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Welcome back to "cnn newsroom." im isa soares. if youre just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. the european commission has authorized the novavax covid vaccine making it the first protein vaccine available in the eu. this will be the fifth vaccine available for use across the blok. the -- bloc. the u.s. is seeing an increase in omicron variant in 38 states. new cases are omicron, but the delta still accounts for most cases overall. we are tracking develo...

There is now lens big enough to show you the extent of the damage here in graves county or in kentucky. nothing that was standing in the direct line of this tornado is still standing. >> lets go live now to dawson springs, kentucky, where nbc news correspondent ellison barber is on the ground, tracking developments. ellison, where do things stand at this hour? >> alicia, about 2700 people live in dawson springs. when you first come off of the highway into this community, there are parts, areas w...

Responsible for this situation is the smugglers. that is to say criminals who, for a few thousand euros, organize human trafficking, and then use these people to bring them to belgium, the netherlands, france, especially to cross the channel, and to go to great britain. >> our correspondents are tracking developments and reaction on both sides of the english channel. nic robertson is in dover, england. and jim bittermann is in paris. jim, lets start with you. what is the french president saying ...

Many thanks. dramatic developments in ethiopia with the prime minister now vowing to lead his countrys troops on the front lines of the civil war. abiy ahmeds call to arms came after the tigrayan peoples liberation front claimed to capture two towns during their advance toward the capital. the u.s. special envoy for the horn of africa says theres been some diplomatic progress, but both sides are still trying to achieve their goals militarily, and each seems to think theyre on the cusp of winni...

Cnns adrienne broaddus is tracking developments for us there. what is going to happen in this court hearing? >> reporter: and just a few hours, brooks will be formally charged. according to the chief of police here in waukesha, initially, brooks is likely going to be charged with five counts of first degree intentional homicide. this isnt the first time the 39-year-old man has been slapped with charges. in fact, he has an extensive criminal background dating back to the 1990s. most recently, acc...

Live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. thanks for joining us. well, we are learning new details about the kidnapping of a group of missionaries in haiti, and the gang that haitian security forces say is behind it. 16 americans and one canadian were abducted on saturday after visiting an orphanage east of port-au-prince. the u.s. organization, christian aid ministry, says five children were among the group. a haitian security source says a powerful gang called 400 ma...

Taiwans president saying her speech during the islands national day celebration distorted facts and incited violence. the president spoke sunday amid heightened tensions saying they will defend their democratic way of life and wont bow to pressure. >> translator: no one should under estimate the resolve, the will and the ability of the chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. reunification can and will be realized. >> translator: we hope for relations and will not...

Sunday amid heightened tensions with beijing saying the self-governing island will defend its democratic way of life, and wont bow to pressure. now, this came one day after chinas president vowed to pursue a peaceful reunification with taiwan. >> translator: no one should underestimate the resolve, the will, and the ability of the chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. the complete reunification of our country will be and can be realized. >> translator: we hope ...

Pressure. >> cnns ivan watson is tracking developments and joins you now live from hong kong. good to see you, ivan. tensions between china and taiwan rachetting up here. whats the biggest issue if this gets out of hand? >> reporter: well, youve got this very unequal contest here. on the one hand, you have mainland china which dwarfs taiwan with its leaders saying succumb, submit, become part of our one party system. on the other hand you have a democratically elected president in taiwan who is ...

Women can only work in city government jobs that cannot be done by men. >> translator: however, if work can be done by others, male employees, under the current condition, until the situation comes to a normal state, we have asked them to stay at home, their salaries will be paid as per usual. >> anna coren is tracking developments for us in hong kong and joins me now live. lets start with what has been an extraordinary social media campaign with afghan mothers pushing back saying if girls can g...