Government of ukraine to publicly announce investigations that would benefit his reelection. Even as the trial kicks off new information is emerging. New documents are coming to light and new witnesses are speaking out. Also on the programme. On a visit to washington, the eus trade commissioner says theres no chance of an all encompassing trade deal with the uk by the year end, and the two sides will have to decide priorities in the weeks ahead. And the warning signs are everywhere forest fires, melting ice, drought, flooding. Sir David Attenborough says the world can no longer wait. Action is needed now on global warming. The moment of crisis has come. We can no longer prevaricate. As i speak, southeast australia is on fire. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington. And Christian Fraser is in london. Right now, the chiefjustice of the United States Supreme Court is being sworn in for the impeachment trial of donald trump. At the very same time, the white house has been accused tod
Shouldnt. Talking about iran. Were also following a Major Development in President Trumps looming impeachment trial in the u. S. Senate. The majority leader sayse has theotes needed to start the proceeding without any witnesses who democrats see as an essential part of a fair trial. Well talk about all of this with senator chris murphy of the Foreign Relations committee. Our correspondents and analysts are standing by. First, straight to the white house. Jim acosta is on story for us. The president and his team are saying there was absolutely no choice. Attack on americans was just days away. Reporter thats right. They are wrapping up a meeting with the gang of eight on capitol hill. The lawmakers are mostly tight lipped coming out of that meeting a short while ago. The Trump Administration is providing the public with conflicting explanations for the president s claim that the strike on Qassem Soleimani prevented an iminnoceminent attd the president adding more anxiety declaring that
Responsibility for the trial, and we have a responsibility for identity of the whistleblower, and the determination to break a fair trial. The law again makes him a the role of cash in the 2020 gangster in the white house as a race, whether it is the member of the house committee. Messaging or the money that is keeping some candidates in the and as a member of homeland race. It is about to get ugly where you are, and we will tell you security, how concerning is this about the coasttocoast storm for you the violation of the system bringing trouble to much of the nation. And two big breaking whistleblower act. Developments this hour from the knife attack in new york. The suspect is facing charges of this new Party Loyalty that five counts of attempted murder we are seeing is a dangerous and one count of burglary. He is accused of stabbing five substitute for a Democratic People at a hanukkah celebration allegiance to the constitution. At a rabbis home in a orthodox i think that republica
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HONG KONG, Dec 18, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Asian markets struggled Friday to build on the previous day’s rally and a record lead from Wall Street as investors track US stimulus talks with lawmakers appearing to finally be closing on a deal.
After last month’s surge across equity markets, traders have in December been unable to kick on as vaccine optimism and signs of a breakthrough in Washington, as well as in Brexit negotiations, is offset by frighteningly high coronavirus infection and death rates around the world.
On Capitol Hill, top-level politicians remain locked in discussions for a rescue package they hope to get passed before the end of the year when crucial support measures for Americans run out.