President zelensky has repeatedly called for permission to use the weapons on targets across the border. He claims it is the only way to end the war. Our political editor, chris mason, has sent this report from the white house. I think the next few weeks and months could be crucial. What does President Biden make of russias threats against the west . I dont think much about that. This is the Blue Room of the white house, the president , the Prime Minister and their team spoke here for about an hour and a half. The war in ukraine dominated the conversation. Afterwards, Sir Keir Starmer wouldnt be drawn on whether he had persuaded the president That Authorising Ukraine To Fire Western Missiles at russia was a good idea. Instead, he said. Theres only One reason were having these discussions and thats because putin has illegally invaded ukraine and the quickest way to resolve this, obviously, lies through what putin actually does. Because its for him to end this, but we are having the disc
Human Rights Groups are pressuring macron to take a hard line on human rights abuses. Hello and thank you for joining us. It is crunch time for a post brexit trade deal. At this point the prospects are looking tenuous at best. A transition period ends december 31. Boris johnson says he will travel to brussels this week after a phe call tonight with the European Commission chief ursula v der leyen failed to produce a breakthrough. Main Sticking Points on fishing rights and business rules remain. Meantime the British Parliament is voting on a market built tonight that could allow britain to allow certain requirements on Northern Ireland and other issues. For more we are joined by our correspondent in london. As we mentioned, johnson is headed to brussels this week. What does this indicate . Yes. Interestingly we have learned after this 90 minute phone call, the second in 48 hours between the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Eu Commission president ursula von der leyen, that t
From islam is the french leader threatens to sue. And tanzanians vote amid accusations of Human Rights Violations in a country once praised as a beacon of peace in africa. It became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in spring where entire nations lockdown and hundreds of million were told stay at home. Now, tougher measures are being imposed across europe after deaths of covid19 surged in the past week. Doctors are warning hospitals or days away from being overwhelmed. Lets take a look at what some countries are doing. Germany is imposing an emergency lockdown closing restaurants and bars but keeping schools open. Italy is also registering a record high of 25,000 new cases. On sunday, they announced restaurants and bars will not be able to do seated services and gyms would be shut. It is a similar situation in spain which is imposed at 11 a. M. Curfew and limited gatherings. In the past few hours, Emmanuel Macron announced a Second National lockdown that will last to the first
Governments and i says and you looked and in englands from next week well see how people are reacting and with 2 days to go until the u. S. Election donald trump and joe biden make their final push in crucial swing states. And on peoples time to disport american athletes get greater protection after a new law is passed in the u. S. Following the gymnastics sex abuse scandal. But we begin this news are in the philippines for at least 4 people have been killed in the east of the country a super typhoon go any one of the most powerful this year hits the region heres what it looks like as it slowly passed over the northern irelands just a few hours of go the Weather Agency there saying violently casts. Strong sickly violent winds there gusting up to 280 kilometers an hour and there burned a 1000000 people have been moved from its projected path also in its path of course arena provinces which is still recovering from its only thing that hits just a week ago. Killed at least 22 people just
Turkeys leaders threatens to sue the magazine charlie a bill in tanzania vote amid accusations of electoral fraud and Human Rights Violations in a country once praised as a beacon of peace in africa. It became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in spring with entire nations locked down and hundreds of millions of people told to stay at home now tougher measures are being imposed across europe after deaths from kobe 1000 surged by almost 40 percent in the past week doctors in several countries are warning hospitals are days away from being overwhelmed lets take a look at what some of the countries are doing germany is imposing any merge and see months long lockdown closing restaurants and bars but keeping schools open nearly 15000 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours italy is also registered a record high of nearly 25000 new cases on sunday the government announced restaurants and bars will not be able to do seated service after 6 pm and theaters and jim jims would b