sophie long, bbc news, in the nevada desert.rantee of summer—like weather. in scotland, we had the most daylight hours. there is some sunshine, maybe a passing shower in the highlands. in the midlands more rain to add to the growing total. an area of high pressure nudged across scotland and northern ireland where we will see most of the summer solstice sunshine today. a passing shower in the highlands. passing rain and drizzle passing further south. the heaviest rain sitting across southern england, southern parts of east anglia. temperatures struggling, around 12 celsius as a high today. even in the sunshine we are talking high teens. not particularly warm in the wind direction by even when you have the blue sky. outbreaks of rain this evening and tonight. elsewhere dry or becoming dry. in scotland, some spots in the highlands may end close to freezing with a touch of frost going into tuesday morning. for many a dry day with sunny spells. light rain and drizzle still lingering in the far south—east of england, clearing away int

sophie long in miami. action at euro 2020, where we saw the upset of the term and so far. the reigning world champions france were not up ice whistle and on penalties. france out to a 3—1 lead, but the swiss managed to equalise in the dying minutes, forcing extra time up. the match and with penalties come over the two teams when school for goal until a stunning save from the swiss keeper yann sommer. killian mbappe is the crucial kick and cause the chocolatey tournament. the earlier kick—off, spain beat croatia —— missed the crucial kick and because the shock of the attornment. the spanish pod their way back and after time to book their spot in the quarterfinals. the final score was 5—3. let's give other news now. belarus has said it is suspending a partnership agreement with the european union, in the wake of a continuing row over the arrest of the opposition journalist roman protasevich. the move comes after the eu announced trade sanctions on parts of the belarus economy. belarus has recalled its ambass

sophie long reports. my my gosh!y fighterjet and an unidentified flying object, or what the pentagon prefers to call an unidentified aerial phenomenon. lieutenant commander alex dietrich was an operational fighter pilot for ten years. she was with three other pilots on a routine training flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of southern california, now known as tech tech due to the resemblance to the mint. tt tech due to the resemblance to the mint. . , tech due to the resemblance to the mint. ., , ., the mint. it was travelling very fast _ the mint. it was travelling very fast and _ the mint. it was travelling very fast and erratically, l the mint. it was travelling i very fast and erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage _ or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defence published for the first time in 20

the bbc�*s sophie long reports. my gosh!between a us navy fighterjet and an unidentified flying object — or what the pentagon prefers to call an "unidentified aerial phenomenon". look at that thing! it's rotating! lieutenant commander alex dietrich was an operational fighter pilot for ten years. she was with three other pilots on a routine training flight when they witnessed an unidentified object in the skies off the coast of southern california — now known as tic—tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. it was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigm

sophis long reporting there. 0ur correspondent david willis is at the court in los angeles for us.e was saying in that courtroom appearance, some of it was quite shocking in terms of the control she said she was under. absolutely, we knew that — said she was under. absolutely, we knew that brittney _ said she was under. absolutely, we knew that brittney spears i we knew that brittney spears wanted to speak directly to the judge in this case but what we did not know is what she was going to say and it amounted to 13 years of pent—up frustration, if you like a. a torrent, 25 minute torrent of anger and frustration directed at those who she felt had let her down, who had been appointed by the court to care for her and had failed to do so, chief among them herfather jamie, who for the last 13 years has had control not only of her personal life but also her 60 million dollars estate. she said anything that happened to me had to be approved by my dad, and she accused her father of forcing birth control on her, refusing to allow her to marry her boyfriend, and as far as the conservatorshi

so for long. —— sophie long.china controlling the city and stifling opposition. since its introduction, there have been more than 100 arrests, including some of hong kong's most prominent activists. danny vincent has been speaking to hong kongers about the changes. asa as a young man, this man swam across this river for mainland as a young man, this man swam across this riverfor mainland china into hong kong, hoping to start a new life. it took him nine hours to reach the shores of this former british colony. 50 years later, poverty, not communism. translation: poverty, not communism. tuna/mom— poverty, not communism. translation: , , . translation: this is the critical time for the _ translation: this is the critical time for the future _ translation: this is the critical time for the future of _ translation: this is the critical time for the future of one - translation: this is the critical. time for the future of one country, two systems. it is important to safeguard it and we should follow president xijinping

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. florida, after an apartment block partially collapsed. it happened near miami beach. it's not clear how many people were in the i2—storey building when it came down in the early hours of the morning. police have confirmed one person has died. rescuers are searching the rubble for survivors. james reynolds has the latest. and a warning, his report contains flashing images. amid the rubble of the apartment building, fire crews managed to find a young survivor. he is able to climb out himself. in an undamaged section, firefighters take an older resident to safety. no—one yet knows how many others may be trapped in the wreckage of the block which is called champlain towers south. it partially collapsed in the middle of the night. i looked out of the window and you couldn't see. i thought it was a storm or something coming in, and when the dust cleared the back half of the building or the back two thirds of the building was gone, down to the ground. it looks like alljust from the top to th

the bbc�*s sophie long is on the scene and sent us this update.ehind me. it is in day five now. search and rescue teams during that time have been using dogs, they've been using drones, sonars and infrared scanners, and they've yet to find any sign of life since the first survivors were pulled from the wreckage in the hours immediately after the collapse. now, we are told by the authorities that it remains very much a search and rescue operation and it will continue to be that indefinitely, but while there is still hope that there could be people alive in there, it will be a painstakingly slow operation. they have large cranes lifting big slabs of concrete away from the twisted metal, but they have to be extremely careful so they don't dislodge anything else. now, this is an agonising time for the families of those who lived in those apartments. some of them have been brought here by bus so they could be closer to the operation. some said prayers, others held a vigil, but it also gave them a better understanding of the operation that is taking pla

sophie long is in florida. it is five days since the collapse of that apartment. rescue workers confident they could still find people alive? reporter: they are saying that they are. this is the sixth day and they have been painstakingly moving bits of rubble, using dogs, drones, sonar. again, today we have not heard any reports of any life. they continue with their rescue mission. when the mayor was asked earlier today, do you hope to hear of america, he said i don't hope for it, i expected. families are hoping for that there will be a sign of life. this continues to be a search-and-rescue operation. they said it will be indefinitely, no time to move to recory. they are continuing the process and don't have any indication that one be the case. laura: what more can you tell us about what might have caused the apartment building to collapse? reporter: that is the big question. all of the relatives are desperate for news, but also desperate for answers. how did this apartment building collapse so swiftly. details emerged of a report carried out by structural enginee

here's sophie long. reporter: we just heard from the mayor of miami-dade county.firmed there has been no new fatalities since the last one we had last night. the current death toll stands at 11. there's still 150 people not accounted for. there are 210 m and women, rescue workers working on the mound. she says they have the best teams in the world, there's no shortage of personnel. the search-and-rescue operation continues. it is now in day six. despite the fact they are using drones, dogs, infrared scanners, sonar, they've detected no sign of life since the first survivors were pulled from the wreckage in the hours after the building collapsed on thursday. ♪ ross: hello. our lead story is that fans across england are celebrating after their team knocked germany out of the football tournament, 2-0 was the score. now, have got to update you on several important developments in the conflict and the ethiopian region of togray. the state capital -- tigray. the capitalist back in the hands of rebs after it was recaptured by the government. the rebelposted these picture

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.the potential complications of the virus, pose a "major challenge" for the nhs. researchers at imperial college in london, say around 2 million adults in england may have had what's known as "long covid". here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. 42—year—old abbey robb, from london, thinks she caught covid on her way back from the netherlands in september. what started off as hay fever—like symptoms in isolation then turned into difficulty breathing, muscle pain and swelling. months on, she's still impacted every day. i'm still struggling now, so i really have to limit every activity that i do. i need to think really carefully, do i have the energy to do this. i've had to turn down a lot of work, i need help around the house, i still am not able to really stand and cook myself a full meal. abbey's not alone. researchers surveyed half a million people in england. more than a third of people who reported they'd had covid went on to have at least one symptom that lasted for 12

sophie long's report does contain flashing image. # oh, baby, baby...# she was one of the biggest starsnoughties. britney spears lived, loved and lost in the limelight. with the fame and fortune came intense pressure and unwanted paparazzi attention. and behind—the—scenes, a struggle with mental health and a divorce during which she lost custody of her children. it all culminated in a very public breakdown. in 2008 a court awarded herfatherjamie spears temporary conservatorship. it gave him control, notjust of her finances, but her life, who she dated and even, according to leaked documents, the colour of her kitchen cabinets. it's continued for 13 years while she has continued to work. notjust as a top performing artist but as a judge on x factor. her supporters say she has said she finds the arrangement too oppressive and wants it to end. i'm not here for her to perform again. i'm here for her to have her rights and her freedom again. i want her to go to the court and tell the judge that she wants to terminate this conservatorship. but others say it rescued her, protects her from expl

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.hocking, this outpouring from britney spears, clearly her voice was kept under wraps for so long, through this guardianship, and this was her opportunity to get all her thoughts and feelings out? i opportunity to get all her thoughts and feelings out?— and feelings out? i think you are riuht. and feelings out? i think you are right- the _ and feelings out? i think you are right. the word _ and feelings out? i think you are right. the word is _ and feelings out? i think you are right. the word is shocking. - and feelings out? i think you are i right. the word is shocking. these are allegations, it is important to say that, because the other side, we haven't heard their version of events, jamie's lawyer say he loves his daughter very much and is sorry to see her in pain. at what she alleged is horrendous. if it turns out to be true. in my opinion, it really questions the very institution that is there to protect her, whether that is herfamily, which should be the ultimate people that are

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom.is week we turn to the upcoming olympic games injapan and why, in spite of the pandemic, they look certain to go ahead. think back to september tony 13. tokyo. think back to september tony 13. to 0. . tokyo. cheering. this was _ tokyo. cheering. this was a - tokyo. cheering. this was a simpler tokyo. cheering. - this was a simpler time tokyo. cheering. _ this was a simpler time when tokyo. cheering. — this was a simpler time when olympic bid cities had to make their case to host the games, then make their case back on that the billions were worth spending. now though, there's covid. translation: it's spending. now though, there's covid. translation:— spending. now though, there's covid. translation: it's not normal to hold the names translation: it's not normal to hold the games during _ translation: it's not normal to hold the games during a _ translation: it's not normal to hold the games during a pandemic. - translation: it's not normal to hold the games during a pandemic. but i the

sophie long gave me this update from outside the courthouse. it this update from outside the courthousee. it was a very passionate _ courthouse. it was a very passionate noisy - courthouse. it was a very - passionate noisy demonstration right am now and until britney spears started talking and fell silent, she gave a very compassionate speech to the court room and said that she wanted the conservative ship that she felt was abusive and bullying to and without evaluation. she says my father has had 1000% control over me and he loved it. talking about the medication that doesn't discover her financial life, but her life in general. she wanted to have an iud removed and have more children and that she was prevented from doing that. they give her medication though so strong, she felt drunk and she was not able to hold a conversation. some really striking statements from britney spears and she was clearly very upset, very angry and thejudge ruled on more than one occasion had to tell her to slow down and at one point she said i haven't felt listen to this has gone on for 13 years and she sai

sophie long has more. my gosh! they�*re all going against the wind, the wind�*s 120 knots west.tac, due to its resemblance to the mints. it was travelling very fast and very erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. there was a actual, sort of, a policy to use ridicule to kind of damp the whole thing down — that goes back to the �*50s, and it became just part of a culture, and since then, we were just kind of left with this attitude of ridicule and the culture, and we weren�*t hearing anything about it from our government. not only was that damaging to witnesses but also — say some who spent years working insid

the bbc�*s sophie long is on the scene and sent us this update.d me. it is in day five now. search and rescue teams during that time have been using dogs, they've been using drones, sonars and infrared scanners, and they've yet to find any sign of life since the first survivors were pulled from the wreckage in the hours immediately after the collapse. now, we are told by the authorities that it remains very much a search and rescue that it remains very much a search and rescue operation and it will continue to be that indefinitely, but while there is still hope that there could be people alive in there, it will be a painstakingly slow operation. they have large cranes lifting big slabs of concrete away from the twisted metal, but they have to be extremely careful so they don't dislodge anything else. now, this is an agonising time for the families of those who lived in those apartments. some of them have been brought here by bus so they could be closer to the operation. some said prayers, others held a vigil, but it also gave them a better underst

but now the singer is seeking to dismiss him from the position sophie long, our la correspondent, joinsdoes give us the update on the latest. yet. she has spoken and does give us the update on the latest.— update on the latest. yet, there was a very passionate — update on the latest. yet, there was a very passionate demonstration - a very passionate demonstration outside the courthouse where i am now when britney spears started talking and felt silence and very compassionate, very impassioned speech in the courtroom saying that she one of the conservative ship that she felt was abusive and bullying to and without evaluation. she said their father has had 70% control over me and he loved it. and the censorship doesn'tjust cover her financial life, the censorship doesn'tjust cover herfinancial life, but the censorship doesn'tjust cover her financial life, but her life the censorship doesn'tjust cover herfinancial life, but her life in general. she wanted to have an iud removed and have more children and be prevented from doing that and also said that they gave their medication that was so

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett.as 10 celsius or lower. similar change on the way for eastern part of scotland. today before the rain arrived, temperatures are in the low 20s. more rain to come overnight. the heaviest rain early on was in northern ireland but it's drier here tonight. more rain in scotland for a while effecting whales before pushing towards the midlands and east part of england later tonight. tempers may drop off a bit in scotland and northern ireland, but it's another warm one for england and wales, warmer than it has been in the southeast. today we had high pollen levels in england and wales, it's more restricted to southern areas tomorrow because these areas areas tomorrow because these areas are more likely to get some sunshine eventually. but we start off quite cloudy with some outbreaks of rain, slowly pulling away from many eastern parts of england, continuing to bring some rain and northern england, rain developing in eastern scotland, getting close to northern ireland and towards northway als

sophie long's report contains some flashing images. # oh baby, baby # she was one of the biggest starsvia video phone, she finally told a los angeles court her side of the story. in an impassioned speech, britney spears, clearly angry and upset, said she wanted the abusive and controlling arrangement to end. she said she had been forced to take drugs so strong she felt drunk and unable to hold a conversation. she told the court, "i want my life back". i am truly shocked at what i heard about the conservatorship, i think the reality was even worse than what we suspected. but i think we were also vindicated because a lot of what was suspected turned out to be true. in response, herfather�*s lawyer read a statement on his behalf. it said... it did little to appease the anger towards him and the other conservators outside court. they are really all in on this together, and it's part of a corrupt system that has allowed this to happen in broad daylight for 13 years. she said that she hopes they all go to jail and i hope they do as well. # you're toxic, i'm slipping under # the star now hope

sophie long, bbc news, in the nevada desert. they're out there, i've decided.. leaders from across liverpool have pleaded for the decision to be delayed. maire—aid smith reports. a city steeped in history, but its future as a world heritage site hangs in the balance. it was granted the status in 200a. for some, it makes this place a it is an factor the threat of being removed from the list is rattled on for more than a decade because of a concern by modern developments on the cities waterfront. . , waterfront. there are three things we not to waterfront. there are three things we got to do- _ waterfront. there are three things we got to do. have _ waterfront. there are three things we got to do. have a _ waterfront. there are three things we got to do. have a proper - we got to do. have a proper well— publicized we got to do. have a proper well—publicized heritage policy. —— owners— well—publicized heritage policy. —— owners against allowing this building to deteriorate and having a much _ building to deteriorate and having a much stronger view when planning ap

sophie long, news, los angeles.d herfirst face—to—face audience with borisjohnson since the start of the pandemic in march last year. they met at buckingham palace yesterday, let's have a listen to what was said. i wonder if she was going to say full of beans? it i wonder if she was going to say full of beans?— full of beans? it is fascinating, because it _ full of beans? it is fascinating, because it is _ full of beans? it is fascinating, because it is the _ full of beans? it is fascinating, because it is the closest - full of beans? it is fascinating, because it is the closest we i full of beans? it is fascinating, | because it is the closest we get full of beans? it is fascinating, i because it is the closest we get to the next bit of those meetings that have happened for ever between prime minister and the queen, where we know nothing of what is said, and then for that little moment of time, we were able to listen in and hear what was said.— what was said. only a little bit, thou i h. what was said. only a littl

sophie long, bbc news, in the nevada desert. to south africa now.3,000 people in the open fields where the stones were found. here's one of them. isaid no, i said no, let me come and take a try. only to find i was going to find, i'm holding it. as you can see, it's for real. but bad news, i'm afraid. the stones have been tested — they're quartz. this is ravi pillay, a senior politician in the province. he says the tests were "conducted conclusively" — these "are not diamonds". he added that the "value — if any — of the quartz has yet to be established", but made clear that "the value of quartz crystals is very low compared to that of diamonds". this has all taken place in one of south africa's poorest regions, and no doubt this will come as a blow to the thousands who hoped for diamonds. here's our correspondent nomsa maseko injohannesburg. hopes were dashed yesterday as the provincial government of kwazulu—natal announced that the shiny, beautifulstones kwazulu—natal announced that the shiny, beautiful stones found in the village were actually not

our correspondent sophie long is there for us.g out huge chunks of concrete. what are they finding underneath?— concrete. what are they finding underneath? . �*, , ., . underneath? that's right. the search and rescue operation _ underneath? that's right. the search and rescue operation continues. - underneath? that's right. the search| and rescue operation continues. they have now brought in some heavy machinery, huge strangers are helping to take parts of the concrete and he twisted metal away from this 30 foot pile of debris. the latest we have on how that rescue operation is going came in a press conference a couple of hours ago now with the mayor of miami—dade county given the latest and saying that the death toll is now officially ten but there are still 151 people that are unaccounted for and for the relatives and the friends and families of those people, this is a hugely difficult time of course. some of them took the opportunity yesterday to go on a bus and get closer to the collapsed site and they were able to be closer t

more than 150 people are missing with tent confirmed to have died. 0ur correspondent in miami, sophie longbe the case. she stressed that these numbers are fluid and a search operation goes on. this is a hugely difficult time for the families, they are desperate for the families, they are desperate for news, this is not the fifth day of searching and still 151 people remain unaccounted for. you got the sense from the governor how difficult this operation is. this is a 12—storey building that has now been reduced to a 30 foot pile of rubble. they have brought in heavy equipment but they are using that carefully, surgically removing huge slabs of concrete and painstakingly going through the rubble. they cannot disturb anything in case there are still people alive inside heard the are hu-el and you heard they are hugely helpful, when the mayor of surfside, the small town where this happened, was spoken to earlier, he was asked if he was hopeful there would be a miracle and said he expected one and all the families cling to hope that they might be one of the lucky few. a study has found that a

still 150 people unaccounted for. 0ur correspondent sophie long is in miami.o some of the strays from families today. give us an idea of what is going on there today. an idea of what is going on there toda . ~ ., ., , ., . ., today. wow, now the search and rescue operation, _ today. wow, now the search and rescue operation, christian, - today. wow, now the search and rescue operation, christian, is i today. wow, now the search and rescue operation, christian, is in its sixth day, and unfortunately, despite the fact that they had been working tirelessly around the clock in 12 hour shifts, 210 rescue workers working on the mound today, they have been using drones, dogs, sonar, infrared scanners, and yet no sign of life has been detected since the first survivors were pulled from the first survivors were pulled from the wreckage and the hours immediately after the building collapsed on thursday. so it is, of course, becoming more and more difficult for the families of those people who are living in those apartments that crashed to the ground on thursday. yesterda

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sophie long, bbc news, in the nevada desert.l properly tell us whether she's good at yoga. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. it's maybe the summer solstice but thatis it's maybe the summer solstice but that is no guarantee of summer like weather although in scotland where on the solstice we have the most daylight hours we have got some sunshine and you may catch a bus on show in the highlands but in southern england gets more rain to add to the growing june rainfall totals and these low—pressure front with the rain and high pressure has no sugar scotland and northern ireland where we are seeing most of the summer solstice sunshine today, again, just a passing shower in the highlands. in northern england, the supplied, like meaning drizzle passing further south into the midlands and parts of wales that may have just seen a bit of sunshine so far today but the heaviest rain city across southern england, certain parts of east anglia and temperatures really struggling, just ran 12 celsius for some today, nort

our west coast correspondent sophie long has the details. my gosh!ast and very erratically, and we couldn't anticipate which way it was going to turn, or couldn't understand how it was manoeuvring the way that it was or the propulsion system. this official footage from the us department of defense, published for the first time in 2017, totally changed the debate surrounding ufos. reports of strange objects in the sky that were once ridiculed are now seen as having potentially serious national security implications. leslie kean, who broke that story, says the stigma attached was intentional. there was actual sort of a policy to use ridicule to kind of damp the whole thing down — that goes back to the '50s, and it became just part of a culture and since then, we were just kind of left with this attitude of ridicule and the culture, and we weren't hearing anything about it from our government. not only was that damaging to witnesses but also — say some who spent years working inside the pentagon — to security. this is a mammoth intelligence failure. we

afterfive adults have had one dose of the vaccine, crucial milestone reach in the long the road to lifting restrictions. sophiee pandemic show that in the past 2a hours 19 deaths were reported, and there have been just over 11,000 new infections which means an average of eight, 8404 new cases per day in the last week. over 195,000 people received a first dose of the vaccine in the latest 2a hour period, meaning over 42 million people have now had their firstjab that's just over 80% of uk adults. the number of people who've had their second dose of the vaccine in the latest 24—hour period, was almost 235,000. 0ver 30.6 million people have had both doses meaning just over 58% of uk adults are fully vaccinated. people in cornwall are being asked to triple their efforts to help halt the rise of covid—19 cases. infections in the county and the isles of scilly had risen by almost nine times in the week to last sunday, and cases are expected to rise further. questions are being asked whether half—term holiday—makers or the g7 fuelled the rise, asjon kay reports. the perfect spot for an evening meal, but not tonight.

sophie, when you talk about that long _ so many other families. oles in it and we need affordable childcare, affordable housing, and jobs that pay a decent wage. two thirds of parents are living in poverty with children are in work themselves, so we know that this is notjust about security systems, social security systems. [30 systems, social security systems. do ou systems, social security systems. do you have people coming to you who are at work but still don't have enough to make ends meet? absolutely. work doesn't pay and the demands of childcare on top of that, we have the second most expensive childcare in the world in this country. it is difficult to make ends meet with a young family, but we know the importance of early years. we had the duchess of cambridge talking about that last week, 85% of your brain is formed by the time you are five so it is so important that children are able to thrive in their environment at home, to have toys, books, a safe place to sleep. if you don't provide those things for those children their development is t

is the tax media organization down journalist long the pillar in area code on the on to, to attend to hearing in march this year. we didn't go well, a sophie, the new field, sophie in developed monitors, media, freedom of the european parliament, put together a live zoom hearing that he agreed to attend. however, during the hearing, he demanded to play a 16 minute long propaganda video about how he sees the media and so vimeo. i would now like to ask this video to be played in putting football to millionaires, but when they write denied his request, cried censorship. it seems that you don't want to play this video because of its content in the stone. all you simply disconnected and left the meeting. i've been told that the prime minister has disconnected so i take it that the session was not liking, could new enough, sammy late that, but generally know if the chairwoman of the european parliamentary committee doesn't really great. i don't think that's reason enough to area toys of those that i looked at me provide me with verbal and physical attacks on journalists took place in slovenia by and large during the left leaning governments. the

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sophie. sopie: expect more range trading in a stay with china and taiwan and hong kong back online after the longeekend. on the data docket on the eco-agenda we have rba meeting minutes do later. when it comes to stimulus ahead of a speech from the rba governor. which also is looking for any shift when it comes to what they might see from the rba in light of the recovery which could help push the aussie dollar above 78. in india, cpi surged 6%. as for the u.s., markers are sensitive for potential fed decision with more strategist going to save last year's rally in treasuries. we did have them fall to a four week low. that is been in place from the up train front -- down from the uptrend in place from early april. check out the offshore yuan, a three week low this tuesday. haidi: our top story. china's growing military might was one of the top topics on the agenda at the nato meeting. to communicate challenges that the beijing will focus on international policy. >> we concerned about china's coercive policies. which stand in contrast to the values enshrined in the treaty. china is rapidly expandin

sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. coming up, six of the world's key financial centers are struggling to kickstart that return to the office. roughly 15 months after the long. we take a look at the latest. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> penetration of vaccines around the world is going to take time. it may not be until the end of next year before we get enough penetration broadly to accept vaccines have a meaningful impact on intercontinental traffic. >> business travel will certainly come back because businessman like to face people, they like to have -- to notice the body language. people don't like justice in front of the screen and conduct business. i'm confident that business travel and occupancy will rise rapidly once the pandemic is under control. haidi: airline executives talking to bloomberg at the economic forum. 15 months after the lockdowns began, six of the world's key financial centers are struggling to kickstart a return to the office from new york to hong kong. the companies who are working to get staff back to their desks. ritika gupta takes a look at how that return to office is going. >> still 50% locally pandemic levels and that is according t

long time. haidi: always great to have you with us. joanne feeney. right. let's take a look at how the set up is looking this tuesday session in asia. sophie: futures are mixed. seeing rotation trade stall. the value stocks in the region over the past six weeks, we have delayed reopening's in places like australia, which has put the australian dollar as the laggard this quarter in the g10 space. switching out the chart on the terminal, that's helped push the climb for the chinext, close to topping the year's highs, eyeing 2015 highs after the best two day session since mid-may. we are seeing this push-up valuations in the chinext, which is now trading at about 45 times forward earnings estimates. but the reflation trade is not over just yet. shery: we are watching that closely. let's now get over to vonnie quinn with the first word headlines. vonnie: the house is set to vote on two bills aimed at increasing america's ability to compete with china. the bipartisan bill prices $128 billion in combined funding to boost research and develop. it is similar to another bill passed by the senate earlier this year. the difference is about to be nego

sophie: emerging currencies, we have hit record highs. could hit a wall following the fed's hawkish turn that could provide a catalyst for higher u.s. rate in the dollar. john hardy saying the longy be looking overextended. morgan stanley's model indicating a time to turn offensive into cheaper currencies like the korean won. switching out the chart, recommending staying neutral, seeing flattish aggregate returns by year-end, plus cautioning that the em context is looking vulnerable to a turn in dollar shorts. pulling up the board. broad greenback weakness he sees headwinds from the feds hawkish turn so goldman as well as deutsche bank have abandoned their bullish calls for the euro-dollar, which fell the most since april. kathleen. kathleen: thanks so much. how digital tokens are permeating a world obsessed with authenticity and exclusivity. more on how and fts are the new black, just ahead. -- nft's are the new black, just ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: let's get a look at the new frontier for the expanding verse of digital tokens. no other industry is more vested in these ideals in these ideals than the world of action. digital clothing is getting more popular, fetching s

sophie: the are b.i. will continue to maintain stability and manage for a point of inflation. they are seeing the ruby average, 7350 this year. in the longes see the are b.i. favoring a weaker currency. the rupee does face pressure from india's worsening terms of trade. you have a currency that could average 7550 next year. rishaad: we are tracking u.s. -- sophie: we are tracking u.s. yields ahead of the fed meeting on wednesday. where to from here? sophie: at stan chart, they say the wave could be paved -- the way could be paved to push for 130. yelled cuts lower by the fed's message. they believe the drop in yields is looking overdone. there are seeing increasing chance for modest gains in the coming months with a fed focus on tapering likely a potential catalyst. jp morgan, morgan stanley and td securities are recommending bond bears stare the course on the risk for a -- stay the course on the risk for a hawkish surprise. that could push yields back to the 170 level. rishaad: good stuff. sophie kamaruddin having a look at some of the calls from analysts. we have china markets closed. hong kong and taiwan also. this is the state of pla

sophie for another check of the oil markets. the gains being extended. >> crude topping 68. brent above $70 for the first time since october 2018. some upward momentum still remains. go long welcome opec-plus supply in the coming months. morgan stanley lifting the long-term oil forecast, giving the intense buying pressure for big oil to reduce carbon emissions. wayne gordon at ubs told us demand is primary for commodities. with this, we have seen a strong start for the commodities concept with the bloomberg commodity index now at 10 year highs. you have material and energy sectors among the best performers for the aipac index. financials also in the lead. so we do have the msci asia index at three month highs. so we have some momentum. haidi: still ahead, cryptocurrencies entering the art world. digital coins accepted for the first time. we will speak to the asia chairman later this hour. coming up next, the hack attack on the world's largest meat producer. we hear from the u.s. operations soon to come back online. a fast developing story. we will get the latest next. >> jbs says the majority of its u.s. food plants will be operational tomorrow. they were targeted in a cy

long weekend. the pboc moved to drain liquidity two weeks ago. more room for gains. we discuss with thomas kwan. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: let's look at markets so far this morning. sophiesia session, the nikkei 225 leading gains. the kospi extending gains at a record high and the asx 200 gaining ground. checking on commodities, wti staying above 71, brent above 73 as markets weigh the inflation above the demand recovery. when it comes to inflation, we are seeing signs concerns could be peaking. copper prices continue to fall, easing further from all-time highs. soft commodities under pressure, corn and wheat futures extending losses. corn futures trending near a mid april low. there is a prospect of debtor crop -- better crop weather in the u.s. kathleen: the yuan weekend passed the 20 day moving average for the first time since april. u.s. treasury yields climbed ahead of the u.s. fed meeting wednesday. our next guest says the weaker dollar creates a good environment for bremen be appreciation -- for renminbi appreciation. thomas, i am thinking about the relationship between the dollar, the renminbi. i want to throw up a chart that looks at how the dollar has flattene

long. there strategist joins us, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ kathleen: markets around the world waiting for the outcome of the federal reserve meeting. people are watching the tensions rise. let's get to sophiedin. what are you watching? sophie: a whole lot going on but the fed is front and center and we are seeing some indicators signaling weakness for asian stocks with the nfci gaging hopping around that 60 level and switching out the chart on the terminal, focusing on china, we are seeing liquidity concerns play out on the mainland with upward pressure creeping in to borrowing costs. you can see the overnight people rate around the february high when it comes to the borrowing costs and we did see stocks fall on the mainland but we could see sentiment warming up as we are seeing retail investors pile into mutual funds this month despite equities in china. later today, we are waiting on china's activity data dump from a which is expected to show a slower pace of growth. pulling up the board right now, a slowdown in china is one of the tail risks seeing but we do have a bond tantrum topping that lists. kathleen: sophie kamaruddin, thank you so much. turning bearish on 10 year treasuries ahea