Jon meacham, thank you both for joining us over the past several hours and stay tund for continuing coverage of the life and legacy of george h. W. Bush. Good morning, everyone. It is 7 00 here in the east. 4 00 a. M. Out west. Americas 41st president , George Herbert walker bush has died. Over this next hour, his defining moments in the oval office, chaperoning the fall of the berlin wall and soviet union. Swift victory in the gulf war and one big promise that he could not keep. To his post presidency a further life of Public Service through his foundation plus the heroism in his early years. The pub luck servant, the statesman, the family man, this morning president george h. W. Bush remembered. Prudence, humility and a lifetime devoted to Public Service, the country is mourning george h. W. Bush. He passed away last night at age 94. His values and ideals now being honored across the political spectrum. The 41st president helped end four decades of cold war. His popularity soured aft
This will be. Just a reminder of the top story were following for you here today on d w news israel goes to the polls to decide whether political newcomer betty gaffes should one seat for term Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu its a both a certain to have a long term impact on the region. Coming up next the implants files are investigated a documentary on medical implants stay with us. The first economy plus a. Grand arrives. Join your reckoning on her journey back to freedom. In our interactive documentary during the regular season
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Do they have such a low profile we have our snoop around to catch a glimpse talking to the distributors of this starts june 10th w. This is day 8 of the news live from berlin merkel insists how government will press on the german chancellor says shes not planning any changes to the countrys Governing Coalition this out to the surprise resignation of the leader of the Social Democrats a move that promised a coalition can into crisis. Im
rebecca read his welcome to the Program German chancellor Angela Merkel got its get Markovic Governing Coalition took another bating today the later of its Junior Partner the Social Democrats and else to resignation even the future of both the party and germanys government in doubt Social Democrats and merkels conservatives were once the countrys 2 biggest parties lightly as they were plunging in Opinion Polls but mogul has promised to keep on with the task of governing. After a year in the top job at the s. P. D. Andrea now this says shes standing down
But will germans buy a jew. Welcome to you this is asia im going to get jones in berlin good to have you with us. In a new twist to the u. S. China trade disputes china has called the u. S. An economic terrorist and signals it could stop exporting rare earth metals to the u. S. And that matters because rare earths are used in a wide range of Consumer Products from i phones to electric car motors as well as military jet engines satellites and lasers now rare earth are a group of 17 elements here are a few of them therion for one is used in Catalytic Converters and cars bastien site is used in nuclear industry. Is used to make magnets and lanthanum is used in camera lenses and so forth now china supplies nearly 3 quarters of all the worlds rare earth 120000 tonnes that is the big produces include australia
with 20000 tonnes and the us used to be a major producers but now turns out just 15000 tonnes so are rare earth supplies going to be the Bargaining Chip in the us China Trade War our c
Asked is around a new winning streak will the shine wear off the premier cryptocurrency. I think fizzle and lets do business another day of falls for world stocks but theyve regained some ground following positive signals from the u. S. Treasury secretary this time stephen asia saying a trade deal between china and the United States is about 90 Percent Complete Missions Begin sparked hopes of a deal at this weekends g. 20 summit in japan where trade is expected to top the agenda u. S. President doll trump will meet his chinese counterpart xi jinping in attempts to calm the trade war its been raging for almost a year now. This is the current status of the u. S. China trade conflict. Washington has slapped 25 percent tariffs on nearly half of all imports from china. The levies now affect 250000000000. 00 worth of goods. And u. S. President on the trump is threatening to extend the tariffs to the rest of chinese
imports. China has retaliated with Counter Tariffs Beijing is charging extra