Thomas explores the historical rise and fall of nations and whether the United States will remain a superpower in the book americas expiration date. [inaudible conversations] hello everyone we are about to get started so if you can please take your seats. Thank you. Good evening and welcome to the bookstore, we are excited to host the event was charlotte alter presenting her book the ones weve beenk waiting for how the new leaders will transform america, she will talk with Jazmine Hughes with an excellent evening. Before i turn things over to them a housekeeping things, please silent your cell phones, books are for cell at the register and charlotte will sign after at the table right here, if you have not gotten your copy please do so at the end and will form a p p signing line going straight back from the stable to the back of the store, single file please. Upcoming events are available at the c register. Tonights event will be recorded by cspan so we will pass around handheld mics to
It is a mixed picture in asia at the moment. Moment. Lets get brexit done was the mantra of conservative leader and british Prime Minister Boris Johnson going into last weeks election, and many argue it was a key part of the partys winning campaign. However, now the talking is over, and the party has to deliver on that pledge. The brexit date when the uk leaves the European Union is set for 31 january 2020. Prime minister Boris Johnson agreed a deal with the eu, but it still needs to go through parliament. A vote could take place as soon as friday. Assuming its a yes, the next priority will be to negotiate a post brexit trade deal with the eu. Talks are expected to begin in march after all 27 eu nations agree to a formal negotiating mandate. These negotiations arguably need to produce a final agreement by the end ofjune. That is the point at which the uk has to decide whether or not to extend the transition period. But mrjohnson has ruled out any form of extension. If no trade deal has
Right at 6 pm in moscow. Busy welcome to our team to national reaching you line from our new center. I have michael question. Now what set to be a direct response to increasing to completing west and business on the grounding ukraine president put into this order admitted treat drills using nuclear weapons. The Russia Defense Ministry Said the preparations had already been gone. During the drills as such as the mattress will be carried out to practise issues of preparation and use as no Strategic Nuclear weapons. The exercises aimed at to maintaining the readiness of personnel and equipment of units of combat to use of no Strategic Nuclear weapons for response. And so im conditionally ensure the territorial integrity and silver until the russian states in response to provo, to statements and threats by certain west and officials against russia. Well, ukraines had a tough time on the battlefield. As of late, russia has been advancing in key areas kia has been saying that its been runnin
When he was killed on the gaza border yesterday. He was a student at jfs Jewish School in north london and had recently been living in central israel. Been living in central israel. At least 500 israelis are confirmed dead as fighting in gaza threatens to spiral into a major conflict. Benjamin netanyahu vowed to take a mighty vengeance and said his entire government is behind a decision to destroy the hamas terrorist organ nation. More than 313 palestinians have also died after hamas fired thousands of rockets while gunmen stormed the border. Hamas says israeli hostages are being held in secure places. The Prime Minister warned those in gaza to leave amid mounting signs that the conflict could spread. The conflict could spread. Begum what happened today has never been seen in israel. And i will make sure that it does not happen again. The entire government is behind this decision. The idf will immediately use all its strength to hamass capabilities to destroy hamass capabilities. We wi
With me are the bbc s deputy Political Editor, vicki young, and shadow business secretary jonathan reynolds, Transport Secretary mark harper, and Liberal Democrat olly grender. Yes, we had that big, important result for the conservatives, ben houchen has held onto the Tees Valley Mayoralty for a third term. You will know if you have been following all the Election Results that labour have won with a pretty historic swing the Blackpool South by election. There are a lot of people, of course, still coming in, we are yet to hear from counts right across the country, in terms of those local councils. Lets just get a thought, first of all, from our panel. So far, how disappointed are you . fin panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . Panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . , panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . ,. ,y you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing to you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing