Special Counsel Mueller submits court memo on Michael Flynn's 'substantial assistance'

Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his sentencing memo for President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday

In the filing Mueller said Flynn had given substantial assistance to the investigation and recommended the defendant not serve any time behind bars.

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports ...

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House Republican Campaign Committee Hacked

The National Republican Congressional Committee says it was hacked during this year's midterm election campaign.

Emails from top officials of the campaign organization were reportedly surveilled for months. 

Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 

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Republican Senators: "No question" MBS ordered Khashoggi killing

Republican Senators on Capitol Hill says they are now convinced that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

They were speaking after being briefed by the Director of the CIA.

Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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UK GOVT 'IN CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT' AHEAD OF BREXIT VOTE

The UK government's been found in contempt of parliament by MPs and will now publish legal advice given to it on Theresa May's Brexit deal.

The vote by lawmakers, which is thought to be unprecedented, is embarrassing to Mrs May as she starts several days of debate on her agreement with the EU.

She's currently expected to lose a vote on the deal in Parliament on December 11th.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the contempt motion is a blow for Theresa May.

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CIA Director Gina Haspel briefs US Senators on Khashoggi murder

CIA Director Gina Haspel is briefing US Senators on Tuesday about Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

Her absence from a briefing by senior Trump administration figures last week angered many Senators.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has more:

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White House Wants to End Electric Car Subsidies

A key US economic official Larry Kudlow says he wants to end electric car subsidies. 

The Trump administration is promoting support for coal and other fossil fuel technologies at the UN Climate Conference.

From Washington, Daniel Ryntjes reports...

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UN condemns sexual attacks in South Sudan

The United Nations has strongly condemned more than a 150 "brutal"
sexual assaults on women and girls in South Sudan during the last 2
weeks.

The attackers have been described as armed men, many in uniform.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Russian flag and anthem banned from all major athletics events

Russia will continue to be banned from international athletics events over its doping track record, after it refused to hand over a batch of athletes' test samples to the World Anti-Doping Authority. It means there will be no Russian medal tally, flag or anthem at major competitions, but clean athletes can compete as individuals. Dan Ashby has more.

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MPs TO DEBATE BREXIT AHEAD OF CRUCIAL VOTE

UK MPs are starting five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote on it next week.

She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.

Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.

And a top European legal official's released opinion suggesting the European Court of Justice would allow the UK to unilaterally cancel its Article 50 withdrawal from the EU.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the row over the publication of legal advice is not what the government needed.

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Indian cop killed in mob violence

Four men have been arrested in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after a police officer was killed by a mob protesting the alleged slaughter of 25 cows.

Police are now on the look-out for 25 other suspects. 

Cows are considered sacred by many Hindus and some accused of slaughtering the beasts have been lynched by vigilante mobs in the past.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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Top EU court officer says Brexit is reversible

The UK can change it's mind and remain in the European Union, reserving Brexit, if it wants to - that's the message from one of the EU's top legal representatives.

The advocate general of the European Court of Justice believe Britain could remain in the EU even without the consent of the other EU member states.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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NATO Meeting to Tackle Russia and Missile Treaty

Tensions with Russia and the fate of a decades old missile treaty will be topping the agenda as NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels. 

With 24 Ukrainian sailors still in Russian custody, Kiev is calling for more NATO ships to boost security. 

Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek has more from Brussels.

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Kim's birthday yet to feature on N. Korean calendar: report

Kim Jong-un has attempted to convince the world this year he's a reformer for his people. But outside isolated North Korea, it's still hard to tell how he presents himself at home.  

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Kim Jong-un's father and grandfather's birthdays are national holidays in North Korea.

But Kim's birthday is apparently just another working day.

Yonhap News reports 2019 calendars sold in North Korea don't mention Kim's birth, which is widely believed to be January eighth.

According to Yonhap, North Korea watchers say it may be a sign Kim doesn't believe he's earned the honor like his predecessors.

But Kim has agreed with South Korea's president to visit Seoul this year. A trip the former leaders never made.

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French Prime Minister to suspend fuel tax hike

The French Prime Minister is expected to suspend a planned increase on fuel tax. 

It follows more than 3 weeks of violent protests known as the yellow vest movement.

Our Paris correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic reports

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UK MPs START BREXIT VOTE DEBATE

UK MPs are starting five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote on it next week.

She looks set to lose next Tuesday's vote unless dozens of MPs swing behind her in the coming days.

Lawmakers are also debating whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing its full legal advice on the Brexit deal reached with Brussels.

Conservative Solicitor General Robert Buckland says opposition parties are playing politics with the issue.

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Kremlin says White House meeting now 'out of the question'

The Kremlin has said it is 'out of the question' for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Washington DC in the current climate. US leader Donald Trump cancelled a planned meeting between the two leaders at the G20 summit at the weekend. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Donald Trump pays respects during President George H. W. Bush U.S. Capitol service

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania paid their respects to the late US President George H. W. Bush on Monday

Bush is lying in state in the US Capitol rotunda where a service was held ahead of Wednesday's state funeral

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Attenborough warns climate change threatens humanity

Sir David Attenborough has told the UN conference on climate change
that it poses the "greatest threat" humanity has seen in thousands of
years.

The meeting is the largest international summit on the subject since
the 2015 Paris agreement.

Nick Harper reports from the UN in New York.

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Trump risks obstruction charges after urging associate not to co-operate with Mueller probe

President Trump is being accused of witness tampering after he used his Twitter account to urge one of his top associates not to co-operate with Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election campaign.

Legal scholars in the US say the President's Tweet could be construed as an attempt to obstruct justice, as our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.

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MAY: POST-BREXIT TRADE DEALS DISCUSSED AT G20

UK Prime Minister Theresa May says she discussed post-Brexit trade deals with several leaders at the G20 summit in Argentina.

She's been updating MPs on the meeting as pressure grows on her ahead of a Brexit vote in Parliament next week.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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