April 12, 2017 - AS IT BROKE: Russia vetoes UN draft resolution on Syria
After a day of fevered diplomatic activity in Moscow, but no breakthroughs, the Russians vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution aimed at punishing Syrian President Bashar al Assad for last week's chemical attack. Simon's live report aired on LBC with presenter Clive Bull.
3m Apr 12, 2017
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April 12, 2017 - Spicer apologizes for Hitler gaffe
Simon's live report via "Iain Dale at Drive" on the UK's LBC.
6m Apr 12, 2017
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April 11, 2017 - Calls mount for White House Press Secretary's resignation after Hitler gaffe
Calls are mounting for White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer to resign after he claimed Hitler didn't "sink to using chemical weapons" during World War Two (the gas chambers notwithstanding). Simon's breaking news report aired on Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with presenter Guyon Espinar.
5m Apr 11, 2017
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April 11, 2017 - Mr. Munoz Regrets....
Amid a plunging share price and a furious customer base, the head of United Airlines has finally apologized for the forced removal of a passenger from one of the carrier's planes on Sunday. Simon's update appeared in LBC's Hourly News bulletins.
38s Apr 11, 2017
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April 11, 2017 - Crisis hits United Airlines after viral video debacle
Simon's update on United Airlines and the difficulties it's facing after a passenger was forcibly removed from an "overbooked" flight on Sunday. Via "Iain Dale at Drive" on the UK's LBC.
6m Apr 11, 2017
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April 11, 2017 - As Tillerson arrives in Moscow, Putin claims fresh US attacks on Syria planned
President Vladimir Putin claims the US is planning fresh air strikes on Syria, this time on the suburbs of Damascus. He was speaking as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow for crisis talks with Russian officials. Simon's live report aired on the UK's LBC with host Iain Dale.
4m Apr 11, 2017
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April 11, 2017 - United Airlines share price falls sharply after passenger's forced removal from plane
The woes of United Airlines were mounting on Tuesday, with the company's share price taking a hammering on New York markets in the aftermath of its disastrous handling of a viral video showing a passenger being forcibly removed from a plane. Simon's live report aired on the UK's rolling news station LBC London News with host Philip Chryssikos.
5m Apr 11, 2017
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April 9, 2017 - Washington Notebook: The Land of Confusion
The latest edition of Simon's "Washington Notebook", airing on radio stations worldwide including the UK's rolling news station LBC London News. Just what are the implications of President Trump's apparent shift of heart over Syria?
4m Apr 09, 2017
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April 6, 2017 - AS IT BROKE: Live coverage of US air strikes on Syria
Simon's first breaking news report on President Trump's decision to launch air strikes on Syria. Via LBC with host Darren Adam.
8m Apr 08, 2017
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April 6, 2017 - AS IT BROKE: Trump launches air strikes on Syria
Simon's live coverage of the breaking news that President Trump has launched a surprise Tomahawk missile attack on Syria as punishment for Tuesday's chemical strike in the north of the country. This via the UK's LBC with host Darren Adam.
8m Apr 07, 2017
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April 6, 2017 - In major policy U-turn, Trump considers military action against Syria
With pressure mounting on the Trump administration to adjust its policy on Syria, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson indicated that the White House no longer believes President Bashar al Assad is part of Syria's "political reality" for the long-term. And President Trump indicated he's weighing up the possibility of a military strike on Syria, in the aftermath of this week's chemical attack. Simon...
7m Apr 06, 2017
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April 5, 2017 - Trump hints at "change of attitude" on Syria after chemical attack
Simon's live update via Radio New Zealand's Morning Report.
6m Apr 06, 2017
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April 6, 2017 - After chemical attack, pressure mounts on Trump to change Syria policy
Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide, including the UK's LBC London News.
4m Apr 06, 2017
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April 5, 2017 - Trump speaks on Syria; Bannon exits National Security Council
Simon's latest update via LBC London News with host Chris Golds.
7m Apr 05, 2017
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April 5, 2017 - UN Security Council discusses response to Syrian attack
Simon's report on the latest developments at the UN Security Council via LBC's "Iain Dale at Drive" program.
6m Apr 05, 2017
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April 5, 2017 - Republicans and Democrats alike criticize Trump response to Syrian attack
Simon's report on the reaction to President Trump's hesitant response to the chemical attack in Syria, via the UK's rolling news station LBC London News. The host is Chris Golds.
8m Apr 05, 2017
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April 4, 2017 - US calls Syrian chemical attack "reprehensible".
President Trump's spokesman called the use of chemical weapons in Syria "reprehensible", but insisted "regime change" isn't on the cards in Damascus. Simon's report aired on Turkish global news channel TRT World.
6m Apr 04, 2017
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April 4, 2017 - India pushes back after Trump's UN Ambassador posits policy change
The new US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, sparked consternation in Delhi after appearing to suggest that the White House might intervene in India/Pakistan relations. Simon's report aired live on "NewsX", India's top-rated English TV news channel.
9m Apr 04, 2017
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April 4, 2017 - White House calls Syria attack "reprehensible", blames Obama for it
Simon's report on the White House response to the use - again - of chemical weapons in Syria. Via Turkey's international TV news channel TRT World.
4m Apr 04, 2017
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April 4, 2017 - White House makes no early comment on Syria chemical attack
Silence reverberated through the White House and the State Department over Tuesday's chemical attack in Syria. Simon's report aired during global news channel TRT World's continuing coverage of the story.
3m Apr 04, 2017
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April 3, 2017 - Trump threatens to go-it-alone over North Korea
Will President Trump really go-it-alone in his quest to stop North Korea from securing nuclear weapons? Simon's report aired on Iain Dale's program on the UK's LBC.
4m Apr 03, 2017
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April 3, 2017 - S&P Downgrades South Africa to "junk" status
Simon's breaking news report on S&P's decision to downgrade South Africa's credit to "junk" status aired on the country's leading TV news channel ENCA.
6m Apr 03, 2017
6m
April 3, 2017 - Weekly News Roundup on Dubai Eye
Simon's weekly news roundup for Dubai's top talk station.
10m Apr 03, 2017
10m
March 25, 2017 - Trump's health care debacle
Simon's read-out of President Trump's defeat over Obamacare, via Matt Frei's Saturday morning program on the UK's top talk station, LBC.
11m Mar 26, 2017
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March 17, 2017 - White House apologizes to Britain over GCHQ "smear"
Simon's report for LBC about the latest extraordinary developments in Washington.
41s Mar 17, 2017
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March 17, 2017 - Stage set for first Trump / Merkel meeting at White House
Simon's preview of Friday's summit meeting at the White House between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump. Via Radio France International's "Paris Live PM" program.
8m Mar 17, 2017
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March 17, 2017 - GCHQ angrily denies White House claims over Trump bugging
The White House fell further down the rabbit hole of Donald Trump's creation on Thursday, when Press Secretary Sean Spicer quoted a report linking Britain's GCHQ with the President's unsubstantiated claims that his phones in Trump Tower were tapped. Simon's report aired on the UK's top talk station LBC.
3m Mar 17, 2017
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March 16, 2017 - Trump's budget aims to change character of USA
President Trump submitted more details of his budget to Congress on Thursday. He's planning massive cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency, the State Department and elsewhere in a bid to pay for a military modernization program and a wall along the US/Mexico border. Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide, including Radio New Zealand's "Checkpoint".
4m Mar 17, 2017
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February 16, 2017 - Trump vows to fight latest travel ban ruling
More remarkable developments in Washington, where President Trump again vented his fury over judicial rulings that blocked his revised travel ban from coming into effect. Meanwhile, at the United Nations, his own ambassador conceded she doesn't know the President's views on Russia. Simon spoke to Guyon Espinar on Radio New Zealand's Morning Report
4m Mar 17, 2017
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March 16, 2017 - Tillerson trip to Asia raises more questions than it answers
New Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is on a 3-nation trip to Asia that began in Japan. But so, he 's raised more questions than he's answered. Simon's report aired on pan-Asian TV network Channel NewsAsia with host Steve Lai.
4m Mar 16, 2017
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March 15, 2017 - Judge in Hawaii blocks even Trump's revised travel ban
Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide.
44s Mar 16, 2017
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March 15, 2017 - AS IT BROKE: Trump's revised travel ban falls at first legal hurdle
A judge in Hawaii has blocked President Trump's revised "travel ban" from coming into force, arguing that it's wording is "fundamentally flawed". Simon's breaking news report aired on Ian Collins' late-night show on the UK's leading talk station LBC.
5m Mar 15, 2017
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March 15, 2017 - Trump's "tax return" generates much heat, less light
Simon's report on MSNBC's release of a partial 2005 Trump tax return, via Shelagh Fogarty's program on the UK's LBC.
4m Mar 15, 2017
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March 15, 2017 - Trump aide from NZ accused of violating ethics laws
New Zealander Chris Liddell, who is the Director of Stategic Initiatives in the Trump White House, has been accused of violating criminal conflict of interest laws. Most recently Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft and the Vice President of General Motors, he allegedly played a role in meetings with major companies in which he also appeared to have held millions of dollars in stock. Simon's r...
5m Mar 15, 2017
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March 15, 2017 - Trump 2005 partial tax return sheds little light on his financial affairs
Simon's report on the publication of a partial Trump tax return from 2005, and the very limited information it provides about his financial affairs. Via Turkey's global TV news channel TRT World.
3m Mar 15, 2017
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March 13, 2017 - Weekly News Roundup, Dubai Eye
Simon's weekly news roundup, via Dubai Eye with hosts Tim Elliott and Alex Hirschi.
9m Mar 13, 2017
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March 5, 2017 - Trump demands Congressional inquiry into unsubstantiated Obama wiretap claims
President Donald Trump, showing growing signs of instability, is demanding a Congressional inquiry into unsubstantiated claims that Barack Obama ordered the bugging of his telephones in Trump Tower. Simon reported the latest extraordinary developments on LBC Radio where the host is Stig Abel.
5m Mar 05, 2017
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March 2, 2017 - US Attorney General in legal and political jeopardy after Russia disclosures
Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide including Radio New Zealand. The presenter of "Checkpoint" is John Campbell.
3m Mar 02, 2017
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March 2, 2017 - AS IT BROKE: White House engulfed in turmoil after Attorney General revelations
Simon's breaking news report for LBC on the latest revelations concerning contacts between Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Russians. The host: Steve Allen.
7m Mar 02, 2017
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March 1, 2017 - Trump's strikes new tone in speech to Congress
Simon's post-speech analysis for Channel NewsAsia's nightly primetime news broadcast.
4m Mar 01, 2017
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February 28, 2017 - Trump alters tone in first speech to Congress
Simon's post-speech analysis of President Trump's first speech to a joint session of Congress. Via Checkpoint on Radio New Zealand, where the host is John Campbell.
7m Mar 01, 2017
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February 28, 2017 - Trump signals possible U-turn on immigration ahead of speech to Congress
Hours before President Trump was due to make his first speech to a joint session of Congress, he signaled a possibly huge shift on the issue of immigration. Simon's report aired on Channel NewsAsia's "First Look Asia" broadcast.
6m Feb 28, 2017
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February 28, 2017 - Trump prepares for first address to Congress
Simon's preview of the President's speech via Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report". The presenter is Guyon Espinar.
5m Feb 28, 2017
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February 28, 2017 - Trump prepares for Congressional address
Simon's preview of tonight's speech to a joint session of Congress, plus a review of all the other day's developments in Washington, aired on LBC with host Andrew Castle.
7m Feb 28, 2017
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February 27, 2017 - White House rebuts call for Special Prosecutor to investigate Trump/Russia
The White House hit back hard at a call from a top Republican for the appointment of an independent Special Prosecutor to investigate President Trump's ties to Russia. Simon's report aired on radio stations worldwide.
3m Feb 28, 2017
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February 27, 2017 - Trump unveils plans for huge military buildup
Simon's report via "Iain Dale at Drive" on the UK's top talk station LBC.
3m Feb 28, 2017
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February 27, 2017 - Trump unveils military spending increases as questions over Russia mount
President Donald Trump announced plans to increase military expenditure in the US by $57 billion. He'll pay for the military upgrade by making massive cuts to many of America's domestic government-funded programs. Meantime, a prominent Republican became the party's first lawmaker to call for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate the President's ties to Russia. Simon's report ai...
4m Feb 28, 2017
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February 27, 2017 - Trump calls for massive military spending increase
President Trump's call for $54 billion in military spending increases comes on the day the White House deals with more unwelcome news about the probe into contacts between top Trump aides and the Russians. Simon's live report aired on Channel NewsAsia.
5m Feb 27, 2017
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February 27, 2017 - Top Republican calls for Special Prosecutor to investigate Trump's ties to Russia
As President Trump prepares for Tuesday night's address to a joint session of Congress, a top Republican in the House of Representatives is calling for a Special Prosecutor to investigate the President's ties to Russia. Simon reported all the latest news in Shelagh Fogarty's program on the UK's LBC.
6m Feb 27, 2017
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February 24, 2017 - President Trump vows to build wall "ahead of schedule"
Simon's report on President Trump's pledge to build his wall along the Mexico border ahead of schedule, via Andrew Pierce's program on the UK's LBC.
6m Feb 24, 2017
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