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gets down to work with a diverse fund. fragile coalition already facing is 1st pest and me and mar as the leader. and she goes on trial for illegally possessing walkie talkies and breaking corona virus. i'm driving with board lino mass united tina just kick off the copper america campaign again, chile and off just for days of the european championship. we may already have the goal of the tournament. check. republic feet, scotland ah . we begin the news hour in brussels. we're nate who is toughening its stance on china at their 1st summit, attended by us president joe biden. nato leader is presented a united front against what they call bay james assertive behavior. the alliance is issued a joint communicate saying that china represents systemic challenges to the rules

based international order and alliance security. nato leaders also agreed they would respond to russia's growing arsenal in the wake of a build up of troops during military exercise on the ukraine border. at the summit, they discussed the withdrawal of foreign troops from a canister and designated funds to keep cobbles, main, airport functioning, and prison. and by then told his counterparts, nato's mutual defense packed is a sacred obligation for the u. s. it's a mark shift from his predecessor, donald trump, who threatened to withdraw from the alliance and call member states delinquents. russia in china, both seeking to drive a wedge in our transatlantic solidarity. we're seeing an increase in militia cyber activity. but our alliance, just a strong foundation, nato stands together. that's how we met every other threatened the past. it's our

greatest strength as meet our challenges of the future and are many and everyone. everyone in that room today understood the shared appreciation. quite frankly, that america is back while the white house corresponding kimberly how kit has more now from brussels. follow his meeting with nato leaders, us president joe biden. once again identifying the greatest challenges to the security alliance, continue to be china and russia. he says both nations are seeking to drive a wedge in that alliance. and to that end, the u. s. president forecasting how he expects to approach his meeting with the russian leader when the 2 will sit down face to face in geneva. on wednesday, the us president collins, a worthy adversary, writer, and tough, but at the same time, well, there are differences between the 2 countries. he also believes there are points of

common interest, but if the united states continues to feel the impact of russian aggression then the united states says it will respond in kind. the us president, also talking about the concerns about the imprisoned russian opposition leader electing a volley. and whether he might die in prison. us president saying in fact that he believes if that were to happen, it would be a tragedy. and also commentary on russia's perspective. when it comes to human rights, while earlier nathan secretary general, yes, stilton beg, warned member states that the alliance should be prepared to counter china's growing military presence. we are concerned by china school worship follows this which responding contests to developmental values enshrined in the washington treaty. shine is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, with more warheads and a larger number of sophisticated,

sophisticated delivery systems. what we can now speak to christina rosina. she's a policy analyst on u. s. e u relations, nato, and trans atlantic security corporation. she was us from brussels, where she was attending the nato summit. madam, thank you so much for joining us. it's a pleasure to have you on the program. so what have you made, i guess of the latest news conference that we heard from joe by then about 2 hours ago and just what you saw today in general. thank you so much. when we look at president biden's press conference, i think it's a wonderful cumulation and almost cherry on top of a very productive nato summit. i. the big point today was to show america's ongoing commitment to nato just such a contrast to president trump's prior summit. i was on site at nato h q today, and the feeling was one of productive energy. 3 years ago there was

a data summit in 2018. i was also president, and there, there was an anxiety in the air. what happened when president tread says something that cast doubt on article 5 or the strength of the alliance today was an entirely different ball game. you had president biden come and already telegraphing his support and it was at the ability then for the alliance to talk about the many serious security challenges it now must face. but that productivity mission with a tremendous change from the survival mode that we saw the alliance in just a few years ago. yeah, i suppose the worrying thing for a lot of the allies would be that now there's the knowledge that basically the u. s . is a few tens of thousands under the thousands of votes away in any swing speed from having another president. they could shake the values that nato is founded on the allies know that. and so do countries like russia and china. so what do you think

nato can completely do to, i guess, make good on on the words that we heard they specifically towards china? you're right. there is a lot of distress still the transatlantic relationship and president biden's trip to your husband about shoring up confidence. and that relationship and making long term plans for the direction of the lions. so we saw today the leaders, nato say yes, we're going to sign off on creating a new strategic concept. so a new strategic plan for what made it was going to be working on. typically the last for about 10 years, the last one was published in 2010. and this is where we'll see the alliance formulate its position on china, on russia, on emerging technologies, on climate change, on really values and democracy. and so a way for the alliance to really set itself out on a new foot and be more ambitious is to set policies in place that it will but implement over the next few years,

i think creating that bedrock of new plans right now. it's a good step forward and you know, it's, the alliance survived the trump era. you had a lot of true commitment and presence across europe. there was a very hard line telegraph and also to russia that the nato alliance itself is not something to be messed with it, not in terms of territorial incursions. so even when you do have a very anxiety written situation in lyons emerged strong and ready to go. so perhaps that isn't of itself could also and provide some confidence to the ally. and you can argue that the trickiest part of jo biden's trip to europe is actually still become and that is that meeting with the russian president, putin on wednesday, a lot of focus on that during the news conference as well. i mean, again, what do you think that this nato,

some it gives present and by then that the kind of take to the table with putin, i couldn't abide and looted to the fact that many leaders had thanked him for having been meeting with president potent. what's important about the meeting in geneva is that yes, president biden is coming into the meeting representing the united states of america. first and foremost, that is true. but president biden goes on this trip after having deep consultations with the g 7 with nato, with the e u. one president by. he goes into that meeting, he brings that interest. he brings the values and the community of the west of nato, and the e. u. and the transatlantic relationship with him in many ways he speaks on behalf of everyone. and that i think is really important. having been in advance having the bilateral conversations with leaders. president biden met today, for example,

with the baltic leaders who have very strong interests and concerns about russia's behavior. having had that high level sat meeting right before meeting president, putin as an ideal scenario for showing solidarity within nato and solidarity against putin's aggression. christian brazil, policy analyst on the u. s. e. u relations and nato. madam, thank you for sharing your views until to thank you very much or use president joe biden has struck a very different tone to his predecessor as we were discussing when it comes to the importance of nato diplomat to get it her james bass looks at how the alliance might change under his leadership and the challenges it faces. for the 1st time for over 4 years, nato's most powerful member. as a leader who is firmly convinced that the value of the alliance. we do not view

nato as a sort of a protection racket. we believe that nato is vital to our ability to maintain american security for the next. the next remainder of the century. when nato was founded in 1949, it had a clear mission waging what became known as the cold war, and making sure it didn't become a hot one locally. after the fall of the berlin wall, nato troops were deployed to trying to hold the peace in the balkans. and then in 2003, they radically changed that mission and sent troops to afghanistan in nato's founding treaty. the king clause is article 5, which says an attack on any member state is an attack on all the nato countries. it's only been in vote once in 2001 after 911. this year, nato allies would give a no choice, but to follow president biden's decision and pull out of afghanistan. but they know

the taliban are emboldened and there's a considerable fear of what comes next. they will be a power vacuum. there will be a tussle for power between the current government, the taliban, of the groups such as isis that of forming. and of course, that is going to cause a huge amount of instability. lots of sadly civilian casualties. and of course, a spillover into the region and perhaps internationally we terrorism. and so all of that is going to reflect very badly on the long reputation of nature. nato now has to find a role in a multi polar world with china. and once again, russia as seen as its main adversaries. but there's little doubt its mission in afghanistan has left its resolve somewhat diminished, and its reputation more than a little damaged. james phase out his era london or china has yet to respond to the statements made at the nato summit. but earlier,

the chinese embassy in the u. k. gave an angry response to the g sevens communique which criticized beijing on a number of issues including reported human rights abuses in this engine region. in a statement, it said that communicate distorted and reversed remarks on being john hong kong and taiwan deliberately slandered china and arbitrarily interfered in china's internal affairs, as well as exposing the sinister intentions of a few countries such as the united states. meanwhile, the operator is over a nuclear power plant in southern china are dismissing reports of a possible radiation leak. the state run china general nuclear power group says that operations that it's nuclear power station in one don't province meet safety rules and the surrounding environment is safe. this after the french company e, d f, which partly owes the station said it had been informed of an increase in rare gases

that one reactor, one of its subsidiaries, which designed that reactor has reportedly warned of an imminent radiological french or nuclear engineer on gunderson is chief engineer at fair winds, energy education in the us state of south carolina. he explains what the problem is likely to be. i have a little nuclear fuel tissue nuclear fuel. this is, this is an example, and these are stack 12 feet high, and they're wrapped in a metal wrapper. that metal wrapper in theory keeps all the nuclear radiation from this fuel from getting out. at least one. if not more of those though, she's metal sheet about a 2nd dime have cracked in the releasing radioactivity into the water inside the nuclear react. that it's a gas, it's called the xenon encrypted noble gases. and they appear to be building up

inside that nuclear reactor. and some reports say they're also leaking out of the nuclear reactor. the right thing to do would be to shut the nuclear reactor down and, and look for the cheese that are leaking and replace them. and it does appear that the chinese want to do that right. now coming up on this news hour from london morning, they are friends amongst all children in gaza. fly kites to remember those last in the late his frown, the fighting nigeria is controversial. border closure local say the security measure has shut down local trade, not the flow of illegal weapons. and roger federer returns to action after pulling out of the french open mit ornaments. while that lay twins for ah,

israel's new government has got down to work a day after parliament approved the coalition by the narrow west of margins, prime minister, and after the bennett presented his cabinet and sat down for a formal photo op with the president, the 8th party coalition, which ranges from the far right to the far left and did benjamin nathan yells 12 year run his prime minister and it's ready had to confront its 1st test. it's given the go ahead for a jewish nationalist march to take place on tuesday. i move that risks and flaming tensions with palestinians. far right groups plan to march around the occupied east jerusalem's wall. the old city where attention remain high after recent fighting palestinian groups of cold for a day of rage against the march is really tv says these are in the military is on heightened alert in case of possible violence. well, as well as ranging from the far right to the far left of the political spectrum,

the 8th party coalition includes a palestinian israeli party that's got many questioning how it will governing how it will govern and how long it can last. harry for such reports from west jerusalem, israel's new government is signed and sealed, but can the so called change block deliver on its promises of stability and sanity, of change from the dysfunction of the last 2 years. in the 1st instance, that task falls primarily to the new prime minister, natalie bennett. this was him last week, appealing to his predecessor benjamin netanyahu. the so hurt them do not let go, let the country move on. people are allowed to ward for the establishment of a government that even if it is not you who is heading it, a government that is 10 degrees to the right of the current one by the way, music to the ears of bennett, loyalists like jeremy salton. but how can such promises fit a coalition that extends from hard right to far left? we can't go to a 5th election. we can't go ahead and continue this situation where we're not making any decisions in this country. and you know what,

there are plenty of things that all of the parties do agree upon. if we can stick to that and only do with that. and i'm very cautiously optimistic that we're going to be able to do that. i think this might go down is actually one of the longest governments in israel's history. that would mean not dealing with the issue of the palestinians or continued settlement expansion in the occupied west bank. bennett is an avowed opponent of a palestinian state and a former leader of the main settler. yes. counsel. the current occupant of that row says he's been given guarantees that settlement building will continue on israel palestine. expectations alone that the self styled managerial government will do anything beyond managing the status quo. and that means continued occupation continued, settlement construction, continued diminished prospects of a 2 state solution. the coalition says it's focused will be on the domestic israeli agenda. but that does include a landmark movement for his ready politics evidenced by the presence of months or a bus in this now famous photo of the coalition deal being done in return

a facilitating this government. a buses united arab list was funding for neglected palestinian is ready, towns and policies to end the gun crime that is so afflicted. an amnesty on thousands of homes built without permits this or that you for now centrist t lead a guy, lockheed will be foreign minister, taking over the top job from bennett in 2023. if the government last at long, the success of forming this coalition is in his name. and while many people think that the government won't last its full term of 4 years, as you said, if it, if it doesn't, he goes away. having got rid of netanyahu, the primary goal having created an a new government. but nothing yahoo remains the very active head of a strong right wing opposition that will try every trick to bring down this new government for natalie bennet attack last week by netanyahu's ultra orthodox allies

as wicked evil and a danger to the state. job one is to prove that israel can indeed manage without the man who for so long sold himself as its essential leader, harry for said algeria, west jerusalem or palestine prime minister has condemned natalie bennett, support of israeli settlements no longer. deborah madge at the the admin side because we do not consider the new government any better than the previous one. we condemned the new prime minister enough to only bennett's declaration supporting the settlement, particularly in the area code. and we would reaffirms that our people continue to stand against these attempts that has been practiced by his predecessor, whose base has been turned on more than one month after a cease fire was announced. palestinian children in garza have held their own unique memorial for friends lost in the latest conflict that be flying kites on a beach in garza city. the kites carry the portraits of the 66 children killed by

airstrikes in the strip. during the 11 days of fighting and he, oh my gosh, i'm sorry. i love what we came here to fly cuts and send our dreams to the whole world without being stopped or persecuted. and i say yes and our ever said, and i'm here to send a message to all the children of the world, but i am palestinian and i have the right to live the trial of me and mars proposed leader. and some su tree has begun in a close the court room more than 4 months after the military coup, so that she is charged with breaching over 19 regulations illegally possessing walkie talkie radios and breaking import export rules. 2 more charges are expected to be read out from tuesday, so she's been on the house arrest since the february. first qu, the were reports that she didn't appear well in court, but her lawyers said that she wasn't good health. other than suffering to fake tony

chang has worn out from the ty, capital bank, oak. the latest charges which were released last week, which accused her of taking 600000 dollars and 11 kilograms of gold illegally and using her power and her position to to buy cheap land on behalf of the foundation set up in her mother's name. so they're really trying a lot of not i think many people assume that they're just hoping some of that will stick probably today will be just the full mouth is reading those charges. we understand these court cases. the court dates will now take place every monday until almost the end of july. but little is known of the the, the, the witnesses will be presented by the military. lawyers said that she doesn't have much of an idea about what's going on because she's been held in such secure isolation since the cure. and they said rather disturbingly, that she had asked them the extra funds to help support her with food and medicine,

which gives an indication perhaps that she is suffering from the ill health, the renewal she has suffered from in the past. particularly during her 15 years of house arrest on the in mars, military rulers have hit back the united nations after called the army crack down on descent, a human rights catastrophe. the foreign ministry denounced the statement as unfair, inaccurate and biased. 7 7 the there would be more protests than young going calling for return to the mock receive. at least 860 people are reported to have been killed since the army took control in february and its cracked down on the fed. and media controlled by me and my military are accusing and i think armed group of killing 25 construction workers in an attack in the east. the karen national defense organization is one of several groups fighting the government for greater autonomy. the conflict has intensified since the

february qu, the k n d o hasn't commented on the accusation and it hasn't been possible to independently verified the military's claims. that france nigeria is president surprised many when he said and 18 months border closure to restrict the illegal weapons had failed. the land border has not recently reopened after being shot since 2019. but towns are still struggling as a result of the negative economic impact of the closure. emitted research reports now from the same in a town on the border between virginia and the beginning. this border market used to be a thriving commercial hub. it's now a shell of it. for myself. it was known for cheap inputs like rice, automobiles, and government. but not anymore. it's been 6 months since nigeria reopen it's western land border with beneath. but people like successful motorcycle de la or

more later in was a. they having to find other work to make a living and he's not happy. you got my tell you, but i lose data the lies. because if somebody comes in the 4 points, you get free passage of goods on people. but i've got to do, but i know you got that, but i thought you meant lose. because if i shot it opening to some group of people in this country, he says, such famous have ruined small businesses like hiss and by extension have had the economy. head of a local trade is union agrees, nor will lead to market. there's little activities at the market, even the number of visitors reduced substantially with incomes wiped out. people stay at home and such. you can't get the taxes as you know, the residency, even passenger traffic is not what it used to be. the motor close. you know what's meant to reduce the import of what i to encourage domestic and stop the smuggling

of firearms until it's in drugs into nigeria. but after one on harvey, the president admits more arms came in during the raising questions as to what it actually achieved. what feature? so if i assist the shut down was a resounding success as there is cross border cooperation and sharing of intelligence on smuggling. there were a lot of the joe's, of her previous is i found their way into the country through illegal rules and order. also arrests of healing migrants which could complicated to give this to show. but enforcing the border or has made it more expensive to live in the communities like semi people. he has a numerous checkpoint to hurting the transport of good from across the border and other parts of nigeria. the government reopen its borders just as the free trade

agreement facilitated by the african union was coming into force. but months later, business activity here has yet to pick up. nigeria government has accused its neighbors of endangering not only to economy, but also security, say weapons and ammunition still flow across the borders to feed it ever growing conflict comedy reason. i just sent me one night j b. the border. there's a lot more still to come in the shower by being cautious now. we had the chance in the next 4 weeks. to save many thousands of lies. the prize and coven infections, a force as far as johnson to lay plans to lift the last last down restrictions in england. hong kong holds its popular dragon boat race despite social distance thing restrictions, and then sport. we're going to have early highlights from argentina versus trina is

they get their corporate america campaigns no way. ah hello, the hate continues to build across much of europe, but scientists and cooler, fresh weather coming in from the northwest. going to co from coming in here. and that will introduce that to color as we go on through the next couple of days in the form of a, a thunder e breakdown. we got some thunderstorms across the western parts of spain and portugal when some thunder shouts and heavy spells afraid over towards the east. but at the moment it is all about that heat and that he will gradually search a little further eastwards, temperatures and brought in around 23 celsius on tuesday afternoon, but picking up to 28 by wednesday. and a real hot one for thursday. 33 celsius possibility, but you can see behind london no warmer than around 23 degrees at this state and

make the most of that very warm weather that we do have a cross western pass it issue with my due. so i suspect this crowd, a brain sinking in over the next couple of days, will come as something of a relief for many said make you a little easier to sleep at night. michelle was there in so many western parts in the shower was come, little more widespread and foundry, wanted to shout to northern parsley and staying disturbed over towards the black sea. plenty of disturbed weather across central parts of africa. the gulf of guinea, seeing some lively showers now and those very heavy rain started to push back a good part of inland west africa. ah, oh, welcome to portal. your gateway to the very best advantage. there are online content that you may have met. a new program, the 5th through our platforms makes a connection and presents a digestible scene,

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