in most of afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. china s military launches fresh drills off taiwan in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american politicians. the uk becomes the first country to approve a covid vaccine that fights both the original strain and the omicron variant. and check mate, with a difference, how this underwater version of chess is helping competitors stay cool in the hot weather. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. us officials have warned of an increase in violent threats to law enforcement following the search of donald trump s florida estate, mar a lago. the fbi and department of homeland security issued a memo to law enforcement around the country. in a separate development, prosecutors in the us state of georgia have told rudy giuliani he s a target of their criminal investigation into attempts to overturn the result of the last presidential election
we start in the uk where already this week deals have been done to increase pay for workers at british airways, aldi and uber. aldi is raising the pay of thousands of distribution centre staff by 9% as competition for workers climbs post pandemic with more and more of us ordering our groceries online. british airways check in staff have agreed to a pay settlement that their union says amounts to a 13% pay rise, and uber agreed to raise fares in the uk to boost earnings for its drivers. the rising cost of living and forecasts for soaring winter energy bills, along with a severe labour shortage in some industries is a recipe for higher pay, something the bank of england warned against as it could hamper its fight against inflation. the latest unemployment figures for the uk are out in a few hours time. kate shoesmith is deputy chief executive of the recruitment and employment confederation. good morning. the employment numbers coming out forward june, what will they tell us? w
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