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world, it is tuesday, january 25th. i m brianna keilar with john berman. we do begin with the drum beat of war. the united states placing up to 8,500 troops on heightened alert for possible deployment to eastern europe. a russian invasion of ukraine appearing all but certain and imminent, and according to the pentagon, the u.s. troops will be ready for any contingencies. president biden held an 80 minute secure video call with european leaders. we are told they discussed preparations to impose, quote, massive consequences and severe economic costs on russia if it invades ukraine. again, that s after the fact. the president said there is total ewe nam anymorety the u.s. and its allies frankly there s been questions about ancon september that vladimir putin has been testing. the world seems to be testing president biden. breaking this morning, north korea test fired two cruise missiles. this is according to the south korean military. this is the fifth such action this y ....
that s happening tomorrow. and then on to germany to meet with the european allies in search of a way to avoid war. world leaders are on edge amid increased russian military drills near the ukraine border. cnn s natasha is in washington for us. you have information on the options the u.s. is considering. reporter: as the u.s. has gotten more and more pessimistic about what russia s plans actually are, the possibility of an invasion becoming more and more likely, they have begun to kind of shift their thinking from how to deter that invasion, which, of course, is still very much part of their deliberations, but also how to bolster the ukrainian military in order to sustain an ongoing resistance to a russian occupation if it does come to that. now, this is a recognition that if russia is going to invade, there s very little leverage that the united states has to stop that, even with the threat of very punishing sanctions that the administration has been threatening fo ....
restrictions in england. the nhs under strain from coronavirus more trusts in england declare critical incidents and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non urgent surgery on hold. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon is due to address parliament later today as covid cases continue to rise. there s a growing backlash in australia after tennis star novak djokovic is allowed to enter the country without a confirmed covid vaccination, to defend his australian open title. ajudge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. he s said he ll reveal his decision pretty soon . and in a rain affected fourth ashes test, england s bowlers battled hard to try to restore some pride against australia. though, good morning. hello. the government is looking to change the rules on covid tests in england to ease staffing shortages by reducing self isolation periods. under the plans if you test positive on a lat ....
do let me know @vicderbyshire on instagram or twitter or email [email protected]. scotland s first minister nicola sturgeon is due to address parliament later today as covid cases continue to rise. people in australia are angry after tennis star novak djokovic is allowed to enter the country without a confirmed covid vaccination. prime minister scott morrison says the player will be on the next plane home if he can t provide evidence of a medical exemption. president macron warns he intends to make life difficult for people in france who have not been vaccinated against covid 19. police in kazakhstan use tear gas and stun grenades to stop a wave of protests over rising fuel prices, with 200 people arrested and dozens injured. and a judge in new york is considering whether to dismiss a civil case accusing prince andrew of sexual assault. he s said he ll reveal his decision pretty soon . hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. uk government ....
we also talk with a scientific adviser to puerto rico s governor about how the u.s. island territory is dealing with the flood of new infections. also, on this, as a combination of covid and winter weather, it makes for another terrible travel day in the air. and on the ground, as well. on capitol hill, senate democrats are making voting rights their first big priority for the new year. and out west, a one-time silicon valley star now faces jail time after she was convicted of defrauding investors. and new instability in haiti, as the prime minister was forced to flee an independence day event after a deadly shooting at his office. his office says that it was an assassination attempt. and we begin this hour with our top story, evolving coronavirus pandemic. just in the last hour, the head of the cdc, dr. rochelle walensky, approved a third dose of the covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 with compromised immune systems. she also approved a smaller window between ....