the, the, this is detail, the news live from berlin. the top republican in the us senate is stepping down. 82 year old mitch mcconnell says he'll hand over to a new party leader later this year, declaring that it's time for a new generation to take over. also on the program. fears of a russian move on trends in history and the breakaway region involved over asking for help, claiming its under threat from a hospital government and a warm dry winter leads to historic wildfires and texas landscape scorched communities, raised and fire forecasts or is expected to get worse before it gets better the

i'm on the use of welcome to the program. one of the most powerful lawmakers in the united states, mitch mcconnell has announced he'll step down as the republican leader of the us senate in november. the 82 year old is the longest serving senate leader in history and has recently been phasing health issues. we're kind of said that despite stepping down from that role, he would serve out his senate term, which ends in 2027. senators from both parties, reacted to speech with a standing ovation. here's a bit of what mcconnell had say. so as i've been thinking about what i would deliver some news to the center, always imagine a moment when i had total clarity and page about the sunset of my work in

a moment what i'm certain of help preserve the ideals of so strongly believe that there's a rod, good. earlier i spoke with clayton now and he focuses on washington politics and policy for the razor group political risk consultancy. i asked him if mich mcconnell's resume resignation comes as a surprise. honestly, it doesn't. uh, i think that people have been expecting for the better part of 2 years. they've center mcconnell, glenn, is their leader mccaul was really on the tail end of his term as leader that there was not an expectation he would continue after this. congress was over. this is really the confirmation of what many in washington have suspected or expectant for quite some time. for me, i know this has been a particularly the. and mcconnell has often found himself butting heads with the republicans loyal to donald trump. so how much did that play into his decision to step down?

i don't think you did honestly. i think this was really the time and place the center would call chose to sort of relinquish controls to the next generation. this is more about generational change than it is about the specifics of political disagreements with mike johnson heard his trump more trump a line members of the house. this is natal very clearly trying to control was the change over our understanding as well as provide the most seamless transition that he can to the next generation, please. well, if it wasn't based on a political calculations, definitely gonna have some kind of political consequences. mcconnell was known, especially here in europe as one of the stronger pro nato, and pro ukraine voices in the republican party. so do you think that europe should have cause for concern that his successor won't fill that role? i think that that's an absolutely reasonable position and sir, to have we don't know who his successor will be. it will likely be what one of what

we call the 3 jobs as john buroso johnston or john thornton. these are all well established numbers of the republican party. i think all those names you when it comes to foreign policy from much the same cloth as quantum. they may not be as vocal as aggressive in their support for nato or ukraine, but i think many of them, all of them really come from the same position. the question is, what happens if trump wins and you see someone else and i'm not unexpected candidates, take the leaders role after the 2024 elections. so what we're, what you're saying here is it's not like in the house where you have this ups well, of donald trump supporting republicans that will take over the leadership. the senate is playing by a different game. there they are slightly the, the, the senate loves and nothing more than just to remind people that it is not bounce . and the rules are different and the dynamics are different. the senate is generally comprised of numbers that have been around for a lot longer. the transition of power is much more regiment. people that generally

have been in leadership for a long time. and one of the other multitude of roles in leadership are generally assume to be the successful one to an outgoing majority of their. that's not guaranteed that the trouble actually can be a massive of people with expectation in almost every facet of life. this is no different. it trump wins and you see republicans take the majority with a lot of trump aligned members assuming offers that could open the door to a different maybe leave more conservative liter clay now and from the rate a group in washington dc. thanks for joining us. so aids to russian opposition leader alexi and a volley, who died in prison this month say is funeral will be held in moscow on friday. russian authorities haven't reacted to the announcement mister and evolved these widow julia has emerged as the face of rushes and battle opposition movement. she says she worries police will disrupt the memorial then a speech to the european parliament. she also warned against negotiating with the

russian president julian of, on the, spoke to the deputies in strasburg, less than 2 weeks after russian prison authorities announced her husband's death. once again, she accused of letting me put 10 and then put sports into it. my husband, i like see now, right on he's so there's i didn't see was tortured for 3 years. she was star in the tar needs tone. so collado from the outside world and denied visits, phone calls and then even the letters. and then they told him, look, say no problem, the was considered rushes most prominent critic vladimir putin. as a politician, he was popular with voters and exposed corruption at the highest levels in russia. he was then barred from politics, imprisoned, and even poisoned. his final months were spent in

a penal colony in the arctic circle, organizing novelle naya shared her fears for her husband's upcoming burial. and i'm not sure yet with it. it will be peaceful or with the police view, or as those who have come to say would bite to my husband, a snowball, and they also spoke about russia's invasion in ukraine. now in its 3rd year, the world rushed to ukraine's aid. she said, but now it's at a stalemate. war. there is much exhaustion, much blot, march and disappointment, and fortune has gone nowhere. ever since it's already been used. reference money, sanctions. nothing is working. and the board has happened. every one good to use to the work here and there are people start to see, well,

we'll have to come to an agreement was put in any way of it. and she insisted that the russian president be brought to justice, which in most honest her full board, she has done this in my country for didn't much us there for what she has done to a neighboring peaceful country and fortune much us for ever since she has done so it looks a alex but to hold vladimir putin accountable. she said the west needs a new tool box not quite linked to go. if you really want to defeat for 10, you have to be con, become and in nobody's turn you off. you have to stop being boring, novelle. now your speech gave the e u deputies much to ponder at a time when russia's power is, again being felt in europe. pro russia, separatist officials and the mold open break away region of trends in history. you

have asked moscow for protection. tensions have been rising between the pro western motive and government and the trans mystery and separatists narrow territory. and all those border with ukraine has been controlled by pro russian forces since the collapse of the soviet union. the of thurston, nearly 2 decades officials meeting for a rear special congress entrance in history is capital to rascal the pro russian separatist. asking moscow to protect the break away region from what they called with right from old over the move has many more buildings concerned us to when a mighty baby, it's really dangerous. what's happening into rascal there? declaring war mold over many words, the kremlin backed officials or waiting another push to join russia in 2000. and 6 more than 9 and 10 transmits during voters back to similar call. but the referenda watson recognize international. the entrance mystery to remain part of multiple

brushes. influence in the break away region is undeniable. as this rush is a presence both militarily and financially for one, it's a special pension, still fronts news transport, but it also supplies gas to the region to the kremlin, says it considers protecting transmit screens the top priority. while of choosing western powers of interfering and motel, this internal affairs, nothing put down, need to tell them they're trying to mold the republic into lead through a 2nd ukraine country to the mood of the majority of the modelling population lapse . and in general apartments leave without thinking about the consequences of this for the country and for the region on the whole body. russia's invasion of neighboring ukraine has fuel fears that mold over could be next, especially as the countries precedent my assent, due has been pushing to join the you meeting with ukrainian president and all pena san do, said she was worried. all of a safe today. thanks to the but a very of the ukrainian sold days and we are very grateful to them. the attention

though, also costs and concern in washington. good afternoon, given russia's increasingly aggressive and destabilizing role in europe, we are watching rushes, actions, and trends me through it in a broader situation. they're very closely just one of several western voices warning the rush is trying to, to stabilize the region even further. and here's a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. also, israel's defense minister you, i've got loans has called for a draft law that would force ultra orthodox jews to serve in the military. they have so far been exempt from compulsory service, some ultra orthodox choose block roads earlier this week in protest at the proposal . mister go on said the war and draws the leaves. israel with no choice gunners, parliament has passed a new anti eligibility to law coalition of religious leader, a sponsor the bill which would punish the promotion of eligibility to rights with

up to 5 years in prison. the bill still needs to be approved by the president in the us, the state of texas where a cluster of fast moving wildfires has scorched communities and what is known as the texas panhandle. the smoke house creek fire, in fact has grown into one of the largest and state history. no injuries have been reported, but the conditions remain ripe for it to spread far beyond its 3400 square kilometer size. a colleagues? yeah, coins digging through debris, the one piece in hopes of finding anything that survived one of the worst fault boys in the history of texas. it's still a motional rate. it's. it's, this is our life. i mean, we've been here for 50 years and it states for the last 2 dogs and 2 kids houses go to fly in just minutes after

a sudden shift of the wind. there wasn't really anything until the wind changed from the south to the north, coming out of the north. and when that happened, this happened. it brought flames from the cemetery. it brought that house caught on fire 1st. upstairs. it's on clear what's taught at the fires. bus strong means dried, gross and high temperatures, made the place uncontrollable forcing evacuations and triggering power outages. and while the spread has slowed down, due to calmer wins, there is too little reason for optimism. i will say as a for one, a just pull down is not going to last rep. i'm this week and we do expect a warm up. it will say that we are monitoring the potential for fine weather conditions to, to this means that texans must brace themselves for the possibility of losing even more homes,

but it looks like something out of james bond or the iron man movies. united arab emirates has hosted the world's 1st jet, sued race 8 pilots put on their packs in general, round and opposite of course on device harbor. and no, there is no c, g involved here. the jet suits have more horse power than most sports cars. and can reach speeds up to a 130 kilometers now or to my son dangerous. and that's because it is, there was a crash during the race. there he goes. but he gave him pilots and he gave the the rescue as a thumbs up rather the coming safely back down to earth. up next is the w's program planted. a looks at how old ships are torn apart, often illegally and south asia. well pulling,

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