No man or machine has gone before launch is its most sophisticated mission yet to find life on mars. With 4 stories today including criminal proceedings in switzerland against the president a deadline for russia to avoid exclusion from. Saudi arabian investors pull. United after months of premier league scrutiny. The coronavirus pandemic is crushing the worlds most powerful economies and any recovery is being threatened by a new surge in cases the u. S. Recorded 1400 fatalities from code 19 on wednesday around one death a minute and is now reporting its worst economic decline on record output collapsed by 9. 5 percent in the 2nd quarter of the year europes largest economy germany saw a decade of growth all but wiped out as g. D. P. Shrank by more than 10 percent in a country thats avoided the worst Health Problems but its in developing nations where people are likely to suffer the most likely. Mexico where the economy has shrunk by a staggering 17. 3 percent in fact theres a warning th
Suspected russian mercenaries are detained in baton rouge accused of trying to disrupt an upcoming vote. And we have major sports news stories today including criminal proceedings in switzerland against the fee for president a deadline for russia to avoid exclusion from takes and Saudi Arabian investors out of their bid to buy Newcastle United after months of premier league scrutiny. That it swept across the United States killing tens of thousands of people and now the devastating effects of coronavirus on the economy is becoming clear the United States is just recorded at shoppers downturn since the 940 s. And admitted all president dollar trump is floating the idea of pushing back novembers election is often talks of the economys strength but between april and june. Its shrunk at the fastest pace on record that is down 9 and a half percent in the past week another 1400000 people applying for jobless benefits his response to the pandemic is expected to be a key election issue the us h
Tensions to between china and india troops clash over a disputed area in the himalayas. An order to withdraw u. S. Forces from germany the President Trumps arguments with berlin escalates and inspire more reaction to that report from the World Trade Organization and whether it could end this saudi bank deal to my English Premier League Team Newcastle united. Top story the World Trade Organization has issued a scathing legal judgment against saudi arabia over its pirate broadcasts of major sporting events the w t o says the saudi government knew about the piracy operations taking place at a channel called be out q. And actively promoted to the operation involved intellectual property theft on a mass scale not just from kashmir rights holders but also fee for the premier League Formula 1. 00 the n. B. A. And more even so the government did not take any criminal action against the channel over the course of 3 years despite being provided with evidence from a range of companies and governm
Easter as the number of corona virus infections jumps but mass is celebrated without worship 1st to try to stem the spread after a record increase of 6000 infections on sunday in russia you look at how authorities there are reacting. To the worlds biggest music stars singer for unity in the fight against the coronavirus. A 6 hour live concert features billy eilish at the Rolling Stones in their living rooms more than 100. 00 stars came together while staying home. Spicer welcome to the program most countries except that the corona virus originated and. But how exactly was it transmitted to people some media in the United States are suggesting it could have all started in a research lab in the city of who had fox news closely watched by President Donald Trump is 1st among them china however says the virus spread in a wildlife market leading american and european scientists agree that for some of the u. S. The debate continues. Chinese Authorities Say this is the source of a new coronavi
Pick up the phone and call me. No one supports him more than i do, no one wanted him to succeed more than i did, all those years. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. And in sport, premiership champions saracens wont appeal their punishment for breaching salary cap rules, as eddiejones warns it could have a serious impact on his england squad. Thanks, and darren has the weather. Good news for skiers in the alps, but the weather could take a turn for the worse in venice in about a week or so, we will have a look at that and the uk, getting cold and frosty tonight. Thanks, darren. Also coming up victory for the Yorkshire Museum in its battle to bring home a tiny piece of Literary History, as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte is sold for more than £600,000 at auction in paris hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After violent scenes overnight at a University Campus in hong kong, several protesters have been arrested trying to escape from the site surrounde