From israel on concessions aimed at bridging the divide between the two sides. We are yet to receive any detail on what those concessions might be, but could it be the movement the region has been waiting for . Also tonight. A desperate search for survivors, after a british superyacht sank off the coast of sicily. One man has died and six others are still missing including british Tech Businessman Mike Lynch. As the Crown Prosecution Service here in the uk works around the clock in the wake of the Uk Riots the Prison System is being stretched to its limits. Well look at the Pressure Points in the system and the potential solutions. And well be live in chicago. Its the start of the Democratic Partys National Convention. Its a crowning moment for Kamala Harris as the Partys President ial nominee, but tonight its all eyes onjoe biden when he takes the stage. This is a decisive moment the words of americas top diplomat, antony blinken, as he visits the Middle East yet again, to try to push
Now its time for Todays Episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam in the newscast studio. And paddy in the newscast studio. Paddy, ijust noticed, listening to Chris Read the news on Radio 4, there, did you notice that in their running order, about 75 of the stories were international stories . Yes, and i know All Of Us listening to the Radio Cant really recall a chapter as busy slash frightening, for 25 years. Yes, crises popping up all over the place and so for the next 28 minutes or. Well, its a podcast, who knows how long it will end up being, we are going to focus on some of those big international stories and we have got some friends of newscast into help us. We have chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Hello. Hello, and we are here instead of being on holiday because of this very, very volatile environment. I dont think you ever take holidays anyway. And we are also joined by Security Correspondent gordon corera. Hello, gordon. Hello, adam, h
Weve got to got additional reporting. Governments response. Following the president s federal Vaccine Mandate announcement, many are asking about exemptions. We are going to take a closer Look And Track what appears to be a growing trend. A player gives a religious exemption but puts the employee on unpaid leave. Its September 11th on the east coast. 20 years since the terrorist attacks in New York. At the pentagon, and at shanksville, pennsylvania, day that forever change our country. We are going to speak to those honoring the victims tonight. We begin with a disappointed president biden, targeting republican governors telling them if they plan to resist his federal Vaccine Mandate to have at it. The theory as you point out is Building Unabated over Yesterdays Announcement by the administration that it intends to ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated to go out and get the jab. However, a growing number of g. O. P. Governors are ratcheting up a Pressure Campaign of their own in
Phil, thanks. Appreciate you being here this morning. Thanks for having me. And new day continues right now. Im John Berman with brianna keilar. It is thursday, august 5th. And this is where we are this morning. Nearly 59,000 people are hospitalized with covid. Those are numbers we havent seen in almost six months. I. C. U. Beds are running out in louisiana, mississippi, and arkansas. Cases rising sharply among children. Now Asa Hutchinson the governor of arkansas says he regrets signing a law banning Mask Mandates. Our cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. And, yes, in hindsight, i wish that had not become law. He signed it. This morning the biden administration is considering a Vaccination Requirement for most international passengers traveling to the united states. There is also a debate this morning after the World Health Organization declared there should be no Booster Shots for americans, third vaccine shots before the rest of the world gets its share of vaccines