you re watching bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east and the us secretary of state has said that american and other mediators will work over the coming days to see if they can reach an agreement for a ceasefire in gaza. the us has come up with a plan, but there s a blame game about why it hasn t been accepted. speaking in qatar on his latest trip to the region antony blinken said that israel had agreed to the deal, but hamas had proposed a number of changes, some of which he described as unworkable. but a senior hamas official has denied this, saying they did not put forward new demands, and are still committed to the proposal. hamas claims israel has rejected the deal and argues america is covering up for its ally. israel has not commented. let s take a look at the plan, which involves three phases. the first would see an initial six week ceasefire, when hamas would release some of the hostages including women, t
on the same day seven times in the last decade. to start, the consumer price index. that s the key inflation gauge that held good news wednesday morning for american consumers and the fed. it showed inflation cooling slightly in may after a few particularly hot read outs in the first few months of the year. at 3.3% the yearly price increase was lower than expected and slower than the increase we saw in april. the data actually showed no change month to month between april and may. and the core inflation rate which excludes volatile food and energy prices cooled as well. that s the kind of news federal reserve officials are looking for. but it was not enough to warrant an interest rate cut. here is federal reserve chairjerome powell. we see today s report as progress and is building confidence, but we don t see ourselves as having the confidence that would warrant beginning to loosen policy at this time. the fed held steady, making no change to the current benchmark interest r
they got closer to cuba. on wednesday russia s defence ministry said two of the vessels are carriers of advanced weapons, including hypersonic zircon missiles. they conducted drills earlier in the atlantic. but cuba s foreign ministry says none of those ships are carrying nuclear arms, and that russia s five day visit does not pose a threat to region. this all comes as cuba s foreign minister bruno rodriguez and his russian counterpart sergei lavrov, met in moscow. live now to the bbc s central american and cuba correspondent will grant. good to see you. what are cuban officials are saying about this? ., ., ., ., , this? you have heard that they are at pains this? you have heard that they are at pains to this? you have heard that they are at pains to stress - this? you have heard that they are at pains to stress there - this? you have heard that they are at pains to stress there is i are at pains to stress there is no threat to the region by these naval exercises. it is a
these are two big deal events. we ve only seen them happen on the same day at seven times in the same day at seven times in the last decade. to start, the consumer price index. that s the key inflation gauge that helps good news wednesday morning for american consumers and the fed. it should inflation calling site in may after she particularly hot rebels in the first few months of the year. at 3.3% the yearly price increase was slower than expected and slowly increase we saw in april. the data actually showed no change month to month between april and may. and the core inflation rate which excludes volatile food and energy prices called as well. that s the kind of news federal reserve officials are looking for. but it was enough to warrant an interest rate cut. here is federal reserve chair jerome powell. we see today s report as progress and is building confidence but we don t see ourselves as having the confidence that would warrant beginning to loosen policy this time. the
appreciate you, casey jordan and your insights into this. thank you so much. always great to be here thanks for joining us. the news continues next it s friday, june 7, right now on cnn this morning, president biden, promoting freedom and democracy from the shore because of normandy. while donald trump returns to the campaign trail, apparently bent on retribution president zelenskyy meeting with world war ii veterans as he goes impatient with the case of us aid to ukraine. and trump allies. steve bannon, order to prison with a very short window to appeal for help from hi are for all right. 5:00 a.m. here in washington, alive, looked at new york city. beautiful shot on this friday i they morning. nice to start with that way. good morning, everyone. i m kasie hunt. wonderful to have you with us. president biden returns to normandy, france today to deliver a speech on the power of democracy from a site separating the omaha and utah beaches. that is where american s