Wednesday, December 5, 2018

MAY UNDER PRESSURE AFTER BREXIT DEFEATS

UK MPs are debating Theresa May's Brexit deal for a second day with security the theme.

It comes after British lawmakers defeated the government in three key votes on Brexit on Tuesday.

Mrs May is trying to sell the deal she's reached with Brussels on Britain's exit from the EU, ahead of a crunch vote on it in Parliament on Tuesday.

Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab says if, as expected, she loses that vote, she should re-launch negotiations.

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To counter fake news, WhatsApp launches TV ads in India

WhatsApp has launched television ads in India to help educate people about the spread of fake news over its platform. This is the first time that the Facebook-owned company is running a television ad campaign anywhere in the the world.

False messages spread over WhatsApp warning of child abductions have led to several mob lynchings in the country- leading to 30 deaths.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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To counter fake news, WhatsApp launches TV ads in India

WhatsApp has launched television ads in India to help educate people about the spread of fake news over its platform. This is the first time that the Facebook-owned company is running a television ad campaign anywhere in the the world.

False messages spread over WhatsApp warning of child abductions have led to several mob lynchings in the country- leading to 30 deaths.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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To counter fake news, WhatsApp launches TV ads in India

WhatsApp has launched television ads in India to help educate people about the spread of fake news over its platform. This is the first time that the Facebook-owned company is running a television ad campaign anywhere in the the world.

False messages spread over WhatsApp warning of child abductions have led to several mob lynchings in the country- leading to 30 deaths.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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India's heaviest satellite launched into space

At approaching 6 tonnes, India has launched its heaviest satellite from a French Guiana.

The aim of the satellite will allow Indians to get access to faster internet services.

Our correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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OPEC+ Oil Ministers meet to discuss supply

Ministers from OPEC, the group of oil-exporting countries, and its allies are arriving in Vienna for a meeting. They're expected to discuss cutting oil supply, to try to shore up prices. Lucy Taylor reports.


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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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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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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