Over Prime Minister or is Johnsons Corner virus trying to cheat in the u. K. And china reopens disneyland in shanghai even as new coronavirus cases are equal to it in one city. Thank you for joining us we begin with some breaking news out of saudi arabia for us which has announced major budget cuts and an increase in the value added tax as fire of measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by loyal prices and the corner virus pandemic according to the state news agency there. Has been increased threefold from 5 to 15 percent the government has also canceled the cost of living allowance for all Public Sector employees starting next month well bring you more details on this breaking news story as well as analysis and reaction later here on aljazeera now and. Libya and the battle for tripoli turkey says attacks on the countrys only functioning airport 10 Diplomatic Missions in which civilians have been killed amount to war crimes and its warning it will take acti
And expats back in and the trusted face of americas a virus crisis is in quarantine as infections hit the power base of the u. S. Politics. This is a very very scary virus you know that the people are going to go back to work and theyre getting worried about their eggs. Have you with us and welcome to the program saudi arabia has announced tough new austerity measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by low oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic from july the 1st it will raise a value added tax from 5 to 15 percent it will cut up to 26000000000. 00 from government infrastructure upgrades including crown Prince Mohammed bin still mans vision 2030 project and from the beginning of next month is the spending a cost of living allowance for workers. Is director of the institute for gulf affairs he says the announcement of the new measures was expected. Government qana mean saudi arabia has been under a lot of stress that thats why the government would drew 230000
Tourist attraction in china is back in business even as new coronavirus cases are reported in with her. Back into the program lets bring you this breaking news coming out of iran that in a rainy and naval ship has been mistakenly hit by a missile fired by another ship in its own fleet state television says that at least one person has been killed and several others have been injured in the incident it happened when the support fassel got too close to a target during naval exercises in the jasc region of southern iran on the gulf of oman. In other news saudi arabia has announced tough new austerity measures aimed at shoring up state finances which have been battered by Lower Oil Prices and the coronavirus pandemic from july the 1st it will raise value added tax from 5 to 15 percent it will cut up to 26000000000. 00 from government infrastructure upgrades sink looting crown prince mohammeds solve mans vision 2030 project from the beginning of next month is suspending a cost of living all
A bessel from its own fleets during an exercise. In saudi arabia slashes budgets increases taxes as it deals with record low oil prices in the coronavirus and. In Sport Premier League clubs are meeting to discuss whether or not the season can be finished a plan aimed at reassuring plays it safe to train again will be central to that source. Coffee with friends a shopping trip or a visit to family all back on the agenda for millions more people as corona virus restrictions are lifted in some of the hardest hit countries france has been locked down for 8 weeks but people there can now return to shops headdresses and take public transport after its lowest number of deaths since march spain is opening outdoor cafes churches and mosques to keep it. Shopping centers and schools in the netherlands india is restarting part of its train system despite a jump in infections that the rail network which is relied on by tens of millions of people every day has been shut down since late march at in C
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