Russians head to the polls today for a controversial vote on constitutional reform that could allow president Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 16 years. Hello im terry martin welcome to the program a big day for one of europes Largest Airlines has lived tons of shareholders gathered to vote on a 9000000000 euro rescue package the bailout would see the government the German Government take a significant stake in the airline supporters of the deal were boosted on wednesday when lufthansas largest shareholder hemant revealed he would vote with them the deal could bring live tons of back from the brink of bankruptcy. Full of turns of the corona virus pandemic has been a nightmare barely anyones flying belly anyones wanted to fly and the outlooks not much better dances main source of profit is its Business Class but with Video Conferencing getting ever more popular and even thats facing an uncertain future solar turns it has agreed a potential government aid package in exchange f
Fed cuts Interest Rates by a quarter of one percent right in line with expectations but not exactly what u. S. President double trump one. Time bring coffee its good to have you with us we begin tonight with a clear no today germany rejected ever quest from the United States to join a Naval Mission to protect shipping in the gulf the u. S. Has asked allies to help protect vessels as they pass through the strait of hormuz because of heightened tensions with iran germany had already expressed skepticism about the proposal saying that priority should be given to diplomatic efforts to deescalate tension take a listen to what the foreign minister haiku must said about that earlier today. For. The German Government will not participate in the sea mission proposed and planned by the United States we are in close agreement with our French Partners in this regard we think the strategy of maximum pressure is wrong we do not want to military escalation we will continue to work with diplomacy. Or
Crisis the Catholic Leader has been celebrating an outdoor mass of bangladesh where more than six hundred thousand american jobs are now living having fled violence to me and mark he set to meet some of the refugees later today also coming up chats on the back all needs a potential partners germanys president tries to break the countrys political deadlock in the former coalition become the new coalition government. Plus a plan in response to the shocking reports of people being sold as slaves in libya. But while i was screaming he cant shouting i want money i want money she he cut my negative again and again want to cry and. European and African Leaders agreeing on a merge and see measures to evacuate thousands of my green stranded in libya before they go on the auction block. Plus the countdown to next years. World cup in russia begins with excitement growing ahead of todays draw for the tournaments groups. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show pope francis is in a banglades
Palestinians have taken to the streets israel has welcomed the move will be live in jerusalem and washington also coming up a senior volkswagen executive gets seven years in a u. S. Prison for his role in the diesel emissions cheating scandal. Russias Vladimir Putin says he will run for a fourth president ial term next year if he wins which he is likely to be in power until twenty twenty four. Also coming up in greece whirls out the red carpet for rest up tie up ever the one he is the first turkish head of state to visit greece in sixty five years could the visit improve the frosty relations between the two neighbors. And the slow road to recovery we meet the people trying to rebuild their homes and communities and domenico more than two months after Hurricane Maria. Im same its almost comical to have you with us theres widespread condemnation today of president Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel the United Nations Security Council will hold an emerg
A war look at the latest from our moscow bureau. In the philippines storm attendant unleashes blast floods and washes away homes more than one hundred people are dead and dozens are missing well bring you the latest on the rescue operations. Slater thanks for joining us ukraines president Petro Poroshenko has thanks the u. S. Forest decision to provide his nation with lethal weapons u. S. Officials said washington plans to provide the Ukrainian Government with antitank missiles and missile launchers kiev has been battling russian backed separatists in Eastern Ukraine since two thousand and fourteen. Cleaning up after the attacks has almost become a normal the in Eastern Ukraine. Neither side is willing to concede as they continue to shift the blame on to each other president poroshenko was fond of saying that the war cannot be won with radar and night vision goggles alone. While joint exercises with the west boost troop morale poroshenko now says ukraine needs arms more than anything e