And building a new olympic spectacle beijing prepares to become the first city in history to host both a summer and a winter games, just six months after tokyo. Welcome to newsday its 8am in singapore, and 8pm in New York, where, for years, Andrew Cuomo successfully navigated the murky political waters of the state, amassing power with precision, leaving his opponents trailing in his wake. But it took just a week for the governor to find himself out of moves following the publication of a report by the new York Attorney general s office which claimed Mr Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women. He denied the accusations, but faced growing calls from within his own party to resign, and today, he succumbed to those calls. I think that given the circumstances, the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing. And therefore thats what ill do, because i work for you. And doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you because, as we say, its not abo
Thousands have arrived in Afghanistans Capital Kabul in the past few days, where they face an uncertain future. People have been coming in from different parts of the country, as more and more provincial capitals, more and more cities are being taken over by the taliban. Also in the programme the latest on the huge wildfires affecting greece and other countries. On the greek island of evia, crews from britain, france and the Czech Republic have joined efforts to try to stop more fires breaking out. And the bbc uncovers evidence of suspected War Crimes carried out in libya by russian mercenaries. We have an exclusive report on their activities. Several developments in afghanistan. First, the government is replacing its Army Chief as the taliban continues their rapid advance. Events on the ground are fast moving. Nine provincial capitals are now in the hands of the militants, and efforts are under way to boost morale among those fighting for the afghan government. This is the afghan Pres
Less than an hour away from officially introducing him. Well go live to paris for that. And Tropical Storm Fred forms in the caribbean and barrels toward florida. The latest forecast just ahead. Good to have you with us. President biden is taking his Covid Vaccination Campaign to business leaders, he will meet with a group of them later today to discuss strategies for getting more americans vaccinated. The meeting comes as three major u. S. Airlines have announced they will not require employees to get vaccinated. Delta, Southwest And American Airlines say they are encouraging Employee Vaccinations but wont mandate them. But Uhe Nited says its Employee Need to get vaccinated by late october or risk getting fired. Right now more than a half million americans are getting their shots each day, highest since june, but about 30 of eligible americans are still unprotected and that is a big concern as millions of children head back to the classroom. Many not yet eligible to get the vaccine an
And the worlds smallest baby more than a year later, this Little Girl finally leaves hospital here in singapore. Hello and welcome its 8am in singapore and 1am in london. Global warming is accelerating, and Human Influence is to blame thats the warning from a damning new report from the un and its secretary general. Antonio guterres says the evidence can not be denied Greenhouse Gas emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning and deforestation are choking the planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk. Its the most comprehensive climate Change Study ever and is produced by hundreds of the worlds top scientists from 66 countries. The report warns that the global average Temperature Rise could reach or exceed 1. 5 Degrees Celsius in the next 20 years ten years sooner than expected. It said rising temperatures will cause more frequent, extreme weather events across the globe and warned that irreversible changes are already ongoing in melting Ice Sheets, rising Sea Levels and increasin
The president Of Belarus calls the Uk Americas lapdog after britain and the us announce new sanctions against his country over human rights violations. And a dwelling Out Of This World applications open for nasas latest mission, living in a martian habitat. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Its the definitive report on Climate Change and what, or who, is to blame. The uns special panel, the ipcc, has published its first update in eight years, and pins the warming of our planet firmly on Human Influence, adding that global warming is still accelerating. The Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres says the evidence can not be denied. And 195 countries agree with him, as they have all signed off on the findings. In short, Greenhouse Gas emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning and deforestation are choking the planet, and putting billions of people at immediate risk. The report warns that the global average Temperature Rise could reach or exceed 1. 5 Degrees Celsius i