February 28 (GMT) – February 29 (AEST), 2020 YoUr DAilY Top 12 SToriES From FRANK NEWS FUll SToriES STArT oN pAgE 3 USA UK AUSTRALIA Trump makes bid for black vote Wales detects first virus case ‘No audio’ of fatal plane crash US President Donald Trump has cited The first case of coronavirus has been A preliminary report into the air tanker low unemployment rates for African confirmed in Wales, as two more were accident that claimed the lives of three Americans as an example of how he’s identified in England – bringing the US airmen during the NSW bushfire crisis helping the black community. Trump met total number in the UK to 19. Chief has found the cockpit’s voice recorder with African American supporters as part medical officer for Wales Dr Frank failed to capture any audio from the fatal of the White House commemoration of Atherton confirmed a person had been flight. The Australian Transport Safety Black History Month. “I will not stop. I diagnosed with the virus after travelling Bureau revealed the Lockheed C-130 will not give up until we have delivered back to Wales from Italy. Meanwhile, the tanker was in a “left wing down” position equal and abundant opportunity to every Department of Health confirmed two when it struck a tree and collided with neighborhood across our land,” Trump further cases of coronavirus in England, the ground near Cooma on January 23. said. Before the reception, he met with bringing the total number of cases in A final report could take more than 18 black supporters. England to 17. months to complete, the ATSB said. USA UK AUSTRALIA US claims jet lased by Chinese UK opens trade talks with threat Mum killed in horror cafe crash A Chinese Navy ship has fired a laser Britain published its opening demands A Sydney mother of two who was at a US surveillance aircraft flying over for trade talks with the European Union, enjoying morning coffee with friends at a the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the delivering a blunt threat to walk away Sydney cafe has died after a car driven by Navy says, acknowledging the incident from the table if there is no progress an elderly man ploughed into them. Liz more than a week after it happened. within four months. The two sides Albornoz and her friends were sitting at The Navy said the People’s Republic of appear headed for a rocky first round of a table outside the North Epping eatery China naval destroyer lased the American negotiations as they try to forge a new when the Holden Commodore drove into P-8A Poseidon aircraft in an act the relationship following the UK’s departure them, pinning at least two people against US deemed unsafe and a violation of from the now 27-nation bloc. Britain and a wall. She was taken to Royal North international codes and agreements. The the EU both say they want to reach a Shore Hospital in a critical condition with statement said the laser was detected by free trade agreement, but have starkly stomach injuries but later died. sensors on the aircraft. divergent views on what that looks like. 1 February 28 (GMT) – February 29 (AEST), 2020 YoUr DAilY Top 12 SToriES From FRANK NEWS FUll SToriES STArT oN pAgE 6 REST OF THE WORLD EUROPE TRANS-TASMAN World ups its virus response Italy considers return to normal Ardern slams deportations Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest Authorities in Italy have decided to re- Scott Morrison has stood his ground over sites, South Korea toughened penalties open schools and museums in some of Australia’s deportation policy of criminals for those breaking quarantines and the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda airports across Latin America looked for outbreak which has seen the country Ardern bluntly said it was “testing” their signs of sick passengers as a new virus record the most cases outside of Asia. friendship. Ardern delivered a blunt troubled places around the globe. With With Italians yearning to go back to message on the policy, which has seen the number of sick and dead rising, the normal, in the more heavily affected about 2000 people sent back to NZ. crisis gave way to political and diplomatic regions – lombardy and Veneto in the “Australia is well within its rights to deport rows, concern that bordered on panic in north – authorities were leaning toward individuals who break your laws … But we some quarters, and a sense that no part opening schools. At least 650 people have a simple request – send back Kiwis, of the world was immune. have tested positive in Italy, almost genuine Kiwis,” she said. “Do not deport entirely in the country’s productive north. your people and your problems.” REST OF THE WORLD EUROPE NEW ZEALAND Turkish soldiers killed in strike Winter storm hits Germany NZ confirms firsts virus case Turkey has raised the death toll from a Heavy winds and snowfall have led to The person who has been confirmed Syrian government airstrike on its forces accidents in southern and southwestern to have New Zealand’s first case of the in northwestern Syria to 33 Turkish Germany that killed a woman in a car Covid-19 coronavirus “followed all of troops killed. It was the largest death and injured eight on a bus. The woman the steps you would hope would be toll for Turkey in a single day since it first was killed in an accident on a snowy followed”, says the Health Minister. intervened in Syria in 2016. The deaths, road in Rhineland-Palatinate. Meanwhile, prime minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed which came in an attack late on Thursday, A bus from Croatia was tipped over by this afternoon that a suspected case of were a serious escalation in the direct gusty winds in Tomerdingen in Baden- Covid-19 coronavirus had tested positive. conflict between Turkish and russia- Wuerttemberg injuring eight people, Ardern said the person was in their 60s, backed Syrian forces that has been two of them severely. Several train and was a citizen of New Zealand who waged since early February. The earlier routes were also shut down either as a had recently travelled from Iran via Bali. reported death toll was 29 troops. precaution or by fallen trees. 2 February 28 (GMT) – February 29 (AEST), 2020 African American leaders say a prayer with president Donald Trump. – Ap – Ap USA USA Trump ‘won’t give up’ on US claims recon jet lased racial equality by Chinese ship US President Donald Trump has cited low unemployment A Chinese Navy ship has fired a laser at a US surveillance rates for African Americans as an example of how he’s aircraft flying over the Philippine Sea west of Guam, the helping the black community. Navy says, acknowledging the incident more than a week after it happened. Trump met with African American supporters as part of the White House commemoration of Black History Month. The Navy said the People’s Republic of China naval destroyer “I will not stop. I will not give up until we have delivered equal lased the American P-8A Poseidon aircraft in an act the US and abundant opportunity to every neighborhood across our deemed unsafe and a violation of international codes and land,” Trump said. agreements. The statement from US pacific Fleet said the laser Before the reception, he met with black supporters who was detected by sensors on the aircraft, but was not visible to complained Trump was not being given enough credit, or that the naked eye. he had been portrayed unfairly as racist. “Weapons-grade lasers could potentially cause serious harm “You attack him, you attack all of us,” Bruce leVell of georgia to aircrew and mariners, as well as ship and aircraft systems,” said. the Navy said. The incident took place about 380 miles west of Trump’s re-election campaign has stepped up its outreach Guam. to black Americans as it tries to claw away support from the The poseidon crew is deployed to Kadena Air Force Base in traditionally Democratic voting bloc ahead of November’s Okinawa, Japan. general election. The squadron conducts routine operations, maritime patrol, Approval of Trump among black Americans has been and reconnaissance in the pacific Fleet area. ■ consistent at about one in 10 over the course of his presidency. A Pew Research Center analysis of people who participated in its polls and were confirmed to have voted showed Trump won just 6 per cent of black voters in 2016. But the campaign claims it is seeing an uptick of support among black men in particular – and notes that even a small shift in the electorate could decide close races. ■ 3 February 28 (GMT) – February 29 (AEST), 2020 Health personnel check the temperature of a guest at the Tenerife hotel. – Ap prime minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor rishi Sunak. – pA UK UK Wales detects first UK opens EU trade talks coronavirus case with threat The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Britain published its opening demands for trade talks Wales, as two more were identified in England – bringing with the European Union, delivering a blunt threat to the total number in the UK to 19. walk away from the table if there is no progress within four months. Chief medical officer for Wales Dr Frank Atherton confirmed a person had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling back The two sides appear headed for a rocky first round of to Wales from Italy. negotiations as they try to forge a new relationship following “i can confirm that one patient in Wales has tested positive the UK’s departure from the now 27-nation bloc.