Security aid to bribe the Ukrainian Government to help him with his Reelection Campaign the witness in question here is ordered some of the u. S. Ambassador to the u. And initially he had testified that there was no quid pro quo but upon reviewing the transcripts of other witnesses who had implicated him directly he now says his memory has been jarred and in fact explicitly remembers telling ukrainian officials that this security money was contingent on ukraine issuing a Public Statement saying it would investigate the son of trumps political rival joe biden now what is the significance of this reversal in testimony while some land was widely considered to be one of trumps closest allies he was a donor long before he was named ambassador and the fact that his 1st instinct they had been to protect the president and now hes moving away from trouble is indicative of the growing strength of this case to impeach the president the white house has responded to the release of these testimonies
Francine welcome to bloomberg surveillance. Green on the screen for european equities, but we are headed for the first weekly loss in six. U. S. Futures are struggling for direction, along with the 10 year yield after we saw stocks as the marketsy assessed the risk around the political situation in the u. S. Table taking ahead, dropping below 1. 23. Previously, one of the more hawkish members saying that rate cuts might be needed even with a brexit deal. Coming up, we speak to commerzbank ceo Stefan Engels after they have revamped their strategy. But now, lets get first word news in new york. The bank of england may have to cut rates you but if the u. K. Avoids a no deal brexit. The comments are a sharp departure. He previously was considered the most hawkish member of the Monetary Policy committee his argument is brexit uncertainty will continue to depress growth. Thats even if the exit is delayed or canceled her the u. S. Federal reserve is looking at a possible shift to its inflatio
He was arguing the governments position he was saying that the advice that was given to the queen was given as you say in good faith that the government is disappointed that this Supremes Court decision went against it it disagrees with it but it will respect it he did defend the judiciary the independence of the judiciary unlike some of his conservative colleagues whos called what happened in the Supreme Court a constitutional crew geoffrey cox doesnt take that opinion but he had very harsh words for parliament itself calling it a dead Parliament Saying that the opposition were essentially like turkeys who were trying to get away from christmas coming but christmas would come. He is basically saying that the government is going to push again for a general election now we can talk now to kevin craig who is a labor party a councillor a businessman to give us something of the. The inside track from the opposition in any normal time if you had a minority government that last decision of t
During the sino japanese war the japanese government engaged in a massive biological Weapons Program between 19401943 japan dropped hundreds of bombs infected with deadly germs on 11 chinese cities. As many as 200000 chinese citizens. They did initially the attacks on northern cities with plan to take and people did die and then later in the early part of the 1940 s. There were more aggressive attacks where they used anthrax planters colorado and other diseases. Martin for months is a United States pathologist with an interest in medical history in 1998. A colleague sent him a package containing autopsies performed on chinese victims years before i opened it up and they were page after page of these people murdered by biological weapons d. It was the 1st time and one of the few times when i looking at it. I could feel palpable evil and there were. Docked with them and discovered that some of the victims of japanese bombing had survived in 2000 to travel today if it is called rot making
President grandfather steinmeyer recalled the war as a german client and asked her to get. Into the emotional day in belgium as noticed one of the members on tong means that the driver was killed in a crash on saturday shall declare wins the formula one plum tree to dedicate a victory to step friend to. Play. On the welcome to the show. Germanys far right alternative for germany make significant gains in 2 state elections became the 2nd Strongest Party in regional parliaments and both sex me and brandenburg germanys Mainstream Party suffered sharp drops and support but were able to maintain their top positions lets take a look at the numbers these are the latest project that results based on a partial count of the vote the results at this stage for brandenburg show the social democrats who currently govern the state at 26 point one percent maintaining the top position while losing votes the christian democrats are at 15. 7 percent a heavy loss for chancellor Angela Merkels party the le