We start this hour with the tensions in the Middle East following the escalating fighting between israel and lebanons iranian backed hezbollah group. Egypt has warned it risks igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal In Gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Are you worried about rising tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, tensions in the Middle East . Yes, iam, but we tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, but we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war Breaking Out and we are still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli airstrike on
A spike in curb it 19 related deaths in sweden 170 people die in 24 hours sparking criticism of the governments soft approach. South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and Hand Sanitizer. Theres been strong condemnation of u. S. President Donald Trumps announcement that he and the u. S. Funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic the u. S. Centers for Disease Control has been leading the american effort against covert 19 and has praised its relationship with the w. H. O. T. D. C. And jones had a long history of working together in multiple outbreaks throughout the world as we continue to do in this one and so weve had a very productive Public Health relationship we continue to have. The European Union says theres no justification for washingtons decision when quote the efforts needed more than ever and china is urging the u. S. To fulfill its obligations to the agency saying the decision to cut fundin
Bonuses even preferential treatment for their children as incentives to work on the coronavirus front lines and are in tailor nandan with the top stories from europe including the e. U. Takes on ai trying to resolve the real life dilemmas caused by Artificial Intelligence. And sport manchester citys chief executive heads out at the decision to ban the club from European Competition the most important thing i have to say to that is that the allegations of a natural parents arianna and says that didnt break financial rules. Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a russian backed syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near turkeys border under her brendas condition. This is the latest stark assessments of what the u. N. Says is going on in northwestern syria its syria envoy and humanitarian chief have both address the u. N. Security council describing catastrophic human suffering today my 1st concern is for the syrian civilians caught in the fighting we continue to r
Ive chosen not to be involved in reality it is the attorney general that is the chief Law Enforcement officer in the u. S. Not the president but that hasnt stopped trump from undoing other sentences through a series of pardons for high profile individuals including convicted Financier Michael Milken former new York City Police commissioner Bernard Kerik and even former democratic illinois governor Rod Blagojevich convicted for trying to sell former president Barack Obamas Vacant Senate seat once Obama Took Office and President Trump says he may continue to try and influence the legal case involving his friend roger stone stone sentencing is set for thursday and trump hasnt ruled out pardoning kim kimberly help at aljazeera the white house. Airplane manufacturer boeing says its found debris contamination in the fuel tanks of 737 max jets the particles were found during maintenance of several planes its unclear how many are affected the jets were built in the past year but havent been so
Taliban prisoners despite a deal between the group and the u. S. That with the support and 145 days until take your host the olympics the japanese capital holds a scaled down barrier with just 200 runners in an effort to halt the spread of coronavirus. Welcome to the news are turkey says its launched a renewed military operation in northwestern syria it follows the killing of 34 turkish soldiers in Syrian Government strikes in the province on thursday turkeys defense minister says the operation is in selfdefense against the assad Regime Syrian state media says turkey has shot down 2 syrian warplanes and but the pilots are safe. Is our correspondent on the turkey syria border near hotter and lets just begin with this very confusing picture about planes either being shot at or shot down. While this this is because of the series of reports weve been getting over the last few hours about spectacular spike of events now in syria particularly in the province of idlib this is absolutely an in