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In another development, iran says its started enriching uranium to 60% purity at its fordow plant south of tehran. the international atomic energy agency says iran will also build to 60% purity elsewhere, thats below the roughly 90% needed for weapons—grade material, but well above the the 3.67% cap agreed as part of the countrys 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. the united states says it cant confirm irans a specialist in iran sanctions. thank you for your time on the bbc. given that some ...

Consistently. israel ranked number 8 in the world powers. that tells you that it works, that is what i did. and the arab countries in the gulf in particular took note, when they saw israel strong, militarily standing up to economy and economically with the civilian technology they want, that was really what produced the i would say foundation for the hit historic abraham accords you it know that meetings that i had with the gulf leaders, and i wrote it in the book, took place after i gave the sp...

Consistently. israel ranked number 8 in the world powers. that tells you that it works, that is what i did. and the arab countries in the gulf in particular took note, when they saw israel strong, militarily standing up to economy and economically with the civilian technology they want, that was really what produced the i would say foundation for the hit historic abraham accords you it know that meetings that i had with the gulf leaders, and i wrote it in the book, took place after i gave the sp...

Creating a nuclear weapon. according to u.s. intelligence sources telling cnn tehran may be looking for a backup plan should a lasting nuclear deal with world powers fail to materialize. cnn white house reporter natasha bertrand is covering. this of course significant on a number of levels including the fact that russia was a party to that nuclear deal before the u.s. pulled out of it. i mean, in specific is russia not just iran considering a major change here? >> reporter: thats the big questio...

>> this new ocean is appearing on our maps, and it has all kinds of different implications, and weve been slow to pick up on it, frankly. >> reporter: maine senator angus king says climate change is unlocking a new cross roads and potential center of conflict, the arctic where ireversal trends are leading to a global rush, with world powers seeking untapped energy supplies. oil and natural gas, minerals, fishing, recreation, and highly coveted shipping routes. >> and if you think about the medit...

Strategy for one of the hottest pieces of real estate on the planet and were talking about the arctic. >> yeah. the policy didnt generate many headlines, but one u.s. senator is now issuing an urgent warning. this week i sat down with senator angus king who said the united states has fallen behind on securing the region, which he argues could soon become the center of a global showdown and potentially the stage for a nuclear show of force by vladimir putin. >> this new ocean is appearing on our ...

Maine senator angus king says climate change is unlocking a new crossroads and potential center of conflict, the arctic, where irreversible trends are lead to go a global rush, with world powers seeking untapped energy supplies, oil and natural gas, minerals, fishing, recreation, and highly coveted shipping routes. if you think about the mediterranean sea, there were thousands of years of war. the question is, can we oat the arctic and avoid the conflict. >> reporter: in fact, some scientists be...

Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the united nations charter. >> calling on world powers to stand up to russia. >> every councilmember should send a clear message that these reckless nuclear rights must stop immediately. >> ukrainian president making another dramatic lead to the un. >> russia is afraid and does not want to fulfill nt national obligation. we must recognize russia as the state of sponsor of terrorism. >> many wondering where things stand. we will discuss with jack...

This is bbc news, the headlines: world powers have condemned the self—styled referendums being held in parts of ukraine on whether tojoin russia, while human rights groups say more than 700 people have been arrested in russian cities as protests continue against president putins plan to draft additional forces to fight in ukraine. hurricane fiona has ripped through canadas eastern seaboard after making landfall in nova scotia. torrential rain and winds of up to 160km/h caused exstensive floodi...

Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the united nations charter. >> calling on world powers to stand up to russia. >> every councilmember should send a clear message that these reckless nuclear rights must stop immediately. >> ukrainian president making another dramatic lead to the un. >> russia is afraid and does not want to fulfill nt national obligation. we must recognize russia as the state of sponsor of terrorism. >> many wondering where things stand. we will discuss with jack...