A risky operation in new zealand 6 more bodies are recovered from mondays volcanic eruption. Now Prime Minister Barak Johnson has claimed an emphatic victory in the u. K. General election seen as a critical juncture in the brics it crisis and gulf in britain the versions left the Opposition Labor Party in tatters with its west result in decades its lead to Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to step down Boris Johnson says he now has a powerful mandate to get it done and a warning there is some flash photography in Paul Brennans report. Not even a persistent predawn drizzle could dampen the spirits of a clearly triumphant Boris Johnson emerging from conservative Party Headquarters in london this is a stunning victory for the Prime Minister and removes any obstacle to him taking britain out of the European Union at the end of january it also marks a Seismic Shift in the u. K. Electorates political affiliation us in his victory speech in Central London johnson made specific mention of those traditio
A breakthrough victory in one or 2. Im assuming some us going to thank you for joining us for a special coverage here on d w polls are about to close in Regional Elections in 2 states in eastern germany with possible significant consequences for chancellor Angela Merkels government in berlin as well the voters in the states of funding both in saxony have been casting their ballots until now both states have been governed by traditional establishment parties of the social democrats were s. P. D. And chancellor merkels christian democrats the c. D. U. Base but this time both parties are facing a stiff challenge from the far right alternative for germany the a. F. P. The latest opinion polls show that the party is running neck and neck with the s. P. D. M. One bug and just a few points behind michaels c. D. U. In saxony. Well we have complete coverage of these potentially pivotal elections on we have a Political Correspondent with us here in our studio and we have our chief Political Edit
A Key Campaign Promise through a sweeping tax reform bill with the biggest tax. Goes on trial accused of carrying out a bomb attack. Team boss. Had nothing to do with terrorism and everything to do with money. Thomas a very warm welcome to the show we begin with this program with some breaking news police in australia say a vehicle has been driven into a crowd of people outside a train station in the city of melbourne Authorities Say at least seven people have been taken to hospital the incident occurred at the flinders street station during. Thursday evening rush hour that area was packed with people doing Christmas Shopping police have arrested the driver they say they have not yet established whether this incident is terror related it seems to be similar to one in january when a car was driven into the destiny and south the very same spot was going to live today to be a correspondent peter ham and he joins us from melbourne a date of what to tell us this point. Well its so far uncle
President trump delivers on a Key Campaign Promise Congress Pushes through a sweeping tax reform bill with the deepest tax cuts in decades. And british Prime Minister theresa may loses a key ally her Deputy Damian green resigning denying the porn on his work computer was. Also on the show an elaborate crime flawed two game european football russian german man goes on trial accused of carrying out a bomb attack on team bus and thats the gators say it had nothing to do with terrorism and everything to do with cash. Is a key player in a new round of talks aimed at ending the war in syria hopes to send Home Millions of Syrian Refugees report them. The turkish Syrian Border. Brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show catalonia heads to the polls today for a hotly contested election now it comes to months after the reason declared independence following a referendum opposed by madrid spain responded with a crackdown arresting separatist leaders and calling snap elections madrid hopes today
London. These are the people that we are going to speak to shortly. Dalioversation with ray is coming up shortly from china. We will be talking to Standard Chartered chief finance officer after it they said that they want to give back to shareholders and focus on dividends. We were gaining a touch on the stoxx 600. At the moment is pretty much unchanged. A lot of the impetus on the stocks will be what we hear from from washington, d. C. The u. S. 10whether year yield will go above 3 . Now lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. The European Union will tomorrow challenge theresa may when it publishes a dropped brexit treaty. According to a person familiar with the matter, the bloc is said to set out in legal detail how the terms of the transition period will go. U. S. White House Communications director is scheduled to be interviewed privately to date by the House Intelligence Committee, which is investigating russian interference in the 2016 election. According to house off