Good morning, it is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. Im jose diazbalart, and we begin this busy hour with the intensifying 2024 race for the white house. This morning former President Donald Trump faces criticism after making a new warning when discussing placing tariffs on cars from china. Were got to put a 100 tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and youre not going to be able to sell those cars. If i get elected. Now, if i dont get recollected, its going to be a blood bath for the whole thats going to be the least of it, its going to be a blood bath for the country. That will be the least of it, but theyre not going to sell those cars. Trumps critics say he was inciting violence, but this morning trump posted he used the term blood bath in reference to imports allowed by President Biden, which he said are killing the auto industry. Meanwhile, the campaign for trumps democratic opponent, President Biden said february was its strongest fundraising month since
Were discovered in a wealthy suburb today, amid fighting with Machete Wielding militias, trying to protect their own neighbourhoods. Its been over two weeks since we saw these scenes, the aftermath of a jailbreak, which triggered a State Of Emergency in the caribbean nation, with few resources for the police to properly fight back. And now, caught in the middle, are hundreds of thousands of people, Made Homeless by the fighting, amid dire shortages of food. America is hopeful a Transitional Council, might be able to restore order, along with the deployment of international troops, but for now the violence continues. Will grant, is live in the port city of cap haitien, for us tonight. Yes, it has been another day of shocking violence here in haiti. Armed gangs have shaken the capital city to its outer core. The problem is, however, of the Security Collapse are just some of the challenges that people here face. A warning that some people may find the images in my report upsetting from th
Did again today the h sullivan. President has rejected and did again today the strongman sullivan. President has rejected and did again today the strongman that| did again today the strongman that raising questions about roth is the same as raising questions about defeating hamas. Thatsjust defeating hamas. Thats just nonsense. Defeating hamas. Thatsjust nonsense. Our position is, should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operation there would be a mistake. It will lead to more innocent civilian deaths, orson the already higher humanitarian crisis, deepen the anarchy in gaza and further isolate israel internationally. More importantly, the key goals israel wants to achieve in rafah can be done by other means. On the call today, President Biden as the Prime Minister to send a senior Interagency Team composed of military, intelligence and unitarian officials, to washington in the coming days to hear us concerns about israels Current Rafah planning a
Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e
Well get reaction to the way number ten has dealt with it. Also on the programme, a Ship Carrying Aid for palestinians has left cyprus, but how are they going to move that aid, when the american pontoon for gaza is still 30 days away . And are uk pet Owners Overpaying for vet bills. The Competition And Markets Authority says it has identified multiple concerns about drug pricing and the monopilisation of vetinary practices. Good evening. The british businessman frank hester has given the Conservative Party £10 million. Last night the Guardian Newspaper published minutes of a Company Meeting in 2019 in which he told colleagues that looking at diane abbott made you want to hate All Black Women and that the mp should be shot. His spokesman has said mr hester admits to being rude about diane abbott in a private meeting several years ago but says his criticsim had nothing to do with her gender nor the colour of her skin. The bbc has not heard a recording of the comments so we cannot verify