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This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in the venezuelan capital, caracas. Thats where two Opposition Leaders have been dragged from their homes by Security Forces and taken to a Military Prison after being accused by president maduros government of inciting violence. The un Secretary General says the escalating crisis in the country is making a peaceful solution difficult. Katy watson is in caracas. Antonio ledesma scre...

This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in the venezuelan capital, caracas. Thats where two Opposition Leaders have been dragged from their homes by Security Forces and taken to a Military Prison after being accused by president maduros government of inciting violence. The un Secretary General says the escalating crisis in the country is making a peaceful solution difficult. Katy watson is in caracas. Antonio ledesma scre...

>> bret: obviously, we have a personal relationship in that evan "wall street journal" reporter under our corporate umbrella and we have been doing stories and stories and a lot of, you know, outside pressure. is this one of these things where it could last for a long time? >> i have -- you might call me an optimist, but i believe that after november, no matter what the election results are, in this country, they will be a period of opportunity to negotiate for his release. and i thank you for a...

For life now all with a major step towards what he sees as his legacy, and thats returning china to become the global superpower. not a superpower, but the global superpower in line with ancient chinese greatness. and to do that, hes told his military to rapidly modernize, to prepare for war by 20 the 27. their navy is larger than ours, their space force is launching more than we are. and hes told his economy to become self-sufficient both technologicallyically and from a manufacturing standpoin...

Essentially, he is dictator for life now. all with a major step towards what he sees. that is returning china to be the global superpower. the global superpower in line with chinese greatness. to do that he has told his military to modernize, prepare for war and there may be space force launching more than we are being self-sufficient. both technologically and from a manufacturing standpoint so they can resist any type of outside pressure. he has become the most powerful chinese dictator. >> i k...

So you have a lot of outside pressure, not from the white house but outside pressure and questions to merrick garland, the attorney general about what the department of justice is going to do. so president biden doesnt want to mess up anything when it comes to that. that can always change. weve seen president biden kind of throw an audible at times. but they dont want anyone to be able say that. i think thats what you see more people saying this has been an impartial hearing people are surprised...

How shocked where you buy this? >> this is stunning, unprecedented. this is an assault on the courts judicial independence. i think the chief justice needs to punch back hard against this an issue justice alitos majority opinion tomorrow. >> shannon: what are the odds you think that happens? how quickly do you think the chief will say that she doesnt like outside pressure. he likes the court to operate free of these things but hes put in a situation where the world is watching. how quickly could...

States. and these trends are being exacerbated by global challenges that are more complex than ever, and which require shared efforts to address these concerns. by outside pressure, from autocrats, they seek to advance their own power, export and expand their influence around the world and justify the repressive policies and practices as a more efficient way to address todays challenges. thats how it is sold. by voices that seek to fan the flames of social division and political polarization, an...

>> bret: do you think they are going to listen to you, mark? >> oh, no. not a chance. [laughter] >> bret: all right. >> they are not. >> bret: we did this story about john durham and the prone there. are you thinking that this is going to get some place as you look at this you have obviously covered this from the beginning as we update what coming out about this back and forth. >> one of the things important when you are trying to hold people accountable outside pressure. not just john durham al...

Working this as they do other investigations thats methodically going through each piece of evidence as she tries to render her decision in the prosecution. she also says shes aware of outside pressure, people wanting her to hurry-up and render a decision. she said shes not being moved by that pressure. shell do this in her words by the book. and what will be the ultimate driver to possibly bring charges, take a listen to what she said. and so as of this point would you say theres any particular...