to say something to shore up some support that he desperately needs. it some support that he desperately needs. it will be uuite desperately needs. it will be quite some desperately needs. it will be quite some day, desperately needs. it will be quite some day, wednesday| desperately needs. it will be - quite some day, wednesday here in the uk. let s get some of the day s other news. the united nations says it is stepping up its response to the volcanic eruption and tsunami in tonga as communications begin to improve. heavy rainfalls of ash at the weekend has hampered the relief effort, contaminating drinking water and making the air quality poor. the tongan government says many of the houses on the islands have been destroyed. estimates from new zealand suggest the main communications cable in tonga will now take around four weeks to repair. hong kong independence activist edward leung, whose slogan of liberate hong kong, revolution of our times became a rallying cry during the
the tongan government says many of the houses on the islands have been destroyed. estimates from new zealand also suggest the main communications cable in tonga will now take around four weeks to repair. hong kong s independence activist edward leung, whose slogan of liberate hong kong, revolution of our times became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro democracy movement, has been released from jail. he d served nearly four years. the slogan itself was banned by the authorities last year. the british man who took hostages in a texas synagogue was known to british security services. malik faisal akram was investigated in 2020. but by the time he flew to the us at the new year, he was assessed not to present a risk. quebec province has introduced new and unusual curbs on those who remain unvaccinated. customers at alcohol and cannabis stores need to show proof of covid 19 vaccination to secure their purchases. it s hoped that the move will incentivise people
if it does go through, they ll essentially be one of the biggest gaming companies in the world by far. biggest gaming companies in the world by far- world by far. right. we can have a sharp world by far. right. we can have a sharp intake - world by far. right. we can have a sharp intake of- world by far. right. we can l have a sharp intake of breath at the amount of money involved here, but is this at least at the moment as big as it could be? 0r the moment as big as it could be? or do you think there are other possible acquisitions that might be coming along soon? it that might be coming along soon? , ~ . , soon? it is certainly the biggest soon? it is certainly the biggest company - soon? it is certainly the biggest company they l soon? it is certainly the - biggest company they could have acquired, microsoft could have acquired. going slightly down lower would be electronic arts, which is around $58 billion so, smaller, but obviously still enormous. i do not think this
the china market as a whole is irresistible. president xijinping thinks his critics are politicising his big sporting moment. his government says the olympics should rise above politics. it s a distinction some of the businesses looking to ride the olympic wave want you to make, as well. robin brant, bbc news, shanghai. hong kong independence activist edward leung, whose slogan of liberate hong kong, revolution of our times became a rallying cry during the 2019 pro democracy movement, has been released from jail. he d served nearly four years. the slogan itself was banned by the authorities last year. israeli police have evicted a palestinian family from their home in the eastjerusalem neighbourhood of sheikh jarrah on wednesday, demolishing the dwelling in a case that has drawn international attention. the police raid was launched two days after a member of the salhiyeh family took to the roof of the house, threatening to blow it up. police had withdrawn after the standoff on mond