Friday, May 3, 2019

US economy adds 263,000 jobs

The US economy added 263,000 jobs in April, beating expectations. Meanwhile the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1969.

The figures indicate the US economy remains on a strong track - although economists warn the strong numbers are unlikely to continue all year.

From Washington, Harry Horton reports.

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UN: 10m North Koreans hit by bad harvest

The United Nations says around 10 million North Koreas are suffering
from "severe food shortages".

The UN's World Food Program gave the warning following one of the
country's worst harvests in a decade.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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MAIN UK PARTIES LOSE OUT IN LOCAL ELECTIONS

The UK's two major political parties have both faced significant losses in local elections.

Council and mayoral elections in England and Northern Ireland have seen gains for smaller parties and independent candidates.

The Conservatives and Labour both say they've been punished by voters as a result of the failure to pass a Brexit deal.

The Liberal Democrat Party - which opposes Brexit - has made major gains.

Former finance minister George Osborne believes the Conservative Party is facing a backlash for not agreeing a Brexit compromise which it will also feel at upcoming European polls.

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TRIBUTES PAID TO CHEWBACCA ACTOR

Tributes are being paid to Star Wars star Peter Mayhew who has died aged 74.


The family of the British-American actor, who played Chewbacca in the original movie franchise, announced his death on Twitter on Thursday.


Holly Hudson reports. 


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UK LOCAL ELECTIONS: LOSSES FOR TWO MAIN PARTIES

Britain's two main parties have lost seats in local elections, in what many analysts believe is a backlash over Brexit.


Those gaining ground at the ballot box were independents and smaller parties, as UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.



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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY


The EU says we must protect journalists and the free press in the era of fake news.


Friday is World Press Freedom Day and the EU drew attention to the fact many journalists risk their lives uncovering inconvenient truths.


Briohny Williams has more from Brussels.


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MAJOR UK PARTIES HAMMERED IN LOCAL ELECTIONS

The UK's two major political parties have both faced major losses in local elections.

Council and mayoral elections in England and Northern Ireland have seen gains for smaller parties and independent candidates.

The Conservatives and Labour both say they've been punished by voters as a result of the failure to pass a Brexit deal.

The Liberal Democrat Party - which opposes Brexit - has made major gains.

Former finance minister George Osborne believes the Conservative Party is facing a backlash for not agreeing a Brexit compromise which it will also feel at upcoming European polls.

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Freak Tornado Flips Inflatable Castle in China, Killing Two

Two children were killed and seven people injured after a tornado flipped a bouncy castle in the air in northern China.

According to one eye witness, the inflatable attraction was swept as high as two storeys.

Patrick Fok reports, from Beijing.

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AUSTRALIA: Massive Coal Mine project put on hold over a little bird.

Is it plane? is it a bird? well actually, yes, it's a bird that has confounded India's Adani group in their attempts to get their massive Carmichael Coal Mine built in Australia's Galilee Basin.
Arthur Stevens has taken a look at the issue.

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Cyclone Fani makes landfall in India, more than one million evacuated

A severe cyclone Cyclone Fani (PRON: FORNI) has made landfall on India's east coastline.

More than a million people were evacuated ahead of the storm, amid widespread concerns that the damage the 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Pompeo and Lavrov plan to meet to discuss Venezuela

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to meet next week with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to raise concerns about Venezuela. The US and Russia have been trading insults this week, each accusing the other of destabilizing the ever-worsening situation in Caracas. Lucy Taylor reports.

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Facebook block several “dangerous individuals” from its platform

Facebook has blocked several individuals that they describe as
"dangerous" from its platform.

Among those that are now blocked from the social media platform are
the Nation of Islam's leader Louis Farrakhan and host of Info Wars,
Alex Jones.

In a statement Facebook wrote they always ban people that promote or
engage in violence and hate.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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Thursday, May 2, 2019

US Military Sees Spike in Sexual Attacks

The United States military is reporting a significant rise in sexual assaults.

The spike comes after years of focused effort to address the problem. 

US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more. 


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US Attorney General refuses to testify before House panel

A House Judiciary Committee panel, set-up to question the US attorney General over the Mueller report, addressed an empty seat Thursday.

William Barr refused to testify in the lower chamber just a day after taking questions from US senators on the same subject

In Washington Kevin McAleese reports....

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Ex-CIA agent pleads guilty to China spying

An ex-CIA agent has admitted spying for China by passing information
to Beijing about US covert assets.

54-year-old Jerry Chun Shing Lee was recruited by Chinese agents in
2007 in the months after he left the American agency.

Nick Harper reports.

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U.S. and China may be Close to Trade Deal: Sources

The Trump administration is closing in on a trade deal with China, according to U.S. media reports.

A trade deal could be finalized by the end of next week.

From Washington Daniel Ryntjes reports.

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ASSANGE TO CONTEST EXTRADITION TO US

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has confirmed he will fight extradition to the United States, in a court hearing in London.

He appeared via video-link from custody.

The US wants him to face charges over the leaking of government secrets.

Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in jail on Wednesday for skipping bail in 2012.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt says his extradition case may now take some time to conclude.

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May Day protesters under arrest for breaking in to Paris hospital

One of Paris' biggest hospitals has filed a legal complaint after protesters broke in during May Day demonstrations. 

Over 30 protesters were arrested after breaking into La Pitié-Salpetrière, where Princess Diana died in 1997, and a political row has broken out over whether they were vandalising the hospital, or seeking refuge from tear gas.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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French and Italian Presidents meet to commemorate Leonardo da Vinci

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting his Italian counterpart on Thursday at a Loire chateau where painter Leonardo da Vinci lived, to mark the 500th anniversary of his death. 

The anniversary has been marred by rowing between the two countries over the lending of important works.

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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FORMER UK DEFENCE SECRETARY “STRENUOUSLY DENIES” LEAK

Former UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has "strenuously denied" leaking information from the National Security Council.


Williamson was sacked for allegedly disclosing plans by the government to allow Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help build Britain's 5g network. 


Holly Hudson reports. 


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