It has unequivocal proof of what happened to the russian Opposition Leader alexina valmy. Also ahead the rise of a fringe Conspiracy Theory embraced by some Trump Supporters and congressional candidates. 2 months ahead of the u. S. President ial election donald trump is sowing more doubts about mail in ballots whilst visiting the state of North Carolina mr trump seemed to suggest people there should try to vote twice once by mail and once in person thats illegal but mr trump said it would be a good test of ante for what its. Theyll vote and theyre going to have to go and check their vote by going to the poll and voting that way because even if it tabulates and they wont be able to do that so let them send it in and let em go vote and if this systems as good as they say it is then obviously they wont be able to vote if it isnt tabulated theyll be able to vote so thats the way it is and thats what they should do i dont like the idea of these unsolicited votes i never did well during an i
Im brian thomas good to have you with us today leaders from around the world have backed the german chancellors call for answers from moscow after her government confirmed that russias leading opposition figure was poisoned independent laboratories found that alexina volley was attacked with a deadly nova chalke nerve agent like those developed by the soviets in the 1970 s. Moscow disputes you know a geisha. For years Alexei Navalny has been fighting to rid russia of what he calls crooks and thieves. And you know the United Russia Party has always won for 20 years and even if they lost using fraud they won anyway. The outspoken opposition figure has organize numerous anti kremlin protests. Has been arrested several times for civil disobedience and even attempted to get on the ballot to run for president in 2018 his bid was blocked by the courts. But now he lies in an induced coma at a berlin hospital in Critical Condition german chancellor Angela Merkel calls the suspected poisoning at
Thieves. And you know the United Russia Party has always won for 20 years and even if they lost using fraud they won anyway. The outspoken opposition figure has organized numerous anti kremlin protests has been arrested several times for civil disobedience and even attempted to get on the ballot to run for president in 2018 his bed was blocked by the courts. Has suffered physical and verbal attacks in recent is. Pressure is now growing on the German Government to stop a major project being carried out with russia the controversial gas pipeline not stream to the government has been defending it against criticism from many sides including e. U. Partners and the us but now even senior politicians from eccles own party say putin understands only one language. When its used in if not stream to complete it. Now in this situation with the poisoning at the roots that would mean that Vladimir Putin could feel 100 percent confirmed that hes destroying the right kind of politics because the west
Annualized basis. Slightly less bad in the estimates. They do expect a contraction of more than 20 . Nonetheless, the nikkei up 2 . You looking at u. S. Jobless claims and payroll, adding urgency around stimulus in washington. The snp active futures in the u. S. Up 1 10 of 1 . The dollar still a big story in terms of the weakness. 6. 97 . Offshore at stronger data suggesting the economic recovery in China Remains on track your the bloomberg dollar index flat. This is what is happening with the dollaryen, flat essentially. The pound on a tear. Have a the boe that will meeting thursday and no action is expected. We will look at some of the commodities as well. 56,10 year yield below yelled at 55. Today we are expected to get details around a treasury in cash issuance and the economic recovery plans in the united states. Thats whats happening with oil at 43 a barrel, down 6 10 of 1 . Lets get to first word news with Karina Mitchell in new york. Karina global coronavirus cases have topped
A hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th century. Level and has woken up to a large parts of beirut in a racket just an explosion tore through the capital the red cross says at least 100. 00 people have been killed and more deaths are expected thousands have been wounded rescue workers have been searching for missing people through the night the explosion happened at a port warehouse near a busy commercial district the government says about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored there for years the blast was felt 160 kilometers away in cyprus countries around the world offering help then a quarter in beirut begins our coverage. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital 6. The blast sent shock waves across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. And injuring hundreds. The streets were filled with panic and confusion. So you are all. My call was down there it rolled over i think my injuries all because of the loss the loss cut me up my call was like this on abo