Of foreign aid is set to clear a final hurdle here in washington as the us senate is set to vote to advance long delayed assistance for american allies. This is a live look at the floor of the us senate as they prepare to vote. President biden says hell sign the bill into law as soon as it reaches his desk. The final passage of the aid package is expected in the next few hours. The legislation includes nearly 61 billion in aid to ukraine, over 26 billion for israel and more than 8 billion for the indo pacific. Its passage follows a months long stalemate in the House Of Representatives, where some republicans held the bill up, arguing domestic issues should be dealt with before foreign ones. The developments here in washington coincide with a similar announcement from uk Prime Minister rishi sunak. He said britain would spend an additional £75 billion, or 93 billion, over the next six years on defence. Speaking alongside nato secretary Generaljens Stoltenberg in poland, the Prime Minister emphasised the need for deeper weaponry stockpiles, citing the war in ukraine. Live now to catie edmondson, a Congressional Correspondent for the new york times. She is eagerly watching what is going on at the floor of the senate tonight. It has been a Long Time Coming but it looks like the senate will get to this tonight. Do we expect them to pass it . We this tonight. Do we expect them to pass it . To pass it . We expect a vote on the final passage to pass it . We expect a vote on the final passage in to pass it . We expect a vote on the final passage in the to pass it . We expect a vote on the final passage in the next. The final passage in the next couple of hours and we expect it will be an overwhelming bipartisan vote. There was an earlier vote earlier today that was a test vote to see how much support the measure might have another vote received 80 votes so this will be a that glides along. 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We saw eight republican senators who previously had voted against the senate aid bill change their vote and moved to support its, so although there have been some tactics by opponents of aid to ukraine on the republican side, we expect it will be an overwhelming vote. You mention the senate republicans. There was opposition to aid from House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson coming up with a workaround to get the bill passed, but will he pay a political price for that . That is the question political price for that . That is the question and political price for that . That is the question and one political price for that . Trisgt is the question and one of political price for that . Twat is the question and one of the reasons why for many weeks we saw speaker mikejohnson try to punt on bringing aid to ukraine to the house of lords, there are several hardliners in his conference, chief among them Marjorie Taylor greene, the far right lawmaker from georgia who threatened and said if you allow a vote on to ukraine before forcing present widened to swallow some harsh and sigh immigration measures, we will move to depose you from the top post just like the move to depose you from the top postjust like the deposed Kevin Mccarthy last fall. They did not move to do that shortly after the final passage in the house on the aid package to ukraine, it is a threat they continue to dangle over his head but what we heard from a lot of even conservative republicans in the house is that following the drama and chaos that followed Kevin Mccarthy must make us thing that they do not have much of an appetite to do that again, particularly months before the november elections. 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He called the ukrainian president of Volodymyr Zelensky after the House Of Representatives passed the bill in the ukrainians have been watching the floor action very closely given the magnitude of this aid package for their forces, and we understand that President Biden told zelensky as soon as the centre pass is that he is ready to sign it. P, that he is ready to sign it. A long night ahead. Thank you so much forjoining us. Lebanons iran backed Hezbollah Group says it has launched a drone attack targeting Israeli Military bases north of the city of acre, its deepest attack into israeli territory since the gaza war began. Lebanese state media says it comes after an israeli air strike in Southern Lebanon killed a mother and girl from the same family. Tuesday marked the 200th day of the conflict in gaza, with israel carrying out air strikes in the northern, central and southern portions of the territory. The United Nations has said its working to corroborate reports from palestinian authorities that at least 310 people have been found buried outside the Nasser Hospital Grounds in khan younis. Palestinian Officials Say some of those who were killed were elderly or women, and others were found with their hands tied. Israels military has rejected accusations that its forces buried the bodies. The un is calling for an independent investigation. We feel the need to raise the alarm because clearly there have been multiple bodies are discovered. We do not know how many. There are reports some of them had their hands tied which of course indicates serious violators of International Human rights law and humanitarian law, and these need to be subjected to further investigation. To tennessee the State Legislature has passed a bill that will allow teachers and School Staffers to carry guns in schools one year after a shooter killed six people at nashvilles covenant school. Including 39 year old students. There was an argument that this bill would create a deterrent for future tragedies. Live now to justin jones, democratic Tennessee State representative. Thank you for speaking to us. What does this new law permits . Good to be here with you. Unfortunately a horrible day in our state. Today a law was passed to allow teachers to carry firearms in classrooms without ever notifying the parents that there were guns student classrooms, the gallery was full of protesters, teachers, parents, protesting against this, hundreds of people came out to oppose the bill. They were not heard. They pass the bill and the majority of people in my seat are against it because they know will make our schools more unsafe and more at risk of children being shot in classrooms. Children being shot in classrooms. ,. Classrooms. The bill requires a lots of permits, classrooms. The bill requires a lots of permits, approvals classrooms. The bill requires a lots of permits, approvals and | lots of permits, approvals and training before a Licensee Chicken have a handgun in the classroom. Is there a specific point to that back give you cause for concern . H0 point to that back give you cause for concern . No amount of trainin cause for concern . No amount of training can cause for concern . No amount of training can make cause for concern . No amount of training can make up cause for concern . No amount of training can make up for cause for concern . No amount of training can make up for the training can make up for the fact that while one handgun do against an assault weapon. That is the concern, they say they want teachers to not only be teachers and counsellors and every otherjob but now they want them to be school security. If someone comes to a school, with an assault weapon, and other school shooting, they want the teachers to get in the fight in a classroom where teachers are not trained Law Enforcement. Even Law Enforcement. Even Law Enforcement are afraid to engage people with Assault Weapons with alex edney want to force teachers into these predicaments. Teachers are saying they do not want this, they want to be armed with books and resources on school supplies, none of the Teachers Want to be able to carry a gun. This law says that teachers can carry guns is something that even the teachers of our state have opposed. Even the teachers of our state have opposed even the teachers of our state have opposed. There was a law assed have opposed. There was a law passed in have opposed. There was a law passed in 2006 have opposed. There was a law passed in 2006 in have opposed. There was a law passed in 2006 in two have opposed. There was a law passed in 2006 in two counties they did allow for guns on campus with the schools in these counties have decided not to take up that right. To take up that right. Yes, because to take up that right. Yes, because everyone to take up that right. Yes, because everyone here. To take up that right. Yes, because everyone here knows this is morally insane. It is insane a year after a Mass Shooting took the lives of 39 year olds and adults that the only gun law that was passed is to put more guns in our schools. The majority of people want common sense gun laws, a ban on Assault Weapons, background checks, and is that of those they say no, we will put guns in our schools as a solution to school shootings. The people of our state know this is insane, they said so today, they chanted as the speaker Clear The Gallery, ordered them to Clear The Gallery for chanted you will have blood on your hands, because of this law a child will be shot. It is only a matter of time because it is about the storage of firearms, so far we have seen examples of students finding a gun in a post that was not secured, and if a student finds a Gun A Teacher may have not secured, what do . It will lead to harm and that is what we fight against. Is that of allowing us to bring these concerns, we are not able to properly debate in the house for today. This not able to properly debate in the house for today. The house for today. This bill now goes the house for today. This bill now goes to the house for today. This bill now goes to the the house for today. This bill now goes to the governor. The house for today. This bill now goes to the governor to | now goes to the governor to sign into law. Has he indicated he will do that, he would do that immediately . What has he said . ,. ,. ,. , said . The governor has not indicated said . The governor has not indicated but said . The governor has not indicated but his said . The governor has not indicated but his silence i said . The governor has not indicated but his silence | said . The governor has not| indicated but his silence it indicated but his silence it will take effect without his signature. It looks like it will go forward. Anywhere around the world people think we are insane we allow teachers to have guns, this is an american problem, Gunshot Wounds of the number one cause of death of children in our country, being shot, the leading cause for children in america, and that is shameful and we must do everything we can to stop that are not what more guns in schools. We need to get guns of our three surpassed laws to protect kids are not guns. Surpassed laws to protect kids are not guns the second day of testimony in Donald Trumps first criminal trial got off to a contentious start. Mr trump denies charges that he falsified his Business Records to conceal hush money he paid to cover up an alleged affair with a porn star. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted by the new york state court. Nada tawfik was following proceedings in manhattan. A rough day for donald trump as he got his damaging evidence and thejudges says he got his damaging evidence and the judges says his team is losing all credibility. During a fiery here, prosecutors argued that Trump Wilfully violated a gag order the party from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers from attacking potential witnesses or jewellers at from attacking potential witnesses orjewellers at least ten times. They ask you be held in Contempt Of Court and fined up in Contempt Of Court and fined up to 10,000. His lawyer said he was responding to political attacks but struggled to offer any supporting evidence. The judge making his frustration known, seeing the lawyer was losing all credibility with the court. The first witness in this case, david becker, was back on the stand. His testimony contradicted Donald Trumps claim that the payment to Stormy Daniels is all about protecting his family, reputation and brand. He said that rob and his lawyer at the time of asked him to meet in august 2015 to see what he could do to help his campaign. An agreement among friends, as he put it, he offered to help publish unflattering stories about trumps opponents and to catch and kill negative stories about him. The defence will have their turn to ask questions was the prosecutors are done. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at another story making news. The inquiry into it failings at the post office that led to hundreds of prosecutions has heard from the companys former top in house lawyer, susan crichton. She has been asked about the handling of horizon it problems in particular, the language used to describe them. Meeting notes from meetings showed the post offices board appear to debate language referring to bugs within the horizon system lets take a listen. Its absolutely 0rwellian, isnt it, the use of the word exception now instead of bug . Changing the language within the company, crafting a briefing that now refers to exceptions. Did you not take responsibility for that briefing, given that you were one of the people drafting it . If i had solely drafted it, it had been my work, then i would have taken responsibility, or would take responsibility for it. I dont have. I cant remember that. Susan crichton was General Counsel until 2013, as the Horizon Scandal developed. Youre live with bbc news. In the uk, mps have passed the governments rwanda bill, which designates the Eastern African nation a safe country. If successful, migrants could be granted Refugee Status and allowed to stay there. If not, they can apply on other grounds or seek asylum in another safe third country. No Asylum Seeker would be able to apply to return to the uk. Prime minister rishi sunak has been pushing the legislation for months but its been fiercely criticised by opposition and rights groups. Lets take a look at the uks migration numbers. In 2023, around 30,000 people arrived to the uk via the english channel. The same year, the British Government issued 1. 4 million visas for people getting to the country legally. Hours after the vote, five people died while trying to cross the channel in a small boat. 0ur paris correspondent Andrew Harding was on the french coast where the boat left. A warning, you may find these scenes in his report disturbing. Shouting a skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, werejust running to catch up with some migrants here. The police are trying to stop a small boat from leaving the shore. It turns violent. And the police are failing. The boat is dangerously overloaded. It looks like the migrants who did get onto that boat are in trouble. But as we watch, we have no idea that people on board are dying, including a seven year old girl. To understand how this happened, we need to go back to yesterday afternoon, with crowds jostling at the bus station in calais, anxious to get to the beaches outside town, the smugglers muscling in. The forecast is for a clear, calm night in the channel, perfe