the military�*s detention of the country's president. hello. i'm sumi somaskanda. thank you forjoining us. first to a developing story. soldiers in niger announced on national television that they have carried out a coup. protests erupted in the streets in response to the attempted coup. the speaker — colonel major amadou adramane — said that they dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions, and closed the country's borders. he did not make a direct reference to president mohamed bazoum who has been detained since early on wednesday. translation: this day, july 23, 2023, we. — translation: this day, july 23, 2023, we. the — translation: this day, july 23, 2023, we, the defence _ translation: this day, july 23, 2023, we, the defence and - 2023, we, the defence and security forces, meeting within

the security council for the safeguard of the homeland have decided to put an end to the resume you know. this follows the continuing deterioration of the continuing deterioration of the security situation and poor economic and social governance. the apparent coup attempt has drawn strong international a spokesman for the un secretary—general said in a statement, "the secretary—general calls "on all actors involved to exercise restraint "and to ensure the protection of constitutional order. "the united nations stands by the government "and the people of niger". us secretary of state antony blinken also condemned the attack, and called for mr bazoum's immediate release. we are very closely monitoring the situation and developments in niger. i spoke with president bazoum earlier this morning and made clear that the united states resolutely supports him as the democratically elected president of niger. we call for his immediate release. we condemn any effort to seize

power by force. before the soldiers' tv announcement, protestors had taken to the streets in support of mr bazoum. niger has experienced four coups since gaining independence from france in 1960, as well as numerous attempted coups. now to the unexpected collapse of a plea deal, involving president biden�*s son, after a dramatic court hearing. hunter biden walked into us federal court in delaware with a plea deal, but walked out with it on hold. the agreement, negotiated with thejustice department, was going to spare the younger biden prison time. but the federaljudge said she's not ready to accept it. hunter biden ultimately pleaded not guilty, for the time being. that can eventually be changed with an revised agreement. the hearing wednesday follows a five—year investigation into his finances. the original plea agreement announced last month said he would be charged with two misdemeanour counts for failing to pay his taxes on time in 2017 and 2018. he would also admit to illegally possessing a gun while being a drug user, and agree to drug testing and treatment. in exchange, he would be spared a more serious felony charge and possible jail time. but the federaljudge questioned whether the tax charge should be linked to resolving a felony gun charge, saying the agreement was unusal.

she is asking both sides to file additional briefs explaining the deal�*s legal structuring, and giving them two weeks to reach a new agreement. i spoke about all of this and more of the week's politics with cbs chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. this is an unusual situation. great to have you back in the studio. the hunter biden case took this unexpected turn. he was supposed to plead guilty to these two counts of tax evasion and also admitted to lying on a gun licence application in return for avoiding a jail sentence. what is the significance of this plea deal falling through today? when i was on capital hill— falling through today? when i was on capital hill earlier - was on capital hill earlier today talking to members of the democratic party, it is clear they wished they this did not happen. they want to move on from having to talk about

hunter biden, but they know that house republicans in particular want to make this the focus of their efforts, in terms of an investigation ahead of the 2024 presidential campaign, and for republicans, there is a lot of motivation to do just that because they can see a possible indictment for president trump —— vormer president trump —— vormer president trump —— vormer president trump coming on the possible coming days or weeks, and they believe president biden should be investigated at the same time. so in a political way, trying to frame these as parallel investigations, parallel issues, though of course they are not equivalent, legally or politically. are not equivalent, legally or politically-— politically. how do you think president — politically. how do you think president biden _ politically. how do you think president biden will- politically. how do you think president biden will handle l president biden will handle this? , , , president biden will handle this? ,, i, ., ., this? this is very personal for him. he this? this is very personal for him- he is — this? this is very personal for him. he is someone - this? this is very personal for him. he is someone who - this? this is very personal for i him. he is someone who called him. he is someone who called him to hunter, he calls him hunt every day, sometimes multiple times a day, and hunter is somebody who has dealt with addiction through much of his adult life, and president biden, based on

conversations with a wide number of people around him, is constantly thinking about his son and what's happening with his legal troubles, though he knows he can only do so much, if anything, as president of the united states, with the justice department in a sense reporting to the executive branch, but it's a personal issue, and no one around the president says this is not a distraction. it is a distraction. it is a distraction for the president because they know it consumes him not only in terms of time but on an emotional level. you mention the — but on an emotional level. you mention the former _ but on an emotional level. you mention the former president donald trump, he is facing as we know his own legal troubles, so how is he going to use this to his advantage? he so how is he going to use this to his advantage?— to his advantage? he talks about hunter _ to his advantage? he talks about hunter biden - to his advantage? he talks about hunter biden from l to his advantage? he talks i about hunter biden from time to his advantage? he talks - about hunter biden from time to time, and he's talked about investigating president biden and his family, should he win the white house again in 2024. so trump is already planning to go after the bidens, should he have the justice department in some way at his whim, though of course the justice department is an independent, though the attorney—general is appointed by the president, it is an

independent law enforcement organisation within the executive branch of the united states, but trump has said he would like to see the bidens targeted, and that tells you a lot about where our politics stand. it lot about where our politics stand. ., ., stand. if we move to the campaign _ stand. if we move to the campaign now, - stand. if we move to the campaign now, we - stand. if we move to the campaign now, we saw. stand. if we move to the - campaign now, we saw president trump release a video encouraging republicans, and in 2020 we saw the former president to link this type of early voting absentee voting, to fraud, so why are we seeing this message from him? it is to fraud, so why are we seeing this message from him?- this message from him? it is a reluctant message _ this message from him? it is a reluctant message uttered - this message from him? it is a reluctant message uttered by. reluctant message uttered by former president trump, someone who as your site has come to this position lately, very late in the game, because he believes, falsely, that this is somehow part of a rigged system in the united states. but he has been told by many republicans close to him, they have said to him, president trump, you have to stop going against early voting, or we are going to lose in 2024, because there is a belief in many state republican party is, in the

national republican party, but if you are not organised with early voting, then some voters who have really turned to that is their way of participating, elderly voters, those who may be have been long—term republicans, won't participate, because they don't have a means of really doing so if they are not going to be going to the polls and taking the strain physically to get to that polling location. so republicans want to do a better job and trump is not the only one saying this, he has been echoed in a sense by virginia governor and others who have their own promotion of early voting, trying to reassure republicans that in the states respectively but this is being donein respectively but this is being done in a safe and legal way. the former president's biggest challenger is still florida governor ron desantis. his campaignjust fired more governor ron desantis. his campaign just fired more than 40% of the original staff and appointed new chief financial officer as well. his poll numbers are still slipping against the former president. what are we saying here, are they trying to change strategy? they are trying to change, they haven't shaken up the campaign's leadership. you think about a lot of

presidential campaigns in history, going back to ronald reagan in 1980, there are often major changes in personnel one presidential campaign struggle. at this point, the campaign managerfor at this point, the campaign manager for govan desantis, jean arafat, she is still in that position, but there is talk of maybe having a shift in the leadership in the coming weeks, that hasn't happened yet. they have cut personnel at a lower level, and this indicates that presidential campaigns are a tough business, especially for those who have not run before other national level. many times people launch a presidential bid, and they spend a lot of money early on, on staff, and when you have staff, you have over time some time, you have benefits you have to cover, you have travel costs, we have seen with governor desantis and his campaign, mounting travel costs, and so they have had to shed personnel. the question is can he run a campaign that's a little bit more on a shoestring, and that can activate electricity, politically and financially, and not be so tightly wound

when it comes to operations, and the message?— when it comes to operations, and the message? always great to net and the message? always great to get your _ and the message? always great to get your analysis. _ and the message? always great to get your analysis. thank - to get your analysis. thank you. the hunter biden case is the first time the department ofjustice has charged the child of a sitting us president. the white house emphasized it is not involved in the case. hunter biden is a private citizen and this was a personal matter for him. citizen and this was a personal matterfor him. as citizen and this was a personal matter for him. as we citizen and this was a personal matterfor him. as we have said, the president, first lady, they love their son and they support him as he continues to rebuild his life. this case was handled independently, as all of you know, by the justice department under the leadership of a prosecutor appointed by the former president, president trump. let's talk about all of this with my panel tonight. sarah krissoff, former federal prosecutor for the southern district of new york, and joe moreno former us federal prosecutor two. can you explain to us, sarah, thejudge's reasoning on why this pre—deal collapse, where she could not accept it?

this pre-deal collapse, where she could not accept it?- she could not accept it? yes, from the _ she could not accept it? yes, from the reporting _ she could not accept it? yes, from the reporting that - from the reporting that is coming out it sounds like there just wasn't a meeting of the minds between the prosecutors here and the defence team on the scope of this please. most particularly, really, the immunity paragraphs, what conduct was covered by these please, and so without that agreement, it would be very hard for thejudge to agreement, it would be very hard for the judge to accept this plea. hard for the 'udge to accept his plea._ hard for the 'udge to accept his plea.— hard for the 'udge to accept this lea. , ., ., this plea. joe, the 'udge had indicated she _ this plea. joe, the judge had indicated she thought - this plea. joe, the judge had indicated she thought this i this plea. joe, the judge had i indicated she thought this was an unusual agreement. is it an unusual agreement for this type of case? ~ ~ ., , of case? well, i think what she was pointing — of case? well, i think what she was pointing to _ of case? well, i think what she was pointing to there _ of case? well, i think what she was pointing to there is - of case? well, i think what she was pointing to there is the - was pointing to there is the diversion _ was pointing to there is the diversion portion of this, which _ diversion portion of this, which is _ diversion portion of this, which is basically the idea that— which is basically the idea that hunter biden, on the gun charge, — that hunter biden, on the gun charge, could basically get almost _ charge, could basically get almost a probation, where as long — almost a probation, where as long as — almost a probation, where as long as he stays out of trouble for some — long as he stays out of trouble for some period of time, the charges _ for some period of time, the charges effectively fall off and never appear on his record. so and never appear on his record. 50 i _ and never appear on his record. 50 i think— and never appear on his record. so i think the judge was kind of picking up that and saying that's— of picking up that and saying that's highly unusual, there

may— that's highly unusual, there may be _ that's highly unusual, there may be some constitutional questions about that, and i would _ questions about that, and i would be curious to see what services _ would be curious to see what services about new york, but in virginia, — services about new york, but in virginia, where i practice, i have — virginia, where i practice, i have never heard of something like that — have never heard of something like that before, and people have — like that before, and people have asked about have said the same _ have asked about have said the same thing. so it is definitely highly— same thing. so it is definitely highly unusual, and so that, coupled _ highly unusual, and so that, coupled with sarah's points about— coupled with sarah's points about a _ coupled with sarah's points about a lack of the meeting of the mines, made this a spectacular debacle in court today — spectacular debacle in court today. howard sarah, what does it look— today. howard sarah, what does it look like — today. howard sarah, what does it look like they're in new yeah. _ it look like they're in new yeah. so— it look like they're in new yeah, so it would be very unusual to have something like that here, that diversionary outcome related to the gun charge. that is highly unusual. i mean, frankly it is not unusualfor a plea deal to sort of not go forward to the first try. that has happened to me as a prosecutor, you see it happen sometimes, the party is coming to court, they are not quite fair, into the agreement, and so it is surprising to see it in a case like this, where you

would expect all of those details to have been hashed out beforehand at great length. sarah, and help us understand what happens next and whether hunter biden could actually face potentialjail time? so face potential 'ail time? so the next _ face potentialjail time? sr the next step is really for the party is here to negotiate, for the government and the defence to talk, to make sure the agreement is clear, and to clarify in the agreement itself any portions that perhaps weren't clear, weren't written clearly enough for the judge's lake king. so i think they tried to do that during the course of today's proceeding, but i think the judge rightly so you probably didn't want that process rushed, wanted to make sure hunter biden understood his rights, what he was waving, what he was gaining weight pleading guilty here today, so she is giving them time to go back and make sure that agreement is as clear as possible.

that agreement is as clear as ossible. , .. . that agreement is as clear as possible-— that agreement is as clear as ossible. , .. . ,., , . possible. joe, what you expect the 'udue possible. joe, what you expect the judge to — possible. joe, what you expect the judge to see _ possible. joe, what you expect the judge to see any _ possible. joe, what you expect the judge to see any revised i the judge to see any revised deal? i the judge to see any revised deal? ~' , deal? i think the parties will aet it deal? i think the parties will get it right _ deal? i think the parties will get it right next _ deal? i think the parties will get it right next time. - deal? i think the parties will get it right next time. i - deal? i think the parties will| get it right next time. i think they— get it right next time. i think they will— get it right next time. i think they will get into those details that clearly were not worked _ details that clearly were not worked out when they walked into court this morning. i think— into court this morning. i think the _ into court this morning. i think the difference though is that politically there is even more — that politically there is even more eyes on this whole arrangement now, and people were — arrangement now, and people were already speculating, before _ were already speculating, before they went to court this morning. _ before they went to court this morning, that this was a very lenient— morning, that this was a very lenient deal. now that we have seen _ lenient deal. now that we have seen even more of the sort of making — seen even more of the sort of making sausage, right, i mean, kind— making sausage, right, i mean, kind of— making sausage, right, i mean, kind of the _ making sausage, right, i mean, kind of the inner workings of these — kind of the inner workings of these kind of arrangements, even — these kind of arrangements, even if— these kind of arrangements, even if the attorneys can get on the — even if the attorneys can get on the same page, i expect those — on the same page, i expect those of— on the same page, i expect those of us on the outside are going — those of us on the outside are going to — those of us on the outside are going to say this does not seem like this— going to say this does not seem like this was a really true execution of the law. | like this was a really true execution of the law. i do want to move to _ execution of the law. i do want to move to another— execution of the law. i do want to move to another big - execution of the law. i do want to move to another big legal i to move to another big legal story that we are waiting for, and those are the possible indictments of the former president, donald trump, won a federal indictment and another possibly in the state of georgia. on the federal site, the special counseljack smith, we are waiting to see what decision he takes or how he

moves forward, but how strong a case do you think you would have? this is the indictment of course tied to two january six, the attack on the capital, but also election interference. —— on the capitol. joe. i also election interference. -- on the capitol. joe.— on the capitol. joe. i have been sceptical, _ on the capitol. joe. i have been sceptical, because i on the capitol. joe. i have - been sceptical, because unlike the mar—a—lago case for the classified _ the mar—a—lago case for the classified documents, that case is fairly— classified documents, that case is fairly open and shut, that is fairly open and shut, that is a — is fairly open and shut, that is a strong case against donald trumu — is a strong case against donald trump. bringing charges around january— trump. bringing charges around january six— trump. bringing charges around january six i have always thought would be difficult, because courts generally don't like prosecutors to bring cases like prosecutors to bring cases like defrauding the united states— like defrauding the united states when there is not a financial _ states when there is not a financial component to it, or obstructing congress. i think those — obstructing congress. i think those could be difficult. that being — those could be difficult. that being said, there is a target letter— being said, there is a target letter that has been issued, so most _ letter that has been issued, so most likely the charges are coming, _ most likely the charges are coming, so it would be very interesting to see how that case, — interesting to see how that case, as— interesting to see how that case, as well as the georgia case: — case, as well as the georgia case, play out in the coming weeks — case, play out in the coming weeks and months.- case, play out in the coming weeks and months. sarah, are ou weeks and months. sarah, are you sceptical— weeks and months. sarah, are you sceptical as well? - weeks and months. sarah, are you sceptical as well? i - weeks and months. sarah, are you sceptical as well? i have i you sceptical as well? i have to agree _ you sceptical as well? i have to agree with joe here. - you sceptical as well? i have to agree with joe here. it i you sceptical as well? i have to agree with joe here. it isl to agree withjoe here. it is hard to see that this case is as strong as the case that is

pending in florida, but the justice department is taking its time entering this investigation and it certainly appears at this time that those charges are forthcoming, and so we will have to sort of see the indictment if it is to come, and evaluate it, but, you know, i think that it may be contrasted with this strength of the charges in the southern district of florida.— district of florida. how could a candidate _ district of florida. how could a candidate like _ district of florida. how could a candidate like donald - district of florida. how could l a candidate like donald trump potentially feel for criminal cases, loads of civil cases during an election campaign stop what is the toll here on the former president? i’m stop what is the toll here on the former president? i'm not sure how _ the former president? i'm not sure how he _ the former president? i'm not sure how he is _ the former president? i'm not sure how he is possibly - the former president? i'm not sure how he is possibly able l the former president? i'm not| sure how he is possibly able to do that, frankly. i'm not sure how he could just address these cases, putting aside the running for office part of this. addressing those cases, working with his defence team to formulate a defence, analysing the discovery in this

case, that is a full—time job. i'm not sure how he's going to simultaneously get campaign trail and defend himself in the way that he really needs to. joe, what about all these trial dates in the middle of a campaign? i dates in the middle of a campaign?— dates in the middle of a camaiun? ., �* ~'., , dates in the middle of a cam-iain? ., �* ~' ., , ., campaign? i don't think any of them will _ campaign? i don't think any of them will happen _ campaign? i don't think any of them will happen before - campaign? i don't think any of them will happen before the l them will happen before the presidential election next november. there is going to be too much — november. there is going to be too much going on in the judges will be _ too much going on in the judges will be reluctant to force a trial _ will be reluctant to force a trial i_ will be reluctant to force a trial. i think what's interesting is that i've always hoped — interesting is that i've always hoped in— interesting is that i've always hoped in the background that perhaps— hoped in the background that perhaps donald trump would meet with prosecutors and say look, let's _ with prosecutors and say look, let's make _ with prosecutors and say look, let's make a deal. i will not run — let's make a deal. i will not run for— let's make a deal. i will not run for president again if somehow we find a way to drop or minimise these charges. that does _ or minimise these charges. that does not — or minimise these charges. that does not seem like the way we are going _ does not seem like the way we are going. we are digging deeper— are going. we are digging deeperand are going. we are digging deeper and donald trump politically seems to be getting stronger and stronger so that such— stronger and stronger so that such a — stronger and stronger so that such a strange time, it's hard to exaggerate where we are but it's an _ to exaggerate where we are but it's an odd — to exaggerate where we are but it's an odd thing that is happening right now. that's a aood happening right now. that's a good point — happening right now. that's a good point there. _ happening right now. that's a good point there. the - happening right now. that's a good point there. the final. good point there. the final question to you, sarah, as we

heard from joe, president trump seems to be getting stronger and stronger. he wins the nomination and becomes president again. what happens. can he wipe these cases? i think there is a real open legal question about whether you can pardon himself. another gop candidate might win the election, newly elected republican president can pardon him. whether the president will be able to pardon himself, should he be ultimately convicted. i think the answer and that is unclear.— convicted. i think the answer and that is unclear. thank you both so much, _ and that is unclear. thank you both so much, great - and that is unclear. thank you both so much, great to - and that is unclear. thank you both so much, great to talk i and that is unclear. thank you both so much, great to talk to you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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you're live with bbc news. the us federal reserve is raising interest rates again, this time by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing rates to their highest level in 22 years. the fed nudged the benchmark lending rate to a target range of 5.25 to 5.5%. although inflation in the united states has fallen sharply in recent months — to around 3% — the bank still hopes to reach its target rate of 2% a year. the federal reserve didn't rule out further rate rises to come. a short while ago i spoke to bharat ramamurti, deputy director for the national economic council. very good to have you and bbc news. the federal reserve raised interest rates to the highest level since 2001. what you make of this move? this highest level since 2001. what you make of this move?- you make of this move? as an administration _ you make of this move? as an administration we _ you make of this move? as an administration we don't - you make of this move? as an i administration we don't comment directly but what i think it reflect is a historically strong economic recovery of the united states. if you take a step back and look at where we

were, well over 6%. we are now under 4% unemployment going on 1.5 years, we have the strongest growth out of any of the world's leading economies in the last two years. our economy is well positioned to deal with whatever headwinds it has to, including those generated by the fed raising interest rates.— generated by the fed raising interest rates. jerome powell said today — interest rates. jerome powell said today they _ interest rates. jerome powell said today they are _ interest rates. jerome powell said today they are no - interest rates. jerome powell said today they are no longer| said today they are no longer forecasting a recession but when he was asked about the economic trajectory, he said,, i wouldn't use the term optimism yet. does the white house feel optimistic about the economy? house feel optimistic about the econom ? , ., house feel optimistic about the economy?— house feel optimistic about the econom ? , .. . ~' , economy? yes, we do. frankly we think the president's _ economy? yes, we do. frankly we think the president's economic - think the president's economic plan has been working very well. as i noted before, we had extraordinarily strong economic growth since the pandemic has begun. without currently the lowest inflation out of any of the world's leading economies so at the same time, we are seeing rapid job growth and declining inflation which is a good combination and if you look under the hood some of the

other data about consumer spending, about household balance sheets, business investment, those data delivered stories well. we think sitting here where we are now, the american economy is in very strong shape and will be well to whether any sort of uncertainties and ups and downs that may be thrown at it. what that may be thrown at it. what president biden _ that may be thrown at it. what president biden has _ that may be thrown at it. what president biden has said - that may be thrown at it. what president biden has said in - president biden has said in talking about his economic strategy, bidenomics, but larry summers was speaking virtually at an event on tuesday and he called part of resident biden agenda dangerous, saying: what is your response? our approach — what is your response? our approach on _ what is your response? oh" approach on manufacturing had been to focus on bringing manufacturing back to the united states in certain key

strategic and economically important areas. two examples of that. semiconductor manufacturing. we saw during the pandemic that semiconductors are vitally important for all sorts of consumer goods from cars to appliances, and the fact that our supply chain was so reliant on foreign sources for semiconductors led to some vulnerabilities and lack of resilience in our economy. resident biden prioritised bringing more of that manufacturing to the united states and we are already seeing progress in that regard. another key area we focused on his clean energy production. there is real value in producing more clean energy in the united states, driving down the united states, driving down the cost of those technologies so the united states can meet its climate goals and other countries can purchase american—made goods and meet their own climate goals. this is notjust about manufacturing for manufacturing's sake. it's about prioritising areas of key strategic and economic importance and at the same time creating good paying jobs that can help support a family. what

can help support a family. what larry summers _ can help support a family. what larry summers has _ can help support a family. what larry summers has said - can help support a family. what larry summers has said is - can help support a family. what larry summers has said is that there are very good paying jobs in the us but he's about costs. globally we have had an inflation challenge. there hasn't been an economy that's been spared except for the inflation surge coming out of the pandemic. as i noted before, the united states has the lowest inflation out of any of the world's leading economies and it's testament to the fact the president has really prioritised bringing down costs and bringing down inflation, using whatever tools he has available. we know that there is more work to do, we know that we still have a little bit of ways to go, we know rising costs continue to be a concern for families but we are unquestionably in a better position with and we were a year ago when we foresee will be in a better position a yearfrom now. thejobs front, senator elizabeth warren has raised concerns about a recent rise in black unemployment in the us, saying it isjumped 13% points since april so how is the biden administration

addressing concerns about the disproportionate impact of these high interest rates on community of colour. some contacts there. we are very glad to see that in the course of this economic recovery, we had the lowest ever recorded rate in the united states. what is not good news that has risen off that level, it's rising of a historically low level. that said, senatorwarren a historically low level. that said, senator warren 's right to point out that oftentimes rising black unemployment is the canary in the coalmine for rising unemployment elsewhere the economy. it’s rising unemployment elsewhere the economy-— the economy. it's something we need to carefully _ the economy. it's something we need to carefully monitor. - need to carefully monitor. those data are a bit volatile, they can jump up those data are a bit volatile, they canjump up and down month—to—month which is why we try to emphasise three months or six months averages rather than a single month but it's something to keep an eye on and something to keep an eye on and something we will keep an eye on because it's symmetrically track very closely.— track very closely. thank you so much _ track very closely. thank you so much for _ track very closely. thank you so much for coming - track very closely. thank you so much for coming on - track very closely. thank you so much for coming on the i track very closely. thank you - so much for coming on the show. the us department ofjustice has sued the state of texas

and its governor, greg abbott, after he depolyed buoys along the rio grande river, which marks the us—mexico border. the biden administration says international borders are the domain of the federal government, not the states. congressmanjoaquin castro is a democrat from texas and earlier he spoke to my colleague carl nasman on world news america. in the last month, death traps have been put out in the rio grande. razor—wire along the banks of the river placed in the river so that it becomes invisible to asylum seekers who then get caught up in it. these are barbaric and extremely cruel actions and i'm glad the biden administration with the department ofjustice has filed an injunction to stop greg abbott. . ,, , ., .. an injunction to stop greg abbott. . ,, ., . . abbott. thank you for watching bbc news- _ abbott. thank you for watching bbc news. back _ abbott. thank you for watching bbc news. back at _ abbott. thank you for watching bbc news. back at the - abbott. thank you for watching bbc news. back at the top - abbott. thank you for watching bbc news. back at the top of l bbc news. back at the top of the next hello there. generally, over the next few days, it's going to be a mixture of sunshine, but also some showers. over the last 24 hours, we have seen quite muggy air heading our way from the atlantic.

it's brought with it a lot of cloud, had some rain around as well. but before the rain arrived in eastern england, it was quite warm on wednesday. suffolk was the warmest place in the country with temperatures of 24 degrees. but this was the cloud that's been streaming in from the atlantic. it's been bringing with it some steady rain as well. all on these weather fronts here, the worst of the rain is going to get moved away out into the north sea. it dries off later on in the night, but there's still a lot of cloud. and so it's going to be a much warmer start to thursday with temperatures typically 14 or 15 degrees, but a dull, misty, damp start and fog over the hills. the rain may continue on and off through the day in northern parts of mainland scotland, possibly through the english channel and along the south coast, where it's going to be breezy. elsewhere, the winds do become lighter. it may well brighten up a little bit, as well. some sunshine coming through. that could trigger some showers, a few sharp ones in the north—east of england. but it should be slightly warmer across northern ireland, wales and western areas of england, with the highest

temperatures again in eastern parts of england. first day of the fifth the test match begins at the oval and it may well be a bit frustrating. some help for the bowlers, but there may well be some rain around, especially in the afternoon. as we head into the end of the week, and we're going to keep an eye on this area of low pressure that's sort of dominating the weather at the moment. but it gets closer and brings more showers in on friday to northern ireland, especially later on in the day, perhaps into western most parts of scotland. otherwise, a few mist patches, some sunshine at times, a few showers developing here and there, but probably not too many. many places, i think, we'll have a dry day on friday. and those temperatures could still reach 24, maybe even 25 degrees across east anglia. but another weekend, another area of low pressure — that's going to dominate the weather again. it'll slide its way eastwards across the northern half of the uk. and this is where we may well find some persistent rain at times and there'll be some stronger winds wrapped around that area of low pressure initially in northern ireland, then moving over the irish sea into the north—west of england and north wales. so, maybe the wetter weather for northern parts of the uk. whilst there'll be some sunshine in the south, there will be some showers

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america's central bank is back at its hiking cycle, and its head says there

might be more to come. plus might be more to come. the latest from the earnings plus the latest from the earnings season. airbus and boeing have both released their latest quarterly results. welcome to asia business report, with me, mariko oi. our top story for you this morning, the us federal reserve has moved to hike the cost of borrowing once again. the central bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing it to the highest level in 22 years, and as my colleague michelle fleury explains, they have left the door open for more. the federal reserve has moved with unprecedented speed to get inflation under control. since march of last year, it has raised its benchmark rate by five and a quarter percentage points. its latest move is likely to pick up the cost of borrowing for american businesses and consumers even further, with inflation showing prices rising more slowly than a year ago, the key

question at the press conference was whether this rate increase was the last