Wednesday, January 19, 2022

VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS: LATEST VICTIM OF SUPPLY CHAIN BOTTLENECKS?

Texas is rationing the number of voter registration forms it's giving out to organizations that register voters and it's blaming it on supply chain issues.

The Secretary of State's office says the paper the forms are printed on has become harder to source and more expensive.

Toni Waterman has more from Texas.

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Former UK government minister calls for PM's resignation

Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered another political blow today.


A lawmaker from his governing Conservative Party switched sides and joined the opposition Labour Party.


And one of the Prime Minister's fellow conservatives - former government minister David Davis - urged him to resign.


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In Kyiv, Blinken again urges Russia to de-escalate Ukraine tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is again urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate tensions along the Russian border with Ukraine where more than 100 thousand troops are massed.


The Secretary of State was in Kyiv today for talks with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky.


24 hours after the White House said a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any point, the Secretary of State told reporters there are only signs of Russian forces continuing to build.


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Tomorrow Mr. Blinken will meet foreign ministers from the UK, France and Germany,


He'll have a face-to-face crisis meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday and said today the US will NOT be presenting the Russians with the written answers they have demanded to the national security questions they have raised.

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NY Attorney General reveals scale of investigation against Trump business empire

New York's Attorney General says she has amassed evidence showing Donald Trump's business empire committed "fraudulent or misleading" business practices to misrepresent the value of its assets.


She's also revealed that the former President's son Eric pleaded the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination more than 500 times when he was questioned.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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US to distribute free covid tests & N95 masks as Omicron surges

The US government has begun its push to deliver rapid covid tests to every American household via a new website.

 

The Biden administration also plans to give out 400 million N95 masks.


Kate Fisher reports from Washington



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NY Attorney General accuses Trumps of ‘fraudulent or misleading’ practices

New York's Attorney General has accused Donald Trump's family business
of engaging in 'fraudulent or misleading' practices.

This follows the former President's efforts to block a civil
investigation into whether he misrepresented the value of some assets
for economic benefit.

It's still unclear whether Letitia James' lawyers will file a lawsuit
against the Trumps.

William Denselow reports from New York.


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UK INFLATION HIGHEST IN ALMOST 30 YEARS

UK inflation has hit its highest rate since 1992 - with soaring food and energy costs pushing prices up. Separate figures from the Office for National Statistics also found average pay rises are not keeping up with the increase in cost of living. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.


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Easing of Covid restrictions in England

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that Covid restrictions in England will be eased from next Thursday.


The latest data, he says, shows that infections are falling and that the Omicron wave has peaked nationally.


From London, Benji Hyer reports. 


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Conservative MP defects to opposition Labour party in UK


In the UK, a Conservative Member of Parliament has defected to the opposition Labour party in another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Christian Wakeford represents the Bury South constituency in northern England, which the Conservatives flipped from Labour in the 2019 election.

Giles Gibson has more from London.

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Belgian court sentences Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison in migrant trafficking case


A court in Belgium has sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the trafficking of 39 migrants who were found dead in a lorry in the UK in 2019.

It follows a series of trials involving suspected members of the same people-smuggling ring in the UK, France and Vietnam.

Andrew Rogers has the latest.

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ITALIAN AMBASSADOR’S CASE

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Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested two men in connection with the killing of an Italian ambassador and two other men he was travelling with last year.

Ambassador Luca Attanasio was killed along with his bodyguard and driver near the eastern city of Goma last February. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa…..

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BORIS JOHNSON CONFIDENCE VOTE 'CLOSE TO BEING TRIGGERED'

Some Conservative MPs believe a confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson will imminently be triggered.

If enough letters calling for him to go are sent to the 1922 Committee of Conservative lawmakers, a confidence vote would follow.

Boris Johnson's under intense pressure over a series of parties held in and around Downing Street while the country faced covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

He's urging MPs to wait for civil servant Sue Gray to conclude her report into the series of allegations.

Gavin Barwell is former adviser to previous Prime Minister Theresa May - he says Boris Johnson's fate is deeply uncertain.

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US SOS ON SURPRISE VISIT TO KYIV

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is meeting Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelensky in Kyiv, in a show of diplomatic support against what the US calls "Russian aggression".

It comes as Russian troops head west for surprise military drills with Belarus, which shares a thousand kilometre border with Ukraine.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow.

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China Says Winter Games App Data is Protected

China says a phone app athletes are required to use during the Winter Olympics was built to monitor people's health and that it follows strict rules on protecting data.

That's after cybersecurity experts in Canada warned that the app was easily hackable.

Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.

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Cathay Pacific offers pilots bonuses amid Hong Kong quarantine rules

Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific is offering bonuses to pilots if they’re willing to endure the city’s strict quarantine regime. The move comes as the carrier faces potential prosecution, after health authorities blamed it for an outbreak of the Omicron variant in the city. 

Richard Kimber reports.


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Japan to widen Covid-19 controls as Omicron spreads

Japan is set to widen COVID-19 controls to cover half its population as nationwide cases hit a record high. The government will formally approve the measures on Wednesday evening. 


Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.


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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

US mobile carriers agree to delay 5G rollout near airports

Two of the US's largest mobile networks have agreed to delay tomorrow's planned rollout of faster 5G service near certain airports.

The airline industry had warned of major disruptions to air travel due to potential interference with aircraft safety systems.

Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.


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U.S. stocks slump as 10-year yield surges

There were major losses for the U.S. markets Tuesday as the 10-year
Treasury yield hit a two year high.

And it was a tough day for Goldman Sachs following disappointing
quarterly earnings.

William Denselow reports from New York.

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US weighs more support for Ukraine against Russia

The US is weighing sending more military support to help Ukraine
against a possible Russian invasion.

The White House says Russia could launch an attack on its neighbor "at
any point".

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer begins procedure on voting rights bill

Members of the U.S. Democratic party are trying to push ahead with plans to get a voting rights bill passed by the Senate.

That's despite opposition from Senate Republicans, and two Democrats who've already said they'd vote against changes in rules to get it through. 

Caroline Malone reports from Washington.


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