In beijing can and cant say. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. We start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that President Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. This would be the first Major Movement of us forces in russias Military Standoff with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany, and a 1,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. A pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies but he was keen to stress the troops were not going to fight in ukraine. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. The Current Situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato s eastern flank. President biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to europes security and stability. Our commitment to nato, article f
England decide what to do with Interest Rates. The current uk base rate 5. 25 . But after we found out that wages, on average, are rising at their fastest level now in 20 years, could we see another rise in september. Joining me now is kallum pickering, whos the Senior Economist at berenberg bank. With your predictions, what are you thinking you will see here today . I you thinking you will see here toda . ~ , today . I think we might be surprised today . I think we might be surprised a today . I think we might be surprised a little today . I think we might be surprised a little to today . I think we might be surprised a little to the surprised a little to the upside but it not should not make much of a difference, the Bank Of England expecting 6. 8, markets expecting 6. 7, if it came at 6. 9 i would not be surprised because Petrol Prices rose over the month but it should be a big versus last month because the energy price comes down in the monthjuly. This should be another step down i
And a special programme on the oscars at half past one and reaction to the fashion and the moments from the ceremony. Good afternoon. The princess of wales has admitted sometimes editing pictures. It comes after questions about this picture released yesterday of her with her three children. Several News Agencies had withdrawn the photo, over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. In a statement, the princess said like many amateur photographers, i do occasionally experiment with editing. And she apologised for any confusion. Kensington palace says it wont release the original, unedited photograph. Heres helena wilkinson. The photograph of a smiling princess of wales with her three children, which is now at the centre of a royal controversy. It was released to mark mothers day. But some suggest the image has inconsistencies, in particular the alignment in charlottes wrist. In a rare move last night, four major Picture Agencies withdrew the photograph. The Associated Press issued wh
You watching us here in the United States, canada, and all around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom efforts to air drop aid into gaza turned deadly as a parachute malfunctions. Were live in cyprus with look at what this says about the ongoing struggled to respond to an exploding humanitarian crisis. Plus us President Joe Biden takes his fiery state of the Union Message on the road. As he kicks off a Battleground State tour. Well look at how his message is resonating on the Campaign Trail and bragging about turning to roe v. Wade. Have no clue about the power of women reproductive rights are hot topic this Election Year will look at how the issue is motivating those going so the polls live from atlanta this is cnn newsroom with Kim Brunhuber in the past hour or there has been a new air drop of aid into gaza. Have a look here. You can see the parachutes and aid pallets in this video. Now we dont know which country dropped this aid, but its one of many airdrops thats happe
Support to the russian leadership. Laura yes, during the obama administration, if you were a wellknown oligarch from the former soviet union or one of its old block countries, you knew that there was a serious risk that you could be placed on a u. S. Sanctions list and, therefore, you could be hobbled financially but some oligarchs had friends in the high places as in the ob obamaBiden Administration. Meet yes lahna bat reena. Both of whom somehow escaped obamas sanctions the how did they do that . I dont know mane they funneled cash to obamas vp. We know she made 3. 5 million to a Shell Company associated with hunter biden and devon archer. And mr. Rakishev meanwhile wired 142,300 to another bank account used by hunter and archer. Thats kind of an odd sum, i thought. Well, until i realized that the next day on april 23rd, 2014, hunter biden paid that exact amount, 142,300 to purchase an expensive new toy, a fisker sports car. But, i guess that wasnt flashy enough so he switched it to