A new record coronavirus cases more than 7000 in a day and the Prime Minister is due to address the nation and an indian Jewelry Company pulls an ad that caused outrage because it shows interfaith marriage. So we begin with that undercover aljazeera investigation which now has led to cyprus suspending its controversial citizenship for Investment Program the attorney general has also announced a probe into possible criminal offenses following the revelations it goes back to august when aljazeera is Investigative Unit released the cyprus papers that revealed serious flaws in the citizen by Investment Program exposing high ranking officials who were willing to help convicted criminals obtain e. U. Citizenship more now from our Investigative Reporter David Harrison who is in nicosia. Weve had 3 announcements one the abolition of the Investment Program under which people could buy passports if they paid a certain amount of money in which our investigation revealed evidence of that was big b
Yes im going at stand up because im not also the news conservative u. S. Supreme Court Nominee barack faces some tough questions from democrats on the 2nd day of her confirmation hearing. Strict new measures will go into place in the netherlands after a Record Number of new coronavirus cases report. And look at the conflicts over the region of not going to tell about is affecting the people there. So we begin with that aljazeera expose which has led cyprus to suspend its citizenship for Investment Program aljazeera as Investigative Unit exposed senior politicians who engaged in a plan to help a criminal by a cypriot passport our best to get a reporter David Harrison has this report now from nicosia. An emergency meeting of the cypriot cabinet. Was held at the president ial palace following the release of the aljazeera investigation. You can we can get surely going to go live to some broker soon youre going to use you tube our own bush remember the program which we already speak about y
A day the Prime Minister is due to speak to the nation. And an indian Jewelry Company polls an ad that caused outrage because it showed interfaith marriage. So the aljazeera undercover investigation which has led to cyprus suspending its controversial citizenship for Investment Program the attorney general has also announced a probe into possible criminal offenses following the revelations goes back to august when al jazeera Investigative Unit released the cyprus papers which revealed some serious flaws in the citizen by Investment Program it exposed high ranking officials expressing a willingness to help convicted criminals get citizenship lets get more from our Investigative Reporter David Harrison whos in nicosia. Weve had 3 announcements one the abolition of the Investment Program under which people could buy passports if they paid a certain amount of money in which our investigation revealed evidence of that was being abused the 2nd one was the president of the pall of dmitris sal
America. A crisis unfolding in. The World Food Program warns 130000000 people could be pushed close to starvation by the pandemic. First begin in hong kong where police have fired volleys of tear gas at protesters of the thousands turned out to oppose chinas proposed National Security law demonstrators have blocked streets in the territories popular shopping district or swayed by the bill would ban all activities considered subversive activists say it would be the end of hong kongs autonomy. And brown joins us now from hong kong major i saw moments ago police moved you along how things shaping up now. Well i think in this corner of causeway bay the police to slowly regaining control of the streets following a number of skirmishes earlier on sunday afternoon when tear gas was fired now these protests make it all very reminiscent of actually what happened a year ago when we had large protests also in this part of hong kong now these protesters of course are taking part in an Unauthorized
Kong warning countries to stay out of its affairs. Also ahead muslims mark the end of ramadan subdued eed celebrations under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Announced on hamas with sports n. B. A. Basketball moves a step closer to restarting the concerned citizen talks with disney about possibly finishing the season at one venue in orlando florida. Ok lets get going now breaking news out of occupied East Jerusalem where the long awaited trial of the israeli Prime Minister is now officially underway Benjamin Netanyahu is facing 3 cases of corruption but he denies all charges of bribery fraud and a breach of trust harry force it starts our coverage for us. I need to be with them you know a week ago Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in for a record 5th term as israels Prime Minister after a political battle which lasted 17 months and through 3 inconclusive elections but his legal battle is only intensifying sunday is day one of his trial in 3 separate Corruption Cases in the 1st hes ac