Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Donald trump has abandoned his plans to visit britain next month. The us president had been expected to open the new American Embassy in london. British sources have expressed disappointment, but say other options are being looked at later in the year. Dan johnson reports. After nearly 60 years flying above Londons Grosvenor square, the stars and stripes were lowered this week ready for the opening of the new us embassy. It is a 1 billion building on the southbank, and donald trump was due to officially open it next month. Now, we know he wont. Some sources say the president did not wa nt to sources say the president did not want to be associated with 0bama period project, late and over budget. 0thers suggest he just didnt fancy the long journey. What about the so called special relationship . Theresa may was the
And Christian Fraser is in london. On the eve of a trip to shmooze with the worlds elite, the us president appears to have launched the first salvo in his long promised trade war. It is classic disruptive trump. In anticipation that tariffs against asian goods are only the beginning of mr trumps populist mission, markets in latin america also fell on the news. Last year the chinese president xi jinping delighted davos with a robust defense of free trade. They will get know such globalist love from the new american leader. And a the hefty tarrifs on chinese washing machines and solar panels have already angered china and other us trade partners. So, how will davos react to President Trump . Today one of the opening speakers, indias narenda modi gave us a clue. Translation forces of protectionism are raising their heads against globalisation. Their intention, is not only to avoid globalisation themselves, but they also want to reverse its natural flow. The result of all of this is that w
Merkel also making some surprising picks for her new cabinet. A nation tonight in shock after a 27yearold investigative journalist and his fiancee are shot dead in their home in some pocket. Slovakia. Also, bringing rare scenes to the capital rome. It is good to have you with us. We begin tonight with syria where russia has called for a daily stop in airstrikes. President putin saying the aim to help the civilians leave the enclave. It comes after the u. N. , germany, and france appeal to clinton to uses didnt putin. And another development tonight, medics on the ground are accusing russian backed forces of using chemical weapons some against what children. Russia denies the allegations. They call it fake news. Reporter these are the images that observers call our proof. Infants still in diapers, are more than a dozen people being treated. Their skin and close are heavy with the odor of chlorine. A Syrian Regime warplane dropped bombs caring the guests on a village carrying the gas on
And german chancellor Angela Merkel tells her party that she would like this woman to be elected secretarygeneral. Will it be her ticket to the chancellorship . Plus, latvian fakers bankers under investigation. The governor of the baltic nation centralbank faces allegations of bribery, while the u. S. Accuses a latvian lender of money laundering. And they call him the flying mustache. Norways new social media sensation steals the show at the winter olympics, and source to glory in south korea. Soars to glory in south korea. I am sarah kelly. Welcome to the program. Human rights monitors say the Syrian Government has stepped up its bombardment of a rebelheld area close to the syrian capital, damascus, killing scores of people. The syrian observatory for human rights says that Government Air raids have killed 71 people over the past 24 hours, and injured 325. The suburb has been under siege by Regime Forces for more than four years. The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis
Baltimore police van discovered just a few months after the death of freddie gray. Now the Department Says its investigating. A hidden hazard. I cant see people moving in around this toxic land. In San Francisco, a con to vericy over badly needed housing. Are these new homes being built on toxic ground . Law enforcement at the National Mall and other landmarks are watching for anything unusual after a Security Risk warning from the federal government. Officials stress though that this warning is not based on official intelligence. This may be potentially the most complex counterterrorism overlay for this event ever. Again, that is not driven by any information or particular threat as much as its driven by the unfolding world eats. The Police Department tweeted friday afternoon, quote, the nypd harbor unit and thousands of officers will be ensuring the safety of all. In philadelphia, body scans and security checks near Constitution Hall where it began 239 years ago. Be mindful of what y