welcome. we start with news from the us. the actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a film set in october 2021. here s a quick reminder of the case. the cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed when alec baldwin fired a prop gun during rehearsals. the film s armourer has also been charged. to hear more about the charges, here s sierra gillespie from the law and crime network. the first charge here is involuntary manslaughter. it s pretty basic itjust means that the prosecution has to prove there was negligence in this case, so that is whatjuries are going to have to decide eventually. in the state of new mexico, it s only a fourth degree felony, so that would be 18 months injail and a $5,000 fine if baldwin were found guilty on that count. but the next count is the one we really want to focus on this is involuntary manslaughter commissionable of a lawful act, and this requires proof that there was more than just that s
New zealanders have been feeling the pinch from soaring prices as well as unaffordable housing. Meanwhile the central bank has pledged not to lower the official cash rate from its 15 year high Arthur Grimes from Victoria University of wellington spent a decade as chairman at the Reserve Bank Of New Zealand between 2003 and 2013. There are many priorities for the incoming government. The issue will be the structure of the government as to whether they will be able to do much to tackle the economic problems that are there. At the moment, we dont know and we wont know for another two weeks whether the new Prime Minister will be able to form a governmentjust with the act party, a smaller Libertarian Party or whether they will also need to form a three Party Coalition with new zealand first, essentially a populist pork barrel politics party, and those of the two parties cannot Work Together very coherently on economic policy, so if its going to require a three Party Coalition its going to b
Says its preparing for a major Ground Offensive into gaza. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a Cabinet Meeting of the countrys expanded Emergency Government and has promised to destroy hamas, the group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, which was behind last weeks massacre of nearly 1,500 israelis. The Military Response from israel has already seen more than 2,600 People Killed in gaza, according to the Health Ministry there. The United Nations says gaza is now witnessing an unprecedented human catastrophe. Along the border, it looked like the eve of battle. In the next few days, israel will send its armed forces into the gaza strip. Israel declared its war aims even before the tanks arrived here. First, demolishing hamas, so it can never be a threat again. And avenging more than 1,300 people, mostly its own civilians, massacred by hamas. In the last few days, the border has become an armed camp. Israel says its offensive is anch
Starting with the developments in israel, where the military says its preparing for a major Ground Offensive into gaza. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a Cabinet Meeting of the countrys expanded Emergency Government and has promised to destroy hamas, the group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, which was behind last weeks massacre of nearly 1,500 israelis. The Military Response from israel has already seen more than 2,600 People Killed in gaza from airstrikes, according to the Health Ministry there. The United Nations says gaza is now witnessing an unprecedented human catastrophe. Well report from inside gaza, and take a look at how any Israeli Military operation might pan out. And what of the ongoing diplomatic efforts in the crisis . But first, heres the bbc s jeremy bowen with the latest. Along the border, it looked like the eve of battle. In the next few days, israel will send its armed forces into the gaza strip. Israel de
Have just voted in in centerright government. Annabelle i am Annabelle Droulers in hong kong, we are counting down to asias major market opens, in australia have just come online. Shery i am shery ahn in new york. The top stories. Asian stocks set for losses, as the prospect of a ground offensive in gaza is large of a market. The u. S. Warns iran against escalating the war between israel and hamas. Washington and its allies stepping up efforts to prevent a wider conflict. And the baited administration is set to tighten measures to curb chinas access to advanced chip tech, adding design firms to a restriction missed. Adding design firms to a restriction missed. Annabelle asx 200 had just come online. We will see how it starts to trade. Really the focus as you said in the headlines is all around the flight to safety. It started to kick off in the session on friday. The question is whether it is extending into the start of another trading week given the prospect of another ground offensiv