Way, allowing the official, a federal transition to begin with government funding and classified intelligence briefings. Its a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure. Its a team that reflects the fact that america is back ready to lead the world. Not retreat from it. Once again, sit at the head of the table ready to confront our adversaries and not reject our allies ready to stand up for our values. She have a chance he has more on bidens cabinet choices from wilmington, delaware, much being made off. For example, the new u. N. Ambassador nominee is an africanamerican woman, the nominee for the palm home. Unsecured 3 is a cuban immigrant. And the person who is, who was nominated for the be director of National Intelligence is a woman so much talk of diversity and fresh thinking. Having said all of that, its pretty clear that all of these, all of these nominees are a stablish moment, washington Foreign Policy blog figures with a return to be obama administration.
Has about 100. 00. Today the city of mecca lie was subjected to artillery, shelling and airstrikes targeting the city. The Regional Government announces that the attacks against the city and its residents are a violent attack, and we pledge to respond to it and we will hold out despite the ferocity of the aggression. Malcolm web is following events from kenya in nairobi. Weve had those statements published online from 1st, the militarys chief of staff and then Prime Minister made both of them saying that the city of macquarie is completely now on the control of the government forces. Because there is no access there for humanitarian workers. And for journalists not been able to independently verify these claims, neither has there been any message from the leaders of the t. P. I. Left. But this did follow reports of fighting in the city that the leadership had earlier described as a heavy bombardment. But the Prime Minister spoke person refuted that there was any tactic to blanket we bo
A legal saga that really has overhauled with the trumpet ministration. The allegations of russian meddling in u. S. Political processes of corruption and of other untoward possibly treasonous behavior by members of the trumpet ministration, as well as by some of trumps outside supporters. U. S. President elect joe biden has delivered a thanksgiving message. The urged americans to come together and stop the spread of coronavirus. He said the grim season of division would soon give way tonight. This is the moment we need to steal our spines. Redouble our efforts and recommit ourselves to the fight. Lets remember, were all in this together. Sounds trite to say. Were all in this together. For so many of us, its hard to hear. This fight isnt over. We still have months of this battle ahead of us. The football world is mourning argentinian legend. Diego maradona, whos died of a heart attack at the age of 64. 00, captained to argentina, to victory in the 1986, world cup is regarded as one of t
Josh lipton talked to tim cook last night after the earnings print and joins us this morning. Josh reporter carl, investors want to see iphone trends improving. Thats what they got with the latest report. Iphone revenue dropped 9 in q4, but revenue dropped 12 in q3. Ceo tim cook telling me for iphone specifically we improved year over year performance even more compared to last quarter, and significantly compared to the first part of the year, and we are off to a really good start with the iphone 11, iphone 11 proand iphone pro11 max i asked about tariffs and trade tensions cook tells me he did not ship more iphones here to the u. S. To try to get ahead of potential new tariffs in december, nor does he plan to, as analysts know that means recent positive supply chain data points represent real demand. More broadly, cook is optimistic a trade deal gets done, saying i am still optimistic in the end there will be agreement between the countries where it will not solve everything, it will
Are the political commentator james millar and the business commentatorjosie cox. A very good morning to you. Welcome to bbc news. Riot police have cleared roads in hong kong after a brief stand off with pro democracy protesters, as the political crisis in the city continues into its eleventh week. This is the scene live in hong kong at the moment. Protesters are preparing to march from Victoria Park to chater garden, without official permisson from the authorities. The march itself is without official permission, although they do have permission, although they do have permission to be in the park for a gathering by the civil rights front. It was responsible for the millions strong peaceful protest back in june. This is in the causeway bay district, which is really the heart of the shopping area of hong kong. The estimates on the numbers of people who have turned up vary considerably, but the organisers insist they are expecting half a Million People in the course of this demonstration