President trump urged his former secretary of state to help the clients of lawyer rudy giuliani. Syria. Of airstrikes in u. S. Senators lead the growing criticism threatening sanctions in response. Shery lets get you started with a quick check of markets appeared u. S. Futures being pressured right now, down 1. 2 after that South China Morning Post report that there was no progress made between deputy level talks between the u. S. And china. We have seen stocks pair back some of those earlier gains in the regular session in the afternoon as we have gotten another report saying that china is trying to play down expectations of progress. The s p 500 managed to end the session higher after two sessions of losses, gained. 9 . We have cap and Energy Leading the gains tech and Energy Leading the gains. Members showing a little bit more worry and concern over the growing gap between Market Expectations on easing and their own projections. To the u. S. Turning cpi numbers out tomorrow. Lets se
Greetings and sell you take. Despite what the constitution declares the freedom of the press has had a topsy turvy sometimes even brutal history of abuse here in the United States of america while most of the time attacks on us journalism has been through very indirect or opaque means like the influence of the lure of the almighty ratings dollar the or the herd click mentality of beltway ivy league journalists or even newsroom employees putting their climb up the corporate ladder before their journalistic integrity but every so often throughout our long history there is a very direct abuse of the press by members of the government institutions they are. Paid to report on a lot like the exchange that took place recently when defense one news editor ben watson tried to make his way through customs at Washington Dulles International airport the hill reports that watson was harassed and accused by a u. S. Customs and Border Protection agent of writing propaganda when he attempted to reente
Rights. But once again, peaceful protest gave way to petrol bombs, with police stations under attack. This is what eventually cleared the ha rd core this is what eventually cleared the hardcore activists who then rampaged through the streets targeting chinese businesses. They thought the police they fought to the police late into the night. For a 20th consecutive weekend of undress here in hong kong, the police are really struggling to control the streets here. They brought out the water cannon. The protesters are not going home. The question is the one weve been asking for five months now when does this end . How does this end . Hong kongs government claims a housing crisis has unleashed this cycle of violence, but these protesters say it is their deep fear at the type of place they will be living in under greater chinese control, which means they wont be giving up. Now, with all the sport, heres lizzi Greenwood Hughes at the bbc sport centre. Thanks very much. Good evening. Wales hav
Opposition says it wont support a congressional impeachment bid. To get us says hes listening to chileans demands and while he may be the obvious target of these protesters wrath most concede that changing the president is far less important than winning deep structural changes. Santiago. Will get a check on the weather next a man the day after a street battles in hong kong protesters plan pop up demonstrations around the city. Will also go up into the remote mountains of central asia to see how wildlife including these Snow Leopards are making a comeback. It is still stormy in western europe the story has been stormy now for 24 hours just look at the swirls of clancy the rapidity with which they move the worst weather of the moment is in the southern bay of biscay around the base of this low but it has been stormy all where west side you are its not over yet and just look at this this is the forecast for about a middle of today and the direction frequency of the era suggests has stron
Even further as people are warned of stronger winds will be their life. And in africa as rugby coach says england have the advantage heading into the World Cup Final and theyre just 3 games but we may have already seen one of the pace of the season in the n. B. A. The best of the action coming up. Protesters calling for political change up back on the streets of iraqs capital baghdad demonstrators defied the crackdown and curfew that the government enforced on monday more than 80 protesters have been killed so far in the nationwide demonstrations in the iraqi city of karbala Security Forces have used live rounds to Disperse Protesters and medical sources told us a 0 that at least 20 people have been killed more burden madly reports. Among volleys of tear gas protesters occupied backed out central to her square while others pushed forward attempting to reach the highly secured green zone thats home to government offices and embassies. Iraqs military in person overnight curfew video post