We begin in the United States where millions more people have filed for Unemployment Benefits he keeps april track to be the worst month for job losses since records began more than 33000000. 00 people have filed for unemployment now in just the last 7 weeks economists say growth could plummets by a 3rd in the 2nd quarter in the u. K. The picture is also bleak the bank of england expects economic output to shrink by 14 percent this year and unemployment to rise to 8 percent the European Union had earlier warned to brace for the worst ever recession with the economy tipped to slump by 7. 4 percent but figures from china suggesting a different picture their exports rose in april for the 1st time this year up 3 and a half percent after many factories reopened. Well lets go now to our White House Correspondent kimberly how could 1st lets talk about those unemployment figures just put them into context for us committee. That will were waiting to see what the u. S. President might also have
Inside for nearly 2 months but the country faces a long road back toward reviving to the cherished public life and nigeria begins rolling back its restrictions in a bid to get the biggest economy in africa back on track but Health Officials are warning its the worst possible time for the country to let up on the lockdown plus the formula electric racing series is on hold until at least a lot because of the coronavirus but theres an alternative if the drivers are now competing on virtual circuits for germanys maximillian good start its an ideal way for drivers to maintain their skills. Im sorry kelly welcome to the program the European Commission is hosting a virtual fundraiser for efforts to develop a back. Scene and treatments for the coronavirus the event hopes to raise more than 7000000000. 00 euros but the u. N. Secretary general has warned that nearly 5 times that amount could be needed to sustain a Global Research campaign so far World Leaders have pledged over 5000000000 euros t
To a political solution, a political agreement to end the war. In this battle, the largest that has ever been fought by the United States army in its history, better than 600,000 better than 600,000 americans were engaged. And you can see, our lines famously bulged but they did not break. However, you have the story of the siege that is going to be depicted here. Most famously, George Patton is going to come up and save the town from the south after they had been surrendered. This was an incident that Many Americans will recognize from where thepatton, Commanding Officer was asked by the germans to surrender and he famously said to them one word, nuts. In this case here, you get a sense of how logistics are so important in war, particularly with things like gasoline up here. We have a german gas tank where you can actually see the sf markings on the side. Germans were running out of gasoline. We, however, are going to also not only have to deal with moving mechanical vehicles, tanks, a
Mark Rick Atkinson author of the guns at last lights of the war in western europe 1944 to 1945. The Program Starts with an archival newsreel from may of 1945 showing the signing the surrender and the statement from president harry truman. What im this year marks the 75th trying to find a good yeah theory had lived to see this day generalize and how are informed me that the forces of germany have surrendered to the United Nations the flags of freedom fly all over europe for this victory we join in offering our thanks to the providence which is guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity and into light much remains to be done the victory one in the west must now be one in the east the whole world must be cleansed of the evil from which half the world has been freed. United the peaceloving nation have demonstrated in the west that their arms are stronger by far than the might of dictators or the tyranny of military that once called us salt and wheat the power of our people
More likely to die from coronavirus than white people. Toxic gas leaks again from a factory in india where earlier leaks killed at least 11 and left hundreds in hospital. And the war on drugs has failed a global team of experts says hardline policies are actually fueling organized crime around the world. The devastating Financial Impact of the corona virus pandemic continues to unfold as governments across the world struggle to restart the whole to the economies in the u. S. Where more than 75000 people have died of the virus a staggering 3200000 more people filed for unemployment that means 33500000 or one in 5 workers have lost their jobs since mid march when the corona Virus Outbreak forced many businesses to close their doors. Here in the u. K. The bank of england warns the economy could shrink by 14 percent by the end of 2020 the worst slump in move 300 years is this is the economy could bounce back by 2021 if the pandemic is brought under control its a slightly better picture in