The us decision is largely symbolic and comes after a sharp fall in the value of the chinese yuan against the dollar and prompts yet another fall on stock markets. Also in the programme profits rise at Intercontinental Hotels but the boss of brands including holiday and crowne plaza tells us hes not losing too much including holiday inn and crowne plaza tells us hes not losing too much sleep over the us china trade war. After heavy losses on monday across europe you can see a mixed picture today with the ftse 100 proving to be today with the ftse100 proving to be the laggard. And what if you have so much money you dont know how to spend it . We meet the man behind the personal Concierge Service that books those once in a lifetime holidays, posh dinners and expensive days out. But it costs nearly 3000 dollars a year, just to join. And if you could have someone at your beck and call to book your once in a lifetime trip where would it be . Where would you go . Let us know, just use the ha
Two tankers believed to have been attacked in the gulf of oman on the coast of iran. Dan joins us from dubai. Dan . Reporter a full scale investigation under way after this suspected sabotage attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman these pictures, youll see how severe the damage was. What these pictures show is a tanker with highly flammable products, adrift and ablaze near the strait of hamuz. This first ship is believed to be the japanese kakuka and it was moving methanol from saudi arabia to singapore. All 21 crew skaeed with just minor injuries after they abandoned ship and rescued by a nearby vessel. Second was a norwegian owned tear transporting crude products into asia. Whatever happened caused a fire to break out on board. It had to be rescued without injury we still dont know who or what caused such damage and no individual or state actor came forward to claim responsibility but what this does represent is another skirmish in the region, just as tensions between the United S
Sponsible for attacks on two tankers. Secretary pompeo good afternoon. It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of iran is response i will for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman. This is based on intelligence, weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation and the fact that no proxy Group Operating in the area has the resources to act with a high degree of sophistication. This is the latest in the series of attacks incity depated against american and allied interests. It should be understood in the 40 years against freedomloving nations. On april 22, iran promised the world it would interrupt the flow of oil. It is now working to execute on that promise. In early may, the revolutionary guard corps had the capability to launch missiles. On may 12, iran attacked four ships. Oil 14, iran struck two pipelines in saudi arabia. On may 19, iraq landed near the u. S. Embassy in baghdad. May 31, a car bomb where four Service
Areas busiest airport. The coordinated effort at sfo demanding a ceasefire in gaza. New calls for a ceasefire are coming from east bay classrooms. At 9 00, the backlash is being felt across the Oakland Unified School district. An unusual meeting taking place in santa clara. The valley water board of directors will meet this morning to consider whether or not to censor one of their board members. You are looking into director rebecca eisenberg. Recently she was investigated for multiple allegations including dissemination , harassment, and the mishandling of confidential information. The board of directors will consider how to move forward at todays meeting. The California Supreme Court is waiting into the battle over the future of uc berkeleys peoples park. The States High Court plans to hear arguments over the universitys plan to build housing on the side. That hearing will be in l. A. In early april. Earlier this year, the address and took over the park, clearing out makeshift homes
For the massacre of millions of russians in the donbass, now they are preparing for the massacre of millions of crimeans, the declared target and no one on the west does not refute this, and what to do in these conditions, russia has already unleashed a war in 2014. The ukrainian regime had to respond to the war in the donbass. We all e start a special military operation strikes at on the territory of ukraine, no, High Precision longrange weapons precisely against military infrastructure facilities or with a code used for conducting combat operations. We have already talked about the possibility of strikes, which you decide on the decisionmaking center. Of course, this category also includes the headquarters of the military development of ukraine , which yes, in response, as you know, the kiev regime. Uh, i chose another way of trying to intimidate russia and hit civilians. And here is awareness of the peculiarity of the moment in order to draw our trajectory into the future very impor