Now its time for Todays Episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam in the newscast studio. And paddy in the newscast studio. Paddy, ijust noticed, listening to Chris Read the news on Radio 4, there, did you notice that in their running order, about 75 of the stories were international stories . Yes, and i know All Of Us listening to the Radio Cant really recall a chapter as busy slash frightening, for 25 years. Yes, crises popping up all over the place and so for the next 28 minutes or. Well, its a podcast, who knows how long it will end up being, we are going to focus on some of those big international stories and we have got some friends of newscast into help us. We have chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Hello. Hello, and we are here instead of being on holiday because of this very, very volatile environment. I dont think you ever take holidays anyway. And we are also joined by Security Correspondent gordon corera. Hello, gordon. Hello, adam, h
The country. That discussion this hour is the president and leading republican governors continue their fight over Mask Mandates for schools. People should not be dying from a viral illness. Period. They shouldnt be dying from covid19. Were seeing pretty rapid changes to the health of the individuals that are infected with the virus. And a day after andrew Cuomos Announcement that hes going to resign we will hear for the first time from his Successor Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul who in the 13 days will make history as New Yorks first woman governor. We will hear about the potential legal fallout still to come for cuomo. President Biden Holding firm on the withdrawal from afghanistan on the midst that the talibans rapid moves can threaten kabul. We trained with equipment over 300 afghan forces, they have to fight for themselves and fight for their nation. On the urgent climate threat and the alarming u. N. Report, ill be joined by the president s Special Envoy for a climate, former
Today we announce we have over a million Johnson And Jonson vaccines headed to gambia, senegal, zambia and niger. And three million vaccines going to guatemala tomorrow. Continuing our prioritization of latin american countries. As these shipments demonstrate, the United States is fulfilling our come miss to be an arsenal for vaccines of the world. Josh, kick us off. Reporter first, the President S remarks on why china for cyber attacks, can you clarify along the same lines, the u. S. Imports about 430 billion of goods from china. Jen first let me say that today an unprecedented group of allies and partners, including the european union, the united kingdom, australia, canada new zealand, japan, and nato are joining the United States in exposing and criticizing the p. R. C. s administrative State Security and malicious Cyber Activities. This is the first time nato has condemned p. R. C. Cyber activities. I would note that we are actually elevating and taking teps to not only speak out p
Critics say its Beijings Way of controlling pro democracy protestors and stifling opposition. Since the introduction of this controversial new law, more than 100 people have been arrested, including some of Hong Kongs most prominent activists. The bbc s Danny Vincent is in Hong Kong and reports on how much has changed over the last year. As a young man, Lew Mon hung swam across this Riverfrom Mainland China into Hong Kong, hoping to start a new life. It took him nine hours to reach the shores of this former british colony. Nearly 50 years later, he says he was trying to escape poverty, not communism. Translation this is the critical time for the future of one country, two systems. Its important to safeguard it and we should follow president xijinping. 0n the eve of the 100 Year Anniversary of the founding of the chinese communist party, many questions over Hong Kongs future loom large. Critics say the introduction of the national Security Law a year ago is giving china complete control