks fresh debate about sexual harassment in France

CCTV video of a student being hit by a man who harassed her in the street has gone viral in France - coinciding with a government push to hand out on the spot fines for street harassment. 

The new law would hand out fines of between 90 and 750 euros (105 and 880 dollars.)

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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Russia approves unpopular rise in VAT

Russia's parliament has approved new legislation that would raise the rate of VAT for the first time ever. The bill is one of a package of unpopular measures which has knocked President Putin's popularity ratings, as Lucy Taylor reports.


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Italy won't hold a referendum on membership of the Euro says deputy PM

Fears over an Italian exit from the single currency Euro have been lifted after the country's prime minister says they will not hold a referendum. on the issue.

Eurozone membership remains a hot topic in Italy after the country voted in an anti-establishment coalition government. 

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

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Monsoon season flooding and rains claim more than 500 lives in India

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Heavy rains and floods in India have claimed more than 500 lives during this year's monsoon season.

The four month monsoon season runs until September.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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California wildfires kill at least six

Officials in California say the state's deadliest wildfire is growing, despite thousands of firefighters battling to contain the blaze.

By Sunday evening the fire had killed six people and was approaching the city of Redding in northern California.

Our US Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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Indonesian earthquake kills 10 injuries 160+

At least 14 people are dead and more than 160 injured after a strong and shallow earthquake hit popular tourist destination Indonesia's Lombok Island.
Arthur Stevens reports

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Trump denies knowledge of 2016 Russia meeting

President Trump has denied he knew in advance about a 2016 meeting between his son and a Russian lawyer.

This comes after reports Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was willing to testify to the contrary.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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US economy grows at strong 4.1%

The U.S. economy grew at 4.1 percent in the second quarter, its strongest gain in almost four years.

President Donald Trump called it an "amazing rate".

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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Stargazers around world prepare to watch longest "blood moon" eclipse of century


Stargazers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and many other parts of the world are getting ready to watch the longest "blood moon" eclipse of this century.

The rare celestial event occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon, covering the moon with its shadow.

Our correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Japan and Russia discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons

Japan and Russia will hold a "two-plus-two" meeting of their Foreign and Defence ministers in Moscow next week.  North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are expected to top the agenda - as Jessica King reports. 


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North Korea Returns Remains of US Soldiers


North Korea has returned the remains of some of the US soldiers who died during the Korean War.

It's the latest move since the two countries agreed to rebuild trust and work towards denuclearization.

A US military aircraft flew to the city of Wonsan to collect the skeletons, before returning to an American air base In South Korea.

FSN's Seoul Correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports.

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India's prime minster Narendra Modi builds on South Africa ties at BRICS summit

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India's prime minister Narendra Modi has been boosting ties with South Africa during his attendance of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

This is part of a three-nation visit to Africa that Mr Modi has conducted this week.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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North Korea returns remains of U.S. soldiers

North Korea has returned what is believed to be the remains of U.S.
soldiers who died during the Korean War.

The timing coincides with the 65th anniversary of the armistice that
brought the war to a close.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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U.S. and China clash at World Trade Organization

The United States has accused China of being the world's most
protectionist economy.

The comments were made as U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade
Organization released a paper accusing Beijing's economic model of
being disruptive to trade.

The U.S. and China have slapped tariffs and counter-tariffs on one
another with President Trump threatening to slap duties on all Chinese
goods coming into the country.

U.S. correspondent Willian Denselow reports.


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Trump administration fails to meet deadline for reuniting migrant families

US federal officials have failed to reunite over 700 migrant children with their parents.


A judge had set Thursday as the deadline for the over 2000 children removed from their parents and the border to be returned to their parents' custody.


US correspondent Mary MacCarthy has more: 


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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Facebook makes history, loses 20% in value in a single day

Facebook has made history on the US financial markets, suffering the biggest one-day loss in value since record-keeping began.


The social media giant lost nearly one-fifth of its value in Thursday's trading, as our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Australian skin graft specialist to treat burns victims in Athens

A world-renowned Australian plastic surgeon is flying to Greece to treat victims of deadly wildfires with Australian-developed skin repair technology.
Arthur Stevens reports

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