i'm isa soares in london. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> alrighty, virginia, we won this thing! >> we have sent a message to the entire country. >> a big win for republicans and a wake up call for democrats. we've got the u.s. election victories and close calls ahead. >>> world leaders make big commitments at the cop-26 climate summit. but will they follow through? we're live for you in scotland this hour. >>> and world series champs, the atlanta braves defy the odds clinching their first title since 1995. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> it is wednesday, november the 3rd, and we begin with a big night for u.s. republicans. right now we are watching a key election in new jersey where after many hours of ballot counting, the governor's race is too close to call. with some 84% of the votes processed, it is a dead heat. take a look at the numbers. just hundreds of votes, in fact, separate the incumbent governor democrat phil murphy and jack ciattarelli, he t

i'm isa soares. just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. >>> phil murphy has been re-elected as governor in new jersey. his win is a sigh of relief for democrats who lost the governor seat if you remember in virginia. and the pentagon warns china is adding to its nuclear weapons stockpile faster than expected. china is, quote, full of bias. tensions over taiwan are impacting china/u.s. relations. we'll have more in 25 minutes or so. do stay with cnn for more. >>> now, europe is seeing an uptick in covid cases even though much of the world is trending down. have a look. >>> the world health organization says the region is reporting a 6% increase in new weekly infections compared just to last week. germany is one of the places seeing a surge in daily covid cases, and the country's health minister is calling it a massive pandemic of the unvaccinated. and in romania, one person is dying every five minutes as the health care system reaches its breaking point. the countr

i'm isa soares.re just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. three white men in the u.s. state of georgia have been found guilty of murdering a black man. ahmaud arbery was chased shot and killed last year. the three men were arrested months after the crime when video of the killing was released. >>> a desperate journey ends in death for 27 migrants when the boat they were in capsized in the english channel. it is believed to be the worst disaster involving migrants trying to cross the narrow waterway in recent years. cnn, of course, will continue to bring you the latest developments on both those stories throughout the day here. >>> well, as cnn continues to cover the story of chinese tennis star peng shuai, our coverage is being censored in china every step of the way. peng disappeared from the public eye for more than two weeks after alleging she was sexually assaulted by one of china's most senior communist leaders. cnn's will ripley reports. >> reporter: you can

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from td ameritrade. >>> welcome to "cnn newsroom" i'm isa soares.dled in glasgow, scotland for the cop26 summit. the presidents of russia and china won't be there. at the g20 in rome it was the foreign ministers that were in attendance. the u.s. president expressed disappointment that neither country showed up. >> with regard to the disappointment, the disappointment relates to the fact that russia and -- including not only russia but china basically didn't show up in terms of any commitments to deal with climate change, and there's a reason why people should be disappointed in that. i found it disappointing myself. >> well, russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said it set its own target for carbon neutrality. we don't like to go by empty ambitions and challenges. we will reach carbon neutrality by 2060. this is our commitment and we are sticking to it. that was a statement. stay on top of what else comes out of the summits in relationship to climate. a relieved investigation says in chilling detail the missed warning signs that support the januar

i'm isa soares in london. and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >>> a speech by the republican leader has delayed the house vote on the build back better plan. in fact, he's still speaking right now. the democrats say they will not be deterred. >>> the defense rests in the trial of three white men charged of murdering ahmaud arbery. we'll explain what is next. >>> and new pressure 0 not china to answer questions about a missing tennis champion who is accused of communist party leader of sexual assault. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is friday, november 19th. and we begin with u.s. president joe biden's sweeping plan to fight climate change and expand the social safety net for americans. the u.s. house of representatives were supposed to vote on it last night. but a marathon speech from republican leader kevin mccarthy went well into the early morning hours. in fact, it's still ongoing. democrats say they didn't want to vote on the bill in

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >>> a developing story in myanmar. an american journalist sentenced to more than a decade in prison. >>> plus, breaking news in scotland. we are getting details on a new draft agreement from cop-26 negotiators and it acknowledges the role fossil fuels play in the climate crisis. >>> also donald trump gets a temporary victory to keep documents away from lawmakers investigating the u.s. capitol riot . >>> hello, everyone. it is friday, november 12. we begin with breaking news this hour out of myanmar. american journalist danny finster has been sentenced to 11 years for incitement and unlawful -- ivan watson is in hong kong. ivan, explain to us what these charges mean and critically whether any evidence whatsoever was presented in the court against finster here. >> reporter: right. danny finster is a 37-year-old from detroit, michigan, and he'd been working in the independent english language press in myanmar for sometime. he was managing editor of frontier myanmar, which is an online publication. he was detained in may o

isa soares.ng you up to date. our top stories this hour, the man charged with killing ahmaud arbery will take the extend in the second day of testimony in georgia. a rally planned outside the court in support of the arbery family. >>> chinese state media released an email from the tennis star that says she is fine and denies making allegations of sexual assault. she hasn't been seen in public since making the accusation against the former communist leader. of course, we will continue to follow both those stories throughout the day here on cnn. >>> now, former trump adviser steve bannon is expected to plead not guilty to contempt of congress. an arraignment has been set for the coming hours, though it may not happen. bannon defied a congressional subpoena to produce documents and to give a deposition in the investigation of the january 6 riot at the u.s. capitol. >>> one of the most outlandish people to storm the capitol that day was jacob chansley who burst into senate chamber wearing a fir head

i'm isa soares.re just joining us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. concern is growing over a new coronavirus variant that researchers fear can evade immunity and may be more transmissible. the variant was first detected in south africa and in the last half hour, israel has reported its first case of this variant. now, all of this is prompting the uk to suspend flights to six african countries adding it to the travel red list. germany and italy are taking similar measures. the eu sector propose all member states do the same. of course, we'll continue to bring you all the developments across the day right here on cnn. >>> now, five americans and a u.s. resident have now been detained for four years in venezuela, convicted of corruption in a closed door trial. all were executives at citgo, the u.s. subsidiary of venezuela oil company. a cnn investigation has established that the men known as the "citgo 6" were louured t go to venezuela and tried on trumped up charges. here's

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." we are just hours away from day two of deliberations in the trial of three men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery, and the jurors will be considering this. >> do you really believe he had no other choice than to use your shotgun? >> the deadly riot in charlottesville are liable and ordered to pay millions of dollars, but -- >> the defendants in the case are destitute. none of them have any money. i don't know how the plaintiffs are going to get any of this. >>> and with gas prices soaring, president biden is making moves to ease the pain. many experts say it's just a drop in the bucket. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is wednesday, november 24th, and just hours from now jurors in brunswick, georgia, will begin their second day deliberating the case of three white men charged with killing ahmaud arbery, an unarmed black man. now, the jury spent just over six hours on tuesday deliberating the racially charged case, garnerin

i'm isa soares right here on "cnn newsroom." climate commitments. world leaders meet in glasgow.iate action? alerts of deadly view he lens.

. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. it is monday, november 29th. we begin with a global scramble where we've contained the omicron variant. the world health organization has in the last hour or so come out with a technical statement saying the risk is very high. travelers from south africa take effect. g7 is set to hold talks later on the phone today. new form of omicron has been found in seven countries. the u.s. isn't alone in shutting its borders in an attempt to contain the variant. that has sparked anger in south africa where scientists have alerted the global community. while there are signs omicron is more infectious, we still don't know how bad the threat is compared to other variants. a doctor who among the first raised alarms said it's mild. it's worth mentioning many of the cases she saw in south africa were in people who were not vaccinated. >> looking at the mildness of the symptoms we're seeing, there's no reason for panicking as we don't see severely ill patients. the most predominant clinical complaint i

this story from isa soares. >> reporter: the parliament approved one of the most employee friendly laborlaw, bosses are not allowed to contact employees outside of working hours. that basically means no phone calls, no text messages, no emails or else they'll be fined. the new law says employers must also pay working from home expenses, such as increased electricity, gas, internet bills. on the streets of lisbon, many say it is essential. >> translator: working from home there was extension of working hours. unfortunately some bosses could have had tendency to abuse that. i know what my colleagues and i went through and lack of regard for working hours because they're not respected. people nowadays have to be available 24 hours a day because they have a company cell phone or work computer. people have to have their own lives. >> i think there should be some sort of regulation regards to questions working from home. i'm not sure just because it is written in law that it will be effective enough to be respected. >> the ruling socialist party hopes that law will attract digital no mads to t

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom."st hours away from day two of deliberations in the trial of three men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery, and the jurors will be considering this. >> do you really believe he had no other choice than to use your shotgun? >> the deadl

isa soares, cnn. >>> police in western australia have charged a 36-year-old man in connection with the 4-year-old cleo smith. the suspect appeared in court on thursday where he was charged with various offenses including forcibly taking a child under 16. police found cleo in a locked house nearly three weeks after she vanished from her family's camp site. officials released audio of the moment she was rescued. listen to this. >> we've got her. >> what's your name? what's your name? what's your name, sweetheart? >> my name is cleo. >> your name is cleo? >> police say they believe the suspect acted spontaneously and alone. >>> prosecutors are coming down hard on some of the unruly passengers on u.s. commercial flights. coming up, how many people could face jail time for fighting on planes. stay with us. you feel a sense of connectedness and belonging right away. and our shirts from custom ink help bring us together. - [narrator] custom ink has hundreds of products to help you feel connected. upload your logo or start your design today at customink.com ever rushed to a doctor's appointmen

. >>> i'm isa soares in london with breaking news for you this hour. it has prompted the uk to suspend flights from six african countries, adding them to its travel red list. germany and italy are now taking similar measures. and the eu commission set to propose all member states do the same. let's get more o

i'm isa soares in london and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> been a long fight. a hard fight. but god is good. >> ahmaud arbery's mother addresses supporters after a jury found three men guilty of murder in the death of her son. >>> tragedy in the english channel. 27 people are dead after their boat capsized.

i'm isa soares in london. just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >>> a developing story in myanmar.t sentenced to more than a decade in prison. >>> plus, breaking news in scotland. we are getting details on a new draft agreement from cop-26 negotiators and it acknowledges the role fossil fuels play in the climate crisis. >>> also don

i'm isa soares in london, and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> thank you, new jersey. >> ifrnor of all of new jersey, you must listen to all of new jersey. >> a closer than expected race that dragged past election day turns into a sigh of relief for democrats. it's been one year since conflict erupted in northern ethiopia. why tigray's rebel force

i'm isa soares in london.ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >>> a speech by the republican leader has delayed the house vote on the build back better plan. in fact, he's still speaking right now. the democrats say they will not be deterred. >>> the defense rests in the trial of three white men charged of murdering ahmaud arbery. we'll explain what is next. >>> and new pressure

i'm isa soares and just ahead right here on "cnn newsroom." >> we are, after all, the greatest problemve ever existed on earth. >> if we fail, they will not forgive us. >> the decisions you make here will help determine whether the rain spirits return to our land. >>> world immediaters meet for stes

i'm isa soares in london.ight here on "cnn newsroom." >> alrighty, virginia, we won this thing! >> we have sent a message to the entire country. >> a big win for republicans and a wake up call for democrats. we've got the u.s. election victories and close calls ahead. >>> world leaders make big commitments at the