A funding cut countries show support for the Global Health agency. And russia reports a record rise in a new code with 19 infections for the 4th day of the u. N. Security council edges closer to backing a cease fire in global conflicts that will tackle the pandemic. And unsporting day after it was a new day its have been announced for the Tour De France the worlds biggest cycling race war now will start at the end of august. Thats 1300 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour with the world on the brink of reaching 2000000 confirmed cases of covert 19 well this is the tally by the u. S. Based Johns Hopkins University According to its count about 500000 people have recovered more than 128000 have died as governments continue to grapple with the growing pandemic President Donald Trump has halted u. S. Funding for the body leading the fight the World Health Organization he accuses it of mishandling the outbreak his critics say hes deflecting blame for his own failings. Heres our live Coverage
Rises over the marshes of southern iraq what did region fade by the tigris and euphrates rivers. To people as far back as the syrians more than 5000 years ago. In the early 1990 s. Saddam hussein ordered troops to drain most of the area as punishment for a tribal uprising against him around 75 percent of the 250000 people known as the marsh arabs fled. When the dictator was toppled in 2003 many returned and demolished the dams that have deprived their homeland of water for so long the use of violence oppression to the marsh arabs suffered under the former regime are over but they say that repeated promises by government since the fall of Saddam Hussein over better access to services have never been kept they can live according to their traditions now but what i fear is exceptionally hard. Salema call their bake spread on a tiny island where her family raised buffalo she says shes seen no improvement to their lives in recent years that i was able to hold that life is miserable because o
Of the biggest quakes in 2 decades the magnitude 7 point one quake shakes buildings cuts Power Supplies and sparks fly and more transparency maybe all the way. Down to the head of the 1st response to claims that footballs governing body turned a blind eye to claims of sexual abuse within the afghanistan. Im on your kids mackinnon thanks so much for joining us the german captain all of a migrant rescue ship says she has no regrets for defiantly docking at an italian port. To aggregate italian authorities last week by landing her boat that was carrying dozens of migrants rescued at sea kid to is now in hiding and faces charges of assisting illegal immigration she gave an exclusive interview to the german board cost. On route to a secret location in italy reporters are off to interview kind of all of. The sea watch 3 captain has been in hiding since she rescued migrants off the libyan coast and brought them to the italian island lampedusa a mission she doesnt regret. Stink and dust no oft
He says he has done absolutely nothing wrong. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport damienjohnson. We are looking at cricket . Yes, a world record for eoin morgan, he gives england a huge total against afghanistan. I will talk to you later. You need to wipe that lens, phil thunderstorms, i will have all the details with you in the studio in just a few minutes. I will see you then, phil. Also coming up ion industry is told to put an end to the era of throwaway clothes and poor working conditions. Iam simon i am simon mccoy, good afternoon. The race to become conservative leader and Prime Minister intensifies in the next few hours with a second round of voting by mps on the six remaining candidates. Theyll be knocked out if they come last, or if they fail to secure at least 10 of the vote, thats 33 supporters. Those who get through will take part in a live bbc debate this evening. It will be a chance to scrutinise the frontunner borisjohnson, whos almost certain to make it through. H
last time the lib dems got into bed with the conservatives , a first taste of government. is it isita is it a nightmare scenario or a dream ticket? meanwhile, the snp seek to make sir keir starmer a puppet on a string. does it pact put you off a few get in touch. here is the news. a jury in a civil case has found donald trump sexually abused a magazine writer in a new york department store in the 905. the jury also found the former president liable for defamation for calling ejean carrolls accusations a hoax and a lie . but mr trump has been found not liable for rape. the first baby with the dna of three people has been born in the uk. the child has dna from the mum and dad as well as 0.1% from an egg donor. the pioneering technique is trying to prevent children inheriting genetic disorders which can be fatal. lawyers for prince harry and three other alleged victims of illegal activities byjournalists at mirror group newspapers will begin a seven week trial in the civil co