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It does not mean that human rights is irrelevant. its quite the contrary, it means that governments, politicians, have understood that human rights is an obstacle for their misuse, abuse of power, and they are prepared to do everything to prevent it. the importance of rights, you see that reflected, for instance, in the fact that the indigenous people ive just mentioned in peru, they talk about their rights. the people of taiwan who are confronting chinas repression, what have they done? theyve ...

Yvonne Lyons on early challenges and how the Irish team landed in the middle of a 1997 Belarussian wedding.

In this counter—offensive? well, again, youve heard the ukrainians speak to their counter offensive operations. and while it is slow progress, there is still progress being made. we know that these minefields in front of them right now that russia has laid are a real obstacle. but we are confident in the security assistance that notjust we, the united states, but partners and allies around the world that have provided this assistance to ukraine. we are confident in their combat power and them ...

Around the world. and sabrina, one more question about the battlefield itself. we have seen the ukrainians say themselves that the counteroffensive that theyve launched is not going as fast as they had desired. is the pentagon confident that ukraine can be successful in this counter—offensive? well, again, youve heard the ukrainians speak to their counter offensive operations. and while it is slow progress, there is still progress being made. we know that these minefields in front of them righ...

We know that these minefields in front of them right now that russia has laid are a real obstacle. but we are confident in the security assistance that notjust we, the united states, but partners and allies around the world that have provided this assistance to ukraine. we are confident in their combat power and them being able to be successful in this counteroffensive. sabrina, great to speak with you again. thank you. inside russia, a prominent pro—war blogger and critic of president vladimi...

To know that that is how he left the world. after that, the sledgehammer became a symbol of the wagner groups power, the viciousness, brutality, and their willingness to go to any length to achieve their mission. >> prigozhin was getting his first taste of real power, and he liked it. syria is proving to be very profitable. for prigozhin, in his boss in the kremlin. he was promised a 25% cut of every oil and gas field in managed to take over. the sprawling gas facilities seemed ripe for the taki...

>> reporter: -- passing the civil rights act. the voting rights act. >> today is a triumph for freedom. >> reporter: medicare and medicaid. >> a nation that was built by the immigrants of all -- >> reporter: immigration was next on the agenda. >> we should not be asking in what country were you born. >> reporter: but the president faced a big obstacle. congressman michael fien of ohio. >> we held executive hearings this morning. >> reporter: he was a conservative democrat who led the houses main...

Obstacle, the congressman from ohio. >> our subcommittee held executive hearings. >> reporter: he was a democrat who lead the main committee. >> wheres my immigration bill, god damn it. our friends are still sitting on it. he was a staunch defenders of the old quotas, determined to preserve americas whiteness. southern segregationists like strom thurmond joined him and other opponents of the bill warned of impending doom. there would be hoards of congoliese animals. thanks to johnsons legendary ...

Because, actually, as you have said, where all the opposition forces have accepted is going to primary process that has nothing to do with the regime or the institutions they control. it is a private process of democratic and citizen forces, in which every single venezuelan inside our country or abroad can participate. certainly, that exercise will provide us of a huge legitimacy to have, you know, a single voice, towards international community, around a strong and robust strategy, how to face ...

Often, these take times and particular complicated cases take time. its not a particularly complicated case, but there are obviously reasons why it might take time. you cant be the obstacle if youre jack smiths office or funny will support alvin bragg. you have to be ready all the time on everything and never beat eating slowing things down if you have any hope of getting this neutral. >> absolutely, when i was a prosecutor, the mantra was, the government is always ready, so you find a way, but ...