States. President trump says masks are good but will not accept that they should be law trade newesters detained under security rules. Citizenship. Offer u. S. Futures are opening flat. Duringa mixed session the regular trading day. Gained, but the dow underperformed. We have positive sentiment coming from vaccine manufacturers. Optimism is a little bit offset by the surging virus cases. Eight of the 11 sectors closed higher. Composite ended at a record high. Oil, it of pressure on is down below 40 per barrel. We saw a rally during the new york session. Since the biggest drop december. New zealand, trading is underway. Chicago nikkei futures pointing to a mixed start across japan. Are looking like we can see up just over 1 at the start of the session. The aussie is holding unchanged. Strategists are not clear about the direction for this risk exposed currency. Organ stanley is bullish jpmorgans calls saying we could see low 60s as a result of the slowdown in global growth. Hours of chi
Calls up 3000 reservists to help deal with the devastating wildfires as the phases light up the sky for cost is 1. 00 of more scorching temperatures reaching 45. 00 degrees celsius and high winds that could push the inferno closer to populated areas. Of Helena Humphrey glad you could join me the american air strike that killed irans top military commander and an Iraqi Militia leader has sparked a storm of rage in baghdad thousands of people have been chanting slogans including death to america as they marched in a funeral procession for the victims of the attack the region is now on edge in iran says that it over tatty 8. Thousands of mourners filled the street and. Downed iraqis the 1st to hold funeral possessions for the 5 iraqis and 5 iranians killed by a u. S. Airstrike on friday many are dressed in black waving iraqi flags and militia members are out in force showing their loyalty to the 2 key figures killed in fridays attack iraqs. Deputy commander of an iranian backed coalition
States. What is it . First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. This was a good thing for the entire world, and we are urging everyone in the world to get behind what the United States is trying to do, to get the Islamic Republic of iran to behave like a normal nation. Iran vows to retaliate after a u. S. Air strike. That was a new chapter which is tantamount to opening a war against iran. I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary. That inarticular refers to iran. Reporter u. S. Senators are back in washington, d. C. , making plans for president trumps impeachment trial. Their turn is over. Thrive done enough damage. Its the senates turn now. Reporter extraordiry images from australia. The country is bracing for what could be the most catastrophic day yet this bush fire season. Reporter everybody is watching and nervously waiting to see what these blazes are going to do, how hard theyre going to do, and trying to be as re
Michael to. I am at the michael jr youre welcome to the show zimbabwes former president Robert Mugabe has died at the age of 95 nearly 2 years after being forced to resign well gobby was about weise fast post independence leader and many remember him as the countrys liberate tough but during almost 4 decades in office he ruled zimbabwe with an iron fist crushing dissent and laying waste economy in a moment well hear what life was like on the mugabe but 1st lets take a look at his somewhat complex legacy. Robert mugabes political career began in the 1960 s. With the formation of a radical anti colonialist movement dedicated to fighting white minority rule. To zimbabwe became independent 980 any actions were held and Robert Mugabes son who cant keep warm by a landslide. He became the countrys 1st black Prime Minister striking a turn a free conciliation and forgiveness despite his militant past. But hopes for a peaceful political Transition One fulfilled. Political tensions and violence b
It is a great pleasure to have you here. Now you are very busy right now because a play that you originally wrote in 2012 and put on in 2012 has been revived at the National Theatre in london in just the last few days. And its got me wondering, as you have been heavily involved with the revival, how have you sort of seen the evolution of your own writing and what interests you . Have you changed in the decade . Yes, i think i have. I mean, its so interesting to go back to something you wrote just over ten years ago. As you say, 2012 was the first production of it. Its a play called the effect, and it follows. It follows two triallists taking part in a Clinical Trial for a new antidepressant and two doctors running it. And the triallists basically start to fall in love, but dont know whether they are actually falling in love or if its an effect of the new antidepressant that theyre trialling. And of course, when i wrote it originally, i felt very close to these young sort of Romeo And J