Confirmed more than a 1000000 cases of call that 19 is the hardest hit country in the middle east that is easily killed almost 50000 people their Health Minister says the actual number of fatalities is likely to be much higher at that big has more from tehran many people werent tested or in Critical Condition and ended up dying before a test could be administered now the country is in a partial lockdown the figures are slightly down the death toll has decreased from come down from just over 400. 00 true around mid 3350. 00 and the new infections every 24 hours around 13000. 00 now who has to be noted is that iran is experiencing its feared wave of the krona virus or as many countries are still on the 2nd wave. Russia reported more than 28000 new cold in 1000 infections on thursday that it says highest spike yet the 2nd largest city St Petersburg has announced restrictions around the new Year Holidays meanwhile in the u. S. More than 3100 people have died from cold in 19 in a single day
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
To me live tells d. W. News that hong kong will continue to resist the prodemocracy media tycoon on balance by 40 hour detention under a new security law imposed by beijing. Im married to evanston its good to have you with us thousands of protesters have again rallied in belarus theyre demanding the resignation of authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko after last weekends disputed election and the European Union is set to impose sanctions over the governments violent crackdown on the protests on saturday with go reached out to russias president Vladimir Putin for support. Long live well over state chants. It was a day of mixed emotions on the streets of minsk. Thousands gathered for the funeral of a man who died on monday in clashes with police at this demonstration on new usually Security Forces were nowhere to be seen since last sundays election calls to president Alexander Lukashenko to stand aside have only grown louder in the face of his defiance protesters and the oppositio
Waters off nourishes where a strap the strand of oil tanker has broken in through the ask a maritime expert to assess the impact. Thanks. Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program hong kong may be a time when jimmy lai has denied colluding with foreign governments he made the statement after being released from prison on bail why was arrested last monday under a new security law imposed by beijing during an interview with dave w. He said he expected resistance to china would continue in hong kong. Venturing campaigner jimmy lie has been detained many times but this was the 1st time he was taken away in handcuffs litel g w that although he expected his arrest. He was surprised that it came so soon and that his sons were also targeted. This time the edge so maybe because they have this so cheesy i was actually shocked and that makes it more scary especially when when when they take your tram me it was what you do i think this is a very effective intimidation to the community. And i says
With the dividend although it will be far lower than last years. Hong kong media tycoon released on bail. His broken National Security laws beijing has branded him guilty. Breaking news out of south korea. We are getting Unemployment Rate numbers, and again, surprising to the upside. They fell to 4. 2 in the month of july, this after surprising to the upside the previous month, falling to 4. 3 in june. Of course, we have seen more job creation efforts. In fact, we just heard from south koreas Ruling Party Leader saying south korea will actively consider a fourth extra budget if needed. South korea has already pledged more than 225 billion in stimulus measures or roughly 14 of gdp to help put a floor on the jobs market, and right now, the july Unemployment Rate falling to 4. 2 . Lets turn to the markets and bring in Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. What are you watching . Korean alongside the jobless numbers, we are waiting on Australian Consumer confidence, due out later this morning, a