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In today’s briefing update, we start in the US, a Republican congressional candidate called for Ilhan Omar and other Democrats to be hung. Congress has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims. The latest in the Trump impeachment inquiry has seen Barron Trump being dragged into politics. The First Lady has responded in a rare tweet.
In Australia, a woman has been jailed for lying on her CV to land a government job.
In the UK, a man from Bath has been arrested on 12 counts of terrorism charges. And the inquest into the deaths of the London Bridge victims has begun, both died after being stabbed in the chest.
Entertainment, we look into the dark side of South Korea’s K-pop world after the news of another young star’s sudden death in the space of two months.
All this and more in today’s news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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US Republican faces backlash for suggesting IIhan Omar be hanged
Aljazeera says a US Republican congressional candidate from Florida called for the hanging of Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar and other Democrats in an email last week. 
In his email, he suggested Omar be executed for treason.”We should hang these traitors were they stand,” the email allegedly read.
The email had allegedly been sent by mistake to a member of staff, but he later backtracked and sent the Tampa Bay Times newspaper a statement that said he stood by his comments.
“Anyone who commits treason against the United States should be tried to the full extent of the law,” he said.
Read the full story on Aljazeera
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Australian woman jailed for lying on her CV to land $185G job
Fox News says an Australian woman was sentenced to at least one year in prison for lying on her resume to land a government job, according to a report. 
Veronica Hilda Theriault, 45, was charged in September 2017 with deception, dishonestly dealing with documents and abuse of public office, ABC reported. She pleaded guilty to all charges.
Theriault was given a 25-month sentence, 12 months of which are not eligible for parole.
She applied for the chief information officer role with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (BDC). The application was filled with false references, a fabricated education and an embellished work history.
Read the full story on Fox News
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Pamela Karlan, leave children out of politics – Melania Trump shames impeachment witness over attack on Barron
RT News says the US First Lady has weighed in on the impeachment hearings, shaming a legal expert who involved Barron Trump in her testimony. 
When asked to compare President Trump’s conduct to that of a monarch during Wednesday’s impeachment hearing, the witness Pamela Karlan said that “the president can name his son Barron but not make him a Baron.”
The First Lady, in a rare tweet, shot back saying: “A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it.”
Read the full story on RT News
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Man, 22, charged with 12 terror offences
BBC News says Andrew Dymock, 22, from Bath has been charged with 12 terror offences, linked with right-wing terrorism.
He will appear before Westminister Magistrates Court later. 
The charges include five counts of encouraging terrorism. Four counts of offences of disseminating terrorist publications, two counts of terrorist fundraising. And one count of possessing material that is of use to a terrorist.
The investigation is believed to be linked to extreme right-wing groups Sonnenkrieg Division and System Resistance Network.
Read the full story on BBC News
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London Bridge Attack: victims died after being stabbed in the chest – inquiry
The Guardian reports the two victims of the London Bridge attack died as a result of being stabbed in the chest, the inquests into their deaths have heard. 
Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, both Cambridge graduates, opened at the Old Bailey in central London on Wednesday.
Dep Supt Des McHugh said: “At 13:58 hours, police were contacted with reports that a male was attacking delegates at the event. Armed officers attended the scene. On their arrival, the man had left the building and was being restrained on London Bridge by several members of the public. The male was subsequently shot by the police.”
Read the full story on The Guardian
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Congress condemns China for crackdown on Muslims
WTX News reports Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill Tuesday aimed at pressuring China over a brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the far west of the country. 
The US legislation is a similar measure to the human rights abuses in Hong Kong that angered the Chinese government.
The House of Representatives voted 407-1 to approve the Uighur Human Rights Policy Act, which has already been passed by the Senate.
The bill passed on Wednesday, despite China protesting the bill.
Read the full story on WTX News
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Success and Suicide: The dark side of Korea’s K-pop world
WTX News reports South Korea’s pop star and actor, Cha In Ha is the third young star to die in the space of two months. We look into the disturbing truth behind the K-pop phenomena and the young talents who pay the price for success.
The machine-driven K-pop world is subject to “slave contracts”, online bullying, death threats and extreme dieting. The stars are often forced to work long hours, with little time out of the public eye. And often they don’t get paid.
Read the full story on WTX News
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