Donald trump takes his America First message to davos declaring the u. S. Open for business but he also uses his speech to attack the media. Thirty seven dead after a fire sweeps through a hospital in south korea. To expand its operation in a kurdish enclave of syria all the way east to the border with iraq. And why eight years after haitis earthquake millions are still struggling to access keen water. In sport Roger Federer has an easier than expected passage in her record seventh Australian Open final his last four opponents from charmed were torn from their much of list is. Welcome to the program our top story u. S. President donald trump has taken his America First message to the worlds elite addressing the World Economic forum in davos he declared the u. S. Open for business and warn that washington would no longer turn a blind eye to unfair trade practices he also used his speech to attack the media this after a report alleges that he was talked out of firing special prosecutor R
And later in the hour on bbc news we are at huish park for fa cup sportsday. Its the fourth round, and will history repeat itself between yeovil town and Manchester United . Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Donald trump has told an audience of business and political leaders that his mantra of America First does not mean america alone. Speaking at the World Economic forum in davos in switzerland, mr trump said the us was doing fa ntastically well and was open for business. But he hit out at what he called other countries predatory trading practices. Earlier, the president said he was prepared to apologise for sharing social media posts by the far right Group Britain first. Our north america editor, jon sopel, is in davos this evening. It isa it is a very rare thing for the us president to come to davos, and a year ago would have been unthinkable for donald trump to have turned up here, the home of the 1 , the elite, the globalists, the very people he railed against durin
America first message to davos to collaring the u. S. Open for business but he also uses his speech to attack the media as. Hello im Maryam Namazie and london youre watching alexs theyre also coming up. Were in the syrian city. That this is an area that is part of part of turkey eastern pride with their operation on our freedom. We report from syrias latest battleground us turkeys president threatens to push right across the country. Thirty seven dead after a fire street sweep through a hospital in south korea. And why growing numbers of young people have turned up in the French Quarter of callaway ive been to cross the channel to the u. K. Story u. S. President donald trump has warned trading partners he will no longer tolerate what he calls on fat trade in a speech to the World Economic forum in davos he also said the u. S. Is open for business trying to push his America First agenda in a speech that covered the economy trade and security while he appeared to saw esau from his isolat
Order, which means the man known as the black cab rapist is staying in prison, for now. Worboys, who attacked his passengers after plying them with drink hed spiked, was sentenced in 2009 to eight years injail plus an indeterminate sentence, to be decided by the parole board. That trial involved just 12 of his victims, because the then director of Public Prosecutions decided that the evidence of those 12 was the best way to secure a lengthy sentence. Tonight, we speak to one of the two women who won todays ruling. She was raped on the 6th of may 2003, but the police dismissed her story. It was only five years later, when the met appealed for victims to come forward following many more rapes, that she was believed. After worboys went to jail, the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, successfully sued the police for violation of her human rights in the initial investigation, a decision they are still contesting. I spoke to her today, before the new worboys ruling, about her own 15 year
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