Few moments. So lets begin with priya lakhani, founder and ceo of century tech. The biggest stroke we have seen for yea rs, the biggest stroke we have seen for years, and this is over some pretty ambitious plans to reform pensions there. Yes, the last time they tried to reform pensions was in 1995 and if you remember, 1995, there were 2 million french people on the streets, protesting, bringing it to paralysis for three weeks and they eventually had to scrap the potential reforms, so it is really bold that Emmanuel Macron is doing this. He is seen by many as the president or the rich, and this is going to affect hospital workers, the police, teachers. And it is a change in the system. With french pensions, they look at the last six months of your salary and assessed on that you are given your pension, and pension age is 62 compared to other European Union countries, but know what they are saying is you get points over the theories of your working life, and there is a slightly more comp
Its long been thought that 10,000 is the magic number, but could walking 5,000 steps a day be enough to see a benefit . The white house is marking one year since President Biden signed the chips for america legislation. It earmarked 52. 7 million in subisdies for the Semiconductor Industry in the us. The Commerce Department started taking in applications injune for the Subsidy Programme for Us Semiconductor manufacturing and since then, more than 460 companies have expressed interest in the funding. The programme is part of the administrations bid to boost competitiveness with chinas science and technology. The Commerce Department is also tyring to ensure that china doesnt benefit from the subsidies. Adrienne elrod is director of external and Government Affairs in the chips for America Office of the Us Department of commerce. How does the Biden Administration believe this legislation serves economic and National Security . First of all i think, thank you for having me, it is great to t
it s been handled. ukraine s president zelensky has sacked the head of the armed forces we ll bring you the latest on that. and we re still waiting for early results from pakistan. the votes are being counted at the end of a very tense few days. good evening. back in 2015, the world leaders gathered in paris to agree a target, to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre industrial levels. that target was seen as crucial in preventing the worst effects of global warming. today, the eu s climate service copernicus, revealed that last year that 1.5 degrees limit was met or exceeded every single month. in fact, these past eight months have been the hottest on record. and, what s more, the sea temperature, has been rising every single day since april although that has been driven in part by the current el nino effect. here s our climate editorjustin rowlatt. this is where the electricity company sse plans a £2 billion water battery. the hydro
150,000 affected dozens have died. Im lee wellington with the sports news including athletition accused. World doping federation arrived for a report that a third of Medal Winners could have been using drugs. Claim and counterclaim over casualties said to be caused by turkeys air campaign in the border regions, some say 10 were killed. Some insist that shells hit turkish p. K. K. Fighters shelter. Tensions rise. Demonstrations in kurdish areas in turkey and in iraq. Turkey appearing determined to maintain its attacks on i. S. I. L. In syria and the p. K. K. Ankara blaming that group, p. K. K. For a Suicide Attack in which two turkish soldiers were killed. Zeina khodr sends this report. Reporter another attack against Turkish Security personnel. This time it involved a suicide truck bomb. At least two soldiers were killed 20 injured. Authorities are blaming the outlawed Kurdish Workers Party or the p. K. K. Sundays bombing is seen as an escall eights in the conflict between turkey and t
Rebels. [ chanting ] andals World Leaders lead to the g20 summits. Protesters march in the streets of brisbane its been a difficult often bitter relationship for years with each country accusing the other of harbouring rebel fighters and undermining stability, afghan president ashraf ghani has been holding talks with pakistans Prime Minister nawaz sharif in islamabad. Its Ashraf Ghanis First Official visit to pakistan since taking office. Scott heidler joins us life. Both leaders have been speaking with the media, and both are at pains to reassure each other that they were supportive. Indeed. The afghan president summed it up by saying 13 years of mistrust was removed by a couple of days of talks. That shows the progress they have made. The pakistani Prime Minister reassuring his count part that it is important. He stressed settlement should be afghan led and owned. Pakistan is ready to play any role it can to bring peace to afghanistan. However, the changes are great. Everybody knows