despite the details, one thing we have not found out is why. the most tiff despite speculation, authorities have not confirmed anything. obviously, a lot of intense interest in abby choi who was a model with exposure often seen photographed at fashion shows with luxury brands from london to paris to shanghai. and also was an influencer with more than 100,000 followers on instagram. but all of that, of course, came to a screeching halt last wednesday when she was reported missing in a city of more than 7 million residents but for the most part considered to be very safe for people of all ages including young women. one thing that came out, the tragedy she left behind two children along with the ex-husband who is now awaiting trial for the very gruesome murder, max. steven jiang, thank you. and crowds in protest to the election process. they say the president s administration has put free and fair elections at risk.
to be used in this war on ukraine. that comes after cia director said the u.s. is confident beijing is considering sending such aid. but that a final decision has yet been made. the u.s. internationational sec adviser weighed in. beijing will have to make its own decisions how to proceed. whether it provides assistance. but if it goes down that road it will be at all costs. we were watch carefully, we will be vigilant and we will continue to send a strong message that we believe sending military aid to russia at this time when you re using them to bombard citizens and atrocities would be a mistake. cnn max foster joining us here in london. that would change the entire dynamic of this, wouldn t it? yes, that s why you see the effort by the u.s. to talk about it publicly.
bianca is off for today, but just ahead on cnn newsroom i ve heard another tornado warning, it s like never ending today. this is an early wake -up cal for people living on the southern plains. everyone wants this constam nation gone from the community. the town is rallying around each other and i think we re all on the same page for the first time in two weeks. the chinese were very, very slow in alerting the world to it. i m not entirely surprised. the chinese have mishandled covid at every step of the way. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is monday, february the 27th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 3:00 a.m. in the central u.s. where a powerful storm system is battering parts of oklahoma, kansas and texas with tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail.
were from afghanistan, from iran, pakistan and somalia, and that s a different sort of demographic than we re used to seeing here. there have been 14,000, more than 14,000 people who have arrived by sea so far this year in italy. that s 160% more than last year this time, max. barbie in rome, thank you. u.s. commission president ursula von lleyton were in a meeting today, meant to prevent a opening between the northern ireland and republic of republic which is part of the eu. senior diplomatic editor nic robertson joins me here in london. this is deeply complex matter and damaging the relationship between northern ireland and the eu. and also president biden