So theres no training behind this. Theres no standard attack in any of this. So, actually, we can see it going any way. But i think the i think the longer it goes on without violence the more likely there wont be any. Welcome back, everybody. Im john vause at the cnn center. Im natalie allen. Thank you for joining us. Weve been here several hours with this breaking news out of australia. And we will continue to bring you the latest now. And wed like to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world. Wed like to give you the update now. A gunman is Still Holding an unknown number of people at a lindt coffee shop in sydneys Main Business district. Sky News Australia reports that the Hostage Taker, seen here, is calling himself the brother. He has forced hostages to speak with three Media Outlets over the phone. He apparently has two demands. He wants an isis flag. He also wants a conversation with australias Prime Minister. We also have video of five hostages who manag
Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin quickly brought his uprising to an end on Sunday. But not before inflicting a deep humiliation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. There will almost certainly be consequences.
Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin quickly brought his uprising to an end on Sunday. But not before inflicting a deep humiliation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. There will almost certainly be consequences.
in the building, to not know if it s only one gunman or if there are more involved. police have been extremely tight-lipped. that is the way that australian authorities operate. it always has been that way, as you would know, john, having reported here in australia for many years. it just is the culture. they want to contain it. they want to focus on resolving this situation. they don t want the media involved. we have to remember that that gunman you would have to presume chose that site. it was located opposite the 7 network australia. perfect vantage point to get the world s attention. so clearly he had an objective. now his demands, they seem a bit bizarre. they seem very strange, that he now wants an isis flag and he wants a phone conversation with the australian prime minister tony abbott. but certainly i think what we can assure you is that negotiators are talking to him, hoping that the situation will be resolved peacefully. okay. all right. anna coren for us there in
this heat and honestly the best spots, i will hang out here until the show begins. you got a good shot. perfect vantage point. happy fourth to everybody there. one of the headliners for the big concert on the mall and it s reba mcintyre and they took time out to talk about the decades long career. it s my most favorite ballads, god bless america and oh, beautiful. during the festivities, you will be awarded the national artistic achievement award. what s that feel like? it s a real heavy bowl. i got to see it already. it s a huge onnor to be here and performing on the capital lawn on the fourth of july and receive an award for the things we have done for the arts is a very special day for me