The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Later in the day, some more cloud and persistent rain pushing into the south west. 18 23. Let me show you next week. It starts on a fairly unsettled note, but by the end of the week, there are some signs that it may start to turn drier and indeed a little warmer again. Thanks, ben. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. Goodnight. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im hugh ferris. Our headlines this evening. On the Premier Leagues opening night, a star is leaving the stage. Harry kane is on the move to munich. Of those who are still here, a £111 million man. Liverpool agreed to break the british Transfer Record for Moises Caicedo the fourth of spain make the last four for the previous champions. And it was nail biting against nigeria. Now the lionesses Have Columbia to overcome to reach the semifinals. A
Claims, i shared intelligence about the pending attack so everyone was aware and knew it was happening, the Intelligence Community didnt know the gate but accessed it would be abby gate. That is not all. Another officer giving more insight to how much the u. S. Knew about the impending attack and the inaction. Quote, Intelligence Officers knew that isis k was staging in a hotel two to three kilometers west of the International Airport and general donohue asked the taliban to conduct an assault on the hotel but they never did. These are some of the most present revelations that have come to light how seem league poorly the Biden Administration seemingly poorly the budget handled americas withdraw from afghanistan, republicans reacting to the new report. U. S. Intelligence had isis k, in their sights knowing they were plotting to take out abby gate on the very same day that it was taken down when the Suicide Bomber went off. They asked the taliban to go in, the taliban denied, u. S. Inte
And current Un Special Envoy for Global Education gordon brown tells us he believes they can. Well speak to the lawyer who prosecuted slobodan milosevic. Also on the programme. Joe biden issues an Order Banning Private Equity and Venture Capital investments in some Chinese Technology companies, escalating washingtons efforts to Prevent Beijing from developing Cutting Edge Technology for its military. But what effect will it have on the American Economy . And will the uk follow suit . First the latest in a series of extreme weather events around the world that experts say have been intensified by Climate Change. Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in hawaii. At least 36 people have been killed. The popular tourist town of lahaina, on the island of maui, has been largely burnt to the ground. Us President Biden has approved a Disaster Declaration for the state of hawaii. That makes federal funding available for people in maui county. Us soldiers have joined search and Recovery Effor
Action is being taken against the sun newspaper. Legal action against the mirror group over allegations of Phone Hacking. Who did you hack . It would be quicker to say who i didnt hack, wouldnt it . Itd be easier. Celebrities, politicians. I was living in this sort of Super Highway of illicit information. It was exciting. You felt like a spy. As the years have gone by, the story has grown and grown. I dont know to this day how many people have heard my deepest secrets, my desires. That Phone Hacking was not. Practised by the Mail On Sunday or the daily mail. You have just about anybody whos ever appeared in a Tabloid Newspaper saying, give me large wadges of cash, please. I think its actually a legal scandal. Its not the money im after. Its to expose their guilt. Its justice. I started working for the british tabloids, around 1986. Im the guy that tracked down jeffrey epstein s a girl that was with the prince, that famous photograph. Tracked her down to australia. I was asked to search