Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Trump hits back at social media after Twitter slaps fact-checking label on his tweets

U.S. President Trump has gone to war against social media, including his own preferred communications vehicle, Twitter.

President Trump accused social media platforms of “ silencing conservative voices” , further escalating a row with Twitter over slapping his tweets with a fact-check label.

Nina- Maria Potts has more:

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Canada set to rule on US extradition case against Huawei executive

Fraught relations between China, the U.S. and Canada are under even more pressure over an extradition ruling involving a top Huawei executive.

Meng Wanzhou - CFO for the Chinese telecoms giant- has been held in Canada under house arrest for the past eighteen months, and is wanted by the U.S. over sweeping fraud charges.

As Nina-Maria Potts reports, the political stakes are high for Canada- which has to decide whether the charges constitute a crime in Canada.

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Moscow eases lockdown with rota system

Moscow is easing its lockdown from Monday after a fall in the number of people being hospitalised with coronavirus. Non-food shops are reopening, and people will be allowed to walk outside on a rota system, as Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.


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Death of unarmed black man sparks violent protests

The death of an unarmed black man in police custody has triggered
violent protests in the U.S. city of Minneapolis.

Video from the incident shows a police officer kneeling on George
Floyd's neck despite his cries that he couldn't breath.

U.S. correspondent William Denselow reports.

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AUSTRALIA: police drop charges against Newscorp journalist

Australia's Federal Police have opted to drop their investigation of Newscorp Canberra-based journalist Annika Smethurst .
She had her home raided last year as the AFP tried to uncover the source of a sensitive story which had been published in 2018.
Arthur Stevens reports

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UK PM to face questions over adviser and government handling of coronavirus

The UK's Prime Minister will soon be questioned by MPs amid continued calls for his most senior adviser to resign.


Boris Johnson is set to appear before the Commons Liaison Committees, during which he'll be asked about Dominic Cummings's controversial trip during the coronavirus lockdown. 


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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UK TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL LOCKDOWNS WHEN REQUIRED

Local lockdowns will become part of England's test, track and trace system, to deal with isolated 'flare-ups'.

Should a local spike in coronavirus infections be recognised, schools, businesses or public spaces could be closed to quash infections before they spread too far.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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HUNDRED IN D.R.CONGO PROTEST REMOVAL OF PARLIAMENT'S DEPUTY SPEAKER


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Hundreds of people have staged a violent protest in the south central part of the Democratic Republic of Congo over the removal of the country's deputy speaker of parliament by legislators. MPs impeached Jean-Marc Kabund on Tuesday for reportedly spreading defamatory information about the convening of a plenary session. Police were deployed to disperse the angry protesters.Chris Ocamringa has more in this report.

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Brussels to unveil $1tn stimulus

All eyes will be on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday as she unveils Brussel's two-pronged plan to help the bloc recover from the worst ever recession. She'll present an updated long-term budget and a new pot of money to help revive the bloc's coronavirus battered economy. Toni Waterman has more from Brussels on what's expected.

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BORIS JOHNSON TO BE GRILLED BY MPs

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be questioned by senior lawmakers later (15GMT) over the government's handling of the Covid-19 crisis.

Boris Johnson will face the Commons Liaison Committee - following the controversy surrounding his key adviser's trip to Durham.

Dominic Cummings explained his decision to leave home to self-isolate during lockdown at the weekend - but polling suggests support for the government is slumping because of the story.

Political reporter Theo Usherwood has more.

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U.S. says Russia has sent fighter jets to Libya

The U.S. military says Russia has sent fighter jets to Libya in an effort to support the forces of warlord Khalifa Haftar. There are fears that Russia's intervention could lead to an escalation of the conflict there. Julia Chapman reports.

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Locust wave in India spells trouble for harvest

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A wave of locusts is swarming Indian farmlands, threatening crops.

Government officials say the locusts have so far spread around 35 thousand hectares of land in seven Indian states.

Ishan Garg has more from New Delhi.

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HK Arrests, Traffic Disruption Ahead of National Anthem Bill Reading

In Hong Kong, at least two people have been arrested in Hong Kong for the possession of offensive weapons ahead of the second reading of a controversial National Anthem bill.

Reports say there were attempts to disrupt traffic on Wednesday during the morning rush hour as well.

Patrick Fok reports.

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Bank of Korea expected to cut key rate to record low

The Bank of Korea is expected to cut its key interest rate to a record low as the country struggles amid a slump of exports, South Korea's main economic driver. 

Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul.

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Japan delays approval of anti-flu drug for COVID-19

Japan's health ministry says anti-flu drug Avigan will not be approved to treat coronavirus in May, due to the need to continue clinical trials. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.


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Twitter Labels Trump's Tweets

Twitter has put a fact check label on President Trump's tweets for the first time. 

The social media company has highlighted two of Trump's tweets that falsely claimed mail in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud. 

Rachel Silverman has this report from San Francisco. 


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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

AU concerned of continued conflict amid COVID-19


The African Union says it is concerned that calls for ceasefire during the COVID-19 period are not being respected in parts of the continent .

The United Nations and the African Union made a call in March for warring factions to down their arms in order to enable citizens to get much needed attention during the pandemic.

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White woman fired by employer after calling police on black man in Central Park

A white woman has been fired by her employer after she called the police on a black man in New York's Central Park, claiming he was threatening her.

Christian Cooper, who is an avid bird watcher, had asked the woman if she could leash her dog.

He filmed the encounter which took place on Monday and the video went viral on social media after his sister posted it online.

Our correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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Four Minneapolis police officers fired in relation to death of unarmed black man

Four police officers have been fired in relation to the death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis.

A video posted on social media shows a white officer kneeling on George Floyd's neck as he struggles to breath.

Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave has more details.

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U.S. stocks post major gains as New York Stock Exchange reopens

The partial reopening of the New York Stock Exchange was met with big
gains on Wall Street.

Investors see its reopening as a further sign that shutdown measurers
are beginning to ease.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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