The us. Well again im come out santamaria this is the world news from aljazeera a call for action as pope francis urges the International Community to take decisive measures to resolve the range of refugee crisis. North korea shows off its latest political missile launches International Calls for tighter sanctions grow louder. And its safe to say good by the way is clear for tourists to leave an indonesian island threatened by a volcano. So were going to begin with these new tensions between the u. S. And the u. K. The british Prime Minister to resign i says she is fully focused on tackling extremism that is in response to the tweet from donald trump telling her to focus on quote destructive radical islamic terrorism all this back and forth began when trees and i can dems dont transfer his anti islam retorts and then just a few minutes ago we iterated heard distain for the transactions. But the fact that we Work Together does not mean that were afraid to say when we think United States
Stocks are performing right now. Lets begin with u. S. Equities. We have seen a little bit of a selloff today. S p 500 lower by 4 10 of a percent. Olivia we did get a secondquarter gdp report this morning. A little bit weaker than economist forecasted but there was an upgrade to the First Quarter. That is having a little bit of an impact on the treasury market. We will show you the yields on the short end by two or three basis points. People buying the long end of the curve there. The dollar index up about by one half of 1 . Trading at a fourmonth high on signs of the u. S. Economy. I think the recovery is continuing to affirm. Pimm economy did not contract. Lets take a look at some of the top headlines at this hour. The u. S. Economy gaining strength in the second quarter. Gdp rose to 2. 3 . That is slightly less than economist had expected but at the same time the Commerce Department to revise the First Quarter results higher and set of contracting. The economy grew 6 10 of a percent
The uk government has raised more details of its post brexit position on the European Court ofjustice. Here is the Prime Minister. When we leave the European Union we believe the jurisdiction leave the European Union we believe thejurisdiction of leave the European Union we believe the jurisdiction of the European Court ofjustice the jurisdiction of the European Court of justice and the jurisdiction of the European Court ofjustice and we will be able to make our own laws, parliament will make our laws, british judges will make our laws, british judges will interpret those laws and the British Supreme Court will be the ultimate arbiter of those laws. If you want every detail on how the government sees this working you can get that online on the website. Before we get to the politics, here isa before we get to the politics, here is a timely video from adam fleming on is a timely video from adam fleming o n exa ctly is a timely video from adam fleming on exactly what the European Court of
The uk government has raised more details of its post brexit position on the European Court ofjustice. Here is the Prime Minister. When we leave the European Union we believe the jurisdiction leave the European Union we believe thejurisdiction of leave the European Union we believe the jurisdiction of the European Court ofjustice the jurisdiction of the European Court of justice and the jurisdiction of the European Court ofjustice and we will be able to make our own laws, parliament will make our laws, british judges will make our laws, british judges will interpret those laws and the British Supreme Court will be the ultimate arbiter of those laws. If you want every detail on how the government sees this working you can get that online on the website. Before we get to the politics, here isa before we get to the politics, here is a timely video from adam fleming on is a timely video from adam fleming o n exa ctly is a timely video from adam fleming on exactly what the European Court of
Colonialism, where monk olion money is making its way into numerous industries, including the media the games in azerbaijan, where they are coming to a close, they are the main event in the sporting calendar. And the political calendar as well. The government in baku invested heavily in the games, the cost is 1. 2 billion. For the president , himself a sports fanatic, and the former head of the olympic committee, its oil money well spent. With the athletes comes the journalists, and the track record of dealing with the media is pure. Some foreign reporters were barred from the games, locked out. Azerbaijan journalists have more to lose than press cards. Reporting on corruption on human rights landed some in gaol. Our starting point is the olympics stadium in baku. The listening post will young reports. Reporter the day before the plirs european games opened, azerbaijan journalists gathered to hear an address from the head of the azerbaija the first european games are an important event