Attacks. And were days away from the Winter Olympics, and china just reported more Covid Infections. Well have a live report from beijing. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. Good to have you with us. Well, in just a matter of hours the u. N. Security council will gather for an urgent meeting as tensions along the border between ukraine and russia show little sign of easing. The meeting, the latest push for a diplomatic solution to the crisis amid fears russia is planning to invade ukraine. The American Ambassador to the u. N. Says the u. S. Is ready to listen but will not be distracted by what she called russian propaganda. And while efforts to stop further escalation push on, the British Foreign secretary offered this stark assessment. We think its highly likely that he is looking to invade ukraine. That is why were doing all we can through deterrence and diplomacy to urge him to desist. Ukraines Foreign Minister also pushing diplomacy, saying i
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In lipstick and mascara. Harvesting the wax from palm trees in brazil is an industry in which, according to brazilian authorities, companies are failing last year, more than 3,000 workers across all industries were rescued from situations including forced labour and degrading work last year, more than 3,000 workers across all industries were rescued from situations including forced labour and degrading Work Conditions a ill year high. The bbc was given exclusive access to a raid with the federal police on a carnauba wax plantation. Katy watson has this report from the state of piaui in North Eastern brazil. Were heading to a farm where authorities suspect workers are being exploited. Nobody knows were coming. They want to catch the culprits red handed. We find the workers sheltering from the midday sun. Whos in charge here . , the lead investigator asks. One by one, the men are interviewed. The boss is nowhere to be seen. Its so hot. We stop for a bit because otherwise the sun would ki
For the National Living wage. Previously you had to be 23 years old to qualify, but thats been reduced to 21. It has been just over £10 an hour just over £12. Its going up to just over £11 an hour. Our Business Correspondent marc ashdown has the details. Barista sam loves hisjob, but after paying his essential bills hes often left with just a few hundred pounds a month to live on. Pay rises just help him stay afloat. I think they balance, because obviously Everything Else goes up in price so it sort of evens out every single year. Maybe for, like, a month youll be like, ooh, ive got money this month and then itlljust be, like the next month will be a bit of a rough one. Workers across the uk in some of the lowest paid jobs are about to get a boost in their pay. From tomorrow, the National Living wage is going up from £10. 42 an hour to £11. 44 an hour. Thats an increase of 9. 8 . The age at which a worker qualifies has also been reduced from 23 to 21 years old. The treasury says a