situation room. happening now, breaking news, the first deaths are reported from a powerful earthquake that flattened homes and unleashed a wall of water in japan. stand by for new images and information on the massive 7.5 quake and its aftermath. also this hour, at a critical moment in israel s fight against hamas, the nation s high court striking down a key part of a controversial government plan to limit the power of the judiciary. the unprecedented decision now threatening to fan par time tensions and division. plus, 2024 is here. the first presidential votes are now just two weeks away. we ll get the lay of the political landscape as donald trump s rivals battle to be the last republican standing in his way to the nomination. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m brianna keilar, and this is the situation room special report. we begin with breaking news. the earthquake disaster in japan turning deadly. at
Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. The former hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein, has had one of his convictions for rape overturned by new yorks highest court on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. Its ordered a new hearing. Weinstein will remain in prison for a separate conviction for rape. Emma vardy begins our coverage. When one of the most powerful men in hollywood was charged with rape, it led to an outpouring over a culture of Sexual Assault and misogyny experienced by women around the world. A number of actresses came forward, accusing Harvey Weinstein of forcing them into sex, saying theyd been afraid to speak out, because of his ability to make or break careers. But now the Rape Conviction against Harvey Weinstein that sparked the so called me too movement has been overturned in a Shock Outcome in new york. The Court Of Appeal said prosecutors had called witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him
Just had the latest reading on the economy there for the first three months of the year. Official figures revealed the economy expanded at an annualised rate of 1. 6 , far below expectations and also less than the growth seen in the final months of 2023. Meanwhile, inflation, which measures the pace of price rises, has increased. At the start of the year, experts had been forecasting a series of Interest Rate cuts in the us so how do these figures play into that crucial decision . Lets talk to our north America Business correspondent now, erin delmore. Erin, the economy is growing but those figures arent as good as expected. It is inflation that is still a big issue . W , it is inflation that is still a big issue . , , ~ , issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a good issue . Exactly. Numbers like this like gdp give us a