it s three years today since chinese state media reported the first recorded death from covid 19. since then the global economy has been under intense pressure, and now the world bank is warning it is close to falling into recession. in its latest economic forecast, the bank said after surging by over 5% in post pandemic 2021, growth in the world s richest economies is likely to slow sharply from 2.5% last year to just 0.5% this year, and debt caused by the pandemic will take decades to pay off. the bbc s north america business correspondent samira hussain reports from new york. the from new york. world bank expects the global the world bank expects the global economy to grow by 1.7% this year, much lower than the 3% originally predicted by the world bank back injune. now, a number of factors are being blamed. the continued war in ukraine continues to put pressure on global energy prices, and interest rates are rising in many economies to combat the high cost of living. now,
without doubt the most dangerous lie that they have told is that i somehow boasted about the number of people that i killed in afghanistan. newcastle ease past leicester at st james park and book their place in the league cup semi finals. good morning. it is going to be a colder day to day than yesterday. although some of us are starting with some sunshine, already there are showers in the west. they will develop widely. some will be heavy and thundery, and it is going to be windy. details later in the programme. good morning. it s wednesday, 11th january. our main story. more than 20,000 ambulance workers in england and wales are on strike today, for a second time over pay. nhs providers, which represents hospital and ambulance trusts, said the pressure facing the health service meant it was in an even more precarious position than the previous strike three weeks ago. paramedics, call handlers and ambulance dispatchers are all taking part in today s industrial action. hea