Could be rising a lot faster than expected. The main us indices are now all down over 10 from their record at the end of january, the official definition of a stock market correction. Heresjoe miller in new york after some of the most turbulent days, it looked like the dust had finally come to settle. But on thursday volatility returned with a vengeance thursday volatility returned with a vengeance and the dowjones recorded its second worst one day points drop in history, plunging over 1000 points. In percentage terms, that is just over 4 . It has fallen into what is known as correction territory, losing 10 of its recent peak. All 30 shares fell in unison, in part because people saw Us Government that prices fall to four year lows, indicating a broader concern that industry rises in the coming months might hamper economic growth. And now the stock market is on track to record the worsley, at worst week since the financial crisis. But investors are not yet alone. Record the worst week s
Their. Live from doha also coming up. Later on the time. Of hama signals an end to the u. S. Governments latest shutdown but the stage is set for bigger battles over immigration and the looming deficit. Egypt launches a sweeping military operation aiming to crush groups ahead of a deadline set by the president. And a mere two journalists to jail from covering what the government didnt want the world to see. In the extraordinary and unexpected show of unity north and south korea have sat side by side on the exploding fireworks the twenty eighteen Winter Olympics opened on the peninsula beset by generations of suspicion flag bearers marched through the stadium under the one united korean flag the sister of north koreas leader kim jong uns with south korean president. As they watched the law for a show of light and sound and sitting just in front of them was u. S. Vice president mike pence hoping the games will offer a chance of renewed communication thats going to name has the latest fro
Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Were going to be talking about Childrens Mental Health this morning. Does your child suffer and are they getting the help they need . Or maybe you didnt get the help you needed when you were at school. What effect has this had . Are you a School Counsellor . Do you have enough resources to do yourjob properly . Do get in touch on this and all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Two british extremists, believed to be members of one of the so called Islamic State groups most notorious cells, have been captured by Syrian Kurdish fighters in syria, according to us officials. They are accused of being part of a unit which executed 27 western hostages and tortured many more. Andy moore reports. Alexanda kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh the two britons captured by Kurdish Forces last month and questioned by the a
Before the opening of the Winter Olympics forty seven russian athletes have their appeals rejected and are told they cant take part plus. Our forces have the inherent right to selfdefense. Washington denies accusations of war crimes in syria after a u. S. Airstrike kills almost one hundred pro asset fighters. What the meum our government didnt want the world to see evidence of a massacre and the journalist who revealed it have been jailed. For the talk is ticking closer to midnight on the east coast of the u. S. And its looking increasingly likely that congress will miss its deadline to approve a budget and avoid yet another Government Shutdown the second in three weeks the agreement struck by Republican Democratic leaders in the senate is facing stiff resistance from both camps one republican senator rand paul is so very mentally opposed to the proposed budget that hes taken to the floor talking for so long that the deadline will pass. Now whats being proposed is a two year deal which
Saturday. A brief Us Government shutdown has ended after the house of representatives passed a bill to fund the federal government through march twenty third. The bill also majorly increases overall spending limits over the next two years President Donald Trump has now signed the bill into law. The leader of germanys social democrats Martin Schultz has given up plans to become foreign minister the u. Turn comes following massive pressure from his party. His decision to enter the cabinet had drawn widespread criticism just as s. P. D. Leaders are trying to persuade Party Members to approve the new government proposed with conservatives. Brazils world famous carnival has kicked off in Rio De Janeiro the mayor handed the symbolic keys of the city to the fictional king momo lord of misrule for the next week cities around the country will host parades watched by millions of visitors. To koreas march as one as the Winter Olympics officially open at these games the diplomacy is just as striki