Isnt course accused of corruption involving multimillion dollar government contracts. Plus im natasha popular in paris for years off to the new premier 25th diva. Turks are still painful memories and deep divisions. And its for tiger woods is in title, contention after day one of the monsters, the defending Champion Well placed at the final major of the year. But we begin this news hour with the west wing conflict in northern ethiopia. The struggle for the control of tiebreak continues between local and Government Forces and hostilities countrywide appears to be resting. Lets take a look at some of the latest developments. Amnesty International Says hundreds of civilians have been massacred during the fighting while the Human Rights Group is there who is responsible. Some witnesses have blamed forces loyal to the to great Peoples Liberation front. The uns warning of a humanitarian emergency. As more and more people flee more than 4000 people crossed from ethiopia into sudan and just on
Americans from doing business with companies connected to the Chinese Military. Beijing meanwhile congratulates president elect joe biden plans for a permanent cease fire and foreign fighters to leave libya. Well have the latest on the talks and so on. In sports, on the wood stews in title contention of to day one of the masters, the defining champions. Well placed at the final major of the year. Well, we begin this news out in ethiopia where there are reports. Hundreds of people have been killed as fighting continues in the northern tikrit region. Amnesty International Says civilians have been massacred, but they havent confirmed who is responsible. Witnesses there. Blame forces loyal to the to great and Peoples Liberation. Front. Thousands are already fleeing the violence. Many of them, a crossing the border into neighboring stude on the offensive against to graze leaders began last week after they were accused of attacking a military base. Because if not, hundreds of civilians were
Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are the author and journalist mihir bose, and former pensions minister, baroness altmann. Lets start with a look at some of those front pages for tomorrow. The metro leads with the vaccination programme. It says there are hopes that all over 50s could have covid jabs by the end of march. According to the daily mail, ministers are hoping to ease restrictions in may. But the guardian carries an interview withjeremy hunt, the former Health Secretary, who advises against lifting lockdown until coronavirus cases fall to 1,000 a day. When lockdown does ease, Outdoor Sport and Socialising Are Set to be among the first activities to return thats according to the times. The telegraph focus on the Hotel Quarantine plans, for people arriving from Coronavirus Hotspots it says ministers are racing to reserve more than 28,000 hotel rooms, in preparation for that Scheme Starting in mid february. The mirror l
The tech giants in the us are dominating the business agenda today. Jeff bezos is stepping down as amazons Chief Executive. The Online Retail giants founder will move to become the compa ny s executive chairman. He will be replaced as ceo by andy jassy, the current boss of amazons Cloud Computing business. And this comes as the firm reported 386 billion in sales in 2020, thats up 38 on the year before. Their profits almost doubled, rising to 21. 3 billion. So whats been the reaction to the news bezos is stepping to the side, and what do we know about the new boss . Duncan howe is e commerce strategist at cheil uk, which is a Digital Marketing and advertising agency. Duncan, welcome to the programme. Executive chair man still means he will have a lot of control and very much involved in and is on, but it is the day to day responsibility. What do you think about this move . I responsibility. What do you think about this move . I think it is a bit of think about this move . I think it is
A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus