And, new Research Suggests so much ice has melted in antarctica since the mid nineties, it could fill the grand canyon. Hello, we start with breaking news from washington. President trump has just returned to the press room at the white house after he was suddenly told to leave mid way through a press conference. This is what happened. It looks like they are just about going to be topping records. Excuse me . President trump has just confirmed that there was a shooting outside the white house. Heres what the president had to sayjust moments ago. So, thank you very much. Sorry for that. There was a shooting outside of the white house and it seems to be very well under control. I would like to thank the secret service for doing their. Always quick and very effective work, but there was an actual shooting and somebodys been taken to the hospital, i dont know the condition of the person. Seems that the person was shot by secret service. Lets get the latest from our north america correspond
Hoping to bring another for the three months dimension to ourfaces. Between april and june will be announced. The numbers will provide a clear indication on the impact of the coronavirus on the uk economy. Last last months figures showed the Unemployment Rate hello, and welcome stayed unchanged at 3. 9 to the programme. In the last few hours, the world has reached a disturbing new milestone in the three months to may. In coronavirus cases. According to Johns Hopkins university, whose aggregated tally has become the main reference for monitoring the disease, the official global number of covid 19 cases however, those figures and junes number will be has now passed 20 million. Slightly skewed by the governments furlough scheme. Injune, just over 9 million workers were registered for the Government Support initiative. Some of the worst hit by the total official number of global coronavirus deaths the pandemic are the over 50s. Is more than 730,000. According to a new study, the United Sta
Hello and welcome. A political battle is shaping up in america, following the death at the age of 87, of the Supreme Court judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a champion of womens, and minority rights. Donald trump says hes likely to put forward a woman as his nominee next week. But his democratic rival, joe biden, insists the decision must wait until after the november poll. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. No, not the death of a rock star or a movie legend. This spontaneous vigil in washington last night is for a judge. The Supreme Court plays a Critical Role in American Life and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or rbg, became a cultural icon. It was beyond my wildest imagination that i would one day become the notorious rbg. I, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She helped define modern america with the force of her legal argument on equal pay, abortion, disabled, health care. And a determination that women should play as big a part in American Public life as men. It contributes to the end of the days when
Several muslim majority countries have removed french products from the shelves in a row over frances tougher stance on radical islam. And scientists reveal there may be far more water on the moon that previously thought so could it one day provide a home for human beings . Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Lets go to the us, where the response to the pandemic is a focal point in the lead up to next weeks election. Over the weekend, the us recorded the highest ever number of new daily cases. The white house chief of staff, mark meadows, says the us is not going to control the pandemic because its a contagious virus just like the flu. He said the Trump Administration is focused on vaccines and therapeutics instead. Heres the latest from the president. Weve done an incredible job. Take a look at whats happening in europe. Whats happening to europe is. Nobody has seen anything like it. And you use to tell me all about europe. Now, we are doing a greatjob. We a
Sydney records its hottest november night on record as bushfires burn in several areas of australia. The number of people in hospital with coronavirus in the United States hits a new high. Dave prowse,the british actor who Found International fame as the man behind the mask of darth vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy, has died. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The uk Prime Minister is attempting to head off a rebellion by his own mps over his new tiers of coronavirus restrictions, by promising them another vote at the end of january. The tier system takes over when the england wide lockdown comes to an end on wednesday. In a letter to his mps, borisjohnson said these measures in turn could be eased for some areas during december, and promised a second vote in the new year. In his letter he said that the tier system in england would come to an end on the 3rd of februa