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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, April 3, 2019 to 0800 GMT, April 4, 2019.

Brexit dispute

British lawmakers have approved legislation which would force the prime minister to seek a delay to Brexit in order to prevent the risk of leaving the European Union without a deal on April 12. The bill wrapped up Wednesday’s amendments which were put to vote in the House of Commons. It will now move to the House of Lords for final approval. The voting comes amid reports by the British media that fifteen ministers have threatened to resign if Theresa May asks the EU for a long Brexit delay. Reports also say the Brexit meeting between May and the leader of the Labour Party was inconclusive. As May is struggling to get her deal through the parliament, the EU has warned it can’t keep postponing the Brexit deadline.

US anti-Venezuela move

The United States has stepped up pressure for political change in Venezuela by introducing a range of new measures. 15 senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that will provide 400-million dollars in new aid. The bill revokes US visas for relatives of sanctioned Venezuelans. It also removes sanctions on Venezuelan officials who recognize US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido as the leader of the Latin American country. Venezuela's elected government accuses Washington of using aid shipments as a smokescreen for regime change. The oil-rich country is embroiled in a financial crisis triggered mainly by US sanctions.

Syrian refugees return

More displaced Syrians have returned to their homes from Jordan after their villages were liberated by government forces. The Syrians have returned via the recently-opened Nassib border crossing to areas liberated in southwestern Dara'a province. They had been living at two refugee camps in Jordan. They have expressed their gratitude at the Syrian Arab Army for restoring security and stability to their towns and villages. In August last year, the army liberated Dara'a and began the process of restoring security and vital living services to all the areas there.

Mueller report release

The US House Judiciary Committee has approved a subpoena for the full investigation report on President Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia in the 2016 presidential election. Chairman Jerry Nadler said the committee will work with Attorney General William Barr for a short period of time in the hope that he will reveal the entire report submitted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the underlying materials. He said if this didn’t work out, the committee will issue the subpoenas. The decision comes after Barr said he plans to publish an EDITED version of the Mueller report by mid-April. The report purportedly didn’t find President Donald Trump’s campaign guilty of conspiring with Russia against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. But some of the members of Mueller's team say the findings are more troubling for the president than the attorney general has indicated.

US blocking aid for flood-hit Iran ‘unprecedented crime’

The Iranian president says the US move to block international humanitarian aid to Iran’s flood-stricken provinces is an unprecedented crime. Hassan Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with a number of ministers, heads of executive departments, officials and lawmakers. Rouhani added that even Iranians living abroad were not able to send their aid to their fellow countrymen due to Washington’s sanctions. He also called on the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the country’s legal bodies to pursue the issue through legal channels. Many provinces across Iran were hit by torrential rains over the past two weeks. Over 60 people have been killed and hundreds of others have been injured. Many houses and agricultural farms have also been destroyed.

New Zealand mosque attacks

New Zealand police say the man who carried out the terrorist attacks last month on two mosques will face 50 murder charges. The police say the assailant will also be charged with 39 attempted murders. They added that other charges are still under consideration. Australian Brenton Tarrant, a suspected white supremacist, was previously charged with only one murder following the attacks and has been remanded in custody without a plea. He is due back in court on Friday. 50 Muslim worshippers were killed in the terror attacks in the city of Christchurch on March 15. The attacks were the worst mass shooting by a lone gunman in New Zealand history.

Iran flooding

Aid and rescue operations are underway in several Iranian provinces which have been recently hit by record flash floods. Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces Kiomars Heidari says many roads in Lorestan province are still cut off. He says, however, that relief supplies have been sent to all the affected regions. He added that basic items, including mineral water and food have been dispatched to the town of Pol-e Dokhtar which was hit the hardest by the flash floods. The relief operation is also underway in several other provinces, including Golestan. Officials say all flood waters will be pumped out in the city of Aq Qala. Meanwhile, in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, nearly 100 villages have been evacuated near the Dez and Karkheh rivers due to a growing risk of floods. Over 60 people have died since the floods wreaked havoc across the country, two weeks ago.

Burkina Faso violence

Sixty-two people have been killed this week in militant attacks and subsequent intercommunal clashes in north Burkina Faso. Minister for Territorial Administration, Simeon Sawadogo, said the violence happened between Sunday and Tuesday in Arbinda commune, near the Mali border. He added that the intention of the militants is to create conflict between the different communities. Burkina Faso and other West African countries have been targeted by terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda and Daesh, over the past few years.

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