Watching on pbs in the us, or Around The World, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Russia is expelling ten us diplomats and blacklisting eight top american officials, in a reciprocal response to sanctions imposed by washington on thursday. Russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said moscow was also tightening restrictions on us diplomats travelling within russia. Heres mr lavrov speaking earlier on the latest us sanctions. Translation we will respond to this measure in a titfortat manner. We will ask 10 us diplomats in russia to leave the country. Earlier on friday, a kremlin spokesman denounced what he called washingtons addiction to sanctions, but said President Putin wanted to avoid escalation. For more on this latest rise in tensions between moscow and washington, heres a former British Ambassador to russia, sir tony brenton. Theres obviously lots of sound and fury going on at the moment, but both sides are, to some extent, being quite
Thousands of Staff Working in Asda Supermarkets have won a major victory at the Supreme Court, in their five year battle for equal pay. The store employees, two thirds of whom are women, argued that the male dominated workers in distribution depots, were unfairly paid more money. Judges upheld a ruling, that their roles could be compared. Heres emma simpson. Today the Supreme Court has ruled that workers on the shop floor at asda can be compared with colleagues in distributing centres when it comes to equal pay. Wendy worked at asda for 32 years in middlesbrough. Shes retired now and has happy memories of stacking shelves and community work. Her husband worked for asda in the nearby depot. Weve always worked as a team, but him getting paid more than me, itjust wasnt fair. Her reaction to todays news . Fantastic fantastic part that we actually got awarded it, that things will happen. Asda responded today, saying. Retail and distribution are very different sectors with their own distinct
After scotland beat france in paris for the first time this century to end french hopes of winning the title. Will Music Festivals be back by the summer . With many hoping so, we look at the chellenges facing the organinsers. Good morning after a chilly start this morning we will have sunshine for a while but there is cloud, rain and wind to move in from the atlantic this weekend. There is something to look forward to next week, and i will tell you all about that later on. Good morning. Its saturday the 27th of march. Our top story people over the age of 70 could start receiving booster jabs from september to help protect them from other variants of coronavirus. The vaccines minister, Nadhim Zahawi, said the programme would most likely be rolled out in the autumn, if it is required. Health and social care staff and the clinically vulnerable would also be first in line for the doses, as simon jones reports. On track, the government is confident it will offer all adults the first of two
Welcome to the program. With a familiar figure as the head of its transitional legislative council. Who was one of the faces of the military coup in august is expected to lead the country to elections in 22. 00 into the military revolt the former president. Who had been under pressure after months of public protests heres a look at how my league. They came out in their thousands millions poured into the streets saying the government was plagued with corruption and incompetence with the economy faltering and jihadist violence and ending the opposition triggered the protests but eventually the people spoke for themselves. Allow now im not really. We are here today because we have suffered a loss we are here today because we experience only bad governance we are here today because our country is run by a family and because our economy is not doubt we here today because weve seen that our institutions have failed in their mission that is why we are here today why im going to get along what
Class of 2010 and 2011. The cgiu team is so incredibly excited and grateful as we face these globally challenging times were still able to find a way to come together with experts and all of you for meaningful important conversations. We are disappointed we didnt have an opportunity to meet many of you in person. We have been so heartened to watch this mobilize in support of each other and our cgiu staff. We have been able to put this event together and bring a new and exciting added dimension to the cgiu experience. Back in march, students were channeled to sib mitt a short video tell us about themselves, their commitment to action and their reflections on how the Novel Coronavirus has affected them and their communities. Students were asked to submit questions on any topic for president clinton and Chelsea Clinton. You mean have an opportunity to meet several members of the cgiu and listen to their questions and to president clinton and chelsea for their responses. Were appreciative