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hugh, thank you very much. hugh _ foetus or the new child. hugh, thank you very much.our- foetus or the new child. hugh, thankl you very much. hugh pym, our health editor. anyone in wales wanting to visit a bar, nightclub, or large event will from today need to prove they've had two doses of the covid vaccine or produce a negative lateral flow test. the welsh government says it hopes bringing in a covid passport will ease pressure on the nhs this winter. tomos morgan is in cardiff for us. you may remember it was last wednesday that this was passed in the the senedd after one tory mp was not able to log in on zoom. everyone going to a nightclub a large event will now need to show an nhs covid pass to should have been double vaccinated, also a recent negative lateral flow test. we spoke to a number of businesses in the city centre in the middle of cardiff, and the decision to implement these covid passes has been met with some scepticism and some concern by those in the industry. the night—time industry across the uk is wishing for a bumper christmas this year following

hugh pym, bbc news.nment's latest coronavirus figures show there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means on average in the past week, there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8,238. there were 180 more deaths recorded — that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, and that takes the average number of deaths in the past seven days to 135. in all, 139,326 people have now died with covid in the uk. 0n vaccinations, 86.3% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose, and just over 79%, have been double—jabbed. 0ur health editor hugh pym joins us now. fight make the same disk, the advisers, they are pretty clear. prepare to act quickly in order to prevent tougher measures for the deadline —— and the scientists and advisers, they are pretty clear. they are making it pretty clear, the expert members of the sage committee, you need to draw up plans to implement should you need to do so, possibly

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and hughes was a provauk tour. he didn't shy away from what happened in germany. but the people he brought this up with were the folks that he had known before the war. they were intellectuals, and white-collar professionals and architects an educated people who were not members of the nazi party and who he wanted to know, how would they talk about, how would they -- what would they have to say about what had just taken place, namely the genocide of the jews and the horrific crimes of the nazi party. and he begins the essay but recounting this evening he spent at this architects house and he has tea and he's among thes could metropolitan and some someone i'm ashamed of my people which is exactly what expect someone to say. but then further on in the evening, he said, but you know the jews, they really were a problem. they were taking all of the good jobs. they were living in these filthy ghettos. he sort of goes on to describe them as an -- what hughes call an out and then he backtracks and said i'm not saying what the nazis did was justified. but something had to

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and they are losing one, sarah and hughes based in harrisburg. ms. hughes, why is pennsylvania losing a seat even though population did not go down? >> are population did not go down but did not grow as quickly as population of other states. and because of that. >> geographically wears the population being lost? >> essentially everywhere the former mining town in northeastern pennsylvania, essentially everywhere that is not a suburb of philadelphia and that stretches out more to the central part of our state line. >> what is the processing for redistricting? >> there two different processes depending on what you're talking about. congressional map will have one seat, that is drawn in the legislature. both chambers the house and senate are controlled by republicans quite strongly. they have demographers who are working on maps they will put out as a bill. republicans have more than enough votes to pass their map. the complication for them this time around comes the form of democratic governor tom wolfe. who, because this is a bill gets to say or no. h

that was hugh schofield.fghanistan where reports from kabul say that taliban fighters have launched attacks on suspected islamic state militant hideouts hours after a blast outside a mosque killed eight people. some residents said they heard an explosion followed by heavy gunfire. earlier, i asked our south asia editor for the latest on the blast. ., ., . , editor for the latest on the blast. ., ., ., , ., blast. no-one has admitted responsibility _ blast. no-one has admitted responsibility so _ blast. no-one has admitted responsibility so far - blast. no-one has admitted responsibility so far for - blast. no-one has admitted responsibility so far for this | responsibility so far for this blast outside the mosque in kabul, one of the biggest in the eastern part of the city. a day earlier the taliban had announced that there would be a memorial service for the late mother of the taliban's spokesperson and the debiting ministerfor spokesperson and the debiting minister for information. spokesperson and the debi

hugh pym, bbc news.e a look at the latest figures now on coronavirus, which show that there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means on average in the past week there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8,238. there were 180 more deaths recorded — that's people who have died within 28 days of a positive test. that takes the average number of deaths over the past seven days to 135. 0n vaccinations, 86.3% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose. and just over 79% have had two doses of the vaccine. 0ur health editor hugh pym joins us now. the debate over plan b has gone up a gear today — are the government advisers saying now is the time to implement it? they are saying they have reached that point, start implementing the measures? ., , , measures? live, not quite, but these exert measures? live, not quite, but these expert members _ measures? live, not quite, but these expert members of— measures? live

hugh pym, bbc news.y, sajid javid, has written to secondary school students in england, urging them to get vaccinated. the uk government says all 12—15 year—olds will be offered jabs before the half—term break this month, beginning on friday. but so far in england, only 11% in that age group have been vaccinated. in wales, the figure�*s 24% and in scotland it's 36%. as yet, northern ireland hasn't started vaccinations for 12—15 year olds. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more details. the decision to vaccinate all 12 to 15 year—olds was complicated. the health case was finely balanced, but other factors, like the impact on education through missed school days, meant the uk's chief medical officers decided it should go ahead. for this headteacher in greater manchester, it was the right decision but not one he wants to force on parents. we've made sure we've given all the information to the parents from the local authority. we've been very clear that we are not a vaccination centre. we haven't b

i'm natasha sweet in for scotty. mel hughes. we start in california. we're a broken pipeline, has viewed 126000 gallons of oil into the ocean, off the coast of orange county. our t correspondent, bridge desantos has a story from los angeles crews are raising to contain the damage from a major oil spill off the coast of huntington beach. that began on friday. the crude slick has now spread more than 8000 acres, killing fish and birds, and threatening local wetlands. bleak originated from a pipeline connected to the offshore oil platform, known as ellie, which sits on top of a large accrued reservoir overseen by the federal government. the president and ceo of amplify energy, which owns the pipeline, says crews are investigating what went wrong. we currently have divers on location at the potential source site. we are investigating the source and potential cause of this incident. i said we will continue to work with unified command to ensure that this recovery effort is concluded as quickly as possible. let me just say also, you know, our employees live

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hugh, fascinating. we will talk to you no doubt _ signed. hugh, fascinating. take action now to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. actually, before we hear from actually, before we hearfrom him i will take you over to london where i think sir david attenborough is about to talk. to think sir david attenborough is about to talk.— think sir david attenborough is about to talk. to anyone who has travelled in _ about to talk. to anyone who has travelled in the _ about to talk. to anyone who has travelled in the antarctic, - about to talk. to anyone who has travelled in the antarctic, the - travelled in the antarctic, the british antarctic survey, bas, magical letters. you can rely on bas to do this and that, and that the ship is following in that tradition. as we have been hearing, science is of increasing importance. it was science in the antarctic which warned the world of the whole in the ozone layer back in 1985. —— hole. british scientists were closely involved in that revelation. the remarkable thing, when considering that, is to remember that it

for news use hughes, john hoodie. on tuesday we heard testimony from francis hogan, a former data scientist for facebook. you may recall her capitol hill presence was less than 48 hours after a period on 60 minutes. sunday night hogan shared company documents. she said she copied before her departure. the paper, the papers revealed that facebook may have chosen profits and user interactions over the well being of people. according to the research, a facebook utilizes engagement based rankin, which prioritize is content that elicits in extreme reaction, i saw facebook repeatedly encounter conflicts between its own profit and our safety . facebook consistently resolve these conflicts in favor of its own profits. the result has been more division, more harm, more lies, more threats, and more combat. in some cases, this does, this dangerous online talk has led to actual violence that harms and even kills people. hogan was rather chummy with lawmakers at the hearing. when asked by senator richard blumenthal, if the buck st

for news use hughes john honey. okay, fulton, joining me now to talk about this very serious situation is from a navy intelligence officer, john jordan. john, good to see you up. a was very sobering to hear the foreign minister of taiwan say that if, if this situation with china results in war, taiwan will fight to the very end. there's just something about hearing those words . well, certainly of in such a war, china would have to be the aggressor would have to be a chinese for amphibious, forced entry assault on the island of taiwan. a country of 24000000 people or an island of 24000000 people go to the one china policy. yeah, it's 24000000 people do not apparently want to live under the rule of the chinese communist party. so it's not surprising. the said they would resist to the end. but remember, if there is a war, the only way there's a war is if china seeks to attack and occupy china and taiwan by force. well, i absolutely. there's no way that taiwan is going to initiate anything. it's interesting, you know,

hugh pym, bbc news.virus figures show there were 45,066 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — the highest since the middle ofjuly. the average number of cases per day in the past week now stands atjust under 40,000. more than 7,000 people were in hospital with covid yesterday. another 157 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test — which means on average there were 118 deaths per day, in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 85.7% of the population aged 12 and over have had their first dose of a vaccine and 78.7% have been double jabbed. our health editor hugh pym is with me now. so the daily infection figures keep going up and there are warnings of a difficult winter ahead. yes going up and there are warnings of a difficult winter ahead.— difficult winter ahead. yes the daily cases — difficult winter ahead. yes the daily cases looked _ difficult winter ahead. yes the daily cases looked at - difficult winter ahead. yes the daily cases looked at week

many thanks, hugh — to come forward. thanks. so far in the coronavirus pandemic, 574. the country is seeing one of the worst outbreaks in the european union, as a proportion of its population, amid concern over low vaccination rates. just over one in three adults in romania are double—jabbed. the mayor of moscow has announced four months of tougher restrictions as russia experiences a surge in coronavirus infections. from monday, the over 60s and those with chronic illnesses will have to stay at home. those who have been vaccinated or who've had covid in the last six months are exempt. businesses have also been told that 30% of their staff must work from home. now, after much speculation about the take—up of covid vaccinations among professional footballers, the premier league has released details saying more than two thirds of players have been double—jabbed. last month the sports minister, nigel huddlestone, said there may be some footballers unwilling to get vaccinated due to misinformation online. several high profile player

jodi's defense lawyers never called to the stand the authors of those e-mails, chris and skye hugh hugheswords were twisted by the defense. >> it doesn't exist. the abuse does not exist. >> what's it like to see your words used as a murder defense when the victim was your friend? >> it's gut-wrenching. they're using our words to make travis something he absolutely was not. >> he called me a bitch and he kicked me in the ribs. >> during her marathon 18 days on the stand, 11 coming under friendly defense questioning, jodi said travis had once become enraged after they'd argued over money. >> he went to kick me again and i put my hand out. >> what happened after that second kick? >> i screamed really loud. i think i yelled out "my finger" or "my hand" something to that effect. >> jodi showed the jury the misshapen finger she claimed was the result of travis's outburst. but whatever concern she may have had about violence, she and travis didn't stop seeing each other. >> he seemed very happy to see me. >> jodi came to travis's house early one morning in june 2008. that day, the day he died, t

hugh pym, bbc news.virus figures show there were 45,066 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, the highest since the middle ofjuly. the average number of cases per day in the past week now stands atjust under 40,000. more than 7,024 people were in hospital with covid yesterday. another 157 deaths have been recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which means on average there were 118 deaths per day, in the past week. 0n vaccinations, 85.7% of the population aged 12 and over, have had their first dose of a vaccine, and 78.7% have been double—jabbed. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is with me now. there have been new warnings that this winter is going to be difficult? yes, sophie. those cases, week on week, are in the uk, 13%. hospital admissions and death numbers are up as well, on that basis. interestingly today, professor chris whitty, england's chief medical officer, at a conference of said that, a is model really weren't clear where it would go from here. he s

hugh schofield on _ people really admire that.n bernard tapie who died today at the age of 78. thank you very much. more now from the conservative party conference. the prime minister has been talking about the fuel delivery crisis describing it as fundamentally up to industry to sort out the problems on logistics. speaking during a visit to a youth club in manchester, he said that the government could not fix every issue with the supply chain. ~ . ~ .. fix every issue with the supply chain. ~ .~ , , chain. we will take each step as it comes, chain. we will take each step as it comes. we _ chain. we will take each step as it comes. we are — chain. we will take each step as it comes, we are there _ chain. we will take each step as it comes, we are there to _ chain. we will take each step as it comes, we are there to support i comes, we are there to support industries that are having difficulties, but fundamentally it is up to them to work out the way ahead. those businesses, those industries, or the best solvers of their own supply

hughes is right there. boogie basham.down. >> cris: you could take a field goal and make it 15, right? >> al: you could. first things first! outside the 30 yard line. white comes up with it. the ball squirts away. kansas city can't recover. white winds up with another takeaway. >> cris: we talked a little bit about creed humphrey' those snaps. this was on the money. i don't think patrick would say anything about this one. took his eyes off to see what the coverage was doing. this ball is under the category if you ever had one of those nights. >> al: they haven't had too many the past few years. but they are on the cusp of going to 2-3. >> cris: you wonder, did that super bowl take a little steam out of these guys? they were so invincible for so long. >> al: on opening day they were trailing much of the game and came from behind and beat cleveland. we were there week two. had the game probably won if edwards-helaire doesn't fumble. give the game away -- in a matter of speaking -- the chargers even though both teams tried t

hugh: the church, in all of this, is an agent. it commissioned this rort.are not church people who undertook, formed the commission, independent but it was set up by the church and some accused the church of trying to interfere, but i don't think there is any real way to impugn the work of the commission because it is certainly not complacent with the church. it documents the huge numbers of persons who were abused and it has recommendations. above all, it says the church needs to recognize that it was responsible for everything that happened, it was not rogue individuals that carried this out. the church has to see that in itself, was part of the problem because it was systemic. it was in the system. the system of the church was incapable of correcting itself. it what was going on but could not let it go on as treating the priests as sick people rather than understanding the harm was being done to the populatn as a whole. the understanding has to come and the question of demonization, or compension, i should say, to people who have been abused. that will b

dominic hughes, bbc news, altrincham.nightclubs or large events will, from today, need to prove they've had two doses of a covid vaccine, or produce a negative lateral flow test. the welsh government says it hopes the rules will ease pressure on the nhs this winter. hywel griffith, reports now from cardiff. rickets. — there's the tickets. upper circle. - and your covid passes. produce your pass, pick out your paperwork. and your lateral flow test, please. or proof of a negative test. there is no way into this concert without one. i don't see any issue with it at all, to be honest. it's very straightforward and, yeah, no problem at all. it rejected my identity, so i've done a lateral flow test instead. covid passes have already been used at some festivals and, ahead of this gig, not everyone got the message. it's a small venue, we're wearing masks and, yet, you know, they won't let us come in. so how do you get your hands on one? stephen is a double—jabbed student in swansea. so it is asking me to record a short video. a v

hugh pym, bbc news.e a look at the latest figures now on coronavirus, which show that there were 49,298 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means on average in the past week there were 47,415 cases per day. the number of people in hospital with covid has increased to 8238. there were 180 more deaths recorded. that's people who have died within 28 days of a positive test. that takes the average number of deaths over the past seven days to 135. 0n vaccinations, 86.3% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose, and just over 79% have had two doses of the vaccine. dr kit yates is a senior lecturer in mathematical biology at the university of bath and a member of independent sage. that's a group of scientists that tries to monitor the advice the government is being given by members of sage can sometimes take their own views on where we should be heading. as always you were speaking in a personal capacity here, your assessment of where we stand at the moment. what do you m

hugh schofield reports from paris.d cornelis gertjan was impounded yesterday by the french maritime authorities, who say it was fishing in french waters without a proper licence. it is now moored in le havre pending possible judicial proceedings against the captain and owner. it�*s clearly intended as a message to the british about what�*s to come from next week, when the french begin to enact reprisal measures in the row over fishing licences. before a french parliamentary committee, europe minister clement beaune spelt out what�*s to happen. from tuesday he said no uk fishing boat will be allowed to unload its catch in french ports. there will be intensified inspections on uk goods entering france by ferry and the channel tunnel. and in a second wave of measures, france may raise the tariff on electricity it supplies to the channel islands. france says this is because the uk and the channel islands had failed to keep their side of the deal on fishing licences signed as part of brexit. the british government says that

here's our health editor hugh pym. vaccines boost our community and protect us from dangerous viruses. it is a new government campaign to push people who haven't had a jab to get one and those eligible to get a booster. the continued vaccination rollout is at the centre of the prime minister's strategy for england, but there have been growing calls from experts for what is branded plan b, wider mask wearing, or working from home and vaccine passports. but borisjohnson said today he wasn't yet ready to activate the plan. we keep all measures _ to activate the plan. we keep all measures under _ to activate the plan. we keep all measures under constantl all measures under constant review. we do whatever we have to do to protect the public. but the numbers we are seeing at the moment are fully in line with what we expected in the autumn and winter plan. what we want people to do is come forward and get theirjabs. but forward and get their “abs. but cases in forward and get theirjabs. but cases in major european countries l

hugh schofield talking about bernard tapie, he is a fascinating man and hugh has lots to tell us. the spanish island of la palma is spewing out further elaborate threatening further destruction, homes and crops have been discussed joyed and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate since the eruption began in september. dan johnson is on the island. the volcano is even more active now than it was when it started. there is more and more lava flowing from new verbs that have opened up and it is heading down to the sea, but putting more homes, more properties, more villages at risk as it flows. what no one knows isjust villages at risk as it flows. what no one knows is just how long this is going to go on, how much more lava will be produced and how much more ash will fall. this is the sort of stuff that covers absolutely everything here now. people are having to brush it every day from their roofs, pathways, cars, it covers everything, a thick layer of that and you can taste it in the air at times depending on what way the wind is blowing. the other big risk here is gas and t

we'll talk about it with ceo hugh johnston. he'll update us on efforts to make a good carb free or fat free snack not a huge perk but did you get your new products from pep see >> i didn't see one. but i didn't check >> some guy delivered it get off my lawn -- >> but give me all of your pepsi co treats? >> yeah. it comes with new flavors of mountain dew which has a thousand milligrams of caffeine. >> sounds useful >> i tried everything else, what about chick-pea chips? >> i wouldn't knock it there's a chick-pea pasta that i really like. so believe it or not, it might be okay. >> this was bizarre. now they've kind of jumped the shark. i'll ask you about it today. i had lays potato chips that are flavored like dorito's the producer, rob is in today. rob says they are good that's all i heard so they are -- they're dorito's flavored lay's potato chips. >> are they baked or fried >> they weren't the horrible baked chips. >> i don't mind those. >> what happened to the other ones >> olane >> yes that went away quickly did it not? >> t

hugh pym, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc.mme: poland is told to respect rules of the club on the first day of an eu summit in brussels. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades. the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer. and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plane outside, it lights up a biblical famine now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion, in argentina today- it is actually cheaper— to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain, but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: more than 150 people have died in flooding across india and nepal, as india's military are drafted in to help rescue efforts. documents seen by

hugh pym, bbc news.o build a controversial wall along part of its border with belarus. this is in response to what it saysis this is in response to what it says is an unprecedented wave of migrants and refugees in recent months. the european union has accused the belarusian government of facilitating a new migration route into the block in retaliation for eu sanctions against minsk. 0ur correspondentjessica parker has more from brussels. in has more from brussels. in terms of — has more from brussels. in terms of the details surrounding what this wall will look like, how much it will cost and what it will do, i could tell you some more. it'll cost around $400 million, sorry, five and a half metres high. equipped with motions sensors and cover 400 km borders. the plan is to try and get it up by the middle of next year. why is this wall being built? well, there have been concerns about the number of migrant crossings from belarus. the regime in belarus has been accused of basically weaponize thing migrants

more from our health editor hugh pym.nts at some hospitals tell their own story — the nhs under intensifying pressure, coping with a range of health conditions, and all that before winter has started to bite. and today, the health secretary struck a more downbeat note, with a warning about the outlook for covid cases. they could go yet as high as 100,000 a day. we are also seeing greater pressure on the nhs. across the uk, we are now approaching 1,000 hospitalisations per day. health leaders say, with those covid numbers adding to the existing strain on hospitals, intervention is needed now, in the shape of the government's plan b, setting out tougher measures which could be implemented. when you have the combination of winter pressures, covid pressures and the backlog, put all of that together, you've got a perfect storm, and that's why we need to do everything we can to reduce the pressure, and that's why we need plan b now. the government says it will introduce plan b if there is unsustainable pressure on the nhs in en

hugh pym reports. seen by ministers as vital in the drive to keep ahead of the virus. they are offered six months after a second dose but from today, the nhs has been told there can be flexibility on timing. for example, if someone, a doctor, is visiting a care home and there might be one or two residents that are just short of the six—month point, they can use their discretion and make sure everyone is boosted in the same session. daily reported cases may not be rising, but part of the explanation may be fewer school pupils coming forward for tests during half—term holidays. the office for national statistics does regular household testing, which picks up the underlying trend. the latest ons survey suggests that last week, 1.3 million people in the uk had the virus — higher than the peak injanuary. in england, one in 50 people had the virus. in wales, it was one in a0. and in both scotland and northern ireland, one in 75 people. there were increases in all the uk's nations. so, what might the ons data

hugh pym, bbc news. figures for the uk, show there were nearly 43,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that's nearly 6,000 fewer cases than last friday. it means an average ofjust over 41,000 new cases were reported per day in the last week. the number of people in hospital with covid was close to 9,000 as of yesterday. there were 186 deaths, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive test, which takes the average number of deaths over the past seven days to 152. the total number of people who've died with covid now stands atjust over 140,000. on vaccinations, 86.7% of people aged 12 and over have now received a first dose. and nearly 80% have been double jabbed. and 7.2 million people have received their boosterjab. this includes third doses for those with certain health conditions. having retaken control of afghanistan, the taliban now faces an internal threat from islamic state group fighters, who claim the taliban isn't hard—line enough. although is don't control any

hugh pym, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... pig. it could help solve the shortage of donated organs. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited forfor decades. the former dictator in the dock older, slimmer. and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on a plane outside, it lights up a biblicalfamine now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion, in argentina today it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies - in the past with great britain, but as good friends we have always |found a good and lasting solution. | concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... documents seen by the bbc show a number of countries have been lobbying the un for a more gradual move away from the use of fossil fuels. more than 150 people have died in flooding

hugh pym, bbc news. europa conference league. and the game's expansion with more competitions is set to continue — with plans for a bigger champions league announced earlier this year. it all means more flights for clubs and fans and more emissions. is the global game doing enough to counter climate change? katie gornall reports. football is a global game, and it's growing all the time. in europe, new tournaments are popping up, existing ones expanding, while big games are being held further and further afield. but, at a time when everyone is being urged to help tackle climate change, is football playing its part? thomas hal robson—kanu scored one of the greatest goals in european championship history. now, the wales striker runs a vegan drinks company — and has strong views on where he thinks football is failing. that desire for growth is beginning to spill over into greed. it's an interesting position for them to take, and probably not one which is aligned with, you know, fans—first, planet—first, clim

how jury opposed 1900. 62 is built on a memorial rent that declares france is the whole problem. hugh, a recall done baset debt, while algeria also plays it as space, see the french military notes? colonial presses are not to welcome the country, essentially said, this amnesia which pushes process official relations with some of our countries into unfortunate crisis situations should result through unconditional mutual respect. that's not the only trouble facing france. in africa. marley has a summons. the french ambassador for split nations. it's furious that has crawled, seeks to withdraw its troops. he can still think that he can hold the fort by sabre rattling, but if you're near the left hand button, the situation arising from the end of operation back on puts molly in a fait accompli bundling those mid flight to assist. thank and it forces us to explore alternatives and means to better insure a security, a ton of mostly or with other partners. and then there is this whole mike seek to pastor feet. there was no why that we could have taken this decision without it having and caus

i'm scared now hughes, and we're going to give you the 360 view of these stories and more onto the new views right here on our team. erica. ah, we're going to start this week with the news of israel's latest round of missiles launched on the southern syrian southern serious striking has blue link targets. now, according to syrian media, to of the site struck or has bla, observation post. with the 3rd target, a sight next to a syrian military facility, which israel claim has been, has been working with. now following the attack, israeli military supposedly drugs pamphlets in the go on warning, syrian troops to not cooperate with has blood. but there are actually no word yet on casualties. the mosque is however.