Situation is but the iranians are naturally going to threaten more. I mean, that is clearly, you know, The Point is The Point of deterrence is to say if you do this we will strike back. The israelis have done the same to the iranians. It is very likely now that the israelis will want to be sure they punch back and punch back quite hard. They punch back and punch back quite hard quite hard. Thank you indeed for bein quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with us. 0ur our next guest, the same questions to you if i can. We are seeing both sides warning against further action and both sides saying there will be a Response if so, what would you expect to see from israel and if israel does strike, what is the risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . The risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . Thank you for having retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. Retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. This retaliation for
On wednesday following a report the White House is preparing to formally block Nippon Steels 14 Billion takeover bid. People familiar with the matter say a decision could be made as soon as this week. The move would be highly controversial and critics say it would lead to Job Losses and could chill foreign investment in the us. For more, heres our North America Business correspondent Ritika Gupta in new york. Nippon steels 14 Billion bid to acquire united States Steel has been caught in the crosshairs of an election year, and in the crucial Swing State of pennsylvania, where us steel is based. Us president Joe Biden has long pledged that the iconic american company, headquartered in pittsburgh, should remain domestically owned and run. Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have also both Committed to keep us steel american, though any move to block the deal could potentially be subject to litigation. Proponents of Nippon Steels bid say the us shouldnt reject a bid from a
now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. a conversation with, rather than a news like interrogation of someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped the layers. my guest this week made the cover of time magazine when they profiled the first muslim leader of a western democracy. he is at the headline put it, the new face of scotland. the youngest leader this country has had in course of a century of having a devolved scottish government. but this, admits humza yousaf, here in glasgow, has been a difficult year for him. difficult for his party, too, don t buy a police investigation, criticised for failing to deliver, and divided about when independence might actually be possible. humza yousaf, first minister, thanks forjoining me. my pleasure. it has been quite a year! you re telling me! how much do you feel you have aged in that time? i think people can probably look at pictures of before i became first
said it was the most unfair election in years and he felt saddened by the troubles awaiting turkey. aru na iyengar reports. ecstatic erdogan supporters outside the presidential palace in ankara last night. earlier in the day, the president had sung to the crowd and recited a poem. this erdogan supporter says, bye bye mr kemal. thank god islam has won. translation: we are very happy. full ofjoy- - i can t even contain myself. i thank god. big celebrations, but they don t show that this was the biggest challenge to mr erdogan s authority in years. he became prime minister in 2003, later becoming president. to build up that position, he has stifled all opposition. his non religious rival, kemal kilicdaroglu, says the election was unfair. mr erdogan had one big advantage almost total control of the media. mr kilicdaroglu s chp party had campaigned against crackdowns on dissent, and for a return to an independentjustice system and parliamentary democracy. a sombre mood her
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