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Its sending a mission to the region this weekend to assess the humanitarian situation. The team will look at the needs of people remaining in the territory as well as those who are on the move. Azerbaijan has said it would allow such a visit to take place. Live now to Danny Aeberhard the World Service europe regional editor. What is the latest on the border . We know. What is the latest on the border . We know sorry. What is the latest on the border . We know. Sorry, we what is the latest on the...

Situation. The team will look at the needs of people remaining in the territory as well as those who are on the move. Azerbaijan has said it would allow such a visit to take place. Earlier i spoke to dickran, he is a freelance journalist, currently in goris. Im in goris, which is 30 minutes right after the illegal checkpoint that azerbaijan has set up. As you can see behind me, there is a few tents set up. As of now, theyre reporting that over around 100,000 armenians from one of aleppo have ent...

Labor Senators have agreed to carve out controversial elements of the governments industrial relations reforms, in a move welcomed by Senators Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock.

This week a major win for survivors of sexual harassment, a win that you could say was more than a decade in the making. because nearly six years ago former fox news anchor gretchen carlson accused the then ceo of fox news roger ailes of sexual harassment, but a nondisclosure clause in her contract prevented her from taking the company to court. thats why carlson sued him personally and helped start a domino effect that led to the international me too movement. but is harassment, it was going on...

Of the largest workplace reforms in decades. it will end the use of forced arbitration clauses for sexual harassment and assault claims. it means victims will be able to seek justice in court instead of undergoing closed, often secretive legal proceedings. according to lawmakers, more than 60 million americans are currently subjected to these arbitration clauses in employment contracts. this bipartisan bill already passed the house by an overwhelming majority and it is headed to president biden ...

Many from nepal, returned to families in coffins such as this. >> theyve left their homes to try to work for a better life. once they get to qatar theyre finding situations that in many cases amount to forced labor and modern day slavery. >> reporter: they work under the kafala sim, relying on employers for housing, passports and money and even permission to leave the country. of course it feels like prison this worker says. nobody likes it but we have no choice. >> if your employer is abusive o...

The first question i have for you is, looking at this story as an outsider, it seems to me like pennsylvanias priorities are extremely screwed up at the moment. >> well, let me say this, chris. im focused on trying to get additional funding to invest in the education of our children here in philadelphia. weve had our budget challenges here at the city and the school district has as well, separate entity, as you mentioned in your opening, controlled by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we do have...

An outsider, it seems to me like pennsylvanias priorities are ex-streamly screwed up at the moment. >> well, let me say this, chris. im focused on trying to get additional funding to invest in the education of our children here in philadelphia. weve had our budget challenges here at the city and the school district has as well, separate entity, as you mentioned in your opening, controlled by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we do have a budget deficit. i put forward a plan to fill some of that ...

You is, looking at this story as an outsider, it seems to me like pennsylvanias priorities are extremely screwed up at the moment. >> well, let me say this, chris. im focused on trying to get additional funding to invest in the education of our children here in philadelphia. weve had our budget challenges here at the city and the school district has as well, separate entity, as you mentioned in your opening, controlled by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we do have a budget deficit. i put forwa...

mistakes made in the pardon process were in so many words, no big deal. harmless error is salegal term. but for the families of the mens victims, and these are the four convicted killers, the words harmless error, may seem like a slap in the face. all four of these pardoned murders worked in the mansion before getting theyre release. the governor says they committed crimes of passion, thats what he calls them, making them highly unlikely, he says nchg to reoffend. experts say thats sim...