The cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We are following three major stories this hour around the world, Stock Markets are tumbling as investors confront a sobering concern is the u. S. Economy is suddenly slowing much faster than expected. Plus we in the final hours of the socalled veepstakes, who will Kamala Harris choose . As her Running Mate . The list of contenders were told has been narrowed down to three with an online announcement possibly coming at any moment and an alarming spike in tensions since in the middle East Israel is bracing for new strikes from iran and its Fox News a few hours from now, President Biden will convene his national Security Team at the White House amid growing fears that the region is racing toward a wider conflict. We do start though on Wall Street where stocks opened down more than 1,000 points this morning following Fridays Desert jobs report, the fears of a slowing us economy of sent shockwaves through global markets and stoke fears of a rec
The un human Rights Chief has urged the government in bangladesh to stop targeting protesters. Volker turk described the violence, in which 13 Police Officers were killed, as shocking. Many of the worst clashes were between supporters of the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and demonstrators demanding her resignation. She has previously described the protesters as terrorists. Mir sabbir, editor of the bbc s bangla service, sent us this update from dhaka. At least 30 members of police died in a single Police Station in the northern part of the country. The numbers that are increasing are not confirmed yet. There are reports of clashes despite the county and all of this happened on the first day of the total no cooperation movement. Many of these deaths are the result of party members clashing with kurt protesters as they decided to counter the Mass Protest with their own rallies today. The protesters have called for a Long March towards the Capital Tomorrow while the government issued a P
Welcome to Bbc News, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. Lets begin in the uk, where there will be a meeting later of senior ministers and civil servants known as cobra. Its in response to the violent disorder that has been seen in a number of English Towns and cities over the weekend and days following the murder of three young girls in southport last week. On sunday, there were ugly scenes outside a hotel in rotherham where Asylum Seekers are believed to be housed. Navtej johal sent this report from there. Anger, violence, destruction. These chaotic scenes are unlike any youd expect on a summers sunday afternoon. At times today, rotherham has felt lawless. It began this morning with a group of anti racism protesters outside a hotel on the outskirts of this yorkshire town, where its believed Asylum Seekers are being housed. But they were quickly outnumbered by a larger group of anti immigration protesters, many of them angry at the idea of Asylum Seekers living in
Its widely believed to have been carried out by israel, though it has not claimed responsibility. His assassination came the day after israel carried out an Air Raid near the lebanese capital, beirut, Killing Senior hezbollah commander, Fuad Shukr. This followed a Hezbollah Rocket Attack on the occupied golan heights, which killed 12 children on a soccer field. In a televised address wednesday, the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Fuad Shukr one of the worlds most wanted terrorists, and said israel had settled an account. Translation anyone Who Slaughters Translation Anyone Who Slaughters our Translation Anyone Who Slaughters our children, Translation Anyone Who Slaughters our children, anyone who murders our citizens, anyone who hits our country will have blood on his own head. Citizens of israel, challenging days lie ahead. Since the strike of beirut there are threats from all directions. We are prepared for any scenario and will stand united and determined against an
Youre watching Bbc News Broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. As we go to air, there are growing fears of region wide conflict in the middle east. The un Security Council is holding an Emergency Session in new york. The Secretary General is warning of a dangerous escalation. And israels Prime Minister says his country has challenging days ahead. All this follows the killing of senior leaders from two iranian backed groups hamas and hezbollah, both considered Terrorist Organisations by the uk and us governments. 62 year old Ismail Haniyeh was the political leader of hamas the group that runs gaza. He was killed in an Air Strike in tehran while visiting the iranian capital. Hamas Blame Israel for the Killing But Israel hasnt responded. Iran has vowed to avenge his death. His death came just hours after israel said it had attacked a building in beirut, killing fuad shukr, a senior commander of the hamas supporting group, hezbollah. Shortly, well have a report from Quent