the fbi _ kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi says - kim jong-un's survival. me. the fbi says it - kim jong-un's survival. the spy i who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you have had the jab. and new research warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. kimjong—un hello and welcome to the programme. kim jong—un will never give up his nuclear weapons, according to a former senior officer in north korea's spy senior officer in north korea's spy agencies. the colonel, who defected from north korea in 2014, says he was involved in targeted attacks and assassinations and even built an illegal drug slab for the leader. in an exclusive interview with the bbc has been speaking to our corresponded insole, laura bicker. for decades, one family has maintained a brutal grip on north korea

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all the money in north korea belongs to kim jong-il and kim jong-un.ht villas, clothes, enjoyed luxuries. reporter: as pyongyang stepped up its weapons program, it too became a way to raise funds. >> i know the operations department, arms dealers with iran, submarines, semi submersible's, north korea was good at building weapons like this. reporter: north korea continues to build and test new weapons and missiles. it has been accused of selling arms and technology to a number of countries, which it denies. efforts to encourage the regime to disarm have repeatedly failed. >> the international community was excited when kim jong-un and trump meant, saying it was for denuclearization. neither of them viewed it at way. in the end, denuclearization cannot be achieved. nort koreah's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong-un's survival. reporter: as the young dictator executed rivals, the colonel realized that he too was at risk. >> i was the reddest of the red. abandon my country and escape south korea was the worst, grief stricken decision, made in utter dis

all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un.uilt villas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise funds. i know that the operations department made arms deals with iran. as for the types, special midget submarines, semisubmersibles. north korea was very good at building cutting—edge weapons like this. north korea continues to build and test new weapons and missiles. it's been accused of selling arms and technology to a number of countries, which it denies. efforts to encourage the regime to disarm have repeatedly failed. the international community was excited when kim jong—un and trump met, saying it was for denuclearisation. but i didn't view it that way. in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. as the young dictator executed many of his political rivals, the colonel realised he too was at risk. i was the reddest of the red and to abandon my country and t

al top stories: inside the world of kim jong—un, a former north korean spy tells us pyongyang will neverive up its weapons. translation: in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un's survival. british police are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. the spy who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you've had the jab. and new research warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. kim jong—un will never give up his nuclear weapons, according to a former senior officer in north korea's spy agencies. colonel kim kuk—song defected from north korea in 2014, says he was involved in targeted attacks and assassinations and even built an illegal drug slab for the leader. in an exclusive interview with the bbc has been speaking to our corre

all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un.illas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise funds. translation: | know - that the operations department made arms deals with iran. as for the types, special midget submarines, semisubmersibles. north korea was very good at building cutting—edge weapons like this. north korea continues to build and test new weapons and missiles. it's been accused of selling arms and technology to a number of countries, which it denies. efforts to encourage the regime to disarm have repeatedly failed. translation: the international community was excited - when kimjong—un and trump met. saying it was for denuclearisation. but i didn't view it that way. in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. as the young dictator executed many of his political rivals, the colonel realised he too was at risk. translation: i was the reddest of the

all the money into north korea belongs to kim jong—il and kim jong—un.lt villas, bought cars, bought food, get clothes, enjoy the luxuries. as pyongyang stepped up its weapons programme, it too became a way to raise funds. translation: | know - that the operations department made arms deals with iran. as for the types, special midget submarines, semisubmersibles. north korea was very good at building cutting—edge weapons like this. north korea continues to build and test new weapons and missiles. it's been accused of selling arms and technology to a number of countries, which it denies. efforts to encourage the regime to disarm have repeatedly failed. translation: the international community was excited - when kimjong—un and trump met. saying it was for denuclearisation. but i didn't view it that way. in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. as the young dictator executed many of his political rivals, the colonel realised he too was at risk. translation: i was the reddest of

at the same time i would hope biden would remember the attitude he adopted in 2001 when kim jong un'sis father kim jong il made overtures to the south and the united states. at that oint in his career, senator biden said it's vital for the united states to test north korea's intentions through dialogue. so one way or the other the biden administration needs to find a formula by which they can engage in the dprk to test whether or not north korea is prepared to take meaningful steps toward peace and denuclearization. and if they can't do it through sanctions they should do it through another mechanism. >> reporter: and we're seeing a confident speech by kim jong un last night and a display of years of military modernization. >> i was struck by the fact kim jong un is approaching his tenth year in office as leader of north korea, and this is a more confident kim, one who is willing to both admit his failings of his domestic development programs at the same time he celebrates what has been meaningful progress in the development of nuclear weapons, more advanced weaponry, and delivery sys

former senior military officer in north korea's intelligence agency has told the bbc doesn't believe kim jong—unill ever give up the country's nuclear weapons. kim kuk—song, who achieved the rank of colonel in north korea's powerful spy agencies, defected to seoul in 2014. police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it is dateline in london. hello and welcome to the programme which brings together bbc specialists with the foreign correspondents who write and broadcast for audiences back home from dateline london. this week... is borisjohnson pr

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> new saber rattling tonight but north korean leader kim jong un. calls an invincible military. cnn's brian todd has details for us. brian, kim spoke with a disturbing backdrop of weapons of war. >> wolf, north korea analysts are telling us they have never seen anything like this, before, from the regime. kim jong un is displaying a new arsenal of weapons, some of which are harder to defend against from north korea's adversaries. a display of north korea's latest and most ambitious weapons. a backdrop for kim jong un to mark the 76th anniversary of the workers' party, and to rail on the united states. the dictator declaring he needs these weapons to defend his country against the, quote, hostile u.s. which he says it causing instability on the korean peninsula. but it's the weapons and the way they were presented which have analysts concerned tonight. >> we haven't seen anything like this, before. and indeed, when he put all his missiles together, it looked like the smithsonian. >> he came up with this showroom. almost like a car salesman showing wha

there will be a new leader come march and kim jong—un cannot guarantee that a new leader of the healthorea. 50 current one. -- new leader of south korea.— south korea. so this is after a few tests in the _ south korea. so this is after a few tests in the run-up - south korea. so this is after a few tests in the run-up to - south korea. so this is after a j few tests in the run-up to this few tests in the run—up to this olive branch as it were so if you put it into context for us, laura? fix, you put it into context for us, laura? �* , ., ., , you put it into context for us, laura? , ., , ., laura? a number of reasons for these missile _ laura? a number of reasons for these missile test _ laura? a number of reasons for these missile test and - laura? a number of reasons for. these missile test and remember pyongyang has shown off four new weapon systems in a month and that is =— shows how precisely pyongyang is able to continue producing new weapons, despite being under these strict international sanctions. and they test these it is clear that have weapons to test but yes, it's also pres

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can -- kim jong-un did not attend.inken is in ecuador swear he held talks on counter narcotics operations and regional security. the top american diplomat reinforced american support on drug trafficking as long as it remains just, legal, and constitutional. he praised ecuador for housing a number of migrants from the americas including many fleeing the humanitarian situation in haiti. antony blinken has been speaking to the media. what did he have to say? >> ecuador is the first stop of his trip to the region. he is heading to columbia. he will be discussing antinarcotics operations, democracy, migration, among many other things. he mentioned the situation in haiti, saying that the united states is concerned about the situation on going with 17 missionaries who have been kidnapped by a gang group. the u.s. and the state department is doing everything possible in order to secure their release. they have deployed fbi agent's to track down the 17 missionaries. he also said that the current situation of security in haiti i

former senior military officer in north korea's intelligence agency has told the bbc doesn't believe kim jong—unill ever give up the country's nuclear weapons. kim kuk—song, who achieved the rank of colonel in north korea's powerful spy agencies, defected to seoul in 2014. police in britain are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. london's metropolitan police say they have completed that review and no further action will be taken. the prince has consistently denied all allegations. fully vaccinated residents in australia's most populous state, new south wales, are enjoying new freedoms is lockdown begins to be lifted. people in greater sydney have been on stay—at—home orders for three and a half months, but some social distancing measures and limits on public gatherings remain. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. from covid to climate change, governments around the world face challenges which demand modifications of human behaviour. when it comes to getting people to do things

ripped apart bricks and concrete blocks with their hands and their heads to impress their leader, kim jong-un. they also laid down on nails and broken glass while stones were broken on top of them. kim jong-un seemed impressed. >>> back in this country the rolling stones are making news for what they're not playing. they say they're retiring their classic song "brown sugar" because it begins with a slave narrative and sexualizes black women. mick jagger said they played the song every night since the 1970s. >>> brett favre has been ordered to pay his home state of mississippi nearly $830,000. he got the money from nonprofit groups for speaking engagements he never attended. the organization's owner is charged with embezzlement. favre says he didn't know the money was illegal. officials called it illegally spent welfare funds. >>> now to william shatner getting emotional after flight to space giving us new up sight into what it's like to see the earth from above. >> like a beat and a beat and suddenly through the blue and into black. >> reporter: this morning, william shatner in awe describing

who could forget the summit with kim jong-un? what is the biden approach? t: that was very high-stakes and dramatic diplomacy and then collapsed,uch to the disappointment of north korea because kim jong-un thought he was on his way to getting those sanctions lifted. the biden administration has a much more low-key approach. officials want to resume talks without key conditions. they will not take steps to lift sanctions on lest -- unless north korea take steps to roll back its nuclear program. it will take a moment to see what the formula is to get them back to direct talks coming from such different positions. one analyst summed it up really well and said clearly washington thinks it is acting in a reasonable way and north korea thanks -- thanks provocations are the best way to get washington to act in a reasonable way. laura: north korean diplomats will be at these key climate talks in scotland next month. could that be a cer for talking about weapons as well as climate with the u.s. and its allies? guest: maybe. we have these reports that north korean dip

al top stories: inside the world of kim jong—un, a former north korean spy tells us pyongyang will nevers nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. british police are dropping a review of sexual assault allegations by an american woman, virginia giuffre, against prince andrew. the spy who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you've had the jab. and new research warns that the loss of biodiversity risks tipping the world into ecological meltdown.

. >> o'donnell: north korean missile launch: why it's a concerning advance for kim jong un's militaryi. raid: agents serve the home of a russian oligarch close to vladimir putin and tied to u.s. election interference. affordable hearing aids: the steps the f.d.a. is taking to help the 37 million americans with hearing problems. and female trailblazers-- an artist teaching history by dressing young girls as pioneers. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we begin tonight with something we don't see often-- a plane crash where everyone survives. this private jet crashed through a fence before catching fire, and by the time emergency crews arrived, all 21 people miraculously had evacuated, including a 10-year-old. one first responder called it an awesome feeling to see everyone safe. now, this private plane is capable of holding more than 100 people, but its owner reconfigured it to hold fewer passengers. well, tonight, federal investigators will

just a week after north korean leader, kim jong un, vowed to restore the communication links.joins me now from seoul with the very latest. good to see you, paula. so, how significant is this move? and how long might these lines of communication remain open, given what has happened in the past? >> well, rosemary, the hotlines have been troubled in the past. certainly, a case to be made to say north korea uses them to show their displeasure for -- for south korea when they are doing something they don't appreciate. back in june of last year, they cut those hotlines. they, also, blew up the liaison office between north and south korea because they weren't happy about propaganda balloons being flown over into north korea. and then, they did, briefly, reconnect those hotlines in jejuly of this year but that lasted a matter of days really because north korea was angry about the u.s. and south korea holding joint-military drills which always annoys them. but this time, they actually cut those hotlines, once again, to show their displeasure. so it's not known, frankly, at this point h

north korean leader kim jong-un vowed to get there. paula, of course communications is always a good thing. one hopes to reduce the tensions. explain what's behind this decision from north korea. >> it's being welcomed by soule and they're happy they be being restored. kim jong-un said himself in a speech he wanted the hotlines resumed could suggest that they will stay resumed for some time. we simply don't know considering back in july of this year they were restored once again. been a year where they haven't been connected but then that's only lasted a matter of days. pyongyang cut the hotlines once again saying they were happy that the u.s. and south korea were carrying out military drills they wanted canceled. pyongyang has a way of showing anger, displeasure against south korea and wanting them to do something different. this is no different in that respect. we did hear from pyongyang in a number of different cases they want them to stop criticizing the missile launches. there's no doubt that has been a significant up tick. what n

north korean leader kim jong-un vowed to restore the hotlines with the south during a speech last weeked now by paula hancocks in seoul, south korea. so, paula, what is the significance of all of this? how long might these lines of communication remain open given what has happened in the past? >> reporter: it's a good question, rosemary. it's an impossible one to answer, i'm' frayed. it is certainly the case that these hotlines have been used by north korea in the past to show their displeasure of something south korea has done. they were functioning then in june of last year they were cut off because they were unhappy about propaganda booms. then in july of this year they were reinstated an there was much optimism along with some revelations that the leaders of the two koreas had actually been exchanging letters for a few months but then that only lasted a matter of days before north korea cut the lines off again because the u.s. and south korea had joint military drills. so there is optimism from seoul. they welcome the fact that these have been reinstated but no one knows how long t

kim jon—un. a former official tells us they will never give up their nuclear powers. denuclearisation will never be achieved. north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jongijing's pressure to reunite with china. warnings in the uk that factories could be shutdown as high energy costs bite.

we have heard from kim jong-un himself a week ago saying south korea is being hypocritical by pushing its own weapons program forward while criticizing the north. isa? >> timing certainly interesting. paula hancocks for us in seoul. good to see you. >>> now, we are now learning new details about the urgent effort to free 17 kidnapped missionaries in haiti. the wall street journal citing a top haitian official reports the gang that abducted the group is seeking $17 million for their release. a team of u.s. officials is in haiti working with local authorities. haitians angry over the kidnappings as well as surge in violence are taking part in a strike to demand action from the government. cnn's matt rivers is in the capital where he says people are expressing their frustration. take a listen to this. >> reporter: normally this street would be packed with traffic, with a lot of life, and it's a lot calmer than it normally is because many people have chosen to stay home today. schools are closed, businesses, many of them are closed. different types of transportation methods in the city ha

north korean leader kim jong-un vowing to re-establish hotlines with the south during a speech last week. cnn's paula hancocks following developments for us from seoul, joins me now live. obviously good news. what's behind the decision, and might it last? >> reporter: well, the second question, michael, is really an impossible one to answer. we have seen the hotline being restored and then cut off once again by pyongyang to show its displeasure at seoul. so it's really used quite often by north korea to show that they are angry about something. as you say, back in june of last year, it was cut off, and in fact the liaison office between north and south korea was blown up by north korea because they were unhappy with south korea. it was reinstated briefly in july of this year. they did start these hotlines once again, but they only lasted a couple of weeks before north korea cut them off once again, saying that they were angry at the u.s./south korean military drills going ahead. so it is positive news that they are being reconnected. we know that south korean officials have spoken to the

kim jong un just held an event where he showed off north korea's weapons. at one point, he said he was so proud of his country's weapons that strokes, touches and washes them. [ laughter ] all the soldiers were like, "you want us to leave, or? [ laughter ] during the event, kim jong un posed for a photo with some soldiers but one guy really stood out for me look at look at this who's that guy [ laughter ] i'm sorry, is that the missile that he's been watching and -- [ laughter ] >> steve: stroking >> jimmy: can we see him again [ laughter ] looks like he's wearing a a 1920s football helmet in the shape of a football. did they just shoot him out of a cannon [ laughter ] that looks like the mascot for southwest airlines [ laughter ] and get this, the creator of "squid games" said former president trump's election was one of the events that inspired him to finally make the show [ light laughter ] waiting for trump to respond because you if think he's going to read nine hours of subtitles, you've forgotten who you're dealing with. [ laughter ] and then more ent

the move is apparently based on a five-year plan be to boost national defense, which leader kim jong-unnveiled in january. >>> in a related story the u.s. secretary of state is calling for a united international response to north korea. >> we've seen repeated violations now of u.n. security council resolutions that the international community needs to take very seriously. >> antony blinken made the comment before pyongyang announced its latest launch. this week, the country said it test-fired a hypersonic missile for the first time. >> blinken said the u.s. is analyzing the recent launches to understand what technology was use. >> on thursday the u.n. security council was planning to hold an emergency session to discuss the missile tests, but it was postponed. according to u.n. sources, china has been reluctant to hold the meeting. >>> the first world expo to be held in the middle east has kicked off in dubai. it was postponed for a year because of the pandemic. expo 2020 dubai will run for the next six months. the fair's sprawling grounds were built in a desert suburb of the united ara

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. >> kim jong-un says his country's weapons development is an act of self-defense. he says buildup is necessary to face hostile policies from the united states. the two of you as have been in accelerating arms race with both sides testing increasingly advanced short range ballistic missiles. early election results in iraq have a strong outcome from the party. the prime minister is set to have the next largest vote. demi schuurs president has approved a new government nearly three months after he fired the last one. the new cabinet will answer to him rather than the prime minister. his actions have divided the country and sparked widespread protests. antigovernment protesters have been demonstrating across bolivia. they say april rose to new law is a dangerous step towards a police state but the government things it is essential to tackle illicit earnings and boost the economy. in ethiopia, the people's liberation front says groups have launched coordinated attacks. fighter jets and drones are being used against them. jerry bolsonaro told journalists he was bored wit

trying to get the north koreans to give all of this know, donald trump was not really able to get kim jong untation of how the biden administration might treat this?— biden administration might treat this? ~ ., ., ., , treat this? what i thought was interesting _ treat this? what i thought was interesting about _ treat this? what i thought was interesting about that - interesting about that statement from the united states was that it did hold open the prospect of talks. i think that is encouraging. the united states still says that it is ultimately is denuclearisation of north korea and that is, to me, is impractical and will not happen. north korea is not going to abandon its entire nuclear arsenal. nothing that they are united states or south korea can offer north korea will substitute for the kind of security benefits that it gained from having a nuclear arsenal what the united states ought to be talking about with north korea is stabilisation of billy and arms control effort rather than a disarmament effort and i think if talks move in that direction then i think there is a prospect that

inside the world of kim jong—un — a former top north korean spy tells his story.

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the north korean leader kim jong—un has recently vowed to build an "invincible military" to combat whate united states. last month, north korean state media said a new hypersonic missile had been tested, as well as a train—based ballistic missile and a new long—range cruise missile, but how can the north korean leader continue to build up his military arsenal during such tough economic times? professor sharon squassoni is from the elliott school of international affairs at george washington university. she explained the north korean regime's attitude to its weapon's programme and the welfare of its people. this is a regime, i think it is fairto this is a regime, i think it is fair to say, that has never put its people first. so it is had a programme to develop nuclear weapons for many decades. this is not the first famine or pandemic that they have gone through and it continues to evade the web of sanctions that all countries have tried to put in place. all countries have tried to put in lace. , , ., all countries have tried to put in lace, , ., all countries have tried to put in lace.

ajapanese court has heard that north korea's leader kim jong—un should pay damages to five people whofalse pretences. the plaintiffs, who escaped back to japan, say they were persuaded to relocate after pyongyang launched a campaign to encourage native north koreans to return between 1959 and 1984. the five are each demanding almost $900,000. pakistan international airlines has suspended flights to the afghan capital kabul, citing "heavy—handed" interference from the taliban. pia has been the only foreign carrier operating regular flights out of kabul. the decision came after the taliban ordered the airline to cut prices to levels seen before the fall of the western—backed government in august. police in norway are treating a bow and arrow attack which left five people dead as an act of terrorism. a 37—year—old is being held, after a man went on the rampage on wednesday night in the town of kongsberg, from where mark lowen sent this report. a medieval weapon of modern terror, piercing the calm of this once sleepy town. police were called after six o'clock last night when an attacker f

but it's the fourth missile system to be tested by pyongyang injust a month, indicating that kim jong—un to military development. in other headlines, mexico's government sent 70 haitian migrants back to haiti yesterday in what it described as a "voluntary return" flight. this came just days after the united states cleared thousands of haitians from a camp that they'd been staying in near the us—mexican border. officials from the biden administration are in haiti this week, meeting with local government leaders about both the migrant crisis and the ongoing political instability within haiti. i got the latest from our central america correspondent will grant, who is in haiti. their intentions were to make it to the united states. indeed, they did that. they were under that bridge at the makeshift camp in texas. they thought and very much hoped that they would now be processing their asylum applications in the united states, living with families in the united states and taking steps to normalise their asylum positions and their migration papers in the us. of course, these were the ones who

special envoy for north korea will reportedly meet in south korea about reviving the talks with kim jong-un. tonight, steve bannon is standing his ground, refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena in the capitol riot investigation. upon but his refusal could lead to criminal charges amid new scrutiny in his possible role in the insurrection. cbs' kris van cleave is at the capitol. >> reporter: tonight, a subpoena showdownals the house committee investigating the january 6 insurrection moves to hold steve bannon in contempt of congress, which could lead to jail time after he failed to turn over documents or show up for a deposition. >> public reports have him plotting with a variety of individuals, scheming to overthrow the constitution. we would like to know more about that. >> reporter: the committee viewed bannon's testimony as critical, arguing statements he made on january 5 suggest forknowledge about the violence that happened the next day, including comments made during his podcast. >> all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. it's not going to happen like you think it's going

the north korean leader kim jong—un has recently vowed to build an "invincible military" to combat whattes. last month north korean state media said a new hypersonic missile had been tested as well as a train—based ballistic missile and a new long—range cruise missile — but how can the north korean leader continue to build up his military arsenal during such tough economic times? for more on this i am joined now by professor sharon squassoni from the elliott school of international affairs at george washington university. it does seem a bit counterintuitive to my people are struggling with covid in north korea and reports of mass debating at the same time the country is continuing with this weapons programme from what we understand. how is this possible and how much do you think north korea spends on its weapons programme? .the weapons programme? . the question of— weapons programme? . the question of how _ weapons programme? . tie: question of how much north korea spends is a mystery but this is a regime that i think it is fair to say have never put their people first. it is that a pro

north korean leader kim jong-un has an increasingly varied arsenal of missiles. y appears to be the latest effort to break a diplomatic stalemate over his atomic ambitions. kim blamed the u.s. for creating regional tension and promised to keep expanding his nuclear weapons program. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm vonnie quinn. this is bloomberg. haidi: bill winters does not expect the chinese government would allow -- the ceo of standard charter joins bloomberg. >> i think the biggest word we hear about is stagflation. the narrative from pretty much any policymaker you speak to is transitory and i think the inflationary pressures are transitory. it's building on the back of a reasonably strong economy. the inflation trend, to say it is purely transitory i think would be a little bit dismissive. as we withdraw the stimulus plug , pulling back from monetary stimulus, and the inevitable contraction in terms of fiscal stimulation, both of which need to

it could be while restoring the hotlines today kim jong—un is dangling the prospect of inter— koreanhe current 1. a large oil slick has begun washing ashore in california. beaches have been closed as oil washes up on the sand. almost 500,000 litres of oil has leaked from a pipeline connected to an offshore oil rig. california is known for its beaches, but not like this. clumps of oil and tar the size of softballs scatter the shoreline, as well as dead birds and fish. more than 120,000 gallons of oil has leaked into the ocean this from a broken pipeline five miles off the coast. we are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here at huntington beach and as the exhibits and pictures here illustrate, the oil spill has significantly impacted our community. the broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston—based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off and the remaining oil suctioned out. it has been maintained. we are investigating, if the pipeline is the source of this, how this happened. a huge clean—up operat