Republican lawmakers criticise Trump plan to withdraw from missiles treaty with Russia

US President Donald Trump is getting flak from members of his own party over his plan to withdraw his country from a missiles treaty with Russia.

The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, which prohibits ground-launched medium range missiles, was signed by the US and the Soviet Union in 1987.

And as our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson reports, some Republican lawmakers have been highly critical of the decision:

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Saudi Foreign Minister: Crown Prince not involved in Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was not involved in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling his death a "tremendous mistake."

Over the weekend, authorities in Riyadh said rogue agents were to blame for the journalist's death inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, contradicting previous statements by the Kingdom.

Speaking to US network Fox News, Adel al-Jubeir also stressed the importance of his country's ties with Washington:

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At Least 18 Killed in Taiwan Rail Disaster

An investigation is under way to determine what caused a train to derail in northeastern Taiwan, killing 18 people and injuring 175 others.

Authorities say it's the worst rail disaster to hit in more than three decades.

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Patrick Fok reports.

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Royal Tour - Harry and Meghan head to Fraser Island

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex' whirlwind Australian tour is getting tropical on day seven with a day trip to Queensland's Fraser Island.
Arthur Stevens has more

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Australian government loses majority in a byelection delivering historic swing.

A by-election in the seat of Wentworth held by former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has delivered the biggest swing in Australia's political history and has landed the nation with its second minority government in just over eight years, with the ruling Liberals losing the seat they, and their predecessors have held since federation in 1901.
Arthur Stevens reports

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59 killed as train mows down spectators watching firework display

At least 59 people were killed and dozens injured, after a speeding train ran into a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in Amritsar, India.

The fireworks display was being held on a private property adjacent to the railway tracks. Many people reportedly moved onto the elevated train tracks to get a better look at show when the accident occurred.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Saudi Arabia Confirms Khashoggi is Dead

Saudi Arabia has confirmed dissident journalist  Jamal Khashoggi is dead. 

Khashoggi disappeared in Istanbul more than two weeks ago after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate there. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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Royal tour day 5 - Anzac Memorial and Invictus games opening

Britain's Prince Harry has paid tribute to the thousands of Australians who lost their lives in battle during a visit to the Anzac Memorial in Sydney.
The Prince made the official visit early on day 5 of the royal tour downunder.
Arthur Stevens reports

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More than 60 dead after train hits crowd in northern India

More than 60 people are dead after a train ploughed into a crowd near Amritsar in northern India.

Eyewitnesses say people had been gathering on the tracks to watch celebrations for a Hindu festival. 

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia has the details:

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Justice Dept Charges Russian with Election Interference

The US Justice Department has brought its first criminal case over alleged Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections. 

The suspect is reportedly an employee of someone close to Vladimir Putin. 

Rachel Silverman has details. 

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U.S. suspends major military drill with South Korea

The U.S. has suspended a major air defense drill with its ally South Korea

The move is designed to give nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea a better chance of success.  

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Mexico sends police to border as caravan approaches

Mexico has deployed hundreds of police to its border with Guatemala as
a caravan of migrants nears.

This comes as President Donald Trump has threatened to use the
military to close the U.S. border with Mexico.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Pompeo denies hearing Khashoggi murder audio

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denies listening to a recording of
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, despite reports saying
Turkish officials had shared the audio.

It comes as Turkish police start searching a forest in Istanbul, near
the consulate where Khashoggi was last seen alive.

US correspondent Nick Harper reports.

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FACEBOOK HIRES FORMER UK DEPUTY PM

Facebook's hired the UK's former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg as its head of global affairs and communications.

He says he wants to help the social network deal with issues around privacy, fake news, and its impact on democracy.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Hate Preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK Prison

Radical hate preacher Anjem Choudary, whose extremist group was banned under UK terrorism laws, has been released from prison in Britain.

Choudary was sentenced in 2016 for inviting support for the so called Islamic Sate,

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Barnier suggestions Brexit talks could fail

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator is hinting that Brexit negotiations could end in failure.

It comes off the back of a summit of EU leaders where they couldn't move past the ongoing deadlock over the Irish border.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports. 

 

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Over 100 people test positive for Zika virus in India

The Indian government has confirmed that 106 cases of Zika virus have been reported in the state of Rajasthan.

This is the third and the largest outbreak of Zika India has seen in the last one year.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Day 4 of the Royal tour downunder - Bondi beach and Invictus Games

It's been the day for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to get down to the serious business of their royal tour - but not without a bit of fun.
It was a bit of a different gathering when the casually dressed and barefoot Duke and Duchess headed to Bondi Beach to meet a group focused on mental well-being.
They joined OneWave - a surf community group raising awareness for mental health and well-being - for their weekly "anti-bad vibe" fluoro circle on the sand.
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ABC News: US Secretary of State listened to alleged recording of Jamal Khashoggi's murder

ABC News reports that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listened to an alleged audio recording  of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

The Saudi citizen and US resident hasn't been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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Trump acknowledges Khashoggi is dead

President Trump says he believes the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and threatened "very severe" consequences.

Mr Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul over two weeks ago. Turkish officials believe he was murdered by Saudi Arabia.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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