this is bbc news. we ll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from geneva. i m stephen sackur. this place is home to the world trade organization, the institution whose purpose is to maximise free and fair international trade on the assumption that globalisation is good. so what happens when many governments and people around the world question that premise? well, my guest today is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. what s it like to be doing your job when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wto s purpose, the wor
he hated meghan. in a statement, harry and meghan said the tv presenter s comments were not an isolated incident. now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, from geneva. i m stephen sackur. this place is home to the world trade organization, the institution whose purpose is to maximise free and fair international trade, on the assumption that globalisation is good. so what happens when many governments and people around the world question that premise? well, my guest today is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. what s it like to be doing your job when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wto s purpose, the world trade organization, is. its purpose is to enhance living standards, to help create em
the value of the pound has dropped again today by nearly a percent against the dollar as investors digest the warning from the international monetary fund about the uk government s fiscal plans. the imf has openly criticised the plan for widespread tax cuts, warning the measures are likely to fuel the cost of living crisis and increase inequality. here s michelle fleury with more details in new york. one of the roles of the international monetary fund is to act as an early economic warning system, and it has just sounded the alarm over the uk s new tax and spending plans. in a statement, the fund warned, given elevated inflation pressures in many countries, including the uk, we do not recommend large and untargeted fiscal packages. even more pointedly, it suggested that the november 23rd budget presented an opportunity for the government to re evaluate tax measures, especially those that benefit high income earners. remember, as part of the uk treasury s policy to boost
still too cowardly to take a stand against insurrectionists ex president. the idea of political violence is being normalized. he held newspaper published a piece this weekend underlying its stark terms what this new post trump post january 6th world looks like. the number threat in vests launched by u.s. capitol police in 2021 was 100 and 50% higher than it was in 2017. trump s first year in office. lawmakers who are critical of trump remain among those most frequently targeted for violence. the long and diverse listening clues republicans who voted for an infrastructure bill he opposed. democrats who manage the former presidents impeachments. republicans who supported his ouster after the january 6th capitol attack. and most recently, the nine lawmakers on the select committee investigating the 2021 a riot. all of whom have around the clock security details. end quote. president biden addressed the normalization of violence this week in his soul of the nation s speech. y
make a near full recovery after having emergency brain surgery to save his life. he did have another big scare over the weekend as he fell and hit his head again. he was trying to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night by himself which he isn t supposed to do. doctors performed a ct scan following the fall to make sure there wasn t any swelling in his brain and thankfully the results came back normal. this happened just after easton had thanked all his fans for the thoughts and prayers. hey, this is easton. thank you for the prayers. you starting to feel better, bud? yeah, i m starting to feel better. awesome. team easton. we love you, buddy. love you, too. we all continue to pray for easton and his recovery. his team from utah was eliminated from the little league world series yesterday. new day continues right now. alarming new video of a violent arrest in arkansas. i m john berman, brianna is off, cnn chief white house correspondent kaitlan collins