With lester holt good evening and welcome. A moment of joy today for five americans out of iranian custody and experiencing home for the first time in many years. Even as President Biden seemed to make clear the deal that secured their release may have changed little in the bitter relationship between the u. S. And iran. With the terms of the agreement, a Prisoner Exchange and a money infusion for irans humanitarian needs under political fire in washington, President Biden was here in new york today, speaking at the opening of the United Nations general assembly, where he issued a fresh warning to iran. But the president also on a mission to rally World Leaders to support ukraine in its war with russia. An appeal made directly to the gathering by president zelenskyy himself, in his first appearance before the u. N. Since the war began. Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander has details. Reporter tonight, the emotional homecoming five americans back on u. S. Soil, touching down
welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. vaccine nationalism is rearing its head around the world. today the president of the european commission said she will do whatever it takes to get more shots for eu nations including stopping factories inside europe from exporting doses that were meant for other countries. ursula von der leyen s comments come as many eu countries are teetering on the edge of a third wave of infections. our brussels correspondent nick beake has more. in prague, in paris, and once again in bergamo, northern italy, covid patients gasp for air. the nightmare prospect of a third wave in europe is now real. the continent is also facing a vaccination crisis. it is not getting the doses it ordered and today, a warning that the eu would do everything needed to get its fair share. all options are on the table. we are in the crisis of the century and i am not ruling out anything for now, because we have to make sure that europeans
Oil still trudging below 43. Our road map begins with chinas ripple effects across the global markets. Was a secretive News Conference enough to stop the bleeding. Retail sales are rebounding. Some major Retail Stocks falling hard. More pain to come in the sector. Two stocks sinking on secondary offerings. How should investigators make those moves . Futures lower. China allowing is currency to weaken against the dollar for a Third Straight day. Cutting about i 1. 1. The Third Straight day of cuts as applies to markets. You sat here yesterday and said you like the setups and you saw what the dollar was doing. People are going to think these are okay. The dollar is back to being strong. Oil challenging 42. Those stocks were integral to the turn. Interest rates kind of doing nothing. The earnings other than cisco. The retail earnings directly in contrast to the retail sales number. You put macys and kohls together, you have to wonder what nordstrom is going to say. Yesterday was perfect.
We report on millions of people facing the eminent prospect of famine. The scandal over turkish agents spying widens. This german member of parliament is on thehe list of targets dran up by turkeys intelligence service. My name is christopher springer, thanks for joining us. The United Kingdom has formally launched the process of leaving the European Union. In brussels, european councncil resident donald tusk receiving a letter earlier today from british Prime Minister theresa may triggering that divorce. In london, may told parliament that brexit was an opportunity for the u. K. To become stronger and fairer. Prime minister theresa may made history today, ceiling brexit and thereby radically changing the course of great written. Great britain. After signing the process for the exit of the European Union, he addressed in thes mps. In accordance with the wishes of the british people, the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. This is an historic moment from which there can be no
Sunday. But every count in florida is expected to be hit hard. The question is how hard. The storm is pummelling cuba. Land fall could weaken irma. Packing 160 Miles Per Hour winds. Storm surges in florida could reach 12 feet. Earlier we were saying ten. Causing big concern here. 23 lives have been claimed by Hurricane Irma as it destroyed parts of caribbean. The scenes from st. Martin where the storm left much of the island in ruins and flattened. Florida gv nor is issuing warnings that the storm is unlike anything the state has seen. And urging locals to heed evacuation orders in the area. Last night he took action to bring more fuel by waiving the motor fuel impor tax. As motorists face a major gas shortage. Live in hollywood, florida for us with the latest and you are at a gas station earlier, and you know so well they ran out. Or closed down. And unsure of when they might have more gas. Youre in the streets where the winds and rain picked up. Its ju right down the street here on o