the, the see that we in there is life member, let joe biden vows to stay in the race for the white house. the us president goes on the offensive, attempting to reassure top democrats is fits for reelection. this as the white house denies reports, he's even considered dropping out. also coming in britain center left the labor party. if you're set for a landslide victory and tomorrow's parliamentary elections. after 14 years, that is of conservative rule and hurricane barrow lashes, jamaica with spears whims and heavy rain. the record breaking. the storm is now on its way to the cayman islands,

where people are preparing for the work the welcome to the program. i'm nicole, for least the white house says us president and joe biden is not reconsidering his decision to run for another term and office 5 miss under increasing pressure to step aside after is for performance. and i had to had debate with donald trump last week. democrats have begun to openly express their concerns about vitamins, ability to do the job following a series of public stumbles in recent months. well, here's white house folks 1st and careens home here, responding to a new york times report suggesting finding was weighing whether it's or continues. right? as you say is the president is moving forward. he's moving forward as being president . he's moving forward with his campaign as his campaign has been very,

very clear about that. that's what i can, that's what i can speak to. and that's what i can say. and that is the president's focus. the president's focus is, how does he continue to do that? work and anything else that we're hearing or that's being reported is absolutely false. you. earlier i spoke to a rachel rizzo from the atlantic council in washington and asked her if there was any way button could undo the damage done in the debates. well, i think, you know, it's, it happens in, in cycles, right? new cycles last for a few days and then something else takes it over. but this really has dominated headlines for coming up on a week now. and the hope is that he'll be able to talk to people on his campaign, reassure them. this is what he did earlier today or yesterday he got on a call with folks on his campaign, letting him know that he is capable of doing this job. but he does not intend to

step back. he had a call with democratic governors tonight. in fact, he might even be on that call. now i think it was set to start at $630.00, reassuring democratic governors around the country that he has spent and able to do this job. so it has somewhat the rail that over the last week or so, it's really taken over headlines. the hope is that, uh, that doesn't last too much longer and he's able to write the ship from here on out on trump is going to do whatever it takes to avoid that. if you focus in your research on the trans atlantic relationship and this issue is of course also being closely followed in europe. how do you think americans, allies feel about the possibility of finding dropping out of the race? a look, i think anyone who watched that debate on thursday, certainly america's allies, were probably a little bit nervous. but the fact is that biden, as he has said before,

he tells the truth, he didn't tell it well last week. but nonetheless, he, he did, he did tell the truth, and that is one thing that i think set him apart from donald trump. his, his debate was sort of spewed with, with wise and false words. and um, you know, it's, it's sort of a difficult sell to allies across the pond that the, you know, a trump presidency would be good for them. i think it's clear that it wouldn't. the good news is that we have the 75th anniversary nato summit coming up next week. here in washington, it's going to be a massive stage of $32.00 leaders from nato countries. i think 37 world leaders and all so by and really has a chance, i think, to show the world the president that he is. and i sort of our concerns from, from people in, in europe that might be nervous at this point in time. those rachel rizzo from the

atlantic council. thank you so much for all those insight. 6 to the u. k. now are voters are due to deliver a verdict on 14 years of government by the center. right? conservative party. all polls points deep dissatisfaction with the current government under prime minister research sooner and predict a strong wind for care, storm or center last labor party and tomorrow's parliamentary elections. we use charlotte chosen pill reports to form a new government will be the mission of the government id 5 prime ministry, 14 years of conservative government and now the u. k. appears to be heading for change with the case dom is since the last labor policy on costs for a historic victory. well, we ask now and humbly is the opportunity to change our country a put you back in the service of working people just 5 years ago when

divorce johnson, the concept of policy, were unbeatable. but a series of scandals and criticism over its handling of cove. it in the economy and seen as popularity plummet, where she's the next election campaign. plagues by missteps hasn't helped dante with this. now, it's the question to choose. it's the probably minutes to quoting the election in the pouring rain or risk going back to square one with no, i know so to next policy is now 20 points behind stone, the latest policy, the sure it's called slave, is fighting to prove it has a credible plan and can be trusted with the economy and fewer excited biases lead to take a look at the polls and you will see a country that's hungry for change, but speak to people here on the streets and you'll find the moods actually pretty bleak trust in politics is low and dissatisfaction running high, leaving many hed unconvinced that change will come. i don't think anyone's. got any

real face. the, whichever policy comes in next is gonna make a massive impact. it's a matter of pleasing the best amongst a bad bunch. we're probably politics and u. k has been pretty badly served ever since we made the bad decision for breaks it . i think looking. so if i've done a lot of things wrong, i don't think they're going to i don't think a lot people are going to say give them the world is watching reflection. but foreign policy is known to the center of the find more friends with visual difference between the main policies on issues like the cranes posts or the economy migration and health care of people's top consents. so you case, facing a cost of living crisis. migration tickets have hit record highs in recent years. and the health services struggling under the pressure of massive waiting lists. when the election results come in people, roles, it'd be watching noise you for ongoing everybody, the architect breakfast,

and his anti immigration reform you caper. getting the why are they seeing a search and supports which could shape the future person's political landscape? the big question is whether they take a lot of votes of the conservatives to the point where persons oldest political party, the conservatives is shrunk down to not even being the main opposition who has the forms. the next government faces a long list of difficult challenges, not least restoring the face of a weird republic. and some other news down. south africa's 1st coalition government, since the end of apartheid has been sworn in president 0 from a post as african national congress was forced to join with the 10 rival parties after failing to achieve an outright majority in elections back in may. now the cabinet is made up of 6 parties. most positions are held by the amc and as long time arrivals of the centralist democratic align office, a conscientious russian president vladimir putin as told chinese leaders changing

things on the relationship between their 2 countries. with a stronger than ever, they met on the sidelines of going to day shanghai co operation organization summit in because that capital s donna circus president ridge of type arrow on who's also there, told food in that on correct. that helps both sides reach a fair piece in the war in ukraine to the middle east. now, where has the law says it fired more than a 100 rockets is really positions on wednesday, though there were no reports of casualties. the around back middleton group says it's a salt was in retaliation before it is really drone strikes and killed one of his senior commanders in southern lebanon. these pictures posted on social media, are sent to show the aftermath of the attack. there's been across border fighting between israel and the militants since the start of the war and gaza. this is the 2nd time in recent weeks. that is really your strike has killed,

has the commander. he's always bare bureau chief mohammed. sure. it's a talk me through the significance of this latest strike to what the situation is, escalating again on the the news is right in the front desk as well on lunch to return the, to the tax on its way of following the coming off. it's seen the amenities to go home a lawsuit also known as a bu, now me and this is the, this was quite expected, this a retaliation. and this intensity given the significance and importance and higher rank of the killed military commander. and also it is the 3rd military figure senior military figure killed by his while since the beginning of this confrontation 1st, we saw almost to lean back in january and the toddler of delight in mid june. and now, mohammed, not a sudden, every assassination was followed by

a big environment escalation that last of 4 weeks and seemed to reach the point of an all out war between the adversities. this has been from think diplomatic efforts, particularly from the u. s. friends, and in germany, you have been so far successful in pressuring all parties to avoid the large scale war. so now we are anticipating the large and a in the intensity. and the a skate of this round of escalation between has bland. this was hurricane barrel continues along its destructive path through the caribbean. the category for storm has killed at least 9 people so far and officials say the death toll will likely increases communications come back online in the affected areas in jamaica, high wins of fruit trees and ripped off roofs, while heavy rings costs flash flooding. and then the cayman islands residents board at a windows in preparation for the storm,

which is expected to hit them next. or you can barrow is expected to fold down over the next day or 2, but remain at or near hurricane strength. are there i spoke with meteorologist matthew could put you in the us east coast and asked him how dangerous the coming hours are going to be for those in the past of the hurricane. well right now, the wall, the inner ring of waynes, is scraping along the southern portion of the island, likely containing women's, over 150 to 170 kilometers per hour. any other issue to they're getting on shore wins, likely. pushing a sure one to 3 meters of sea water, causing a danger service near the coastline. in addition, very heavy rains were between 10 and 25 centimeters, causing inland fresh water flooding and mud slides to in the higher terrain. really all facets a very hazardous system and likely the 1st major hurricane to come this close to jamaica since 1988. okay. now landfall usually causes a hurricane to the k quite quickly. does that mean we could expect barrel to slow

down after hitting mexico's, you could confidence on friday. so yes, i think right now these next 36 hours, we'll see a gradual weakening trend ordinarily after hitting a place like jamaica with that high to range of target circulation apart. we'd see more rapid weakening, especially with disruptive upper level wins. trying to tear the system a part, but one thing is that the equipment is just so incredibly hot with water temperature is above average and really above 30 degrees celsius for which reason, even though the system is trying to weaken en route to the to and it still has so much energy to drop upon from below. now i think by the time it gets to you between mexico sometime between thursday night and friday morning, near and south pen cube, and we'll likely see category one wins. maybe category 2 wins. guess either side of say, you know, 140150 kilometers per hour and a lesser search. but then the big wild card. what happens when the system gets to the gulf of mexico? there might be a settle window for re intensification. and perhaps wrapping intensification then

areas from san pico, mexico all the way to brownsville, texas has to be on guard. we don't have much time, but i do want to ask you, you know, we talked about how barrel is record breaking in so many ways. what does it tell us about the hurricane season? ahead? yeah, so this hurricane season, we have a couple of different factors of play. number one, water temperature is $2.00 to $4.00 celsius. above average, your reference, some cases close to september norms rather than june or july. the other thing to thanks will any more upward moving air and weaker upper level winds, meaning we won't hear storm systems apart. we're expecting more strong the season and a more strong storm the season and more that are prone to rapidly intensify. once again. as mayor ologist matthew cook for cheap, thank you so much. thank you. and with that, your, all up to date must stay with us after a short break. maps out takes a look at how around is projecting is power throughout the middle east, by uh, its proxy, malicious from all of us here in our newsroom and berlin. thank you so much for

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