And the u. K. Both announced record high numbers of new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. Even swedens Prime Minister is warning of a warning a rise in covert cases saying caution has been replaced by hugs and counties. And rival groups fatah and hamas reach a deal to hold the fast Palestinian Elections in 14 years. Her senior republican politicians in the United States have been promising an orderly transition if donald trump loses novembers president ial election this off to the president refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of Power Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell tweeted that there will be a peaceful handover of power as the has been every 4 years since 792 trump started the latest controversy when answering questions in wednesdays White House Briefing we have to see what happens you know that ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballot surges airstrip and that people are writing commit to making sure that theres a nice little word for all o
Briefing that weve just received led me to believe it is a hoax Democrats Press the white house on just how much donald trump knew about allegations that russia paid taliban fighters to kill u. S. Soldiers. And protests in ethiopia after a popular singer and government critic shot at. And in school the africa cup of nations has been postponed by 12 months due to the coronavirus the continents biggest sporting event will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. Now china is imposing a new security law on hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy its been signed by chinese president xi jinping and is now in force critics say the legislation erodes hong kongs freedoms adrian brown reports. It normally takes a year for Chinas Parliament to pass legislation this time it happened in record time just 40 days the new security law completed its passage after a vote by the countrys most powerful political body the Standing Committee of the National People
Begin the annexation of parts of the occupied west bank. Police in hong kong have detained dozens of people as demonstrators protest the strict new security law imposed by china demonstrators were met by heavy Police Presence as they gathered to protest the war the legislation targets crimes of secession terrorism subversion and collusion with Foreign Forces it came into force just hours before the city marked the anniversary of its return to chinese rule. Some food for home on the one thing the central authorities are determined to see an end to the chaos and riots over the past year and secondly the central authorities are determined to protect the majority of law abiding citizens in hong kong they should be protected from a handful of people who are causing harm and damage. Or get the very latest on the new law and the protests from our correspondents in hong kong and beijing shortly but 1st a dream brown begins our coverage. 23 years after hong kong returned to chinese rule the mai
Timelines biggest political protests seem years the job is sending a message to the government and the military. U. S. President donald trump has voiced solidarity with protesters in iran and warned the government against cracking down on demonstrations theres been anger over the downing of a ukrainian airliner on wednesday and the radium governments initial failure to admit its responsibility ronnies have been held across the country after irans revolutionary guard said it mistakenly shot down the jet killing 176 people meanwhile the emir of qatar has landed in tehran his the 1st National Leader to visit the iranian capital since the assassination of iranian general custom silly money by the u. S. Call for a peaceful solution to regional 10. The highest close to the u. S. But also has strong ties with iran sharing the Worlds Largest gas fields lets bring in our correspondent in tehran for a sad so the rainy and government under pressure both externally and also in turney absolutely bu
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