setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. the bill, which will now be sent to the governor s desk, specifically names tiktok as a target of the bill and the possibility of a $10,000 a day fine for a violation. although the ban wouldn t take effect untiljanuary 2024, it would impact thousands of montana tiktok users, including tiktok influencers many of whom depend on the platform to make a living. carly goddard is one of those influencers, and she posts lifestyle vlogs and recipes to her nearly 100,000 followers. shejoins us live from billings, montana. very good to have you on the bbc. so, first of all, tell us what your reaction is to this move from montana lawmakers? so, i am just shocked. this is how i make my income, i am able to provide for my family, it honestly really saddens me, because i feel like there isn t really a reason, there isjust a lot more behind it. there
and driving hands free around the streets of london, we take a look at the driverless car that may be a gamechanger. let s now get down to business. let s start in the us, where it looks like interest rates will be headed higher and higher. speaking to a senate committee the chair of the federal reserve, jerome powell warned more action might be needed to stabilise prices and tame inflation. many analysts had been expecting another quarter percent rise when the fed meets later this month, but now some are predicting an ever bigger increase. investors didn t like the news, as you can see it sent us financial markets tumbling. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all saw a sell off after powell s comments. our north america business correspondent samira hussain reports from new york. last year, the federal reserve raised interest rates at the fastest rate since the 1980s and it seemed to have helped inflation a little but the labour market remains resilient. the lastjob through sport sh
focused minds are somewhat in helsinki and stockholm and pushed those two countries for the first time to apply for nato membership. so some movement by turkey regarding finland s application to join nato. giving young babies between four and six months old tiny tastes of smooth peanut butter could dramatically cut peanut allergies. that s according to new research, showing there is a crucial opportunity during weaning to cut allergy cases by 77%. the allergy has been soaring in the uk with one in 50 children now affected. scientists now say the government s advice on weaning which says no solids until around six months needs to change. let s speak to our medical editor fergus walsh. this sounds promising, tell us how it works? it this sounds promising, tell us how it works? , , ., . ., this sounds promising, tell us how itworks? , , ., . ., , it works? it is research from king s colleae it works? it is research from king s college london it works? it is research from
arms made in the uk. welcome back to bbc news with the latest on the case in the united states in a moment. we will speak to someone from washington. but now, let s get the sport. good afternoon. liverpool managerjurgen klopp has compared talk of big money transfers with a five year old asking for a ferrari for christmas. the reds have ruled themselves out of signing 19 year old england midfielderjude bellingham from borussia dortmund due to the costs involved in excess of £100m. the german boss is expected to rebuild the squad in the summer as liverpool are currently 8th in the table. you have to realise what you can do and then you have to work with it. how much money do we have available and then we have to work with it. that is the job you have to do, we are not children. asking a five year old christmas, what do you want for christmas? and then they tell you, i want a ferrari. you would say, that is a good idea. you would say, no it is too expensive and you can t driv
suspected of spying which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 following a long illness. iran s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 a date on which he regularly offers an amnesty to some prisoners. but the iranian state media says it excludes those facing charges of spying for foreign agencies, murder and bodily harm, as well as the destruction or arson of state property. taraneh stone, from the bbc s persian service, told us a little more on what s happening in iran the supreme leader has agreed to pardon and commute sentences of tens of people who are imprisoned or who are waiting for sentences. the letter from the judiciary said that a considerable numb