This time yesterday it was a Blood Bath Injapan with the Nikkei Closing down by over 12 Hong Kong up by half, the Yen Stabilising to an extent, versus the us dollar. This time yesterday in japan, versus the us dollar. This time yesterday injapan, it versus the us dollar. This time yesterday in japan, it was versus the us dollar. This time yesterday injapan, it was a bloodbath with the Nikkei Closing down by over 12 at The End of the day. Marking the biggest one day sell off since Black Monday in 1987. If we have a look at the next board, you can see how the carnage continued On Monday In Europe, but then in united states, look at those numbers there. Where Wall Street saw its benchmark S P 500 dropping 3 , its sharpest one Day Drop since september 2022. The tech dominated nasdaq also falling as you can see by 3. 5 . Mariko oi has the latest from our Asia Business Hub for us. Whats going on at the moment . As you said, sally, what a Roller Coaster Ride it has been for those japanese inv
Was struck near the city of tulkarm. It comes as the us says its stepping up americas military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows. The Department Of Defence says it aims to strengthen protection for us troops in the region and israel, in response to growing threats from iran and iranian backed fighters. Iran and its allies have promised imminent retaliation against israel. An announcer on iran State Tv said on Friday Night that in the coming hours, the world would witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments. The announcement came after a Funeral Ceremony in qatarfor the hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in iran on wednesday. Hamas and iran have vowed revenge for the strike that targeted mr haniyeh. Although iran and its allies have blamed israel, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not claimed responsibility for his death. Our international Editorjeremy Bowen is in washington and g
Saying that itjust shows that putin, is a former Fsb Officer himself, has never left those who have served in that capacity behind, and moved quite quickly in recent days to ensure that he was part of this agreement. You can also see two of the children here who were part of the children here who were part of this arrangement, this was a couple who were deep spies held in slovenia who had been freed, both their children belong to them, they were part of that agreement, but you can see President Putin Dirt welcoming each of those returning one by one as they come down the steps. Six countries involved in this very complex operation today, but clearly the White House playing a prominent role to bring it all together, and we will bring your pictures in the next hour of the western prisoners going the other way, some significant names on the list, not least paul wealden, who was been in prison since 2018 in russia, and evan gershkovich, the journalist from the wall street journal, but amon
The national Cycling Centre in Manchester Home of great britains Cycling Team and the Start Location of pedal for paris. Chris and his team are getting ready for the journey. Im actually pretty fit at the moment. When youre covering that kind of distance 550 miles theres things that are Going to happen, were Going to have to manage, so, its a dynamic adventure is the Way Id like to think of it. The Paris Games are hoping to be the greenest in history. From Cardboard Beds in the Athletes Village to plant based menus, organisers want to halve the Carbon Footprint of the worlds biggest sporting event. Back in 2012, london constructed six new stadiums and rio built ten four years later. But paris has focused on existing and temporary infrastructure with only two new venues in the city. But there will be challenges to that environmental legacy. Extreme heat, Air And Water pollution are still huge concerns. You realise that Climate Change is already here. You cant Go out and ride bicycles wh