In beijing can and cant say. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. We start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that President Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. This would be the first Major Movement of us forces in russias Military Standoff with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany, and a 1,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. A pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies but he was keen to stress the troops were not going to fight in ukraine. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. The Current Situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato s eastern flank. President biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to europes security and stability. Our commitment to nato, article f
Bankruptcy protection in the us under chapter 15 which governs Foreign Companies in the us, protecting them from creditors that might want to sue them. You have probably heard of chapter 11. That typically governs American Companies but it is chapter 15. According to Court Filings these negotiations are ongoing in hong kong, canaanite and British Virgin islands. We have reached out to evergrande that have not had conversation. To those who have wondered if they have ever thought of evergrande before it is chinas huge property giant. They have about 1300 projects across 280 different cities in china and they invest in everything, not just property. They have an electric vehicle maker and a football club, but as i mentioned, 2021 was when we saw the Company Default on its debts, sending shockwaves across the Global Financial system and triggering a string of defaults from builders who owed money to evergrande or expected them to complete some contracts. We have seen 40 or the companies t
And its time for lenny s last turn the comedian will present his final comic relief tonight after 39 years. Plus do you fancy more rain . I did not think so, but another wet morning for many. This weekend sunshine at times and hopefully more brightness. Its friday the 15th march. Our main story. Exposure to violent online content is now unavoidable for children in the uk, with many seeing it while still in Primary School, according to a new ofcom report. The regulator is urging social Media Companies to strengthen Child Protection on their platforms. Our Technology Reporter Shiona Mccallum reports. How much time do you think you spend on your phone a day . Even Prince William is asking these questions when meeting with a group of schoolchildren at a west london youth centre yesterday. Thats quite a lot. But i bet you feel better coming here. But when children are on their smartphones, their innocence can soon be compromised. Ofcom say out of the 2a7 children it spoke to, all of them ha
At a near standstill since the beginning of the year. The Bank Of England has raised the cost of borrowing 1a times since the end of 2021 to try and rein in soaring prices. That has weighed on the economy, but experts have warned the full effect of those Interest Rises has yet to be felt. Emma vardy reports from morecambe in the north of england. Rowing is a delicate art. A bit like managing economy. A year of slow growth, business is feeling the pressure from rising costs, means as no surprise that many are feeling cautious about their ambitions were branching out. We cautious about their ambitions were branching out. Were branching out. We have struggled were branching out. We have struggled to were branching out. We have struggled to try were branching out. We have struggled to try to were branching out. We have struggled to try to work were branching out. We have struggled to try to work out i were branching out. We have| struggled to try to work out a rationale for expanding. So w