again, has a history of mental health issues and people are going to wonder how some of them with a history of mental health problems can have access to a gun. right, because this is so often the case, correct. uh so main is one of the states without a stronger a gun loss, roughly half of his household has guns and that's actually above the national average. this is about 32 percent or so. the state, however, has a so called yellow flag law. that means that they are, are allowed to take reference away from people who has mental health conditions who are fond to have present themselves or others. but you know, main is a very rule state and it is really hard to control who all ready owns a weapon. i'm sure we will learn more about that during the press conference, which is just about to happen in the next hour or so. okay, thank you for that in this paul, a washington. the overall situation in the middle east is likely to

dominate somebody to view repeating union latest that's stopping in brussels lights that you have said it stands installed of diversity with israel after the deadly tenor attached by a mouse. but different messaging by member states has come at the expense of a united in your response observer sites. also hosting the blocks credibility within the hour of weld the street of a coincidence divided for weeks people have been showing up across europe to express outrage about events in the middle east. the corridors of power have been divided to, with your opinion, struggling to speak with one voice called a or 3 cd cartoon for to a mass receive media and people is a gauge international. we are friends of israel and when a friend is under attack, we have to stand together. of course, this is a time for us in spite, this is a time to stop this volume and is rude kind of to be no secure to,

you know police. when you say you through the past 10 years of terrorism continues like this. if i talk with steve adds to the mix of commissioners saying, funding for palestinians would be suspended only for officials to back truck within hours. and all this makes for foreign policy companies expression james moore and long serv. just one of the used top middle east invoice, traditionally of course uh the eu has managed to more or less keep on even had that approach that has been, i think, seen by both sides, but a particular on the our upside as being an honest broker. no, something has changed. the initial comments made by president some prime ministers and indeed here in brussels, of the institutions well overboard pro is really and then i think the arrow boiled has reacted quite badly to that and some damage has been done is due. now damage also will display a to recent piece, so i'll mention egypt, where comparisons were drawn with western responses to the war and ukraine. anywhere else attacking civilian infrastructure and deliberately starving an entire

population of food, water, electricity, and basic necessities would be condemned. and it has been done before recently in another concert, i mean the you rejects allegations of double standards. russia is bombing civilian infrastructure without the pretense of trying to hit a military targets. but in gaza when israel is attacking military targets because hum us, uses the civilians as human shields. there can be civilians there as well as all this has left some in the so called global soaked wondering who speaks for europe. unfortunately didn't stand for it. we take so with the credibility right off the particular act. so you understand that you, there's only so much that you can expect from you aren't because see, it was really it down any divided. the you is trying to clarify its position and quiet and the company. it's most recent statement,

say israel has the right to self defense within the limits of international brussels has also tripled immediate humanitarian age funding for garza but will not be enough to repair the use diplomatic image if we advocate to get out of the cycle of violence the you does have an important role to play in getting back to some kind of peace process. so hopefully that will come to time whether you can get back to playing its traditional role as a broker in the middle between on the one hand, the americans and so forth. and these writers and they are well the only other. lauren says, guessing there won't be quick or easy thoughts with these really hostages and postings civilians trapped inside gone. so time is all no one site, but ahead of a some, it's a you are paying council president showing me show, defended the use approach to the conflict. you know, i, i, am we, so my choices that we asked to try to, to explain to argue with, i mean, judge and we, so it comes from the social that you do not have the most turned off. if you guys for, for them in color printing the product you believe in the international load that

you believe in the road route to the best buy based on the roof and then put them into infinity parts. and we would continue with that to and they're different, but you can see that. so it means the rows are using 2 circumstances to try to ready fox of the international community to attach the european union to our tech. i was talk this across the road and to try to instill some dose voltage. i work for disability showing michelle, let's bring in our brussels. be our chief, alexandra from them, and welcome alexandra. so is they summit likely to come up with a unified position? while it seems so filled that you leaders have been able to find common ground there. i mean, it was not a problem for them to have a unified position when it comes to condemning her mouse and the terrorist attacks across as well. all of them are calling on them to release to hostages as soon as possible immediately. and also, all of them are on the same page when it comes to their demands to allow

humanitarian aids into g as well. but the question how this goal can be achieved that was discussed a bit controversial with some member states saying we need a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aids into guys are countries such as pain and islands? others, countries such as germany, were a bit hesitant here because they didn't want it to cold for any c. spire stats could impinge israel's rights to defend themselves. but now they seem to have found a compromise wording that is acceptable for all of them. they are expected to call for humanitarian cory doors and as houses. so not just one, ceasefire but for 10. so the cost is, as long as israel can manage that, as long as how mazda is not attacking is road because especially gym. and he wants

to make sure that any time israel can respond to any attacks coming out of it as well. okay, so let's go. so let's talk about the ukraine. in slovakia, newly appointed a prime minister robert feed. so has said that he was back for the military 8th. and is this like me to effect the blocks support the case? well, it could go, but seats, so have from is to stop old weapons deliveries to ukraine on campaign trail and t announce today that he is going to do exactly that. go back here was one of the 1st few countries to support ukraine with weapons with soviet era made to fight to jets with s 300 or defense systems and exploit now exports. now as i was saying, are saying that they are do not have much more to deliver it to ukraine and still open question is whether i missed the feed. so we'll also block and join forces, for instance, with the hon. gary and prime minister or bond to block of financial military aids

to ukraine, or whether he will strike a more conciliatory tone when dealing with his fellow leaders here when it comes to important decisions as to uh, continuing supporting keep crane. thanks. thats a i'm found drive in terms of from nominee and brooklyn. anything us republicans have elected conservative congressmen, mike johnson of the state of louisiana as a new speaker of the house of representatives. the vote ends weeks of uncertainty and republican insights and on capital hill. since the previous speaker, kevin mccarthy, which removed the $56.00 speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable mike johnson. after 21 days of lead to this chaos, the us house of representatives finally has a new speaker. so this week, mike johnson, most i left

a note and say good in us politics, but his sudden elevation has trust them into the national spotlight. to my colleagues, i want to thank you all for the trust that you have instilled in me to lead us in this historic and unprecedented moment. they were in the challenge before us is great, but the time for action is now and i will not let you down his election ends, the paralysis in the house since the unprecedented ousting of his breed assessor kevin mccarthy. this is the 4th time republicans tried to agree on the need for the speakership. they failed the fast to be the speaker elect mike johnson, the state of louisiana not conservative and student support. the former president, donald trump, the new speaker, is no stranger to controversial opinions. a vocal opponent valley would you b t q writes a stringent anti abortionist in 2020 election, denied. his success is

a victory to the champion section and the republican party. and donald trump had some whole months and the speaker, the too much on some sizes looks into your pressing issues, the 1st of which will be reaching a deal to avoid a government shut down by november 17th. and despite the divided nature of politics in the us, many that will be glad to deaden up is come to an end. is it gets a little news from around the world. i mean, his prime minister nicole frustrated and says he's country hopes to conclude a peace agreement with as advice on in the coming months is comments come weeks

after as a, by johnny forces we took control of the dispute in the corner kind of back region ending decades of ethnic con, median san francisco rules that have gone nigeria supreme court has confirmed that present a bullet to new boot did win, and february elections rejecting an appeal. my opposition confidence. i had to argue that the vote was slowed down. that the president of the forces academic credentials has been to new york offers in may promising reforms to stimulate and growth in africa's largest economy which is cause widespread destruction across mexico, southern pacific coast line. the category 5 storms thumped into the results. if you could pull co, nothing out electricity and communication lines, the city, so massive looting that has been no official report on the possible dest, so the full extent, the damage it is realize that top story, this hour is right. the army says it's as carried out overnight rates in the gaza

strip to attack how much positions israel says it is in preparation for the next stage of come back as a country in the past to launch a full scale insight. continued coverage of them, at least in just a moment. i'll be back at the top of the hour and we'll see what ways find war on the w dot com on with the w advertise. the

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sunk around the world more than 100 concession seeking. we should have the energy webcam on today's program. we will look at the 3 strands that of remotes. and the last 24 was concerning israel as well on time us. the united nations is highlighting the costs of conflict. so women, we looked at where india stands invitation to ease arouse war on a mazda. and what explains that stand and how countries like india in the so called

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