united states and all around the world. i m max foster in london. just ahead after listening with him against fetterman, it s definitely oz. doing that debate wasn t exactly easy. conservative voters are rallying behind him. trump is not saying whether he s going to comply. doesn t get anymore important than mark meadows. she said she saw these bodies being disposed of. we re going to finish this one way or another. we re going to get this the answers to this. announcer: live from london. this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it s thursday, october the 27th, 9 a.m. in london, 4 a.m. on the east coast. we are now just 12 days away from election day in america. that fact isn t lost on many voters who have already taken part in early voting or mailed in their ballots ahead of the critical mid-term elections. a huge turnout is being seen in several key states including florida and georgia. candidates now have less than two weeks to go to make their pitches a
rishi sunak is the newest leader there in his first prime minister s questions in parliament. he faced grilling from the opposition labor party leader and acknowledged the difficult conditions that lie ahead as they try to tackle the economic crisis. the british government has announced it is delaying its budget by more than two weeks. two countries technically at war cutting a deal to tap into unexplored oil and natural gas. we re talking about an area in the mediterranean sea that s been disputed between lebanon and israel. they re going to sign an agreement and they ll open the area to immediate energy exploration. it s extraordinary they reached an agreement on this. reporter: yeah, max. people have tried in the past and failed to get these two countries as we noted technically at war to reach an agreement. keep in mind, in lebanon you
they changed, according to parents, they changed the protocols three times in a week, something that s confusing both parents and teachers. in fact, it s going to be a strike here by the teachers who are angry at the way the government has been handling the situation. so it s a difficult problem for governments across europe trying to figure out something that works. isa? jim bittermann for us in paris this hour. thanks very much, jim. good to see you. now, boris johnson is sure to face some pointed questions in parliament today after new revelations in the party gate scandal. the latest allegation stems from a leaked email from a top downing street official inviting staff to a garden party night in 2020. that was when the country was under strict covid lockdown. now, opposition labor party leader says it s time for mr. johnson to stop lying to the public. meanwhile, a new poll finds two-thirds of british adults think he should resign. let s bring in cnn s salma
in australia s national election. opposition labor party leader bill shorten is hoping to unseat incumbent leader scott morrison. if shorten wins, he will be their sixth leader in as many years. mr. morrison has only been in office eight months. largely because australia has mandatory voting. we ll talk more about the dynamics of this election. let s bring in jamie tarabin. jamie is a correspondent for the new york times based at this hour in hong kong. good to have you with us. so, australians don t seem to like either of these candidates. first, let s talk about morrison. why do voters seem frustrated under his leadership?
so again, using para , you re talking about something that is for someone. pretty good. could listening to audible inspire you to start something new? download audible and listen for a change. welcome back. voting is under way in australia s national election. and in the next hour polls in the eastern part of the country will begin to close. opposition labor party leader bill shorten is hoping to unseat incumbent prime minister scott morrison. if shorten wins, he will be the sixth leader in six years. mr. morrison has only been in office for eight months.