Latest outbreak under control with a report on how the chinese governments expanding its suppression of any criticism of its handling of the pandemic. Plus relations between moscow and berlin hitting a new low after german prosecutors allege russia ordered the contract killing of a former Chechen Rebel in berlin last year. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today the german chancellor all america was holding a Video Conference with e. U. Leaders at this hour theyre discussing a future budget and plans for an unprecedented 750000000000 Euro Coronavirus Recovery Fund called next generation u. The funny names to help the bloc emerge intact from the worst economic straits since the Great Depression this. Virtual summit is the 1st step in what are specter to be difficult negotiations in brussels mathesons following the talks for us today to you. Can you sketch out for us the political fault lines as these negotiations begin. Its been one month bryan that america will and the french pr
Let me take just a moment to talk about what we are attempting to do here in the senate. Exaggeration and hyperbole is the order of the day. Say always reluctant to this truly could be one of the most important things we as members of this committee do. What the world is experiencing today, what the United States is facing today, is one of the most significant challenges that a lot of us will face in our lifetime. The bad news, the really bad possibleit is entirely that it will happen again, and i say this because the experts virus thatt this made the leap from one species can very easily happen again. There are 2000 of these viruses out there. Dohave no idea what they can if they get into a human being. Us they haves tell identified within their ranks about 2000 different viruses. Having said that, we need to want toward, and i stress what i am trying to do with this and what all of us are trying to do, look forward. There are a lot of hearings going on. Theres a lot of hyperbole goin
Angry scenes irans foreign minister zarif is heckled by politicians in parliament. And croatia goes to the polls to choose a new government amid a recession and the coronavirus pandemic. And im Peter Simmons with the sport is formula one makes a thrilling. The action coming up later as well as an anti racism protest on the grid. And we begin with the increasing number of covert 1000 cases worldwide saturday so the biggest single day rise since the pandemic began with more than 212000 new infections globally now the majority of those were in latin america which now has more cases than europe mexico has been reporting record new infections its now got the 5th highest death toll in the world in israel officials have ordered thousands of people back into quarantine as they deal with the worst surge in you cases since the outbreak began the governments also resumed its controversial phone Surveillance Program to track cases. And theres a Record Number of new cases in the philippines its gov
Tonight at eight eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Standard john cotton one members of the bridge about buying g5 equipment from the Chinese Company while way. The arkansas republican join former House Intelligence Committee chair mike rogers and retired Brigadier General Robert Spaulding who predecease her on the National Security council under the trump administration. They answered questions from the British Defense subcommittee on china for about two hours. Order, order. Welcome to this Defense Select Committee hearing to consider the International Response to the uk government decision to allow while we to continue to operate its 5g network and implications of the gibbous decision for information sharing across the alliance. Also to discuss International Ambitions and the role of 5g technology and within this specifically look at Cyber Attacks and the distal silk road. Our session date is divided into two parts and id like to welcome senator tom cotton joining us for part on
House of representatives before being elected senator. You are a regular, to use for the first and particularly on the u. S. And china relationship. For transparency, you and i have done each other for many, many years. I think prior to you entering politics so thank you very much indeed for your time today. Can i just say on a wider note we are very conscious that we meet during a challenging time for the u. S. Following the tragic death of george floyd. Our thoughts are very much with those impacted by this tragedy. The u. S. Is not alone in needing to do more to tackle the underlying issues but our thoughts and prayers are very much with those who are directly affected. Could i invite you to say a few words as an opening statement, then well move into questions. Thank you very much indeed. Thank you, mr. Chair and thank you for this kind words about some of the strife on our streets today. Of course we all want justice for george floyd and we are all deeply disturbed by that horrifi