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Been killed and hong kong chief executive carrier laumann 10 all the chinese officials sanctioned by the u. S. Over a controversial security law. Are me running through this for students on the not the Champions League to be 5 months to go on in formula one a familiar and familiar story for world champion. He sets the place for the 70th anniversary groom for a service to. The u. S. State department has called former top saudi intelligence officials sadal jobbery a valued partner it comes a day after it was revealed filed a lawsuit in washington accusing Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin sell none of sending a hit squad to canada to try to kill him the state Department Says its concerned by algebras allegations and any persecution of his family members is unacceptable its also being reported that interpol rejected a request to extradite back to saudi arabia because they said it was politically motivated well the u. S. State department comments were made in a letter to democratic senator P
A state execution. Also in the news france has a new Prime Minister. For helping lift the countrys coronavirus lockdown will replace philip. And the president of the philippines approves an anti terror law that human Rights Groups say will only allow him to crackdown on his opponents. And support for months later than expected the f one season is officially underway there was Hamiltons Mercedes team are using an all black car in the show as support for the fight against Racial Injustice. So nearly 2 years after journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the saudi consulate in istanbul and was never seen again and the trial of the 20 saudi nationals accused of killing him has begun in turkey fiance a teacher has been so vocal about bringing his killers to justice she was among those to testify on friday but she may not get the kind of justice shes hoping for this trial against the man is happening in turkey in their absence. Of course through widespread condemnation including in the un spec
China warns britain against interfering in Hong Kong Security law as prominent activists appear in court. Devastating floods and mudslides sweep across southwestern killing dozens of people. And im peter standing with the sport as President Trump launches a twitter attack on nascars only black driver he also bubble wallace to apologize for what he calls the hopes of a new spin foundations garos and slams nascar for banning the Confederate Flag 600. 00. Nearly 11 and a half 1000000 people are now confirmed to have or have had coronavirus around the world and thats forcing some countries to reimpose restrictions israel has announced its immediately close. In all bars night clubs gyms and event holes by mr Benjamin Netanyahu says its necessary to avoid a wider lockdown latin america now accounts for about half of all coronavirus related deaths cases there have tripled in just a month with brazil mexico and venezuela the worst affected nations but some countries are pushing ahead with the
With your global news update this is r. T. International thanks for joining us. First an update on the latest figures on the covert 90 pandemic the number of confirmed infections worldwide has now passed 1600000 the death toll is approaching 96358000 people have recovered. Elderly people are at greatest risk from cove in 19 and an alarming picture is emerging from care homes across europe theres been a surge in mortality rates but the numbers are still unclear due to a lack of testing and delays in reporting in italy the Health Director of one nursing home says that there are no resources to cope with the crisis. I would describe whats happening as a tsunami losing so many people at the same time is terrible we have not even had time to know what happened and mourn for those who have died. Retirement homes provide the optimal conditions for the virus to spread and in many European Countries residents have been left behind by Health Care Services receiving little or no treatment in fran