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a russian born u.s. defense intel officer says this is just the beginning. what putin has done is a diversion. the narrative about the security counsel meeting later in the day is a classic deception. this retaliation should have been expected, including by president biden and president zelenskyy. putin is switching strategies to what is called the new generation warfare, where he s going to target exactly what he s targeting right now, the civilian infrastructure. president biden at this point has no de-escalation strategy, and that is very dangerous. ukrainian president zelenskyy saying, they are trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the earth. the air alarm does not stop the threat in ukraine. there are missiles hitting and unfortunately there are dead and wounded. please do not leave shelters. take care of yourself and your loved ones. let s hold on and be strong. he says russia timed its attack to inflict maximum damage on energy and infrastructure ....
, single pound in excess profits she chooses not to tax is an extra pound on borrowing that working people will be forced to pay back for decades to come. the first cabinet meeting of the truss premiership took place earlier. it s said to be the most diverse cabinet on record. we ll have more on the new cabinet, and on the cost of living crisis, as another warning comes on the state of the economy. as business struggles, little can be done to stop the uk falling into a recession that s the verdict of the bank of england. the queen postpones an online meeting with senior ministers after being advised by doctors to rest. in pakistan, the authorities are desperately trying to stop the country s biggest lake from bursting its banks, adding to the devastation cause by the recent floods. liverpool have lost 4 1 to napoli in the opening match of the champions league the opening match of the champions league campaign. and coming up on the bbc news channel: it s a world reco ....
and explosions and sirens burglary throughout the night as palestinian fire rockets in response to deadly air strikes. we ll go live to southern israel for more on the escalating tensions. well, the crucial part of president biden s ledgislative agenda appears to be closing in on the closing line. it s set to begin today in the senate. the so-called inflation reduction act includes a $369 billion investment in energy and climate programs. it s the largest in u.s. history. the democrats are still waiting to find out if they can even pass this with a simple party line vote. and it all comes after a week of big achievements for the biden administration. cnn s jeremy diamond explains. today we received another outstanding jobs report. reporter: tonight president biden hailing another strong jobs report and promising more relief to americans struggling with stubbornly high prices. today there are more people working in america than before the pandemic began. in fact, ....
world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. we begin this hour with very encouraging news for the u.s. economy. and for the biden administration. tonight the president is seizing on the much better than expected jobs report as he caps a week of unexpected successes. here is our white house correspondent jeremy diamond. today we received another outstanding jobs report. reporter: tonight president biden hailing another strong jobs report and promising more relief to americans struggling with stubbornly high prices. today there are more people working in america than before the pandemic began. in fact, there are more people working in america than at any point in american history. reporter: the unemployment rate dipping to 3.5% as the economy added 528,000 jobs last month. bucking expectations and tamping down fears of a recession. but the strong jobs report will do little to beat back inflation. americans number one concern. i know people will ....
beijing has stopped cooperation with the u.s. on military operations and climate change. meanwhile, russia indicates it is ready to discuss a prisoner swap, one day after a court sentenced brittney griner to nine years in prison. we begin with the increasingly complicated state of the u.s. economy, after a string of not so great data on economic growth, inflation, and consumer sentiment. a sign that things may not be as bad as many think. the government says employers added 528,000 jobs in july, more than double what experts had predicted. the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.5%, and when you break down that number, the numbers fell for minorities. president biden state more people are working than at any point in american history. that s millions of families with the dignity and peace of mind that a paycheck provides. he goes on to say there s more work to do, but today s jobs report shows we are, quote, making significant progress for working families. with us n ....