We start in the us where, as youve been hearing, President Biden is taking the fight against covid to the workplace. The spread of the Delta Variant has hit the economic recovery, stalling Job Creation and battering consumer confidence. Now, the president is ordering all federal government employees to get vaccinated and businesses with more than 100 staff will have to ensure they are either vaccinated or tested weekly. My message to Unvaccinated Americans is this what more is there to wait for . What more do you need to see . We have made the vaccine free, safe and convenient. The vaccine has fda approval. Over 200 Million americans hav gotten at least one shot. Over 200 Million americans have gotten at least one shot. We have been patient, but our patience is wearing thin and your refusal has cost all of us so, please, do the right thing. Butjust dont take it from me. Listen to the voices of Unvaccinated Americans who are lying in hospital beds, taking their final breath, saying, if
new rules for care home visits in england. two people as well as babies and young children will be allowed for indoor visits from 12th april. president biden says he s heartbroken at the death of a police officer killed as he was guarding the us capitol building in washington dc. italy goes into an easter lockdown as the country struggles with the latest wave of the coronavirus. and, the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers will be transported through cairo today crowds are expected to line the streets, to witness the historic procession. now on bbc news. global questions talks to two formerfemale presidents, one from africa and one from europe, who ve both been trailblazers for women s rights for decades. hello, and welcome to global questions. thousands of women all over the world are protesting against gender violence and sexism, and are demanding an end to the violation of their right. this week, we have to violation of their right. this week, we have to be v
this evening. before that, she talks political thinking with the bbc s nick robinson. the woman who became our foreign secretaryjust the woman who became our foreign secretary just 12 weeks ago the woman who became our foreign secretaryjust 12 weeks ago is the daughter of an anti nuclear claim pain or gets the siting of american missiles in britain. and as liz truss told me the last time she appeared on political thinking, she also used to chant on the streets of scotland. this week, she gave an important speech in which she criticised those and what she called fashionable circles for being ashamed of our past and too doubtful about the future. it s sort of plain speaking that makes her a favourite amongst tory activists and was dubbed the new mrs t. liz truss, welcome back to political thinking. great to be here. do you remember what you said to me about diplomacy last time we sat in the studio? i ve completely forgotten, nick. i’m last time we sat in the studio? i ve comp
the pentagon working together in hopes of finding more answers as to where it came from and what its purpose was. fox team coverage on the latest development with alexandria hoff in washington and lucas tomlinson outside the white house. lucas: senior white house official this object was not detected after penetrating air space in alaska. yesterday the pentagon would only say when it was detected thursday night and not where. it entered into u.s. air space on february 9th. we sent up aircraft to assess what it was. the decision was made that it posed a reasonable threat to civilian air traffic. the president gave the order to take it down and we took it down. lucas: right now helicopters used to rescue airmen, are combing the area off the rugged north of alaska where the object was destroyed by raptor in anchorage. the temperature minus 20 degrees. at the white house john kirby was asked about the nomenclature. shot down near prudhoe bay, enormous 2,000 spy machine the size
from coleen rooney, saying it s in the bag . and the daily star s sunday edition shows a picture of a russian attack dog who was rescued by ukrainian soldiers and trained to work for them instead. so let s begin. well, let s start first of all with the observer, which has the headline, pm to sacrifice a top official over partygate to save himself. if we start with you, jo, first of all. isn t the whole point that if there s any kind of criticism of the partygate shouldn t it be borisjohnson? there s no one else who can really take the fall really than the prime minister himself? ~ , ., ., ~ really than the prime minister himself? ~ , ., ., ~ himself? well you would think so, wouldn t that himself? well you would think so, wouldn t that would himself? well you would think so, wouldn t that would be himself? well you would think so, wouldn t that would be the - himself? well you would think so, wouldn t that would be the same i wouldn t that would be the same anywhere e