Thats all to come in the Business Briefing. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. It was only commissioned twelve days ago, and it cost 3. 1 billion pounds to build, but already the uks biggest and most powerful Aircraft Carrier has sprung a leak. Today we want to know what have you spent a small fortune on over christmas that failed to live up to expectations . Get in touch with us just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has outlined a new National Security strategy focusing on economic stability and identifying russia and china as competitors, challenging americas influence and wealth. The president also said washington had no choice but to deal with the challenge posed by north koreas weapons programme. He broke with several of his advisers and previous american policy under president obama by not mentioning the threat posed by climate change. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. The us National
An Historic Nuclear Deal with world powers. Well look at what it means for iranians. Reporter and living with gun fire the ukranian villagers determined to stay home as fighting rages around them so it was supposed to be a straightforward decision for greek politicians pass the reforms asked for by european creditors and get another bailout. The plan may have been undermined already. The International Monetary fund is threatening to withdraw its support unless european leaders agree to writeoff billions of greeces debt. Not only that, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing a revolt in his leftwing coalition and Public Sector workers are voting. They must vote on austerity laws before the end of the day. Alexis tsipras will need opposition pore because some members of his government said they will not support the deal. Assuming new laws are past, theyll have to go a vote in the general non parliament. Live to ath thens a moment grirs athens in a moment, first travis wood reports on the
Greeks show their support for the new government. Debt talks with the e. U. Have so far failed. The retrial of two al jazeera journalists are set to begin in cairo more on the ceasefire, the one announced for eastern ukraine. The leaders of russia ukraine, france and germany have been having the talks. Live from the french president francis hollande. Translation . And a good champ of what france and germany are capable to do. Thank you just a few problems with the connection with belarus at the moment. I believe we have Vladimir Putin, a few minutes ago. This is what he had to say. Translation good morning. I think everybodys interested in how how who is trying to make it wasnt the best night in my life but morning is good. Despite all the difficulties of negotiations we have managed to agree in the main thing. The reason why it took so long i think because ukranian authorities refuse resent a direct contact with representatives of the republican the republic. They are not even recogni
Began. Aid workers tell us the number of new cases there is still rising. Also, the moments before a 12yearold boy is shot dead by police in the u. S. This video released by the authorities. Also coming up on the program, aaron is here having a look at those tumbling oil prices. David, how low can they go . Leaders of opec, the cartel made up of 12 nations have been meeting in vienna. And heres their problem. Fierce competition in the United States. And weaker demand in europe and china. So the question is, has opec lost its power to control the price of oil . Its midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, 11 00 p. M. In sydney. As australians mourn the death of phillip batsman was 25, died hospital from a head injury. He was struck by the ball on the back of the head as he faced the fast bowler shawn abbott. Hughes was wearing a helmet, but doctors say the ball hit an unprotected area at the back of his neck. Hew faris has this report. Reporter Phillip Hughes known for his unort
Amongst the injured. The first human ebola vaccine trial is hailed an unqualified success. And the appearance of harmony as ukraines new parliament meets for the first time. We report on the tensions behind the scenes. Hello. The cricketing world is mourning the loss of australian batsman Phillip Hughes, whos died two days after being hit on the back of the head bay ball whilst playing a match at the sydney cricket ground. The 25yearold had been in an induced coma after emergency surgery. Thats where many of his fellow cricketers, including the australian clark had been at his bedside. Clark gave this statement on behalf of the family. Were devastated by the loss of our muchloved son and brother phillip. Its been a very difficult few days. We appreciate all the support we have received from family, friends, players, cricket australia, and the general public. Cricket was phillips life, and we as a family shared that love of the game with him. We would like to thank all the medical and n