Another mad dash for british holidaymakers to get home ahead of new coronavirus quarantine rules, this time affecting croatia. And, the uplifting tale of the pop star, the london student, and the 30,000 gift. We start in russia where the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is being allowed to travel to germany for medical treatment. His supporters have accused moscow of deliberately poisoning him. Navalny has been confined to a coma, in the siberian city of omsk, after drinking tea at an airport cafe. Sarah rainsford reports from moscow. She spent all day battling for her husband. Convinced Alexei Navalny has been poisoned, yulia wants him moved abroad. Away from a siberian hospital that is bristling translation this situation is outrageous. It is clear they are hiding something. Take him to doctors we trust. Alexei navalny collapsed on a flight to moscow, carried off in a coma after an emergency landing. Crooks and thieves, is what he calls those in power here. Mr navalny is russias loud
The death toll rising tonight. Hundreds of homes destroyed. Citizen fire brigades trying to protect their homes. The other major threat tonight two tropical systems expected to become hurricanes and both now forecast to hit the u. S. In the coming week. Meteorologist rob marciano standing by to time it out. The alarming news tonight about the coronavirus. The cdc now projecting up to 30,000 more lives lost in just the next three weeks. Colleges in at least 36 states reporting outbreaks on campus. And the headline from notre dames school paper tonight. The u. S. Postmaster general grilled on capitol hill about changes at the post office. What he acknowledged. Changes that led to a slowdown. And will it be fixed, with america preparing to vote in a president ial election . Arrested and charged. After being accused defrauding hundreds of thousands of americans, the president s former chief strategist saying this is a political hit job after being arrested on a multiMillion Dollar yacht. A
A very warm welcome to the programme. China has passed a controversial security law giving it new powers over hong kong, deepening fears for the citys freedoms. Last month china announced it would impose the law, which criminalises any act of secession, subversion, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces. The move comes after angry protests last year sparked by another law which became a Pro Democracy Movement. Theres been strong condemnation of the new law by the us and britain who fear the new law could be a greater threat to hong kongs identity. For more on this, im joined from beijing by our correspondent, stephen mcdonell. Youve covered these pro democracy protests all of last year, talk us through the controversial aspects of the security law. Well, as of tomorrow hong kong is going to bea tomorrow hong kong is going to be a very different city. In beijing, 162 to the Standing Committee of the National Peoples congress unanimously double stamped this new law imposing quite str
Intelligence units in afghanistan have offered to pay the taliban to kill american soldiers with the goal of pushing america out of the region. The president responded to graham, quote, intel just reported to me that they did not find this info credible. And therefore, did not report it to me or Vice President. Possibly another fabricated russia hoax. Maybe by the fake News New York times wanting to make republicans look bad. The times reported the president and National Security Council Discussed the russian bounties in late march, d and are looking for the president to choose a response. Some are calling for hearings and the House Speaker suggests this is a deeper issue. We had called for a report to the congress on this. This is as bad as it gets. I dont know what the russians have on the president , politically, personally, financially or whatever it is but he wants to ignore. Reporter former National Security advisor john bolton says it is the president s responsibility to respond
Yea rs ive been in this fight for 52 years and there are people all over the world who will let you know that they are here to see change and they will no longer wait. Some news thats just breaking, Chinas Parliament has passed Controversial National security legislation for hong kong. Earlier, the Chinese Government said it would introduce the new law to tackle subversion, terrorism, separatism and collusion with foreign forces. It comes as a response to last years often violent pro democracy protests in the territory. Theres been strong condemnation of the new law by the us and britain. Well bring you more as we get it. The World Health Organisation is warning the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and the worst may be still to come. The head of the agency, dr Tedros Adhanom ghebreyesus, says despite progress in some countries, the pandemic is still accelerating. Lets take a look at the figures which are predicted to get worse before they get better. There have now been over 10 mi