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Good, or good afternoon, rather and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. Im elizabeth, and i direct the Economics Program here at the center for new american security. It is a pleasure to have you all here with us, todays session is an opportunity to speak about the deterrents and signaling effects of financial sanctions. And as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool, which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system, to those named peo...

A warm welcome to you youre watching r. T. International with me nick allen our top story this hour democrats have labeled fox news an existential threat to the u. S. Describing it as a russian stooge with on the blue half of washington calling for the channel to register as a Foreign Agents. Voices in the mainstream of the Democratic Party have escalated their calls for the suppression of alternative views pacifically about Foreign Policy the target now seems to be the Fox News Network one of t...

Introduction to information graphics and visuals and the truthful art and his latest book, and he will be signing copies is called how charts lie. Also the tight northerly talk tonight. So welcome. Thank you. Thank you for being here tonight and thank you again to Northeastern University for having me. Believe this is the third time i make a presentation at this university so i almost feel like home. I would like to begin with a little housekeeping. The first thing is that i would like you to gi...

Also in the news calls to ban the use of rubber bullets and pellets on the chilly protesters as dozens of blinded have been shot in the facts and tensions escalate after an israeli airstrike kills an Islamic Jihad commander and his wife in gaza. So the Opposition Leader in Bolivia Senate has declared herself to be interim president after weeks of political turmoil jeannine on years was sworn in despite lacking a majority in the countrys congress she takes over from the ousted former leader even....

The premarket. It is down two and a quarter percent on mcdonalds right now. Under armor under investigation, the Company Reportedly facing a federal probe over its Accounting Practices. How it recorded sales, stock is plunging this morning on that news. Under armor shares down 16 and three quarters percent. U. S. China trade optimism fueling the broader averages. President trump in Constant Contact with chinese president xxijinping. A deal could be reached this month. Futures indicating a gain i...

Has died at the age of 80. Known for his temper as much to deter tens of thousands of people as his drumming talent from taking to the streets. Baker famously often ended up in punch ups on stage. The latest protests came despite a ban on face masks, sparking violent clashes and scores at 10 00 Mishal Husain will be here with a full round up of the days news. Of arrests by the police. First its time for our world. They started firing volleys of tear Steve Rosenberg explores how moscow gas over t...

Barbara doran from b88 Capital Partners good to see you, barbara less than two weeks until the official u. S. China trade talks kick off and a new wrinkle as to what will actually happen when both parties meet. It is definitely a new wri wrinkle today. For me the bigger concern emerging is what happens to the consumer all of the consumer data this week was pretty terrific, except for Consumer Confidence numbers. Housing, et cetera, we continue to have strong wages, growth, that sort of thing but...

At ten oclock, Rachel Schofield will be here with a full round up of the days news. First our world. Its 30 years since the iron curtain fell. For millions across europe, it meant freedom. For moscow, it meant the end of its empire. Todays russia wants to forget about 1989. But three decades on, russia is reasserting itself. There are fears of a new stand off with the west. The baltic has become one of the front lines of what feels like a new cold war. As russia pushes for greater influence, i a...

Them in the back. More than 270 arrests as Extinction Rebellion block bridges and roads in westminster in a protest over climate change. Police forces across england and wales are battling rising levels of knife crime. Figures today show offences involving knives are rising sharply outside london, but with the capital still the most dangerous area. The trauma team at the Royal London Hospital in the east end is one of the busiest in europe, dealing with knife and gun attacks, and the bbcs clive ...

Exactly here. We will keep you updated on that. Elsewhere, it looks like the further north you are, it is sunshine and showers again. And just to give you a flavour of what happens for part two of the weekend into the start of next week, there is one area of low pressure moving, and another one is poised to come backin and another one is poised to come back in from the atlantic. What does that mean . It means it is staying u nsettled. That mean . It means it is staying unsettled. So, for the wee...