Killed as israel launches for the astronauts on gaza more than 200 rockets are fired from gaza in response. And venices mess says the city is on its knees as the highest tide in 50 years floods its historic katzs. Iowa began in the United States where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and to a vital new phase the 1st public televised taring has seen 2 senior u. S. Diplomats take center stage on capitol hill for cross examination by the house of Representatives Intelligence Committee its been a day of competing narratives from the opposition democrats and republicans as hunter castro reports from washington d. C. The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god William Taylor and george kent took the stand together at the 1st public hearing in the impeachment inquiry career foreign officers called by democrats to tell a compelling story to the American Public taylor is the acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who upon assuming the post in june found himself drop
Conduct investigation of political opponents thats a legacy i dare suggest from the soviet era when as you stated in your testimony prosecutors like the k. G. B. Were and i quote you now instruments of oppression as i said that and i believe its true so finally mr kent for as long as i can remember u. S. Foreign policy has been predicated on advancing principled entrance and Democratic Values notably freedom of Speech Press Assembly religion free fair and open elections and the rule of law. Mr cant win american leaders ask foreign governments to investigate their potential rivals. Doesnt that make it harder for us to advocate on behalf of those Democratic Values i believe it makes it more difficult for our diplomatic representatives of overseas to carry out those policy goals yes how is steps or well theres an issue of credibility they hear diplomats on the ground saying one thing and they hear other u. S. Leaders saying Something Else ambassador taylor would you agree with that sir i
Dorian, the most powerful storm to hit the bahamas tears roofs from buildings and causes severe flooding. Now, four american states declare states of emergency. Johanna konta earns another slice of tennis history as she reaches the quarter finals of the us open, becoming one of the first women to do it since 1983. It isa it is a bright comical start of the working week but if you are in the north and west, grab your umbrella. I will have all the details here on brea kfast. Its monday, the 2nd of september. Our top story borisjohnson has vowed to sack conservative party rebels who back plans to stop a no deal brexit, in a move likely to lose him his government majority. It comes ahead of a momentous week in westminster, where Opposition Mps will try to pass through emergency legislation to prevent no deal, ahead of the suspension of parlaiment next week. Our Political Correspondent, iain watson, has the latest. Mps return to westminster tomorrow but even before they are back, Boris John
Pace for the Third Straight weekly loss, could a friday rally turn it around and great debate, recession or slowdown. Two wall street titans weighing in this morning. And ges ceo wants investors to know he believes in his company as the stock suffers its worst day in over a decade so we do not need to tell you were heading into the final trading day of this volatile market week. The three major indices, each down 2. 4 week to date the s p and the nasdaq still posting double digit gains for the year with the dow not far behind interestingly were almost exactly at levels we were on this date a year ago in both the dow and the s p today were left with the conversation of the moment, is this a walmart, an nvidia market or a deere and a cisco market. And that focuses you on the two big arguments. Is the consumer Strong Enough to carry you through, or is Business Sentiment and Business Cycle deteriorating to a point where you have a problem all right, and we continue to look at yields around
The forecast was 48. We are seeing a little bit of a gain, practically unchanged, but up by 0. 05 . A lot of stock markets are looking at Decisive Action from Central Banks around the world, signaling more dovishness and putting to one side concerns for iran. Crude oil jumping and stabilizing 57. 48. We are just getting the june the manufacturing forecast coming in at 47. 8, a touch below estimates. Anything below 50 indicates a contraction. Speak shortly with the International Rescue Committee Executive and former foreign secretary of the u. K. Later in surveillance, two days after the fed got rid of patients language, we speak to the vicechairman. The day, we are joined exclusively by the former fbi director james comey. Hong kong headquarters are closed again today after demonstrators gathered to show opposition. Despite a public apology from executive carrie lam, protest leaders are calling for her to resign. They also want the controversial proposal to be completely withdrawn. , a