in most of afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. china s military launches fresh drills off taiwan in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american politicians. the uk becomes the first country to approve a covid vaccine that fights both the original strain and the omicron variant. and check mate, with a difference, how this underwater version of chess is helping competitors stay cool in the hot weather. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. us officials have warned of an increase in violent threats to law enforcement following the search of donald trump s florida estate, mar a lago. the fbi and department of homeland security issued a memo to law enforcement around the country. in a separate development, prosecutors in the us state of georgia have told rudy giuliani he s a target of their criminal investigation into attempts to overturn the result of the last presidential election
cold. i will be discussing all of that with these two, there they are. the boss of the american conference board which elects official data on american consumer confidence and one of the advisers who advised the father white house. also the show, its august peak holiday season. but with luyken s cancellations and holiday makers concerned about the bottom line, what is happening on the travel season. i will find out in the big boss of the company that owns the online travel giants, booking.com. wherever you are watching from around the world, once again a big hello and warm welcome to the show. you know, while the emergence of a new middle class of millions of consumers across asia and africa will change how companies operate this century, the american shopper, for now, remembers the most powerful on the planet. the most recent numbers from the world bag shows the american consumer spent a massive $14 trillion in 2020. that s nearly three times that of the chinese, who spent a
sir salman rushdie, who s now on a ventilator, after being stabbed on stage in the us state of new york. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn england s drought could last into the next year. travel disruption after thousands of train drivers from nine rail companies go on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. now on bbc news talking business with aaron heslehurst. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. they re the most powerful group of shoppers in the world. but can the american consumer save the world from recession as gas prices, food prices and interest rates rise? i m going to be taking the temperature of the american shopper and ask if it s still true that when america sneezes, the world catches a cold. i m going to be discussing all of that with th
sir salman rushdie, who s now on a ventilator, after being stabbed on stage in the us state of new york. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn england s drought could last into the next year. travel disruption after thousands of train drivers from nine rail companies go on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. now on bbc news talking business with aaron heslehurst. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. they re the most powerful group of shoppers in the world. but can the american consumer save the world from recession as gas prices, food prices and interest rates rise? i m going to be taking the temperature of the american shopper and ask if it s still true that when america sneezes,