hello. last month, in the midst of a steep third wave of coronavirus, austria took a step, that would previously have been unthinkable in a western democracy: they announced that vaccinations would become compulsory for the entire population. until that point most governments had rejected the idea of a vaccine mandate. not any more. today germany signalled it would follow suit, and that vaccinations will become mandatory next year. the outgoing chancellor, angela merkel, says she favours the measure,the german parliament will vote on it in february. fortunately, here in britain the vaccination programme is going much better. and today the government confirmed it has ordered 114 million more doses from pfizer and moderna, to be delivered over the next two years. the vaccines could later be modified when further variants emerge. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. booster after booster after booster. the uk just ordered booster after booster after booster. the ukjust ordere
thank you for being here everyone. let s get to these top stories at this hour. first, president biden considering drastic measures to avoid a catastrophic debt default. the president now seems open to senate democrats using the so-called nuclear option to raise the debt ceiling, something he previously was against. listen to this. to raise the debt limit using a carve out with the filibuster to raise the debt limit? i think that s a real possibility. a real possibility now. getting rid of the filibuster here means democrats would need only a simple majority, 50 just over 50 votes which they would have without needing any republican buy-in. secondly, the senate is expected to hold a test vote this afternoon on a measure to suspend the debt ceiling until 2022. that s expected to fail. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is breaking his silence in a new statement released hours after frances how long again urged congress to regulate social media giants like facebook, zuckerb
thank you for your time, chief. i know you just are getting plugged in here oh, can you hear me okay? craig melvin. yes, are you talking to me, craig, i can hear you. yes, and we re live on msnbc right now. let me start with what do you make of what we re seeing unfold so far and the facts as we know them at this hour? just after noon? obviously another tragic match shooting that we re experiencing here. it is become an epidemic this country. it s very sad to see. i know there are multiple casualties. details will variety as they come out. the fact that there is a lot of buses there, they re moeing the unaffected victims out to a reunification point, these are always very dynamic very scary, and there could be potential traps in the bidding depending on what the shooter had in mind. that could be a concern, trying to extracated everyone safely. i m not sure if the suspect is in custody yet or what happened, but it looks like a significant police presence. you re rig
can the marcos name return to govern? the son of deposed philippines leader ferdinand marcos is the front runner ahead of next months poll. the former bbc radio 1 dj, tim westwood, faces allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry. he kept putting his hand on my leg, stroking my leg and touching my face. running his hands through touching my face. running his hands through his touching my face. running his hands through his hair, - touching my face. running his hands through his hair, like, l hands through his hair, like, what hands through his hair, like, what are hands through his hair, like, what are you doing! stop touching me. and, working against the clock the cafe where finishing the job is part of the service. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. as the conflict in ukraine enters its third month the united nations secretary general has embark
and then the way they behaved while they were here the risk of an accident here was real. we are live on bbc 2. the former bbc radio 1 dj, tim westwood, faces allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry. he kept putting his hand on my leg and stroking my leg, and touching my face. running his hands in my hair, like, what are you doing?! like, stop touching me. as the rwandan president defends the agreement with britain to accept asylum seekers, we visit a french migrant camp. will the rule will reduce attempts to cross the channel? will the rule reduce attempts to cross the channel? and police release footage of alec baldwin practising with his gun, on the set where a crew member was shot dead. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. as the conflict in ukraine enters its third month, the united nations secretary general has embarked on a diplomatic mission to moscow. antonio guterres told president pu