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First Up for Thursday 7 July 2022
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New Covid sub-variants drive climbing case numbers
5:49 AM.With 10-thousand new cases reported yesterday it's appears that we're at the start of another wave of Covid-19. It's being driven by new sub-variants of Omicron and especially the highly transmissible… Read more Audio
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Abortion advocates push back against Roe v Wade ruling
5:33 AM.In the United States, supporters of reproductive rights are mobilising en masse to fight back against the Supreme Court's ruling that abortion is not a constitutional right. As many as 26 states could… Read more Audio
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Europe: Eiffel Tower in need of massive rust repairs
5:15 AM.To Europe, where the Eiffel Tower is rusting and the King of Cocaine has arrived in Italy to face charges after decades on the run.. Joining Nathan from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell… Read more Audio
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UK: will BoJo stay or will he go?
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to continue on as PM despite incredible pressure for him to resign. Joining Nathan from London is our… Read more Audio