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Thought that august 11th was april 1st because his announcement that he appointed a Special Counselee to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke here today to announce the appointment of David Weissea as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice Regulationrts Governing such matters. In keeping with those ofgulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congreshouss of the appointment. Yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to g...

Announcement that he appointed a Special Counsel to investigate hunter biden was like a really bad practical joke. Here today to announce the appointment of david weiss as a Special Counsel consistent with the Department Of Justice regulations governs such matters. In keeping with those regulations, i have today notified the designated members of each House Of Congress of the appointment. Laura yes, thats the same david weiss who tried to give hunter that Sweetheart Plea Deal before a smart judg...

Energy and Climate Change are hotting up too. The government has said it will back hundreds of new licences for oil and Gas Production sites like this in the north sea. Its also confirmed it will support two new Carbon Capture and storage projects in northeast scotland and the humber. These would capture Carbon Dioxide where fossil fuels are burned and pipe it under the sea to store it. Climate campaigners fear it is a tactic to keep the Fossil Fuel Industry in business. The Prime Minister on a ...

Will become drier and quieter as we head into the night. The gusty wind easing and changing direction and the more persistent rain pushing away and eventually we see some clearer skies later in the night. Theres Temperature Holding at around 11, 13 degrees by tomorrow morning. By Which Point Storm Patricia is heading away. And following that we get the wind coming in from the north or north west. A cool breeze blowing as we head into tomorrow. That brings with it a mixture of sunshine and shower...

stress test showed they have enough capital to weather a severe economic slump. they have more than $100 billion in assets each. the results are a vote of confidence for the financial sector after the collapse of the silicon valley bank earlier this year. elsewhere in the united states, presidentjoe biden has vowed to restore the american dream, in a speech promoted his so—called bidenomics policy. michelle fleury reports from new york. michelle fleury reports from new york-— miche...

included prayers and a funfair at a local park. and time now for ten seconds of chimpanzee cuteness. this is the moment vanilla sees the outdoors for the first time after 28 years in a medicine lab. thankfully, she is now at her animal sanctuary home. you are all caught up now. see you later. voiceover: this is bbc news. well have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. today, im ...

a severe economic slump. the 23 banks tested at more than $100 billion in assets each. that results in a vote of confidence for the financial sector after the collapse of the silicon valley bank earlier this year. elsewhere in the us, president joe biden has vowed to restore the american dream in a speech promoting his so—called bidenomics policy at a rally in chicago. he is courting voters ahead of the presidential re—election bid next year. michelle fleury explains. joe biden wen...

elsewhere in the us presidentjoe biden has vowed in other news china has passed its first foreign relations law aimed at providing a legal basis to hit back against sanctions and what chinese media called "western hegemony." the law on foreign relations gives beijing the right to take quote "countermeasures and restrictive measures" against acts that endanger chinas security and development interests. the move comes as the us and china becoming increasingly locked in a dispute spanning...

facing in finding the vessel? >> reporter: jake, we just had an update from the u.s. coast guard. they confirmed how difficult this is. remember, you said about 12,000 feet. they confirmed it could be that far down in terms of the deep ocean search they have to conduct here. almost two and a half miles. they have three to four assets in the air and sea searching. the problem is that the coast guard admits, this is what they call a remote area. theyre going to muster as many resources a...

mps will vote this evening on the governments plans to guarantee annual licenses for oil and gas projects in the north sea. the offshore petroleum licensing bill has caused some considerable unrest among conservative backbenchers, the former energy minister and mp for kingsdown, chris skidmore, has resigned over the issue. today ahead of the vote, the uk s former business and energy secretary, alok sharma, said he would oppose the bill, criticising it as a sign the government was not s...