Virginia. Hes hitting the road this week to try and sell his agenda and convince americans his latest economic proposals are worth the huge pricetag. Nearly four trillion dollars. The president and the first lady making several stops in the state today. Part of what the white house is calling their getting america back tour. Pushing expansive and Sweeping Investmentes in infrastructure, education, and childcare. Recent polls show the proposal are popular but there are questions whether the president can get any of this through the divided congress, especially when calls for Booip Cooperation have so far largely gone unanswered. Republicans are nearly united in their opposition to the depending plans. This is Staggering Amount of spending like someone with a new credit card and these are for things that we dont necessarily need. We certainly cant afford. Its almost creating an addiction to spending. Lets get over to john harwood. He is joining me luf from the white house. Theyre hitting
Contagious could 19 strains pushing the Health System to the verge of collapse as the death toll exceeds 250000. E. U. Leaders to speed up the block specs in rollout of one of the difficult weeks ahead. The u. S. Has launched in a strike in syria targeting structures that belong to iranian backed militia its thought the strike targeted the in the military base near al book of all the pentagon says thats in response to recent attacks against american personnel in iraq the strikes karmas tehran and washington continue to discuss what happens next with the 2050 nuclear deal. The target that we would you know we. Were. Being you. Shia militia that conducted the strike she is following developments from washington we understand joe biden who authorized this on thursday morning the attack took place 23 g. M. T. And we understand that biden had been presented with several options and its been reported that he picked the smallest targets of all the options presented to him by the pens again an
Protesters. E. U. Leaders discuss travel restrictions and the need to step up its Vaccination Program to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. And rising from the ruins how artists in mosul are leading a cultural revival in the iraqi city devastated by isis. But we begin with a deepening political crisis in all media Prime Minister nicole passion yet has fired his military chief after Senior Army Officials called for his resignation he says that call amounts to a coup attempt and has been addressing thousands of his supporters in the capital yerevan he has told them his political future should be decided by the people and not the military but it smith begins our coverage. In the center of yerevan on thursday amin is Prime Minister was defiant in the face of calls from the military for him to stand down made by maggie some people want to drag the army into unconstitutional processes this is an attempted coup but the people will not allow a military coup in armenia an estimated 20000 people c
And londons Ultra Orthodox Jews are warned against Mass Gatherings during the pure him holiday. Armenias Prime Minister has accused top military offices of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down because russian young brought thousands of supporters out onto the streets so his political future can only be decided by the people the opposition also came out to protest and has set up camp outside parliament the u. S. State department has called for restraint by all parties the country is bitterly divided over last years brutal conflict with azerbaijan in the disputed nagornokarabakh region but it smith reports. In the center of your event on thursday armenias Prime Minister was defiant in the face of calls from the military for him to stand down made a pact. Some people want to drag the army into unconstitutional processes this is an attempted coup but the people will not allow a military coup in armenia. An estimated 20000 people came out onto the streets of the capital after
Ambassador to ankara for cues in washington of supporting kurdish fighters. Also jacob zuma is in trouble again corruption inquiry what is the former South African president jailed for not turning up to here in. Mexico starts vaccinating millions of its elderly citizens against covert 19. Im generous with the sport of bass landscape james hopeful that lena lassie will stay at the club and 20 time grand slam champion bass player on the dow which is the Australian Open quarter finals. Welcome to the news i would begin in the end where the military has intensified its crackdown on protesters who what the generals to give up power the coup leaders have warned demonstrators that dissent against them. Could lead to 20 years in prison and for the 1st time since the coup the military has deployed tanks and soldiers the deposed leader and son suchi is to spend more days under house arrest after her detention was extended in a moment well be speaking to aljazeera is david pollen in hong kong but