better than any other time we ve had discussions. hello and welcome to the programme i m samantha simmomds. let s start with some breaking news coming in from washington. authorities say they have detained the driver of a truck after crashing into security barriers adjacent to the white house grounds, according to a us secret service spokesperson. this is the scene, as you can see a police cordon has been set up. we are hearing there were no reports of any injuries to any secret service or white house personnel and the cause, and the man in the crash will remain under investigation, according to the chief of communications from the secret service. he said on twitter, some pedestrian walkways have been closed and the nearby hotel has been evacuated. we have got these live pictures coming in. we know that law enforcement officers have approached a vehicle, a remote controlled robot opened the truck s door, revealing a dolly, but no other obvious cargo. after crashing the driv
we start tonight in washington, where talks to avoid a us debt default have been described as productive, but there s still no deal. presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy led negotiations on raising the debt ceiling to ensure the us can continue to pay its bills. biden and republican congressional leaders now have just ten days to avoid a default. president biden said: kevin mccarthy spoke outside the white house, and the bbc s nomia iqbal was watching. he said the meeting was productive. he said the tone was good. he appeared in an upbeat mood and he said there was still a way to go before they make a compromise. he did say that he believed the president does want to make a deal. bear in mind, we are fast approaching the deadline, and if a deal is passed, it would take more than a week, or about a week, to get through congress. the speaker appeared confident that would happen. i never wanted to be here. i do not like the idea that you govern by chaos, yo
hello, i m sumi somaskanda. we start in washington tonight, where negotiators have been working to avoid a us debt default. negotiations have been described as productive but there s still no deal. earlier, presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy led talks on raising the debt ceiling to ensure the us can continue to pay its bills. biden and republican congressional leaders now have just ten days to avoid a default. president biden said: wwe reiterated once again that default is off the table. and the only way to move forward is in good faith toward a bipartisan agreement. kevin mccarthy spoke outside the white house and the bbc s nomia iqbal was watching. he said the meeting was productive. he said the tone was good. he appeared in an upbeat mood and he said there was still a way to go before they make a compromise. he did say that he believed the president does want to make a deal. bear in mind, we are fast approaching the deadline, and if a deal is
violated as soon as it s come into force. witnesses in cities across the country say they ve seen airstrikes and clashes after the week long truce was announced. since fighting began last month, an estimated 700 people have been killed, 6,000 have been wounded and more thani million have been displaced. this latest ceasefire, which commenced monday evening, is the seventh to be announced since the conflict began. so what makes this truce different? our correspondent barbara plett usher explains. this ceasefire agreement is different than the others because it s the first one that s been formally negotiated and signed by the two parties. there isn t a mechanism to enforce it, but there is one to monitor it, and that will include representatives from both sides and also from the two mediators, the united states and saudi arabia. so this will be the platform where complaints can be brought about any violations. it will try to resolve disputes, and it will also help to co ordinate with hum
it s come into force. witnesses in cities across the country say they ve seen air strikes and clashes after the week long truce was announced. let s take a look at how we got here. conflict between the sudanese army and the paramilitary group this latest ceasefire is the seventh to be announced since the conflict began. our correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report on this latest agreement. this ceasefire agreement is different than the others because it s the first one that s been formally negotiated and signed by the two parties. there isn t a mechanism to enforce it, but there is one to monitor it, and that will include representatives from both sides and also from the two mediators, the united states and saudi arabia. so this will be the platform where complaints can be brought about any violations. it will try to resolve disputes, and it will also help to co ordinate with humanitarian agencies for the delivery of aid. there s been 48 hours between the signing of the agree