In about 90 minutes time well get the latest health check on the economy and everyone is asking the question will the numbers reveal we are officially out of recession . Well, most experts predict yes, and say we will see a smidgen of Growth Injanuary of 0. 2 . This would confirm the Bank Of Englands suggestion that the downturn is behind us. During the final three months of last year, the data showed the uk slipped into recession and inflation injanuary was at 4 so its still twice the Bank Of Englands target. Lets discuss all of this with azad zangana, Senior European Economist at schroders. Good morning to you. Are you with the majority believing today will give us a Growth Number . Today will give us a Growth Number . ~. ~ ~ number . We are. We think it could be number . We are. We think it could be even number . We are. We think it could be even a number . We are. We think it could be even a little number . We are. We think it could be even a little higherl could be even a little h
behind it all. she s been called the world s most powerful regulator, margrethe vestager of the european commission. she s the driving force behind these world leading regulations. and i m going to ask herjust how can europe strike a balance between protecting its citizens while spurring on unprecedented innovation? wherever you rejoining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. artificial intelligence. it is the technology that everyone can t stop talking about. it s already popping up everywhere, from helping us with our health care to our banking needs. but as companies try and work out how it ll help them to make money, politicians are trying to put new rules in place to keep us all safe. the european union is leading the way. its 27 member states have just given their backing to what they hope is a world leading piece of legislation the artificial intelligence act. and by april it should have the backing of the european parliament
you would have anticipated. these two countries were allies until this week. in fact, they were laying plans to hold joint naval exercises. on tuesday, iran said it attacked the bases of a group within pakistani balochistan. last night, pakistan responded in kind with precision strikes inside iran. it s hard to see any direct connection to what s happening in gaza but it perhaps reflects just how febrile the wider region has become. here s our analysis editor, ros atkins. ever since the israel gaza war started, there s been a fear the conflict could spread, and that s happening. across the middle east, we re seeing air strikes, bombings, assassinations and border raids. the most high profile escalation involves houthi rebels in yemen attacking shipping in the red sea, they say, in solidarity with palestinians. in response, the us and the uk have attacked houthi positions, most recently with us strikes on wednesday night. and a day before america began attacking the houthis,
extradition to the u.s. the rally in iowa has been canceled due to weather bridport governor desantis is in the early presidential caucus state today. first let s go to bill melugin live at the border in brownsville, texas. bill, what is the latest there? brian coming in brownsville for the many cities that declared a state of emergency. brownsville sink thousands of illegal crossings every day this week. massive numbers and as a result of that border patrol i did mass releases. take look this video which are right here in brownsville. large group of migrants mass release walking on the bus terminal here ngo they get assistance with her travel documents. large majority are venezuelan right we caught up with one who said his release in the morning. i m elated and extremely excited. i was released this morning i made it. the mass illegal crossing here in brownsville officially got plugged up because with the state of texas dead. take a look the drum drone team shot to see a g
Thats enough to fill an olympic Swimming Pool two and a half million times. Now, were not short of water, but the vast majority is ocean saltwater. And less than 100th of 1 is carried in lakes and rivers. You know, there is enough for all of us, but we dont all enjoy equal access. So what are the consequences for societies facing Water Scarcity . It depends on what else is happening. What other pressures are on, what other stressors are there. But Water Scarcity, which we could translate as drought, for example, will lead to famine, it will lead to migrations, it will lead to warfare, all sorts of things. So Water Scarcity is just the beginning of a long list of things that could end in societal collapse. Well, theres a stark warning. You know, Around The World today, one in four of the worlds population lives in a region facing extremely high water stress. It means they regularly use up almost their entire available water supply. So lets take a look at those countries. Here they are,