Hour, likely to confirm thirdquarter results that beat forecasts. The first since the patriarch. It may losewarning Legal Protection over user content. Lawmakers accuse platforms of abusing their power for political speech as the election nears. First, lets get you started with a quick check of the markets. Sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. Sophie after the steep losses we saw for u. S. And european stocks, we are looking for a downside move here in asia with earnings also in focus and we have u. S. Futures edging higher early in this session. We do have aussie shares under pressure, off by. 4 this morning. This after the tech lead rebound we saw wednesday looking shortlived. And set under pressure, falling 3 after recording a 42 slump in profit. Those results coming in line with analyst estimates. Check out the aussie dollar holding about 70 but trading near a nine day. It could be in the making the next few days. Metzler about the board to check in on some other assets in focus. We are
Tanzanias president of behaving like a dictator and clamping down on this and ahead of elections. More than a 1000 migrants in 2 days why Spains Canary islands are seeing the biggest surgeon 14 years. Undercover investigation by aljazeera has exposed high ranking officials in cyprus expressing a willingness to aid convicted criminals obtain e. U. Citizenship in august the Investigative Unit released the cyprus papers which revealed serious flaws in the countrys citizen by Investment Program now as phil reese reports investigation leads to the highest offices the cypriot state. The cyprus Investment Program allows foreigners to buy a european passport for an investment mostly made in property of 2 and a half 1000000. 00 the government insists that applicants need a clean criminal record the holder of a cypriot passport has the right to live and work across the e. U. Our undercover reporters went to cyprus to represent a fictional client who has fled china mr x. Is a wealthy businessman
Implicated in a scheme to sell e. U. Pos boards to criminals we have an exclusive investigation. More coronavirus restrictions expected to be imposed in england were temporary hospitals have been put on standby because of a surge in infections. Well a divided u. S. Senate is now charging ahead with confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Connie Barrett just 3 weeks away from the president ial election republicans are trying to rapidly confirm ballots and expand the courts conservative majority Supreme Court positions are Lifetime Appointments so judges are expected to say for decades protesters for and against the confirmation have been chanting outside the court in pouring rain as the hearing gets underway a seat opened up after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacement to be chosen after the president ial election. Well Lindsey Graham is the republican chair of the Senate Judiciary committee he defended the timing of about its
Extreme weather warning the u. N. Says the number of climate related natural disasters has doubled in 20 years and cost the world trillions of dollars. And then school of the bron james and the l. A. Lakers back on top of the boss cable world the lakers have ended their 10 year wait to win the n. B. A. Championship. Hello a divided u. S. Senate is pressing ahead with confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee any kone barretts just 3 weeks from the president ial election so republicans are trying to rapidly confirm her and expand the courts conservative majority the Supreme Court positions are Lifetime Appointments so judges are expected to serve for decades as the 1st hearing gets underway protesters both for and against barretts confirmation have been chanting outside the court in the pouring rain now the seat became vacant of course after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacements to be chosen after the president ial election Lindse
A reporter killed. From malaysias Prime Minister we report on a state election that could determine his future on the national stage. The conservative. Who could be the next u. S. Supreme Court Justice donald trump prepares to name his replacement for ruth bader. And in sport the Boston Celtics are still alive in their n. B. A. Playoff series. 6. So that hes been in the job just 27. 00 days but the man chosen to be lebanons next Prime Minister has now resigned so to the country back to square one. For a new stable government says he simply hasnt been able to form a government of specialists in a country where power is shared between different. Sex the former ambassador to germany was named Prime Minister designate at the end of august and thats when the previous government resigned amid protests in the wake of that huge explosion at beirut port which of course killed 192 people and devastated the capital. Well my will soon measure as the efforts to form the government reached their fin