Confirmed cases of covid, america struggles under a new surge. What is next? will delta require masks and even lockdowns again? and will america ever reach herd immunity? then american conservatives say they love the flag, limited government and hungary. We ll explore why autocratically inclined viktor hugo is on the rise. We ll tackle that with a great panel. Finally the world s nations come together every few years for the olympics. Why do they seem to be unable to come together to vaccinate the world s people? but first here s my take. Tensions between the united states and china have risen substa substantially. The trump tariffs remain firmly in place, washington searching for new ways to limit the spread of chinese technology companies while giving funds to american firms. China, for its part, is trying to curtail its vulnerability to america s long reach. In this atmosphere, one might well imagine that trade and goods between the two countries has plummeted. In fact, chinese data
it may be a wet and windy start to the weekend for many, but as we go into the afternoon across many western areas we should see a bit more sunshine at times. it s saturday, the 8th of january. our top story: up to 500,000 flat owners across the uk will no longer be liable for the cost of replacing dangerous cladding on their properties, under new government proposals. the plans, set to be announced by the housing secretary michael gove, would instead see developers forced to pay up to an additional $4 billion to help resolve the crisis, which has left many unable to sell their homes. our policy editor lewis goodall has more. it s estimated that more than half a million people are caught up in britain s fire safety crisis. and we can exclusively reveal the government s latest plans to deal with it. up up until now, the government s approach breakdown as follows. dangerous cutting removal would be paid for by the building safety front only for buildings of 18.5 metres in heigh
ukraine where officials are hoping that evacuation efforts can assume resume in mariupol. those many civilians remain trapped inside the city s decimated steel plant. for the first time in nearly half a century, american women appear to be on the cusp of losing their constitutional right to save legal abortions. a draft opinion was drafted that appears poised to overturn roe vs. wade, which protects abortion rights nationwide. cnn cannot confirm the authenticity of the document. final ruling is not expected until june and abortion remains legal for now, but alarm is, sparking. protests have already begun while many republicans are celebrating the news. this would mark a major victory decades in the making for american conservatives. and this is all possible because of the three conservative justices appointed by former u.s. president donald trump who dramatically shifted the ideological make july of the top court. makeup of the top court. justin alito has long objected to
yesterday arrested by parole officers in the east village neighborhood today, but he turned himself in. that s why i said did they get him or did he get himself. another crazy turn in the story that is full. law enforcement sources telling us that the suspect himself called in a tip that led to his arrest. how much more bizarre can this get. they say that james told them he was at a mcdonald s on the lower east side of manhattan. they didn t find him there but spotted him just a couple of blocks away and arrested him without incident. he s due to appear in court tomorrow. he s going to face multiple counts, including violating a law that prohibits terrorists and other violent attacks against a mass transportation system. he could face life in prison if he is convicted. to the new video obtained by cnn, it appears to show the suspect walking down the street before the subway attack took place yesterday morning. take a look at that. he s carrying a bag. he s pulling a blcart
the metropolitan police say at least 50 fines have now been handed out over parties across government that broke lockdown rules. and harley and harry, the twins born at 22 weeks so tiny they could fit in the palm of your hand defy medical expectations and are both finally home. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england are in northern ireland on a big day of women s world cup qualifiers, looking to all but secure their spot at next year s finals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from the ukrainian capital, kyiv, with pressure continuing to build in the east of the country, as russia redeploys thousands of troops there ahead of an anticipated fresh assault in the area. the governor of the eastern donetsk region has told the bbc of fierce fighting, saying the battles are continuing all day, every day. the uk s ministry of defence warns the conflict in the donbas region will intensify over the next few weeks as russia continues to refocus its wa