Changed the way well watch films forever . Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Its five years since the week that marked the height of europes migrant crisis, and now a fresh upsurge of arrivals is stoking political divisions. In italy, local officials have warned that, once again, they cannot cope with the number of people now crossing the mediterranean from north africa and the middle east. So far in 2020, 19,400 people have made the perilousjourney. That compares with just 5,200 in the whole of 2019. 0ur italy correspondent mark lowen has been to sicily and the tiny island of lampedusa, for this special report. The joy of getting a chance at life. Her name, francesco miracle, after her birth on and it dalian rescue boat in 2015, as her mother fled it dalian rescue boat in 2015, as her motherfled libya. Suffering seizures and in intensive care, they almost did not make it. The bbc met them back and, now settled in sicily we have come back. Was everything yo
We start with those us china trade tensions because if you thought they might ease off in the wake of the us election, well, youd be wrong. On thursday, President Trump unveiled an executive order banning Us Investment in any chinese firms seen as having ties with the countrys military. It could impact some of chinas biggest companies, including China Telecom and china mobile. Its the first major policy move by the president since he lost last weeks election and suggests hell use the final weeks of his administration to further crack down on china. Meanwhile, chinese owned video sharing app tiktok has avoided being banned in the us for the time being. The Us Commerce Department delayed the ban due to come in on thursday pending what it calls legal developments. The Trump Administration has demanded its bytedance sell off its us operations, claiming it poses a Security Risk to the apps 100 million american users but thats been challenged in court. Shara njit leyl is following the latest
A global recession can be prevented. In a rare move on a sunday, the Federal Reserve, Americas Central Bank cut Interest Rates to near zero. And in cooperation with other countries around the world, it will engage in quantitative easing. All of this as the number of cases of coronavirus cases continues to rise. Samira hussain reports from new york across america, the damage is mounting. People are asked to practise social distinction distancing. New york feels like its grinding to a halt, the 9 11 memorial is roped off, the Public Schools have all shut their doors and even starbucks will serve you copy but no hanging about in the shop. Recognising the impact coronavirus is already having, Americas Central Bank took an unprecedented move on a sunday, cutting Interest Rates to near zero and watching a 700 billion Stimulus Programme in Co Ordination with its european partners. The president seemed pleased with the feds move. Its really good news, its great for our country, its something t
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