That european equities are largely on holiday and think that trend does actually continue. The stoxx 600 is down by 1. 1 today. Theres a big china effect, but in this youre looking at names like hsbc, which has a u. K. Effect as well, but also a chinese effect. Plus some of the miners acting as a little bit of a drag. So stoxx 600 down, maybe moving away from that 460 level. The names that i think are actually interesting today speak kind of against that narrative. The european consumer seems to be alive and well right now. The u. K. Consumer seems to be alive and well right now, which is surprising considering what is being chucked at them. Marks and spencer, the stalwarts of the british high street, has been revamping its stores, refining its strategy. Its beginning to work. Theyve upgraded their numbers. But its interesting, its not just in clothing. Its also in high end groceries as well. This is fascinating. This was unexpected. Marks and spencer responding to it. Look at that sha
round up from the bbc sport centre, here is gavin. the latest from the gulf in a moment but some breaking news from tennis and rafael nadal want to be defending his french open title this year after pulling out of roland garros. speaking at a press conference to m time french open champion said next year could be his last as a professional. he hasn t missed a french open since 2004 and has gained the nickname the king of clay. he hasn t played since january after a hip injury at the australian open. the us pga championship is under way and the world top three are out after the start of round one was delayed by frosty conditions in upstate new york. kazuki higa has the early lead so far and brooks koepka is out, at parfor the round as they have just started, as is rory michael roy who is after his third us pga overall. level after his first hole. he is with the current championjustin thomas who has birdied his first of the day. that is the leader board on your screen as we spe
in-person meeting with g7 leaders as the u.s. plans to announce more military aid to the country worth hundreds of millions of dollars. on again, off again as talks to extend the united states debt ceiling start and stop, the hope of a deal happening this weekend becomes dimmer. and syrian president bashar al assad welcomed at the arab league summit after a 12-year suspension. i ll talk to an expert on how he s being received. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima, japan, just moments ago to take part in the g7 summit. it s the latest stop on his whirlwind diplomatic tour to boost support ahead of his country s expected counteroffensive against russian forces. cnn white house reporter kevin liptak joins me now live from hiroshima, japan. well, arguably the guest of honor has touched down. what kind of reception will he get? reporter: yeah, we did see him land here
it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york. thank you so much for joining us. we are following breaking news this morning, a surprise guest heading to the g-7 summit in japan. ukraine s president zelenskyy expected to appear in person eans for the battle as the group considers even harsher sanctions on russia. we are live from both ukraine and japan. anyone who defends his land from invaders, every such word is on the path of justice. the sunshine state turns stormy as the feud between disney and desantis escalates, the media giant pulling the plug on a plan that would have brought thousands of jobs to florida. new political fallout this morning with the battle between ron and don reaching new heights. and the suspected intel leaker due in court today for a detention hearing. prosecutors trying to keep him behind bars. this as a new washington post video emerges showing jack teixeira using racial slurs before firing a rifle. we ll have all the detail
this is bbc news, the headlines: two summits dominated by the future of ukraine president zelensky arrives in jeddah to appeal for arab support. unfortunately, there are some in the world and here among you who turn a blind eye to the cages and the illegal annexations. syria s president assad is invited to that arab league gathering we ll assess the significance of that after a decade of brutal civil war. the clean up after devastating floods in northern italy continues, which left 14 people dead and forcing thousands from their homes. we will be live on that story in just a moment. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. alun wyn jones, alun wynjones, the most capped international player for wales, alun wynjones, the most capped international player for wales, has retired from international rugby. he played 170 test matches for wales and the british and irish lions. he had been named in the squad for the world cup i