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lam i am helena lam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey and lam helena humphrey and it i am helena humphrey and it is good to have you with us. taiwan has asked china to respect the results of its presidential election after voters elected a candidate who vowed to maintain taiwan's independence. china had warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician william lai, who represents the democratic progressive party. now, he won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. mr lai's victory could increase tensions with china, which has called mr lai a troublemaker and separatist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory. it has been calling for a — quote — "peaceful reunification" but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months, the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. i spoke to the bbc�*s steve lai about the significance of this election. steve, what does this election result mean for taiwan and the region? well, on the surface, helena, this victory means largely more of the same. wi
lam i am helena lam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey and lam helena humphrey and it i am helena humphrey and it is good to have you with us. taiwan has asked china to respect the results of its presidential election after voters elected a candidate who vowed to maintain taiwan's independence. china had warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician william lai, who represents the democratic progressive party. now, he won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey and iam helena humphrey and it i am helena humphrey the results of its presidential election after voters elected a candidate who vowed to maintain taiwan's independence. china had warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician william lai, who represents the democratic progressive party. now, he won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. mr lai's victory could increase tensions with china, which has called mr lai a troublemaker and separatist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory. it has been calling for a — quote — "peaceful reunification" but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months, the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. i spoke to the bbc�*s steve lai about the significance of this election. steve, what does this election result mean for taiwan and the region?
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey and iam helena humphrey and it i am helena humphrey the results of its presidential election after voters elected a candidate who vowed to maintain taiwan's independence. china had warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician william lai, who represents the democratic progressive party. now, he won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. mr lai's victory could increase tensions with china,...
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i'm helena humphrey. iwill are watching bbc news. i'm helena humphrey.st part of monday, all thanks to storm isha. met office have a number of amber wind warnings in force for northern and western areas. heavy rain could lead to localised flooding along with snowmelt, as it will be turning very mild indeed. but we could be looking at some significant disruption from this storm as it continues to hurtle across the atlantic towards our shores later on sunday. but sunday starts off on a fine note for many, england and wales dry with some sunshine. same, too, for north east scotland. the winds will continue to pick up, though, through the day and rain across northern ireland will spread across the irish sea into much of scotland, northern and western england and wales, so it will be turning downhill as we head through the afternoon but very mild for the time of year — up to 13 degrees in many parts of england, wales, northern ireland. storm isha continues to plough through during sunday evening and overnight. a real squeeze in the isobars across western scot
i'm helena humphrey. iwill are watching bbc news. i'm helena humphrey.st part of monday, all thanks to storm isha. met office have a number of amber wind warnings in force for northern and western areas. heavy rain could lead to localised flooding along with snowmelt, as it will be turning very mild indeed. but we could be looking at some significant disruption from this storm as it continues to hurtle across the atlantic towards our shores later on sunday. but sunday starts off on a fine note...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey in washington. you are watching bbc news.rain has now largely eased and the number of flood warnings is continuing to steadily drop. but there are still plenty of them in place. so do take a look at the details on those on the bbc weather website. of course, it's a lot drier now than it has been recently. we're set to keep that dry weather as we head through the next few days. it's certainly feeling colder. temperatures closer to the seasonal average, frost and fog forming through the overnight periods. also some icy stretches with the ground so damp, too, and the high pressure is set to stick around as we head into next week. it's just blocking all of these atlantic systems pushing in from the west. so we should stay dry and settled with some showers perhaps towards the east. and we're starting off sunday morning with quite a widespread frost, although temperatures a little higher, just above freezing where we keep the layers of cloud, fog lingering on for much of the morning yet again. it's going to be very slow to lift and
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey in washington. you are watching bbc news.rain has now largely eased and the number of flood warnings is continuing to steadily drop. but there are still plenty of them in place. so do take a look at the details on those on the bbc weather website. of course, it's a lot drier now than it has been recently. we're set to keep that dry weather as we head through the next few days. it's certainly feeling colder. temperatures closer to the...
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i'm helena humphrey. thank you for watching "world news america."rator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening. i'm geoff bennett. on the newshour tonight. the biden administration cancels another $5 billion in student loans. how the president is erasing debt for millions of borrowers after a supreme court ruling struck down his earlier plan. ahead of the new hampshire primaries, judy woodruff with the governor about why he's trying to stop donald trump from becoming nominee. a family struggle. an american helping afghans start their own businesses held captive i the taliban.
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hello, i'm helena humphrey.e have a story developing in south korea, where the country's main opposition leader has been stabbed. a warning that we are about to show you some graphic images. lee jae—myun was touring the site of a proposed airport in the southern port city of busan when he was attacked by an unidentified man. south korea's yonhap news agency says the assailant approached him claiming to be a supporter and asked for an autograph, before stabbing him on the left side of his neck with a weapon approximately 20 to 30 centimeters long. yonhap says mr lee remained conscious throughout, and was rushed to a local trauma ward for treatment the attacker was arrested at the scene. the 59——year—old mr lee is the leader of south korea's democratic party, and was the close runner—up in the 2022 presidential election. through a spokesperson, the country's president, yoon seok—yeol said he was deeply concerned for mr lee's safety, and that he has directed police and relevant authorities to get him the best possi
hello, i'm helena humphrey.e have a story developing in south korea, where the country's main opposition leader has been stabbed. a warning that we are about to show you some graphic images. lee jae—myun was touring the site of a proposed airport in the southern port city of busan when he was attacked by an unidentified man. south korea's yonhap news agency says the assailant approached him claiming to be a supporter and asked for an autograph, before stabbing him on the left side of his neck...
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a short time ago my colleague helena humphrey spoke about all this with aaron david miller, senior fellowie endowment, in washington. so what we are seeing here is that israel and the united states clearly at odds when it comes to the future of a two—state solution. what kind of position do you think that puts a washington in in terms of support of its key ally, israel? i think there have been tensions all along, over the last several months, both the absence of sufficient humanitarian aid and the character and nature of the israeli ground campaign which the administration was and i was expecting, notjust hoping but expecting that they would be significantly altered by the end of the month or early february. i think there are strains. the last phone call the president has other than the one today, he all but hung up on netanyahu but i don't think we are talking about that. president biden is still committed to the israeli war aims. it is a race for the presidency, he does not want to leave himself open to republican attacks. by being too critical of the israeli so i suspect tensions will
a short time ago my colleague helena humphrey spoke about all this with aaron david miller, senior fellowie endowment, in washington. so what we are seeing here is that israel and the united states clearly at odds when it comes to the future of a two—state solution. what kind of position do you think that puts a washington in in terms of support of its key ally, israel? i think there have been tensions all along, over the last several months, both the absence of sufficient humanitarian aid...
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i'm helena humphrey.oters have chosen william lai as their president in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china, who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase tensions with china, who have called mr lai a troublemaker and separtist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory and has been calling for a "peaceful reunification" but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. rupert wingfield—hayes has more, from the taiwanese capital, taipei. it had cast the taiwan election as a choice
i'm helena humphrey.oters have chosen william lai as their president in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china, who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.srael's defence minister has been outlining plans for governing gaza once the war is over, even as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory. neighbouring egypt would also have an unspecified role to play in the plan. and the document adds that as gaza residents are palestinian, therefore palestinian bodies will be in charge, with the condition that there will be no hostile actions or threats against the state of israel. fighting in gaza continued alongside the plan's publication, with dozens of people killed in the past 2a hours, according to the hamas—run health ministry. us secretary of state antony blinken is due back in the region this week. he is expected to meet with palestinian and israeli officials. that visit comes after a top hamas leader was killed in an explosion in a suburb of beirut on tuesday. tho
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.srael's defence minister has been outlining plans for governing gaza once the war is over, even as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory. neighbouring egypt would also have an unspecified role to play in the plan. and the document adds that as gaza residents are...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. japan's prime minister fumio kishida has said rescuers face many difficulties after a powerful earthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least eight people are dead according to local media, with many others feared trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground. tsunami warnings have now been lifted but a new earthquake warning has now been issued for the region. these are the latest images coming in from nearby wajima city. you can see crews battling several fires amid collapsed buildings. both the uk and us have said they're ready to provide any necessary assistance to japan. prime minister kishida has described the damage as "extensive." translation: these self defence forces will face many difficulties facing the disaster hit areas because roads have been cut off, people and
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. japan's prime minister fumio kishida has said rescuers face many difficulties after a powerful earthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least eight people are dead according to local media, with many others feared trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.e begin with fresh concerns about violence spreading in the middle east, after a top hamas leader was killed in an explosion in a suburb of beirut on tuesday. thousands of people attended the funeral of saleh al—arouri in the lebanese capital on thursday. crowds carried banners with his picture and waved palestinian and hamas flags through the streets. hezbollah — a powerful paramilitary and political group in lebanon — blamed that attack on what it has called flagrant israeli aggression. israel has not claimed responsibility. our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, is in beriut with the latest. crowds gathered in beirut for the funeral of saleh al—arouri, the deputy hamas leader who was assassinated in an attack here in beirut, on tuesday. some people were carrying placards with his face, some were waving hamas and palestinian flags. and this assassination was a blow for hamas, but it also hit its lebanese allies, hezbollah, because it happened in an area of beirut that is a stro
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.e begin with fresh concerns about violence spreading in the middle east, after a top hamas leader was killed in an explosion in a suburb of beirut on tuesday. thousands of people attended the funeral of saleh al—arouri in the lebanese capital on thursday. crowds carried banners with his picture and waved palestinian and hamas flags through the streets. hezbollah — a powerful paramilitary and political group in lebanon — blamed that attack on...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.risis continues in the middle east after missile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies — countries like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenge on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital that killed five members of tehran�*s elite revolutionary guard. israel has not confirmed or denied involvement in the attack. syrian activists say at least ten people were killed altogether in the raid, which destroyed a building used as a base by iranian military advisers in damascus. here's what those who witnessed the strike say happened. translation: l was - using my asthma inhaler. my little granddaughter, who is three years old, was sitting beside me. i swear, ijumped and the inhaler hopped too. i tried to protect the little one like this. during the earthquake, it didn't h
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.risis continues in the middle east after missile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies — countries like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenge on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital that killed five...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. taiwanese voters have chosen william lai as their president in an historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai — who represents the democratic progressive party — won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he's broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party, but the win could also increase tensions with china who has called mr lai a troublemaker and separtist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory and has been calling for a �*peaceful reunification�* but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months, the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. rupert wingfield—hayes has more, from the taiwanese capital, taipei. onto stage comes the man who will now be taiwan's next president. in the end, william lai won the election by a
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. taiwanese voters have chosen william lai as their president in an historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai — who represents the democratic progressive party — won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he's broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us. injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western iraq. us central command says an iran—backed militia targeted the al—assad airbase, which hosts american troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us. injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western iraq. us central command says an iran—backed militia targeted the al—assad airbase, which hosts american troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service
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hello, i'm helena humphrey.fighters as global terrorists. it comes as the iran—backed houthi movement has continued to disrupt global trade in the red sea. on tuesday, houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a greek ship that was sailing from vietnam to israel. as with other recent houthi attacks it caused only minor damage. the attack on the greek ship followed an american missile strike on houthi infrastructure in yemen. the us says it destroyed anti—ship missiles that the houthis were prepared to launch. i spoke with bbc state department correspondent tom bateman about the us response to the attacks. what we're seeing is very much tit—for—tat. we are another us strike on yemeni soil. this was taking out four missiles that us officials said that primed and ready to fire at shipping. that had followed yesterday a yemeni attack on a us—owned container ship that struck the ship.
hello, i'm helena humphrey.fighters as global terrorists. it comes as the iran—backed houthi movement has continued to disrupt global trade in the red sea. on tuesday, houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a greek ship that was sailing from vietnam to israel. as with other recent houthi attacks it caused only minor damage. the attack on the greek ship followed an american missile strike on houthi infrastructure in yemen. the us says it destroyed anti—ship missiles that the...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.s leader was killed in an explosion in a suburb of beirut on tuesday. thousands of people attended the funeral of saleh al—arouri in the lebanese capital on thursday. crowds carried banners with his picture and waved palestinian and hamas flags through the streets.
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.s leader was killed in an explosion in a suburb of beirut on tuesday. thousands of people attended the funeral of saleh al—arouri in the lebanese capital on thursday. crowds carried banners with his picture and waved palestinian and hamas flags through the streets.
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i'm helena humphrey. the growing divide between two allies over the future of gaza. us presidentjoe biden spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on friday, theirfirst talk in nearly a month. mr biden re—affirmed washington's commitment
i'm helena humphrey. the growing divide between two allies over the future of gaza. us presidentjoe biden spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on friday, theirfirst talk in nearly a month. mr biden re—affirmed washington's commitment
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hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.s aviation officials have ordered the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a panel blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. the uk and european air safety authorities have also implemented inspection orders. in the last hours, boeing has issued this statement: passengers have spoken about how close some onboard came to being in danger. the bbc�*s graham satchell reports. pictures taken by a passenger on board flight 1282 not long after take—off. look closely and you can see a hole in the side of the plane. it looks like a window panel has been blown out. this is the pilot talking to air traffic control. more pictures, again taken by passengers, show the full extent of the damage in what was a terrifying experience for those on board. all ofa sudden, i heard, like, a big bang and i didn't know exactly what was going on but i lo
hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.s aviation officials have ordered the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a panel blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. the uk and european air safety authorities have also implemented inspection orders. in the last hours, boeing has issued this statement: passengers have...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory.
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory.
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hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.red the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a panel blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. the uk and european air safety authorities have also implemented inspection orders. in the last hours, boeing has issued this statement:
hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.red the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a panel blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. the uk and european air safety authorities have also implemented inspection orders. in the last hours, boeing has issued this statement:
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.issile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies, like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenge on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital that killed five
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.issile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies, like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenge on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital that killed five
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hello, i'm helena humphrey.dent in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china, who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase tensions with china, who have called mr lai a troublemaker and separtist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory and has been calling for a "peaceful reunification" but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. rupert wingfield—hayes has more from the taiwanese capital, taipei. 0nto stage comes the man who will now be taiwan's next
hello, i'm helena humphrey.dent in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china, who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politican. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase tensions with china, who have called mr...
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. ♪ >> i'm helena humphrey in washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s.weapons from houthis in yemen as they continue strikes on ships in the red sea. cutter and france renegotiate a deal to get medication to hostages in gaza as the u. says they are hopeful that be women and children displacey the islamic state are finding a new home in kurdistan. ♪ welcome to the program. good to have you with us. the u.s. says it has ceased at danced iranian weapons that were being transported to rebels in yemen. the operation happen five days ago as the u.s. and u.k. carried out airstrikes on houthi targets. the u.s. says they seized components for ballistic and cruise missiles and parts of air defense equipment. u.s. military analysis shows the houthis used it the same kind of weapons and attacks in the red sea. meanwhile, the houthis have contued their strikes, hitting a greek ship today causing minor damage. the u.s. is urging countries in the middle east to do more to try to stop the attacks on international shipping. >> we anticipated the houthis would continue to
. ♪ >> i'm helena humphrey in washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s.weapons from houthis in yemen as they continue strikes on ships in the red sea. cutter and france renegotiate a deal to get medication to hostages in gaza as the u. says they are hopeful that be women and children displacey the islamic state are finding a new home in kurdistan. ♪ welcome to the program. good to have you with us. the u.s. says it has ceased at danced iranian weapons that were being...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.rday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.rday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel
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i'm helena humphrey. good to help you with us. —— good to have you with us.more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a window and section of the aircraft blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board on friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. safety checks are being carried out on those boeing planes in the us. the uk and european air safety authorities have also
i'm helena humphrey. good to help you with us. —— good to have you with us.more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger planes after a window and section of the aircraft blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines plane had 177 people on board on friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no—one was injured. safety checks are being carried out on those boeing planes in the us. the uk and european air safety authorities have also
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i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us. we start onjapan, where search and rescue efforts are under way after a powerful earthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least 13 people are reported dead, according to local media. thousands of rescue personnel have been dispatched tuesday, but are struggling to navigate badly damaged roads. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake, was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground. tsunami warnings have now been lifted. several aftershocks have been reported in the region. these are the latest images coming from wajima city, which was particularly hard hit. you can see crews battling several fires amid collapsed buildings. and here firefighters are working to rescue people believed to be trapped under the ruins of a seven—storey building. both the uk and us have said they're ready to provide any necessary assistance to japan. prime minister kishida has described the d
i'm helena humphrey. it's good to have you with us. we start onjapan, where search and rescue efforts are under way after a powerful earthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least 13 people are reported dead, according to local media. thousands of rescue personnel have been dispatched tuesday, but are struggling to navigate badly damaged roads. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake, was in the province of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. tens of...
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iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.umber of us military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western iraq. us central command says an iran—backed militia targeted the al—assad airbase, which hosts american troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service member was wounded. this comes as tensions continue to grow across the middle east with missile attacks also reported in syria, lebanon and yemen on saturday. iran's president has vowed revenge on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital that killed five members of tehran�*s elite revolutionary guard. israel has not confirmed or denied involvement in the attack. syrian activists say at least ten people were killed altogether in the raid, which destroyed a building used as a base by iranian military advisers in damascus. here's what those who witnessed the strike say happened. translation: l was - using my asth
iam i am helena iam helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us.umber of us military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western iraq. us central command says an iran—backed militia targeted the al—assad airbase, which hosts american troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service member was wounded. this comes as...
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hello, i'm helena humphrey.iam lai as their president in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase tensions with china, who have called mr lai a troublemaker and separatist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory and has been calling for a "peaceful reunification" but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. live now to steve lai in taipei.
hello, i'm helena humphrey.iam lai as their president in an historic election cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from neighbouring china who warned voters not to vote for the doctor—turned—politician. mr lai, who represents the democratic progressive party, won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. he has broken new ground, winning an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term for his party. but the win could also increase tensions with...
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helena humphrey explains. for the past half a century iowa has been a big tears.for candidates who do better than expected, they can inject some energy into their campaign, really seeing some momentum they hope will bring them through the other races. going into caucus like, how are the candidates doing? this is the most recent poll. donald trump at 48% of the vote. still very much the man to beat. nikki haley, interesting number, 20%. for the first time coming in in second place and re— flogging ron desantis on 16% and on the end, in fourth position, the entrepreneur go vivek ramaswamy. and all the other candidates also seeing singledigit bowling. donald trump is the person to catch up on. a lot of analysts saying essentially it is a race for second place between these two. here is a question for you, why would you want to come second? when this is about coming first in the race to the white house. there is some importance to it. one positive saying if nikki haley can run a close third, maybe even coming into second position, that will give further boost, that en
helena humphrey explains. for the past half a century iowa has been a big tears.for candidates who do better than expected, they can inject some energy into their campaign, really seeing some momentum they hope will bring them through the other races. going into caucus like, how are the candidates doing? this is the most recent poll. donald trump at 48% of the vote. still very much the man to beat. nikki haley, interesting number, 20%. for the first time coming in in second place and re—...
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hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.r is over, even as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory. neighbouring egypt would also have an unspecified role
hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.r is over, even as concerns grow about violence spreading further in the middle east. in the �*four corner�* plan, israel would retain overall security control of gaza. a multi—nationalforce would take charge of rebuilding the territory. neighbouring egypt would also have an unspecified role
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i'm helena humphrey.gin with a look at the growing divide between two allies over the future of gaza. us presidentjoe biden spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on friday, theirfirst talk in nearly a month. mr biden re—affirmed washington's commitment to a two—state solution, once israel ends its military operation in gaza. mr netanyahu said this week he would not accept a palestinian state after the war. our correspondent mark lowen has more from injerusalem. netanyahu's comments are not a surprise because he has spent his entire political career opposing a palestinian state but it is about the timing. israel is under intense international pressure with almost 25,000 people killed in gaza and the offensive according to hamas run health ministry in this is a very public rebuttal of the biden administration, getanother administration, get another one. administration, getanother one. and it is being seen as israel forming its nose at the us and netanyahu falling back on the far right here th
i'm helena humphrey.gin with a look at the growing divide between two allies over the future of gaza. us presidentjoe biden spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on friday, theirfirst talk in nearly a month. mr biden re—affirmed washington's commitment to a two—state solution, once israel ends its military operation in gaza. mr netanyahu said this week he would not accept a palestinian state after the war. our correspondent mark lowen has more from injerusalem. netanyahu's...
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hello i'm helena humphrey. after missile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies, like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenege on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital, that killed five
hello i'm helena humphrey. after missile attacks were reported in syria, lebanon, iraq and yemen on saturday. the strikes highlight the growing risk that the war in gaza could trigger a wider regional conflict, pitting iran and its allies against israel and its allies, like the united states. iran's president, meanwhile, has promised revenege on israel for an air strike on the syrian capital, that killed five
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that was helena humphrey.icial to donald trump? we have seen over the past year is ratings go up more and more at times he appears in court. he has definitely benefited from some of the cases he used as political exercises by giving press conferences on courthouse steps in the morning and afternoon. he has got a lot of mileage out of that and shockingly people who 2.5 centuries ago wanted a president that was going to weed through character, encourage, now they are willing to tolerate a rapist and criminal. i don't quite get it. he has not been convicted of those things at this point so we cannot say that. we saw in the appalling coming out of new hampshire that voters have said regardless on how the criminal cases proceed, the majority of them would vote for him anyway. which of the cases he faces will cause some difficulty or are they simply not going to come to that point before the election date in november? there's really only one consequential case at this stage the game and that is trump 's refusal to p
that was helena humphrey.icial to donald trump? we have seen over the past year is ratings go up more and more at times he appears in court. he has definitely benefited from some of the cases he used as political exercises by giving press conferences on courthouse steps in the morning and afternoon. he has got a lot of mileage out of that and shockingly people who 2.5 centuries ago wanted a president that was going to weed through character, encourage, now they are willing to tolerate a rapist...
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i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.rthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least eight people are dead according to local media, with many others feared trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.rthquake struck the country on new year's day. at least eight people are dead according to local media, with many others feared trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
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i'm helena humphrey.iation officials have ordered the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger aircraft — after a window and section of the plane blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines aircraft had 177 people on board on friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no one was injured. the uk's civil aviation authority has said safety inspections need to be carried out before the planes can enter uk airspace. in the last hours, boeing has issued this statement: "safety is our top priority and we deeply regret passengers have spoken about how close those on board came to being sucked out. the bbc�*s graham satchell reports. pictures taken by a passenger on board flight 1282 not long after take—off. look closely and you can see a whole on the side of a plane. it looks like the window panel has been blown out. this is the pilot talking to air traffic control. more pictures again taken by passengers show the full extent of the damage on what was a terrifying
i'm helena humphrey.iation officials have ordered the temporary grounding of more than 170 boeing 737 max 9 passenger aircraft — after a window and section of the plane blew out in mid—air during a flight. the alaska airlines aircraft had 177 people on board on friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing. no one was injured. the uk's civil aviation authority has said safety inspections need to be carried out before the planes can enter uk airspace. in the last hours, boeing has...
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hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.h ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service member was wounded.
hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us.h ballistic missiles and rockets on saturday evening. it says, the personnel are "undergoing evaluation for traumatic brain injuries" — and at least one iraqi service member was wounded.
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afterwards she caught up with my colleague, helena humphrey.for the pro—life movement, the anti—abortion movement. they had a landmark victory, overturning roe v. wade, and the ultimate goal is a national abortion ban and that has not happened. things have not gone to plan if you are one of those activists. they see political resistance. a gallup poll last month showed 69% support some access to abortion. that is huge. they have the election coming up this year and it will be tough climb for them going forward. let's talk about it has an election issue. yesterday we saw a joint campaign launched by president biden and vice president kamala harris. when it comes to abortion rights, how big do you think this will be as an election issue? most people predicted a horrible outcome for the democrats in 2022 but they over performed and republicans underperformed, and people on either side of the aisle agree that was because of abortion. we are expecting a similar outcome in 2024 but republican pundits and pro—choice people say to me, it is going to ge
afterwards she caught up with my colleague, helena humphrey.for the pro—life movement, the anti—abortion movement. they had a landmark victory, overturning roe v. wade, and the ultimate goal is a national abortion ban and that has not happened. things have not gone to plan if you are one of those activists. they see political resistance. a gallup poll last month showed 69% support some access to abortion. that is huge. they have the election coming up this year and it will be tough climb...