Monday, May 27, 2019

Huawei's Head Admits US Sanctions Hurt; Vows to Stay Ahead of Rivals


Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei has admitted US export curbs will cut it's lead over rivals in 5G technology but has vowed to find another way to stay ahead of the competition.

Given time, he says, the company can devise its own solutions.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Huawei's Head Admits US Sanctions Hurt; Vows to Stay Ahead of Rivals

Huawei's founder Ren Zhengfei has admitted US export curbs will cut it's lead over rivals in 5G technology but has vowed to find another way to stay ahead of the competition.

Given time, he says, the company can devise its own solutions.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Russia defiant after tribunal ruling over Ukrainian sailors

Russia says it will continue to defend its position at a UN Maritime Tribunal which has ruled it should immediately release 24 Ukrainian sailors who have been held since November. Three Ukrainian naval vessels were seized by Russia after a stand-off in the Kerch Strait, which links the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. Lucy Taylor reports.


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Europe Turns Away from Political Centre

The political dynamic of Brussels is going to dramatically change as the traditional grand coalition in the European Parliament haemorrhages support. 


In this weekend's European elections, the centre right and centre left groupings which have led the European Parliament for decades lost more than 80 seats.


Our Europe Correspondent Kevin Ozebek reports from Brussels. 


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Sunday, May 26, 2019

BREXIT PARTY SURGES IN EU ELECTIONS

In Britain - the Brexit Party of Nigel Farage which didn't exist a matter of months ago has had a successful European election.

The Liberal Democrats have also surged - with the governing Conservatives and opposition Labour admitting they're being punished by voters over Brexit.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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Germany's Greens make big gains at European elections

Germany's Green Party is on track to win over twenty percent of the vote in the European elections, the most in the party's history.


The far-right AfD is projected to come in fourth place with just over ten percent of the vote in an election which saw increased voter turnout.


Ira Spitzer is in Berlin with this update.


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Marine Le Pen's National Rally narrowly beats Macron's ruling party in French EU poll

In France, Marine Le Pen's National Rally has topped the poll - with a very narrow lead in front of President Macron's En Marche list of candidates.

The National Rally now hopes to build alliances with other nationalist parties across Europe. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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EU Elections: What's Next?

Now that results to the European Elections are coming in/are in, the coalition building will begin.


And then comes the election of the next president of the European Commission. 


Our Europe Correspondent in Brussels Kevin Ozebek breaks down what comes next.


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Friday, May 24, 2019

Theresa May to step down as UK Prime Minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will step down as the conservative party leader on June 7th, allowing someone else to take over as Prime Minister after a leadership contest.

Her almost 3 year tenure has been dominated by the contentious Brexit process.

Olly Barratt has this update on May's dramatic announcement.

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Her resignation opens the door to a Tory leadership contest, the winner of which will likely become the country's next Prime Minister.

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Narendra Modi wins historic mandate in India's elections

Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi has swept back to power with his Bhartiya Janta Party defying all expectations to win a rare second majority term.

Any party needs 272 seats in India's Parliament to form government. Mr. Modi's party crossed the 300 mark- the first time a political outfit has won back to back majority since 1971.

Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.

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UK PM MAY TO QUIT

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce a resignation date within hours.

She's been under growing pressure to step down after failing to deliver a Brexit deal that could pass the House of Commons.

Mrs May is likely to signal a race to succeed her as leader of the Conservative Party can start in early June.

Former Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon says Brexit was beyond her.

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Danish Jehovah's Witness loses appeal in Russian court case

A Danish adherent of the Jehovah's Witnesses has lost his appeal against a extremism sentence in a Russian court case. Campaigners say it's part of a growing crackdown on minority religious rights in Russia. Julia Chapman has more.


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Trump orders intell agencies to cooperate with Barr 'spying' probe


President Trump has ordered Intelligence Agencies to fully cooperate with the US Attorney General's probe into the origins of the 2016 Russia Investigation

A statement from the White House Thursday said William Barr's scope will allow him to view previously classified information

In Washington here's Kevin McAleese...

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Assange faces additional charges

The US Department of Justice has filed seventeen additional charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including for violating the espionage act.

Mr Assange is currently being held in the UK and facing extradition.

Our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.

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MAY TO QUIT FRIDAY?

There's speculation in the UK that Prime Minister Theresa May could announce her resignation as soon as Friday.

She's been under growing pressure to step down after failing to deliver a Brexit deal that could pass the House of Commons.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Pelosi: Trump “wants to be impeached”

U.S. Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told a meeting of her
party President Donald Trump "wants to be impeached".

But Pelosi has so far avoided pushing forward with the process to
remove the President despite growing calls from Democrat lawmakers.

Nick Harper reports.

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Tornadoes kill seven in United States

At least seven people have been killed by tornadoes in the U.S. Midwest.

Over 170 twisters have been reported in less than a week with several
states in the heart of the country also facing heavy rainfall.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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President of PSG football club under corruption investigation

The President of Paris Saint-Germain football club, Nasser al-Khelaifi, has been put under investigation in France on corruption charges.

Magistrates haven't made details of the charges public. 

Elena Casas reports from Paris.


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UK voters head to polls amid Brexit uncertainty

UK voters are heading to the polls in European Parliament elections.

MEPs will be elected in constituencies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The vote comes despite the fact the UK government has been trying to deliver Britain's exit from the European Union.

The failure to remove Britain from the bloc yet has contributed to the woes of Prime Minister Theresa May who may be forced to resign as early as Friday.

The newly-formed Brexit party, led by prominent anti-EU politician Nigel Farage, may win the EU elections in the UK, according to polls.

Olly Barratt is in Barking in east London.

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UK Votes in European Elections

Polls have opened across the UK for the 2019 European Elections.


Originally the country had not been expected to take part in these elections as it was supposed to leave the EU on March 29th.


UK correspondent Natalie Powell reports.


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