What an interesting market. It is not a normal july, and simply, it is not a normal friday. Gold almost touching 1900, better markets in the last minutes off the better than good pmi data in europe. Francine we had betterthanexpected pmi in europe, but also the u. K. It is not moving markets that much, but it is something to keep an eye on. Lets get to first word news with karina mitchell. China has dropped back, ordering the u. S. To close its consulate in chengdu because of the u. S. Decision to close the chinese consulate in houston. China serves as a key u. S. Listening post. China says its action is a legitimate one and necessary. President trump has given into worries about the coronavirus. He canceled his florida nominating convention. That was going to be the biggest event of his reelection campaign. Florida just posted a Record Number of deaths from the pandemic. The president says he did not want to take any chances. There are still differences between Senate Republicans and
Orders as some have continued to host a large weddings and now the latest church to land in the spotlight during the pandemic is star of the sea church in the Richmond District for say the sacking joins us live from the church tonight she has more taylor. Well that information went out in a newsletter to church goers this weekend in that letter father, joseph below downplays the coronavirus essentially says that people should be coming to mass. First it was places like saint peter and paul church in north beach putting large Indoor Services and weddings during the pandemic. And now its this controversial letter from another Catholic Church in San Francisco, the star of the sea newsletter from father joseph below begins as follows the only reason to become a catholic is to become a seat were more concerned about safety and sanctity referring to the pandemic the letter goes on to imply that this philosophy will hurt People Mission but Church Services above their own health. Once you get
The richest. And six years after the Helicopter Crash onto the clutha pub in glasgow, killing ten people, a report says pilot error was to blame. Ina in a moment, sportsday, but first lets ta ke in a moment, sportsday, but first lets take a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Inafew coming up this evening on bbc news. In a few minutes, we will be talking toa in a few minutes, we will be talking to a member of the Grenfell Action Group about the report into the fire that took the lives of 72 people. It is critical of the london fire brigade. Also tonight, the other big story of the day, the general election in six weeks. We have a former adviser to ex conservative chancellor George Osborne and an adviser to former labour leader ed miliband to shed some light on what we can all expect, and that is at half past eight. Later on as today draws to a close, we will be looking at the papers, and our guests are anna millen, director of the think tank uk change europe, and j
states, canada, and around the world, i m isa suarez, ahead right here on cnn newsroom. the idf investigates why its troops accidentally killed three israeli hostages in gaza. america s mayor gets hit with a staggering judgment in a defamation lawsuit. we ll find out how much the jury says rudy giuliani should pay. and ukraine s bid for the eu membership moves forward, but no agreement on aid. how this delay could prove costly for ukrainian troops as well as morale. but first this morning we begin with grief as well as outrage in israel after the israeli military says it mistakenly shot and killed three israeli hostages in gaza after misidentifying them as a threat. several dozen protesters gathered on the streets of tel aviv on friday. let s have a look at this. they re chanting everyone now, demanding the government take immediate action to bring the remaining hostages home safely. the idf has identified the three israeli citizens it killed in northern gaza, you re
as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. sir salman was rushed to hospital and taken by helicopter to the neighbouring state of pennsylvania. he was due to speak at the chautauqua institute, a centre for arts and learning in western new york, which celebrates freedom of expression a value many praise sir salman for having. here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power. l someone who s been out there, i unafraid, despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life. it seems prime minister borisjohnson tweeted he was appalled that the author was stabbed while exercising a right that must always be defended. a 24 year old man named hadi matar was arrested and taken into custody. police have carried out a raid at his home in newjersey. the motive is not known, but sir salman has long li