Protests in the reduction of the use of the goalie in 69 people are known to have died, and more than 200 are being treated in hospital. Language. Mongolian. Hello and welcome to the program. Starting in the united states. Donald trump and joe biden are appealing to voters in crucial battleground states, as the us president ial campaign enters its closing stages. But theres also a real fear of violence in washington, from supporters of whoever loses. President trump has promised to deliver the greatest american comeback in history after the coronavirus pandemic. Joe biden urged African American voters to end a presidency he said, that had fanned the flames of hate. Our north america editor jon sopel is in the capital. The Nations Capital is preparing itself for tuesday. Maybe that should be bracing itself because wherever i look, shops and businesses are all boarded up. The fear of violence is serious, whoever loses this election. Meanwhile, on the road, the candidates are out seeking
Donald trump had threatened to bring all american troops home by christmas. Hes not going quite that far, but he will reduce the us military presence in iraq and afghanistan before he leaves office. So, lets look at that plan in a bit more detail. At the moment, there are 3000 soldiers stationed in iraq. 500 of them will be pulled out. The drawdown looks much more meaningful in afghanistan, where 2000 of the a500 us troops will be withdrawn. They are part of the nato force in place to support what is a fragile government. The acting defense secretary, Christopher Miller, made the announcement at his first news conference. Together we have mourned the loss of more than 6900 american troops who gave their lives in afghanistan and iraq. And we will never forget the more than 52,000 who bear the wounds of war and all those who still carry its scars, visible and invisible. In light of these tremendous sacrifices and with great humility and gratitude to those who came before us, i am formall
And celebrated israeli violinist, ivry gitlis, has died at the age of 98. Well look back on a remarkable career. Hello and welcome. 4. 5 years after britain voted to leave the eu, a post brexit trade deal has finally been agreed. The uk Prime Minister, borisjohnson, said britain had achieved a 660 billion pound per year trade agreement which would protectjobs. But the opposition labour party, said the deal was thin and didnt protect workers. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. Time is finally up. A deal at last agreed that number ten believes will pull power back to this building from brussels. A vast trade and security agreement, the Prime Minister and brexiteers promised. Until a matter of hours ago, it wasnt guaranteed, but look, the optimist really did have something to cheer. His ubiquitous thumbs up, achievement, relief written all over his face. Im very pleased to tell you this afternoon that we have completed the biggest trade deal yet, worth £660 billion a year,
From the festive celebrations. Four and a half years after britain voted to leave the eu, a post brexit trade deal has finally been agreed. The uk Prime Minister, borisjohnson, said britain had achieved a £660 billion per year trade agreement which would protectjobs. But the Opposition Labour Party said the deal was thin and didnt protect workers. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Time is finally up. A deal at last agreed that number ten believes will pull power back to this building from brussels. A vast trade and security agreement, the Prime Minister and brexiteers promised. Until a matter of hours ago, it wasnt guaranteed, but look, the optimist really did have something to cheer. His ubiquitous thumbs up, achievement, relief written all over his face. Im very pleased to tell you this afternoon that we have completed the biggest trade deal yet, worth £660 billion a year, a comprehensive canada style free trade deal between the uk and the eu. And we have also today re
Despite a surging number of coronavirus cases in the United States, donald trump has used his Independence Day speech to attack those he accuses of seeking to erase americas history. Now on bbc news, foreign correspondents look at events in the uk through outsiders eyes and at how the issues of the week are being tackled around the world in dateline london. Hello, welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week beijings Birthday Gift to hong kong. National security legislation that dramatically shrinks the space for political expression. Joe bidens bid for votes what does the challenger promise to do different . And build, build, build borisjohnson relaunches his premiership. My guests on socially distanced screens, north American Writer and broadcaster, jeffrey kofman, british political commentator, steve richards, and here in the studio observing the two metre rule, the bbcs diplomatic correspondent, james landale. Welcome to all three of you. Now, last year, hong kong was co