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the eus medicines regulator says theres no indication that the oxford astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine causes blood clots. lithuania has become the latest of 1a countries to suspend its use. but both the french and italian prime ministers have said they would be vaccinated "very quickly" with the astrazeneca vaccine to give the public confidence in the jab if it is ruled as safe by the eu medicines agency on thursday. bethany bell reports from vienna. in italy, vaccination centres are s...

we begin with uber, as uk drivers today will have paid holidays, pensions, and a minimum wage — a change that could be replicated in other countries around the world. and this comes one month after the us firm lost a legal long battle in the uk which began in 2016 over drivers�* status. in last months supreme court hearing, uber had argued it was a third—party booking agent, and its drivers were self—employed. our transport correspondent caroline davis spoke with uber�*s euro...

good morning. manchester city were in complete control in the champions league last night. they beat german side borussia monchengladbach 2—0 and cruise comfortably into the quarterfinals. good morning. yesterday, wales and scotland had the warmest day of the year so far. it is not going to be quite as mild across the board today, although it still will be mild. for many, dry with sunshine about showers in the south—east. details later. good morning. its wednesday, the 17th of marc...

it is an expensive thing to do. a lot of people when they lost their jobs, theirjob would be quite the same as it was, and there is an opportunity to really think about jobs for tomorrow.— opportunity to really think about jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disru tion jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption resulted _ jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption resulted in _ jobs for tomorrow. overall, covid disruption result...

thank you. now, you have had phenomenal success around the world since the arab spring, which propelled you to global fame. what is it now that still drives you to want to shake people? so many things. i guess, first of all, my passion for people and music and connecting. i feel that nowadays, more than ever, we need to connect with each other, and i feel that if we have this sense of union and empathy towards each other, i feel that the world could be a much better place. well, lets g...

and the challenges facing female athletes trying to start a family while still competing at the top level. she suffered two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy in the past two years and recently shared her experiences on social media. i remember being extremely nervous about it, but i realised thats part of myjourney about it, but i realised thats part of my journey as about it, but i realised thats part of myjourney as well as being able to help notjust women, but also partners that...

the european union proposes a new digital passport to get tourists back on these empty beaches in time for summer. well look at wholl be eligible. us police say its unclear whether a shooting at three massage parlours in atlanta was racially motivated but say the suspect had problems with sex addiction. six of the victims were asian women. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the uks national health service has written to local health organisations, telling th...

welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. vaccine nationalism is rearing its head around the world. today the president of the european commission said she will do whatever it takes to get more shots for eu nations — including stopping factories inside europe from exporting doses that were meant for other countries. ursula von der leyen�*s comments come as many eu countries are teetering on the edge of a third wave of infections. our brussels correspon...

mr schumer, the us�*s highest—ranking jewish elected official, released his own statement thursday saying he has "clear and profund" disagreements with the prime minister. "but because americas relationship with israel is ironclad and transcends one person or prime minister ijoined the request for him to speak. the announcement comes as the us urged israel to publicly name the 20 to 30 hamas fighters it said it targeted in a deadly air raid on a united nations school in gaza. hospi...

has been watching as world leaders remember. the proud anthem of the french resistance. sung in normandy today by the students who could be the great, even great—great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. at this international d—day ceremony, heads of state and government, representatives of europes royal families stood shoulder to shoulder. hearts full of gratitude. translation: they were afraid. but they knew that they were fighting a just war. and that eve...