are we're back brussels. we're looking back in brussels. we're brussels.a conference that was held without issue in london last year, it's being held today in brussels. except it isn't, because the brussels mayor has shut it down, sent in the cops and the police have multiplied by the looks of things. >> there are only a handful before and now the numbers are increasing, we'll bring you the very latest as we get it from brussels. but shall we get your headunes brussels. but shall we get your headlines with tatiana? >> emily, thank you and good afternoon . the top stories this afternoon. the top stories this houn afternoon. the top stories this hour. police in brussels have ordered the closure of the national conservative am conference. this was the moment nigel farage heard the news. while he was in the middle of delivering his speech. >> i understand the police are very , very keen to close this very, very keen to close this down, they're going to down, so if they're going to close they can close it close it down, they can close it down on stage, can't do

so it's bedlam in brussels , as the mayor of the brussels, as the mayor of the city of brussels sends in the police to clamp down on the national conservatism conference. i was an mep in brussels, i worked in brussels, and i, for one, am not remotely surprised. this is what they do. it's the game they play. we'll look at the choice behind that, the decision behind that and the moment's time . i'll speak to a moment's time. i'll speak to a flemish mep who is actually there for his take. was this a fair and appropriate use of power by a mayor who said the far right are not welcome, or was this a sinister use of authoritarianism in brussels? don't forget the home of free speech. they claim the european court of human rights there, but is in strasbourg, tight lipped on this one. isn't that funny? get in touch. what do you make of this in brussels? send your views and you can post your comments by visiting gbnews.com/yoursay get in touch. you'll see my mush there. but before all of that, it's time for your latest news headlines . for your latest news headlines. >> martin. thank you. the to

only last year the mayor of brussels hosted the mayor of brussels hosted the mayor of brussels hostedhe mayor of tehran. here in brussels. so he's okay to have the mayor of an autocratic regime in his city. but those of us who want to talk about rights, radicalism, as i spoke about today or standing up for sovereignty and democracy, are , sovereignty and democracy, are, you know, they attempt to account. and i remember the words of mrs. thatcher, i'm going to misquote her now, but she said she got cheered she said she always got cheered up her opponents up when she saw her opponents take ridiculous and take ever more ridiculous and extremist and far fetched attempts to shut her down, because it just shows they've lost the political argument. >> yeah, i'm used to it. i mean, i was barred here from restaurants, barred from coffee shops, but that was a shops, pubs, but that was a private thing. this was private thing. i mean, this was the media were there the global media were there seeing respectable, as seeing and very respectable, as you say, group of people. i mean, european royalty

but i also want to talk to you about what on earth's been going on in brussels. seen the brussels. have you seen that the police called while nigel police being called while nigel farage the stage? is farage was on the stage? what is this issue with people having the to be the right the audacity to be on the right of politics? people get very hot under the collar, don't they? so i about that. the i want to talk about that. the smirking also smirking stuff as well. also squatters. do think they squatters. do you think they should able to basically should be able to basically occupy property, occupy empty property, commercial property or not? and if i can squeeze it in because there's a lot to get through tonight. national trust, are they losing the plot, getting in touch with the usual touch with me all the usual ways, also on the website as ways, but also on the website as well. gbnews.com/yoursay but a big story today, and this is a really big deal. actually, it's been victory all been called a victory for all schools. the which schools. this was the case which saw muslim pupil an

it was revealed this afternoon the mayor of afternoon that the mayor of brussels, clos, also brusselsp clos, who also appued brussels, philip clos, who also applied event applied pressure for the event to cancelled , entertained the to be cancelled, entertained the mayor of tehran. earlier last yean mayor of tehran. earlier last year, a man who has been sanctioned by the us for human rights violations . sanctioned by the us for human rights violations. in sanctioned by the us for human rights violations . in other rights violations. in other words, legitimate democratically elected politicians are a no for the eurocrats. but human rights violators from tehran aren't a problem . well, joining me now is problem. well, joining me now is jacob reynolds, head of policy of mcc brussels, who was at the event. well, how nice to have a namesake on the program, jacob, and very welcome. you were there. so nigel farage was in full flow and inspector clouseau comes in and says, no . comes in and says, no. >> well, yeah, we weren't just there. we've been involved for weeks in organising this event

it was revealed this afternoon the mayor of afternoon that the mayor of brussels, clos, also brusselsp clos, who also appued brussels, philip clos, who also applied event applied pressure for the event to cancelled , entertained the to be cancelled, entertained the mayor of tehran. earlier last yean mayor of tehran. earlier last year, a man who has been sanctioned by the us for human rights violations . sanctioned by the us for human rights violations. in sanctioned by the us for human rights violations . in other rights violations. in other words, legitimate democratically elected politicians are a no for the eurocrats. but human rights violators from tehran aren't a problem . well, joining me now is problem. well, joining me now is jacob reynolds, head of policy of mcc brussels, who was at the event. well, how nice to have a namesake on the program, jacob, and very welcome. you were there. so nigel farage was in full flow and inspector clouseau comes in and says, no . comes in and says, no. >> well, yeah, we weren't just there. we've been involved for weeks in organising this event

she joins us tonight from brussel. so welcome to the w. so we have the matter of very fact, really believing there's a limit to the number of towards the city can handle. what do you think that limits should be? the 1st of all, having a limit for people is a very big word because in principle we cannot stop people from travelling, nor from entering what the measure of seems to be. i guess in the idea of the mayor is to create some kind of a smaller control on who is entering. at what moment the mayor clearly preferred to be times. but what these taxes should do is they should generate very important and intelligent data that must be used in order to program back to the flux because we should be able to know who is coming when and in, in, i mean, be able to actually control in a way, uh the flux is in to divert that may be to a nearby destinations when there is a peak. so if you use the tax or as a means of sort of controlling that and contributing to managing the bose, then it's a very intelligently running. it, on the other hand, you're u

this is the, the menus live from the thing you agree to new sanctions against the rock making and brussels latest inquiry to target tie rod's missed saw and drawn, produces following last weekend to solve on each route on that at the moment. also coming up don't turn away from johnson. that's the winds. play is the world's attention tibits away from the humanitarian situation. industry hasn't made nearly $3000000000.00 in additional i to provide for the palestinian population and flooding in the visit. i'm president of ryan full into by causes travel. kyle: so one of the world's busiest efforts made warnings from experts that the region puts the more extreme stones as the level temperatures. right? the i'm anthony. how it welcome to the program. european union leaders have backed new sanctions against around following last weekends attack on each row. drink talks in brussels on wednesday, they decided to direct sanctions that are running and produces of drones and me sauce. these we used extensively in the self as the french president, emmanuel mccall knows what he wants when it comes to n

today's union jack carson mayor of brussels, carson is the mayor of brussels, philip go. the mayor of brussels, philipall right, go. well carson is the mayor of brussels, philipall right, guys, go. well carson is the mayor of brussels, philipall right, guys, thankvell carson is the mayor of brussels, philip all right, guys, thank you done. all right, guys, thank you very much. i got a bit live at the end there, which is, exactly what we're after. so well done. couldn't quite make out what either you was saying. so either of you two was saying. so if to apologise to if i need to apologise to anyone, thank anyone, i'll do it now. thank you. thank you, thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you. thank you, thank you, thank you everyone who watched and you to everyone who watched and listened see you listened at home. i will see you tomorrow headliners next. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar, sponsors of weather on gb news . news. >> hello and welcome back to the latest update from the met office. some showers will continue overnight, but otherwise it turns dry with clear

so i'm brussels has something i'm told brussels has something like mayors, but big boss like 19 mayorst the big boss in centre, put pressure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far centre, put pressure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far asntre, put pressure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far as we're put pressure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far as we're aware pressure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far as we're aware at ssure. like 19 mayors, but the big boss in far as we're aware at thise. as far as we're aware at this point on the first venue, which is the venue, i actually spoke out years ago when i spoke out two years ago when i spoke at natcon concert nobile . at natcon and concert nobile. then things to the sofitel then things moved to the sofitel and came under significant and they came under significant pressure as well. and i think there's more to be said about who was pressuring them. i've heard rumours about that. there were politicians, were quite senior politicians, even union, even from the european union, who pressuring now we who were pressur

be brussels , when the mayor yesterday's disgraceful be brussels , when the natcon r in brussels, whenuring nigel farage and suella braverman faced being shut down by the brussels version gestapo , in which version of the gestapo, in which people show their true colours, not did normally estimable not only did normally estimable shadow health secretary wes streeting make fun of streeting appear to make fun of the whole thing, and, of course, a source close to the right honourable member for fareham, who here today with who couldn't be here today with us, deputy speaker, because us, mr deputy speaker, because she currently brussels she is currently in brussels surrounded by the who are surrounded by the police who are trying shut down the event trying to shut down the event she's attending with some far right fanatics she has right fanatics with whom she has much common. much in common. >> she said that she is not a fan of the bill. well, now she knows how the rest of us feel about the right honourable member for fareham too. >> but oxford university is head of diversity and equality gr

and brussels lead is agree to target to ron's me, saw and drawing produces following last weekends to solve on his round on that in a moment. also coming off don't turn away from the concept that's the you, wayne's plea as the world's attention people away from the humanitarian situation in your strips. it says it needs nearly $3000000.00 in additional i to provide for the palestinian population and flooding in the day is this unprecedented rainfall into 5 causes travel title said one of the world's busiest airport, made warnings from experts that the region could seeing more extreme storms at global temperatures, right? the jared raid. welcome to the program. a you leaders have back to new sanctions against the ron following last weekends attack on israel during torques in brussels on wednesday night decided to direct sanctions at a rainy and produces of drawings and resolves. these were used extensively in the assaults, the french president am i know my phone knows what he wants when it comes to new sanctions, or new ron calls could be something to do when he said that the i think w

and also in brussel. suzanne lynch, global type of offer and associates as to politic kind of i will welcome to all of you, john. we have 2 years left to save the planet. it's now the you in climate cheapest method, but this sounds melodramatic. but do you agree with the sentiment i do indeed. i mean, i think it stays merely echoing what the ip c c has been saying for many years that procrastination and delete the mix or task almost insurmountable. the longer originally, i think, you know, he's only a queen as well. what the, you themselves have surgeon, they're very recent at risk assessment. so the, the in that to you repeat environment age and say i part of the you said even more start play. but if we don't know, then we do face catastrophic damage even within europe in the years ahead. so i don't think he's being melodramatic. i think what he's saying is that we may be approaching 15 points on those checks and points may not be recoverable from in many cases. and that's quite obvious and for no approa

thanks jack jack patrick in brussels. we'll take a look now, it's the most orders making headlines around the world. an exit poll from correlations, parliamentary elections suggest that the prime minister andre tank of rich and he's reading, conservators were full short of winning. and now right majority, think of it just correlation. democratic union potty is on track to win around $59.00. i to be a possible 151 votes. the policies dominate politics for decades, but has spring connected to a string of breaks and corruption. scandalous israel says at least 14 of its soldiers have been wounded after the has bloss after the has belong. millicent group attacked in his right of the army base may of the board of his 11 on is ready minute treat valley space for change. climbing just show retaliatory strikes on has blocked targets in southern 11 on the 2 sides of exchange fi almost daily. since the war in boston gauze, it began in october. more than a 100000 people have been moved from their homes because of flooding and cossack

i mean, it was a fascinating event yesterday in brussels . i don't think any of brussels. conference started , for netcong conference started, for it to be closed down by brussels police from the order of the socialist mayor, remember, of course , that the national course, that the national conservative conference had its first meeting in london last year and sadiq khan, who many people consider really quite left wing made absolutely no move whatsoever to close down the conference. rishi sunak has come out fighting about this. he says that it's very concerning and a threat to free speech, but labouris and a threat to free speech, but labour is interestingly, you could see there in your interview with catherine couldn't quite decide what line to take. she sort of hesitated for a minute and suggested that it was a an operational decision. and i think that is going to be the question in the coming days. if the mayor of brussels and the brussels police had evidence , which some are had evidence, which some are suggesting, that there would be disorder later in the day at the ev

we'll continue to keep our eye on those meetings on going in brussels and new york tonight. have you with us. thank you. around the world and across the u.k., you're watching "bbc news." for our u.k. viewers still with us, let's take a look at some of the stories make news here. the families of two school girls murdered in 1986 have received apolls from says ex police. russell bishop killed the two in a woodland then in brighton. he was initially cleared but was convicted after double jeopardy laws were changed. the scotland government is to target greenhouse targets by 75% by the end of of the decade. scientists have said that al is now undriverable. that final goal of 2045, will remain. world health is calling for smacking to be illegal in northern ireland and the u.k. the u.k. says the current laws already protect children from violence. downing street has ruled out tonight making any further concessions on its rwanda bill as the standoff between the government and the house of lords continues. m.p.'s have been debating and voting on the afternoon over changes made by pee

going to the news live from fill in the you agrees to new sanctions against the rock making and brussels latest a great to target a bronze me. so i'll and try and produces following last week, and so on each route on that in mind. it's also coming up. don't turn away from the concept. that's the u. s. play is the suffering continues in the strip. it says it needs nearly $3000000000.00 in additional i to provide for the palestinian population that also coming up a volcano, evenings in nature, around multiple times, prompting a riddle list and a tsunami warning authorities are rushing to evacuate thousands of residents from the bridge and flooding in the days i'm president of the brain full can do by causes travel. kyle, so one of the world's busiest airports made warnings from textbooks that the region could see more extreme storms as level temperatures. right? the, i'm anthony. how it welcome to the program. european union leaders have backed new sanctions against iran following last weekend's attack on his ro drink tulips in brussels. on wednesday they decided to direct sanctions at wri

preparations for world war are intensifying in brussels.ow there is almost a trade going on between the american left, nato and brussels, instead of focusing on establishing peace and finding diplomatic solutions. today, new arms deliveries and billions of euros are on the agenda. belgium currently holds the presidency the european union, said today the first topic for discussion is the ukrainian ministers of foreign affairs and defense of ukraine, also invited to luxembourg, will first of all ask for even more air defense systems. as the media found out, back on april 10, the two of them wrote a letter addressed to the head of eu foreign diplomacy, joseppe barel, where they indicated that at the moment this is a priority for kiev. in turn, jose barel, having arrived in luxembourg today, announced that he had already asked the alliance countries to look for air defense for ukraine. we must supply more ammunition, more air defense systems, more interceptor missiles, because... let's see what the eu countries can find to supply, since there i

at the summit in brussels he discusses his favorite topics. an involuntary admission that insurance companies do not pay for damage to the nord stream, claiming that the explosion was caused by a certain government. about the main thing, ilya fedorovtsev is in the studio this minute. hello. in kurgan, the level of the tobol river has increased by more than a meter, the water continues arrive. the city center is partially flooded. high-rise buildings of government institutions went under water. flooded it. and the right bank part of the regional center, where predominantly the private sector is located. in total, there are 30 settlements in the disaster zone in the region , almost 14,000 people were evacuated, olga zenkova reports from kurgan. this is the very center of kurgan. father and son ryabtsev go on reconnaissance to the flooded house, they bought an old boat especially for the floods, and patched up the holes. nowadays there is nowhere in kurgan without watercraft. look how much rubbish, which is oil, will now float along the tabol, fi

that was tara schultz and brussels. take a look now at some of the stories making news around the world today. stan mark has closed the air space of shipping traffic in one of the world's busiest ceilings due to a faulty missile launcher. the incident happened during a naval exercise and the great belt street, the main maritime access to the baltic sea authorities say the faulty launcher couldn't be deactivated and warned of a risk of falling messiah fragments. finland has extended its border closure with russia indefinitely due to what helsinki calls a higher risk of organize migration orchestrated by moscow relations between the neighbors have soured over the word and ukraine in finland, joining nato last year when he's rescuers are working to reach scores of people trapped after wednesday's earthquake as a mass of clean up operation begins. at least 10 people were killed and over a 1000 injured and the magnitude 7.4 quake was the islands worst. earthquake in a quarter of a century. our correspondent james change or t

that was alexandra phenomena reporting from brussels. well, the growing tensions between israel and iran are also casting a long shadow over the conflict in gaza and the suffering of it civilians. the almost run health ministry says 7 people were killed in the latest is rarely attack and the southern city of rough off. it was one around 40 strikes on target across the palestinian territory in the last 24 hours. israel has now to invade. rafael were over half of gauze as population is sought, refuge from finding is really officials stay the city harper's battalions of a loss which carried out their tober 7th terror attacks against israel. you know, we use rebecca rivers is following the latest developments for us from jerusalem and was the head of owner of accusing israel, of trying to end its 8 operations in the strip. i asked her about the humanitarian situation to these calls by the un and also by annalee to babble, gemini, foreign minister, who visited israel yesterday, trying to keep the humanitarian situation in the limelight ins li

amazing and brussels leaders agree to targets. hey ron's miss island drawing produces the following last weekend to cell phone use ralph lauren and by the i'm jared raid. welcome to the program. a you lead is have back to new sanctions against the ron following last weekend's attack on the israel. during talks in brussels on wednesday, they decided to direct sanctions as a rainy and produces of drawings and miss file space were used extensively in the assaults, the french president am i know my phone knows what he wants when it comes to new sanctions or new ron calls could be something different. he said that the, i think we must have that. and to expand sections on the route and go beyond what was planned today. we have in favor of sanctions, but also talking anything that could help to make new sales and service which were used during the attack on saturday and sunday and which are also being used in ukraine. so to, since it's an easy shoot at the heads of state and government meeting in brussels to discuss a european response t

dw correspondent jack power is not the summit in brussels. he's, he's assessment of the latest decisions on both the ron and ukraine, i think is a relatively easy agreements the you leaders to of may to target companies that are manufacturing drones and me. so i was like the ones that was sent into is ready territory. the weekend is quite an obvious, it expands some of the sanctions that the lead is would be able to agree on here at the summit in brussels. interestingly, i just thought of that they wanted to talk about ukraine and they did manage to get an agreement to decide that they would give, provide a defense systems for ukraine. the ukranian president in florida is a lensky address that you need is via video link saying that they simply needed this light v as re. these have the capabilities of ad defends the ukrainians. he said, have needed this for 2 years. you are paying time, so president shaw michelle. he came right into the atrium here off of the meetings and said that the european leaders have agreed that the timeline for that ad

the deputies rise the budget in brussels. thank you so much. now as the tensions between each route and around increase the international community is being boned not to lose sight of the conflict in gaza and the suffering of civilians to, as well as pressing on with its military campaign. i mean to destroy a mouse which carried out the october 7th terror attacks. the win is one of the threat of famine in gaza. and his calling on donald countries to provide nearly $3000000000.00 in additional i'd by the end of the stage and supplies to send on gaza. as signs of the war smolder in the distance sees the drops are desperately needed lifeline. no, certainly for the food and the same chills of the, the me a resort to this very should with the lack of cloth in the city, there is nothing. i'm our house. it was damaged, we resorted to disperse you it. and it was incredible that we were able to make it work. it was not easy, but thanks guy did work on the sales of a $108.00 axis is still severely restricted. the u. n. c is for cheapest, seemed to the te

we are going straight to brussels, where you can see live images. let's see if we can listen into what's happening there. there is not much we can pick up there. to give you a little bit of an overview. it is the anniversary celebration of nato, which is marking its 75th year. the chiefjens stoltenberg has been discussing the importance of nato�*s strength and for europe sticking together and remaining strong. we also heard from the ukrainian foreign secretary, talking about the importance of military aid to ukraine. so there isjens stoltenberg walking in there. let's have a listen to what he said earlier. to nato, the united states has more friends and more allies than any other major power. i don't believe in america alone. just as i don't believe in europe alone. i believe in america and europe together in naito. i believe in america and europe together in nato. that was jens stoltenberg speaking aefrlier. earlier. you can see the live scenes in brussels, where he is continuing to meet other foreign representatives there. the british foreign secr

also coming up on our show, nato is a foreign ministers, nation, brussels aid for ukraine at the top of the agenda with further discussions on making support for k of less dependence on the us. the clay richardson, welcome and massive earthquake has hit tie one causing damage and knocking all power to tens of thousands of people. it is the strongest earthquake in 25 years and was centered near the city of wiley and tie one's eastern coast. at least 9 people has been killed and more than 900 confirmed injured government officials say over 70, people are trapped after dozens of buildings and tunnels collapsed. the powerful quake initially had prompted su nami warnings for japan and the philippines. but those were later withdrawn. as a reading spring morning and type a interrupted by the biggest us quite to strength, taiwan in 25 years. this once i once brung it east coast, the city of quantity and was west, hates. the folding, rocks killed hika and violent shaking his damaged dozens of buildings. some were left on the verge of collapse, which shocked residents warning each other not to

thanks jack jack patrick in brussels. well, take a look now at the goals, tours making headlines around the world. israel says at least 14 of its soldiers have been wounded after that has belonged to us into group attempting to try the army base. they have the board of 11 on is really military release base voltage climbing to show retaliatory strikes on has blocked targets in southern lab on the 2 sides of exchange fi almost daily since the war and guns have begun in october. russia has begun to withdrawal its peacekeeping troops from being to go on and cut her back region of azerbaijan. any 2000 russian soldiers were deployed to the banquet region in 2020, after renewed fighting between us advice on an ethnic or medium forces. i mean, he is accused russia of fighting to protect the peace as a body shop and we took the region by full last september to the cremeans. the invasion of you train them at least to 17 people, have been killed and dozens of others injured. after 3 russian missiles hit, the northern ukrainian city

i mean, luckily, the court in brussels, a court in brussels overturned , the police brussels overturnedtion. so it did go ahead, but. >> yeah, but by then the news was out. and of course, it tells you it's quite telling of what the eu is all about, you know, and ironically and symbolically , and ironically and symbolically, it was in brussels, right, the capital of the super state. yeah. the hub . yeah. the hub. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> you said one, one good thing that come out of was the that did come out of it was the nigel farage you know, nigel farage said, you know, despite brexit was despite the way brexit was mishandled by the british government. paraphrasing mishandled by the british gocourse,nt. paraphrasing mishandled by the british gocourse, but paraphrasing mishandled by the british gocourse, but i'm paraphrasing mishandled by the british gocourse, but i'm more raphrasing mishandled by the british gocourse, but i'm more than asing of course, but i'm more than ever happy that we did this thing because that that tells you what the eu is all about. yeah. you what the eu is all abo

that one, to me are the aspect to date of these brussels correspondent ramsey patchett. who is that the a you making as to how these new sanctions are supposed to work against drone and missile manufacturers who are already on the ag sanctions will hire indeed. so what we're looking at here is your leaders. i think we're really trying to tighten the screws on existing restrictions on iran to show that they are essentially not tolerating what is, what was an unprecedented rating attack against israel over the weekend to ron. it should be noted says that that a talk was self defense after suspect to just really strike on its embassy in damascus. but you leaders have all of them condemned tyrone for that unprecedented attack. no, really, for decades iran has been under a roster of western sciences from the united states, but also from the european union side and even just in the last year. so you leaders have targeted your ons drone production that on that occasion, over its provision of drugs to russia, which we know rush of waging, it's more and ukraine. and i think given

by the police and the brussels official, the mayor of brussels, tried cancel brussels, who tried toe conference. the while nigel farage was on actually hosted an ultra radical iranian politician. so this is socialist philip close or close? probably because it's closer to play for germany. he pressured the venue hosting natcon to shut the event down. but last year he hosted the mayor of the iranian caphal the mayor of the iranian capital, at the brussels town hall. and this, i mean , he's not hall. and this, i mean, he's not just a mayor in iran. he's a serious guy. he's been placed under sanctions by the uk because involved in the because he's involved in the commission human commission of serious human rights violations or rights violations, violations or abuses you know , abuses in iran where, you know, the authorities have been shooting women for for, shooting young women for for, not wearing headdresses. >> so just just for people who might be fully to speed might not be fully up to speed with itself, what was with the story itself, what was the of the national the nature of the

i might unravel the unity and brussels?— brussels? i think the most existential _ brussels?nk the most existential one _ brussels? i think the most existential one is - brussels? i think the most existential one is ukraine. | brussels? i think the most i existential one is ukraine. a brussels? i think the most - existential one is ukraine. a trump presidency would mean for support toward ukraine if that us support would completely fall away that would completely fall away that would have major implications, security implications for ukraine itself but also towards a potential russian invasion towards baltic countries in the east of europe. so the eu will have to step up to make sure that it keeps its deterrent effect towards vladimir putin. it's unclear whether at this point it's actually able to do that. on top of that, on top of the existential security question, what we've seen last time but the trump presidency was that trump was very good in trying to divide and conquer between different eu countries. by using trade tariffs on german cars, on french champagne but also t

drama in brussels.ve in on a conference of right wing conservatives while nigel faraj was on the stage at the time should and with 50 days to the vote in europe, will be in the netherlands night for the first in europe wide series election 24. a very good evening. let's begin with the airstrike in southern lebanonhat killed one of hezbollah's top commanders. he had served as a senior official in hezbollah's military wing. the idf said he planned rocket and antitank missile launches toward israel from lebanon's coastal areas. i don't need to remind you regional tensions remain extremely high after iran launched its missile and drone attacks on israel over the weekend. that in retaliation for an israeli strike on tehran's consulate in damascus. israel's foreign minister has written to more than 30 countries calling for sanctions against iran's missile program. the israelis have been showing journalists of one of the ballistic missiles fired toward israel on saturday. were cabinet met for a fifth time toda

jeff power in brussels. jim is foreign minister has concluded her visit to israel, aimed at diffusing tensions with iran on the line of babel met with his right in crime. it is so benjamin bathroom jocelyn, to discuss the full out from a residence unprecedented arrow attractive the weekend during the day as she met the president is that have sold in jerusalem. like many of his rouse allies, germany has been urging de escalation in this conflict. speaking at television, spend glory, an apple, which she will not iran's attack on israel shows tact. ryan is not afraid of escalation. you guys can say, i am react racing here today. my toe to condemnation of this dangerous act and have told my is ready be partners very clearly. israel has a complete solidarity to iran will face consequences by to the consequences live in we in the you are placing sanctions against iran and will continue to work on these fights here on at the same time, it is critical that this highly flammable situation does not turn into a regiona

are brussels bureau chief alexandra phenomena is covering nato's 75th anniversary. i asked her how unified the alliance really is at the moment. well, the alliance at the moment is united spots. of course, the presidential election coming up in the us is looming large over every meeting of net made to allies. and it is enough for donuts trump's to question. he's commitments to the alliance on that contain trail to send tremors across europe. so and knowing that you understand how important it is for you installs and back to cold for you need teach to, to make clear that the membership in the alliance is also in the interest of the united states. and that is also the aim of his proposal. that she has put on the table for an aide to, to take a bigger role in coordinating the delivery of age and also weapons to ukraine. because he's trying to ensure a predictable and reliable health for key of regardless of what is happening when the u. s. regardless of who is going to win the presidential election there. and this is also a signal to washington that it is not only do y

the bbc's jonathan beale followed all the announcements in brussels. the attention of the participants of this meeting is focused on... in two aspects: first of all, it is directly ukraine, and even jens stoltenberg noted that ukraine has enough courage, but is running out of ammunition, so what they can do now, as well as in the long term, in particular, is what is also called a plan in case of trump's victory, because if he becomes president and stopped supporting ukraine, this would lead to huge problems for ukraine, so european allies have to step up, so jens... stoltenberg is now considering the creation of a special five-year fund of 100 billion euros for further long-term financing military support to ukraine, as well as taking over the current responsibilities of the united states to coordinate the supply of arms and ammunition to ukraine. it's what's also called ramstein, but for nato to take on that responsibility and also to help coordinate the military exercises that are now taking place in... different countries, including great britain. t

terry shields in brussels. what does the german foreign minister mean by juggling variables between a, you and nature? so if everyone is confused after listening to her, you're not alone because she's pointing out. some of the problems in coming up with, with a fund under nato auspices, because the european union already, of course, has, has a funds for ukraine also has weapons programs for ukraine. and so it has largely been in the past that nato coordinates contributions, not just from nato allies, but also from more than 20 other countries which are helping ukraine. so a lot of countries are going to be worried that they're going to be asked to give money on the new side of town and then also out at nato headquarters. and nobody wants to be having to come up with 2 funds. so that's going to be uh, the, it's going to take a lot of work to iron out, any possibility of duplication. and that's what she was speaking about. but there are also have been some approval from countries, including germany, on the idea t

also coming up at a meeting and brussels annual leaders of breed to new sanctions against iran, targeting pear on miss ellen drone producers. this comes after last weekend's assault on israel and the volcano in indonesia erupt multiple times, prompting a rest alert ended tsunami warning. authorities are rushing to evacuate thousands of residents from the region. the . i'm not really sure welcome to the show. germany has some and rush us ambassador over the arrest of 2 men suspected of spying for the kremlin prosecutor say the 2 dual german of russian nationals were taken into custody in the bavarian city of by lloyd's. they are accused of plotting sabotaged attacks, designed to undermine military support for ukraine. authorities say the men were planning the attacks and coordination with the russians, secret service and the us military facilities in germany were also being targeted. i was bringing the de leon, chief political correspondent, nina has a nina, the german interior minister and just address the matter. what did she say? why seasons lee said that it was a very serious case of a

that was, that period reporting different brussels flooding as far as tens of thousands to leave their homes in border areas of southern russia in context on melting snow is raised water levels along the euro river, causing dice and dams to collapse. authorities have set up a rescue operation, but local residents say not enough is being done was done to prevent the search or the flooded area is getting bigger by the hour. the rising water is now threatening the regional capital of our in board. a city of more than half a 1000000 authorities are urging everyone in dangerous areas to leave their homes material that it's hard for me around, but we have to stay strong vehicle. my son has come for that. i have to give an example that we will overcome matches deal with the floods he'd several regions invest in siberia and neighboring cars like stones brushes, emergencies, ministry launched a massive rescue operation, but they help from the federal center is often seen as too little or too late a brief protest over the handling of the disaster broke out in the region, 2nd largest city of our

people in the ruins of the coming up on our show. nato's foreign ministers meet in brussels, aid for ukraine at the top of the agenda. with for the further discussions on making support for q of less dependence on the united states. the empire. richardson, welcome, a mazda of earthquake has hit taiwan, causing damage, and knocking all power to tens of thousands of people. it is the strongest earthquake in 25 years and was centered near the city of juan's. yeah, and on tai ones, eastern coast, at least 9 people have been killed and hundreds confirmed injured. government officials say dozens of people are trapped under buildings and tunnels, after the collapse of a powerful, quick initially prompted sonoma warnings for japan and the philippines. but they were later lifted to w's james a tater in taipei. explain to the challenges the rescue. workers are facing a yeah. well for complex, this is a city on taiwan eastern coast. you story my report, that some of the imagery of the geography rated in the coastline and what it looks like. this is an area where a lot of these kind of space is

okay, we're talking to brussels about this as well, but they will definitely be concerned and brussels about where the shelves is trying to kind of work through their efforts down there with one or 2 very smooth announcements. so for instance, you know, beef impose apple inputs from germany into china, held up by shelves and as, as achievements from today's tools. but obviously, you know, that it does have no major, major products like job costs. you know, i was a chief international editor, richard walker. thank you so much. i this russian president vladimir putin has told his a rainy and counterpart ever i'm receive, that's a new confrontation in the middle east. codes beat, quote, catastrophic, according to the criminal pair held, talked earlier as tear on warren's israel, of a painful response if it retaliates against iran attack over the weekend. meanwhile, the is rarely for administer. israel caught says he has launched a diplomatic offensive against iran. he wrote on social media that he has sent letters to 32 countries and it's called for sanctions on ron's missile project. now