in the commonwealth was headed in the wrong direction. i stood outside this building on that tuesday afternoon and took the oath of office as pennsylvania's governor, i talked about what made our commonwealth a place we are all proud to be from the place where we build things. a place where you can save for retirement and watch your kids grow up and find jobs of their own, maybe start a business and sign the other side of a paycheck. i believe then as i believe now that the people of pennsylvania have what it takes to restore those values and build our prosperity. what was standing in our way wasn't our work ethic the kind of paralysis in the status quo and they couldn't find a way to make it tough decisions to get back on track. i promised i'd challenge that in harrisburg and that's what i tried to do for the past three years. sometimes that meant challenging the legislature to step out of the comfort zone. taking on the status quo and doing that, we have already begun to write a new story. it's not a story about we will never get back i

it is our turn to finish writing the next chapter in the story of this great commonwealth. i have never been more proud to be a pennsylvanian. i've never been more confident for our people and more hopeful for our future. if you feel the same way, consider this proposal an invitation in joining me to build the future together. thank you very much. >> thank you for being here. [applause] [applause] 0 announcer: earlier today, officials charged with preparing for seasonal flu testified before in energy and commerce subcommittee. also in primetime, senate democrats speaking with victims of gun violence including a recent shooting at parkland, --parkland, florida. announcer: our podcast, c-span's the weekly takes you behind the headlines to explain in depth one significant news story shaping the conversation in washington and around the country. you'll hear from policymakers providing background in context. y onlinean's the weekl anytime at c-span.org. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies an

be put to death that is completely in violation of the principles of the commonwealth charter which guarantee universal human rights and which all those numbers date of signed up to so again the commonwealth needs to wake up it needs to stand true to its principles and we need to ensure that the one hundred to two hundred million there's been gay bisexual and transgender people who live in ca most countries where it's criminalized that that criminalization is ended and their protection against discrimination and hate crime. is it possible to use events for example like the commonwealth games to send a positive message and are the prognosis duty bound to make sure that happens well absolutely the become of the founded on principles of human rights there is a commitment that every commonwealth doesn't matter which country or who they are has full and equal human rights but it's not just l g b t rights that are being violated in the commonwealth many other human rights are also being violated and we just need to say i think to come other countries if you want to be part of the commonwe

be put to death that is completely in violation of the principles of the commonwealth charter which guarantee universal human rights and which all those members states of signed up to so again the commonwealth needs to wake up it needs to stand true to its principles and we need to ensure that the one hundred to two hundred million there's been gay bisexual transgender people who live in ca most countries where it's criminalized that that criminalization is ended and their protection and it's discrimination and hate crime lastly it is it possible to use events for example like the games to send a positive message and are the prognosis duty bound to make sure that happens. well absolutely the become of the founded on principles of human rights there is a commitment that every com wolf this isn't a matter which country or who they are has full and equal human rights but it's not just l g b t rights that are being violated in the commonwealth many other human rights are also being violated and we just need to say i think to come of countries if you want to be part of the commonwealth y

nine of them have life imprisonment in parts of two countries two commonwealth countries. people can be put to death that is completely in violation of the principles of the commonwealth charter which guaranteed universal human rights and which all those member states have signed up to so again the commonwealth needs to wake up it needs to stand true to its principles and we need to ensure that the one hundred to two hundred million there's been gay bisexual transgender people who live in ca most countries where it's criminalized but that criminalization is ended and their protection against discrimination and hate crime lastly is it possible to use events for example like the comment games to send a positive message and are the prognosis duty bound to make sure that happens. well absolutely the calm of the founded on principles of human rights there is a commitment that every com wolf this isn't a matter which country or who they are has full and equal human rights but it's not just l g b t rights they're being violated in the commonwealth many other human rights are also

our commonwealth relationships. very next day, the flags were removed, leaving empty flagpoles. doesn't that show a pretty poor attempt to cherish our commonwealth friends? mr. johnson: mr. rosindell, last time i was before the committee, or maybe the time before that, you totally bowled me middle stump with a question about the commonwealth flag, on which i am now fully educated. i see it every day. on your precise point about the flags, they will be waving all over london on april 16. mr. rosindell: let's get that right in the future, please, foreign secretary. in terms of global britain, we had the minister for africa here last week or two weeks ago. we spoke quite extensively about this excellent memo that you sent us-the memorandum on global britain. unfortunately, the minister was not aware of the memo. are your ministers aware of it? have they read it? do the government, as a whole, understand what we mean by global britain? if our ministers don't know what it means, how can they go out and beat the drum for

it's only a couple of weeks until the start of the commonwealth games on australia's gold coast.to the games, the bbcs mike bushell has been meeting some of the british medals hopes. he's travelled to wales to meet an extraordinary table tennis player — who's only 11 years old. your first year at secondary school isa your first year at secondary school is a big step in love but maybe not if you are an who at the age of ii is about to represent her country on the other side of the world and, at the other side of the world and, at the same time, rewrite the history books. now, these pictures have not been sped up. this is how good she is. in her lunch hour, she does not give anyone a chance as she builds up give anyone a chance as she builds up to competing in the senior commonwealth games competition. up to competing in the senior commonwealth games competitionm feels good, excited and a little bit nervous. seeing a new country, making new friends. it is mesmerising watching her. she only recently left grammar school and has already graduated to the commonwealth games, believed to

i'm charlie baker, the governor of the commonwealth of massachusetts and the nga of the health and human services committee. i want to welcome you to a conversation that the nga has been engaged in a big way for the past several years. it is fair to say that every governor of every state has made dealing with this particular issue a significant and important priority in their work, and that is certain ly going to be true in the commonwealth of massachusetts. i did not run for governor to work on this issue, but it found me, because wherever i cam pand, -- campaigned, i ran into people who talked to me about it, and their stories frankly broke my heart. over the course of the past

horace is a very good journalist but he is struggling, he is telling us there is a commonwealth primeco nfe re nce commonwealth prime minister's conference being held here, as if thatis conference being held here, as if that is exclusive news! pelle there are 50 countries in the commonwealth and the article says we will have wonderful arrangements with them. through the eu we already have arrangements with 44 of the 50 countries in the commonwealth, two more on the blocks. so we are already global britain. that is not to say we won't have a good future, of course as a great country we will have a great future, but the idea that somehow leaving the eu means we can have brand—new free trade deals as if we don't have any right now is as if we don't have any right now is a little bit misleading. the daily express has an exclusive poll, which says no second referendum. two thirds of people than 11. 6596 of people say no to a second referendum. and it shows that people are optimistic that they are optimistic about the country but they are personally present a stick about how they will be af

and the head of the commonwealth games will find out how a geography teacher from commonwealth games will find out how a geography teacherfrom ireland has inspired generations of athletes to global success. welcome to the programme. plenty to get through. we start with a cricketing news that three australian players have been sent home from the tour of south africa including the former captain and vice captain. steve smith and david warner and cameron bancroft avenue david warner and cameron bancroft ave nu e left david warner and cameron bancroft avenue left with glenn maxwell, joe burns and matthew renshaw caught up. in the eye of a cricketing storm. david, you banned? australia's players arriving here in johannesburg this morning, their preparations for the final test against south africa totally overshadowed by the ball tampering scandal that has shocked the sport. did you cheat during the ashes? done it before? are you going to resign? the most powerful man in australian cricket also in town to get a bid —— to get a grip on the crisis. cricket also in town to get a bid —— to get

the second of our commonwealth games previews.th games to compete in the highest calibre shooting event, full bore rifle. before he left mike joined david and his partner in surrey — although it was more like siberia. he is arguably the best in the world will stop you a matter target which could be 900 metres away. a little black. on the horizon, a bull's—eye the size of a dinner plate, and yet conditions more aching to siberia, david calvert—jones now in his 60s, is going to his 11 commonwealth games, will hit 99% of the time. is going to his 11 commonwealth games, will hit 99% of the timem isa games, will hit 99% of the timem is a sport that you can start in your teens and continue well past normal retirement age, you can compete and be competitive the decades. it is the challenge of the wind effect and also the skills of firing a good shot. there is a crack, you see the splash of the sound can you feel the buzz in the target, you pull it down, it could bea target, you pull it down, it could be a stomach muscles. give it another

firstly, let's talk about the commonwealth, we're chairing the commonwealth for the next two years. we have huge opportunity next month to promote britain and to work with our allies. what is your plan for this? >> well, i think it's going to be a fantastic summit. and i know that many members of the committee are already involved in it one way or another. i certainly welcome that. this is a chance to celebrate an institution that has stood the test of time, that commands incredible affection, loyalty from members. in my view it's been undervalued by this country, not by other commonwealth members, but by this country over the last 50 years. and i'll give you the gambea is coming back in, welcome a new member, we're going to have a session with zimbabwe. they can't have observed status yet, but some event with zimbabwe. the four big themes of the summit are prosperity and trade, increasing trade between us. these are 2.4 billion, 53 of the fastest growing economies in the world, massive growth we're seeing in some of those economies. we'll be talking about cybersecurity, which we've

in post—brexit britain, commonwealth links will have renewed importance.he royalfamily, it would appear that they have a keen and capable new recruit. nicholas witchell, bbc news. world news america next. time for a look at the weather with darren bett. tomorrow will be drier, it has been a poor date, this picture from east sussex sent by a weather watch is typical. bands of cloud wrapped around an area of low pressure moving slowly eased across england and wales and as it pushes away into the near continent we should see much drier weather returning overnight. those downpours lasting longest across east anglia and the south—east. towards the west will see a finger of cloud producing rain here and there, clearer skies coming into northern ireland, temperatures down to a three degrees, also it could turn misty and murky with patches of fog which will lift in the morning. and we will see sunshine developing in more areas, not necessarily across northern ireland but also western scotland, wales, as our cloudier air drifts towards the east of the uk and that m

so a metal at the commonwealth games or just compare at all.games orjust taking an active holiday, these athletes all hope spending some time in the kenyan dust will turn them into winners. and harry, bbc news. the major league baseball season for 2018 got under way on thursday. something quite extraordinary happened. the chicago cubs managed to send the first picture of the game and the season into the bleachers. the chicago cubs champion in 2016. former new york yankees legend derekjeter is the ceo. in a basketball in the nba, staying in north america, by games taking place over the coming hours. the milwaukee bucks up against the golden state warriors. the bucks are eight in the eastern conference. the golden state warriors, reigning champions. that one gets under way in short while on the cricket is 82/2, england are the present after new zealand won the toss in the second test match and cinnamon to bat the second session but be go to the website, you will see the live text update on that. go to it. until next time, goodbye. make no mistake

icommomsfreaith orifice commonwealth orifice and commonwealth ollice and safety the commonwealth officet. i can give that assurance. i suggest to those who do wish to travel to russia that they to ensure they are checking the foreign office advice. travel advice has not changed at this stage. this isa has not changed at this stage. this is a day for the house to speak as one for the nation and she will be reassured to hear that a clear majority of labour members support the firm stance she has taken. is she prepared that this situation will probably get more difficult before it gets better and is she prepared to stay the course to face down this international bully and wrecker of our liberty and the rule of law across the world? cani can i assure him that we will stay the course. we recognise there may be further russian provocation and if there is we have further measures we can deploy. i think it is important that we and our allies recognise this is an important moment to stand up and say to russia, now you can't do this. russian economy is a fraction but their expenditure on offensiv

now, the records for the commonwealth games area bit records for the commonwealth games are a bit sketchyming weekends. you are watching breakfast from bbc news. the main stories this morning: 180 troops have been brought in to assist police after the attempted murder of a former russian spy and his daughter in salisbury. president trump has reaffirmed that a deal with north korea is very much in the making, after agreeing to meet kim jong—un. also coming up in the programme: we will be asking whether mandatory passing distances and fines for motorists who fling open their car doors could be the way to protect cyclists from danger. it‘s time for the weather, but first, we can have a look at the view across london this morning. here is louise. it is one of those kinds of days, i can‘t quite work out what the weather is going to do, that is my amateur forecast. do you know what i like? just a month ago it would have been dark at this point, and it is getting lighter. it feels as though we are getting into spring. what do you think, louise? we are definitely heading into spring. it looks as

meghan and harry will have a major role in the commonwealth once she officially joins the family. >> wait for the royal wedding. from one queen to another, beyonce and jay-z are officially on the run again. the carters releasing this black and white tour posters along with this hair flipping tour video. let's keep the music theme going. last night's iheart radio music awards. bringing out a blast from bachelor's past. do you remember juan pablo? bachelor nation does. >> we got to talk about this. >> let's do it. >> are you so happy arie came along? >> i want to take the risk. >> you got to be kidding me. >> he's taken your crown -- >> he smashed me. >> smashed you. with that season 18's bachelor juan pablo who didn't propose to anyone couldn't be happier to pass the most hated torch to arie. >> i will not say to two people i love you. that's not right. >> redemption for the former worst bachelor of all time. but there's nothing but love for newly engaged paris hilton. she wore her heart on here sleeve with her fiance chris zylka. >> i've never felt happier in my life. >> i think she'

the commonwealth games in australia get under way next week.h weighlifting record holder and will be making her debut at the games. mark ansell‘s been to see her in training. underfive under five foot tall and still a teenager, she has incredible strength. she has only been weightlifting for three years and yet she is already a great britain under 23 record holder. you have just got to keep pushing. when you get it, your body is like... yes! everything hurts. you can feel the blood rushing everywhere. her coach believes she has potential. one of the things she has is that she has the things she has is that she has the ability to train every day. she can lift double her body weight, the equivalent of 15 stones. without me knowing it, fraer filmed equivalent of 15 stones. without me knowing it, fraerfilmed me trying to lift a lesser weight to my waist. herfather to lift a lesser weight to my waist. her father used to play for doncaster rovers and knows what it's like to be a sportsman. the differences, fraer doesn't get paid for her sport and has

archibald is one of 15 cyclists heading to next month's commonwealth games on australia's gold coast she'sjoined by someone who knows her better than most. sibling rivalry, not a bit of it. this big brother is more than happy to take tips from little sister. and who could blame him. the golden girls have done it again. she's a current olympic, world and european champion. as part of the family you just learn a lot watching. it is great. i cannot turn off the dynamic of being a little sister. i have memories my whole life of asking my brother how to do this. i eventually found google! but itjust does not turn up overnight. having siblings on a cycling team is the first for scotla nd on a cycling team is the first for scotland at the commonwealth games. john is making his debut. katie has been there before. representing scotland... i want a gold medal but so does everyone else. i do have a realistic hope in the track events. we will see what happens. i'm going to focus on getting the best times. i would love to come away and say i'm going for medals, that would be lovely but whether it

now to the second of our commonwealth games previews.nis player. this week mike has been to train with one of the oldest. 67—year—old david calvert is heading to his 11th games to compete in the highest calibre shooting event, full bore rifle. before he left, mike went to train with david and his partner in surrey although it was more like siberia. he is arguably the best in the world. you're aiming at a target which could be 900 metres away. a little black dot on the horizon, a bull's—eye the size of a dinner plate, and yet in conditions more akin to siberia, one david calvert, now in his 60s and going to his 11th commonwealth games, will hit 99% of the time. it is a sport that you can start in your teens and continue well past normal retirement age, you can compete and be competitive for decades. it is the challenge of the wind effect and also the skills of firing a good shot. there is a crack, you see the splash of the sound, can you feel the buzz in the target, you pull it down, it is good for your stomach muscles. give it another pu

making up the commonwealth.ing the different faiths and different, i suppose, hopes of the commonwealth. we are celebrating. that's the great thing. in our diversity is strength. different faces together have always been you. —— different faiths together have a lwa ys —— different faiths together have always been you. it has been a feature for several decades now. it is an important signal as to how the faiths can work together. we're not ashamed of being christian. we are proud of being christian and we are an anglican church but we can reach out to others and bring them into this very special place that we occupy. we talk about this as faith at the heart of the nation. they can be part of this space in the commonwealth, which has great diversity. the message of the commonwealth has evolved over decades as it has grown and grown. now it places particular emphasis on this issue of diversity. and diversity being strengthened calls for unity rather than division. exactly. and we're thinking today of a common futur

the british gymnast — claudia fragapanne is out of next month's commonwealth games...t games in glasgow has snapped her achilles tendon. fragapanne says she's heartbroken and doesn't know when she'll be competing again. england will face new zealand in the next match of their one—day series at about one a.m. tomorrow morning in ba i rstow at about one a.m. tomorrow morning in bairstow says he would like to stay in the side. it is a personal opinion and a personal decision. i do not want to play solely white ball cricket for a long time. as i say, it is an individual thing that people need to weigh up within themselves. you can follow the action on bbc radio 5. for me, now it is good night. good evening. after yet another day of wintry disruption we have arrived at the end of the week. the big question, what does the weekend have installed ? question, what does the weekend have installed? actually question, what does the weekend have installed ? actually it question, what does the weekend have installed? actually it will start to turn slowly less cold, slowly is the ope

and the head of the commonwealth games will find out how a geography teacher from commonwealth gamesnd has inspired generations of athletes to global success. welcome to the programme. plenty to get through. we start with a cricketing news that three australian players have been sent home from the tour of south africa including the former captain and vice captain. steve smith and david warner and cameron bancroft avenue david warner and cameron bancroft ave nu e left david warner and cameron bancroft avenue left with glenn maxwell,

with the country's athletes preparing for the country's athletes preparing for the commonwealth gamesustralia, the message from a reigning world champion couldn't be clearer. we need to run clean, we must focus and concentrate and believe that you can do it for yourself. you can do it when you are playing. this generation of kenyan runners will undoubtedly face greater scrutiny than their predecessors, notjust on the global stage, but here at home too. ed harry, bbc news, kenya. defending champion johanna konta will play venus williams in the last 16 of the miami open after both got wins on sunday. the 11th seeded briton was a 6—2—6 —— 6—2, 6—1 winner of at least murders, she wasn't very taxed and she dispatched her belgian opponent in little over an hour. venus survived three match points to beat kiki bertens, the 37—year—old american came from a set down to beat her dutch opponent 5—7, 6-3, 7-5. del down to beat her dutch opponent 5—7, 6—3, 7—5. del potro is into the fourth round of the men's after a conference it 6—2, 6—2 win over nishikori. the fifth seed argentine built on last w

it's less than a month until the start of the commonwealth games. head to australia. around 5,000 athletes will be taking part on the gold coast. amongst them is a welsh table tennis player who is just 11 years old. mike bushell has been to meet her. your first year at secondary school is a big step in life, but maybe not if you're anna who, at the age of 11, is about to represent her country on the other side of the world, and at the same time we write the history books! —— rewrite. now, these pictures have not been sped up, this is how good and it is. at school and her lunch hour she does not give anyone a chance, she builds up not give anyone a chance, she builds up to competing in the senior commonwealth games in australia.“ was really good, exciting, and i'm a bit nervous, seen new countries and making new friends. —— seeing.“ bit nervous, seen new countries and making new friends. -- seeing. it is mesmerising watching anna who re ce ntly left mesmerising watching anna who recently left primary school and has already graduated to the commonweal

the largest of all civil war mortals as the commonwealth of virginia. it was the major battlefield of the conflict. three out of every five battles were placed inside the old dominion. the state suffered more human inflicted damage than has ever occurred in the western hemisphere. and when the civil war centennial ended in the mid-1960's, widespread feeling existed that we have found all the manuscript material that is, and we don't need to do further research. but historians know otherwise. and then came the 150th anniversary of the civil war, forvirginians, sometimes people, but we tend to be more interested in our history than we are and anything else. after all, without more of a. we have three times more history than that of the united states, so we brag about it, justifiably so. it should be no surprise that the virginia legislature was the first to be created in the civil war sesquicentennial years. and it's eight years of existence, state commission accomplished more in commemorative effects or efforts than the rest of the nation combined. the f

the event is used to celebrate the 53 commonwealth countries. attend. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. in the coming weekend some of us could have some snow in the forecast again believe it or not. but rain has been causing problems and part of the midland has had some flooding. this picture comes from leicestershire. that rain is in no real mood to clear away either. only very slowly easing eastwards overnight, keeping a lot of clout in many central and eastern areas. out west some clear spells developing. parts of northern and are may have a touch of frost, but most places stay above freezing. tomorrow is not a bad looking day, certainly a drier day. quite a lot of cloud for central and eastern parts of england, but the further west you are, northern ireland, western scotland, wales and the south west, more in the way of sunshine. temperatures between 9—11. but a change for the middle of the week and this area of low pressure trying to squash its way into the atlantic. the isobars show we have some strong winds in the forecast.

the commonwealth club -- can hear me? the commonwealth club convene some of the most informative and thought-provoking conversations from world affairs to the workplace. these forums support learning and engagement in our communities, and a raise awareness of today's critical issues. right now if you turn on the news or check your twitter feed, you'll see there is no conversation more timely than to nights discussion on gender equity and fostering work environments were egeland has the opportunity to thrive. i've been with bank of the west for over 35 years. so it's quite fair to say that i see many changes in the financial services industry. one shift is the increased role of women leaders in banking for instance, bank of the west ceo was named one of the most powerful women in banking by the american banker. other executives at our bank our head of small and medium enterprises, michelle, our general counsel, vanessa, and our head of community and csr, ginny florez, have been named as influencers in the areas of specialt

let me state that i think is obvious, most of what the founders knew about the hebrew commonwealth they learned from the bible. they were well aware that ideas like republicanism found expression in traditions apart from the hebrew experience, and they studied these traditions, ancient and modern. yes, they studied the roman republic. they studied more modern theorists who wrote about republicanism. but the republic that was described in the hebrew scriptures reassured them. it reassured them that republicanism was a political system that enjoyed divine favor. this was reason enough for them to think more deeply about what role republicanism should play in their own form of government. but for john adams, more important h than the model ofebraic republicanism, it was a handbook for good republican citizenship. it is a handbook for republic can -- republican citizenship. the bible more than any other source taught the civic virtues required of citizens in order to govern themselves in a republic. historian james hudson at the library of congress described the essential connections of rel

today is a celebration of the commonwealth which currently numbers fifty three member countries. there's always a good reason to celebrate but sometimes it's the location that puts the icing on the cake when it comes to a really good party you can celebrate at home with a small circle of friends but some people around the room or even a whole by maybe you've sort of waited in your garden before the place is that we've fallen for the latest episode of a high five serious so on usual there are probably not many people who have partied like this before here i. buy ordinary locations that make for a great party venues. this could well be the world's smallest nightclub number five on our list is a good old telephone to get it out with strobe lights a fog machine and your favorite tunes there are six tele discos worldwide two of them here in berlin concert your calling and the party starts you even get a photo as proof. if you're lucky you might stumble upon a party almost by chance for example on the underground subway parties are a popular trend in several european cities and they're

commonwealth is bankrupt, others blame local politicians for poor planing. >> we are second-class citizenso is frustrated. he says hurricane maria disaster funds are taking too long to arrive and he blames congress. >> why is the same process in florida or texas that takes a week, in puerto rico takes four months. reporter: he's not alone owens day, two dozen activists were arrested demanding congress provide more financial ate to the commonwealth. puerto rico claims it needs $94 billion in aid. congress appropriated 23 billion but less than 2 billion has been sent. >> i want to see shovels in the ground, houses being built to code. i want to see a power system under construction that will withstand the storm. reporter: mike burns says fema's effort has been unlike any hurricane response he's seen spending over $6 billion so far. $16 million has gone to san sebastian where the mayor blames san juan, not the feds. this town took control of the circumstances, and we lifted ourselves up. reporter: frustrated after not seeing power restored in a month. the town created volunteer brigades inclu

garcia amaya the founder and ceo of zero financial and brad mcmillan the chiin stment officer at commonwealth financial network. andre it's good to see you n. ag let me just begin with this idea, you have a very global perspective on investing. is thereg anyth this threatened trade tariff that should change my fundamental posture as an investor? >> i think that's the right way of framing it, and the answer for me is no. the fundamental picture is that we've had a globalize d synchronized atcovery. this is a wrinkle, right? this potential trade is a wrinkle but it doesn't change what was my view earlier is stocksere already expensive, even going into this here in the united states w should expect lower returns than they have seen the last seven years. this is new and the market doesn't like it so i'm not surprised we've seen more volatility than in prior months. >> would you agreeith that, brad, overall? i mean the fundamentals certainly haven't changed. but some of the outlying chatter, if you will, certainly has. >> i do agree with that. and i think you can look at the response of the market

we can do with commonwealth friends and partners. great efforts for the commonwealth. showing that we love our commonwealth relationship. the very next day, the flags were removed. doesn't that show that we don't really cherish them? i am not fully educated. i see it every day. point, therecise will be waived over london. we have the members for africa here last week or two weeks ago. we spoke quite intensively about this memo you sent us. is the minister aware of the memo and i was wondering if you could tell us have they read it? does the government have an understanding of what we mean by global britain? and if they don't understand it, how can they promote our country if our ministers don't know what it means. sec. johnson: i'm thrilled this committee has decided writer report about that subject. more global britain is, the better it is for the globe the better it is for britain. there's no question about it. people are realizing quite how massive our cultural, economic, military, and if the medical practice. spend, it doesn't do justice to the soft power impact of

be hoping that a first world title indoors will launch outdoors medal hopes, starting with the commonwealthw weeks‘ time in australia. laura muir is going for a second medal after winning bronze, she is in the final of the 1500 metres tomorrow, qualifying second behind the winner of the 3000 metres. she has not had the chance to celebrate her bronze medaljust yet. has not had the chance to celebrate her bronze medaljust yetlj has not had the chance to celebrate her bronze medaljust yet. i have not had a chance to celebrate, i am trying to prepare for today. i will put celebrations on hold until after the championships. isa the championships. is a week like me that into the final of the 400 metres. she thought she had missed out after coming third in her seat. but the winner was littered disqualified for an infringement. elite doyle will also be in tomorrow‘s final. this winning jump was a personal best and one of the best in the world this year. and the ivory coast took gold and silver in the 60 metres. 0ne and the ivory coast took gold and silver in the 60 metres. one of the fastest ti mes

she a fine representative of our commonwealth and our nation. and now, mr. president, on a totally different matter. the senate continues to consider a bill that would strike back against the evils of sex trafficking. the topic is all-too familiar to me and many of my colleagues who have fought against this exploitation for decades. this has migrated from the street koreans to smart -- street corners to smart phones. my friend and colleague from ohio, senator portman, has been especially committed to rooting out the cause of this crisis. he's built a broad bipartisan coalition in support of the legislation currently before the senate. it is designed to close a loophole in existing law that allows websites to avoid responsibility even as they knowingly facilitate trafficking. it would ensure any institution that's are party to this reprehensible practice are subject to strict penalties, the ones that they deserve. i urge each of my colleagues to join us in taking decisive action for our nation's children. on another matter, later today the senate will vote on

we are owned by the commonwealth and operated by the dames. we opened in 1961 as a museum. from there, we have had an illustrious history filling the house with objects and interpreting george mason. in recent years the mission has , shifted to focus on the ideals put forward in the declaration of rights and the constitution. so if you come today, you experience us talking about george mason and why he is still important to us today. we are a little under a quarter-mile away from the house now. we have walked down the driveway up to the family cemetery. we have approached this beautiful avenue of cedar trees planted by the last private owner about 100 years ago. i am standing next to a red oak tree we think was planted in honor of george mason after his death in 1792. george is only a little ways away. he is right over here in this walled section of the cemetery. the wall was added by the last private owner under the funding from the sons of the american revolution. in around the 1920's. george was already here at this point, but his burial was not well marked. the two tomb

one of the inspirational figures will stop he also won gold over the same distance at the 195a commonwealthwith parkinson's disease in 2011. —— neurologist. andrew posse got a gold medal. —— pozzi. it was a relief to the british co—captain he made some m ista kes british co—captain he made some mistakes but held his nerve to claim the gold. the burundi athlete was in a class of her own and defended her title. the fastest time of the world in 2018. thank you. sir roger bannister — the first man to run a mile in underfour minutes — has died at the age of 88. he set the record on a track in oxford in 195a — later winning the gold at the same distance at that year's commonwealth games. joe wilson looks back at his life. newsreel: 25-year-old roger bannister, third from the left. there are some moments of sporting history which become part of the world's history. he's decided this is the right moment. what roger bannister achieved in 195a was like a lunar landing for 20th century sport. bannister‘s old friend and rival chris chataway is in third place, waiting to take over as pacer. to run a mil

with that doesy that laid and its ongoing but delay and the commonwealth of mace ready and willing to work with us. that is holding things back. the potential for disasters is enormous. we have a nuclear plant raided the third worst in terms of the coast andn the designed plant yet those two off access tokit all of those people if there is any kind of disaster and on a basis, the dredging issues that in our area are enormous rescue, and that affects missions and dealing with it. so i want to say a couple of things. one, particularly, general jackson, we deal with daily and in our area. the personnel there. the administration there. communication is excellent. work together. we strategize together we do a great job. we don't have is enough machine no i do this. there is no way to prioritize for everything that is of equal we have toneed and do a job here. i have helped with the appropriation a process here and targeting the areas without ear toking but we have been able do that, work together. understands the constraints that all of are you sitting unfir not beingmment about funded a q

so it is tricky, but to be fair, on this, the royals do take the advice from the foreign and commonwealthe helm, what he says has two apply. you alluded to this earlier about getting gas from siberia. if russia was involved in this, it is proved to be, and britain needs to rally round its european partners for instance in order to get more sanctions placed on them, how much more difficult is that, bearing in mind we are leaving the european union and the germans and french get their oil from russia. that is exactly it, it is the fact we are on this road where we have to put more pressure on russia, there is already pressure and sanctions in some areas, but areas such as energy have largely been left alone because we know we do have a problem with energy supplies. even more true if you are germany. we have seen the pictures of angela merkel and putin over the years looking more friendly that other political leaders and that is because germany is so reliant on russia. this is an incredibly tricky time underplaying the screws could be even trickier. there are countries in europe that did not

it's my first time competing for england and for it to be the commonwealth, it's a big thing. i'm so excited. atjust 19, her career should go from strength to strength but don't count her out for a medal on the gold coast. the final whistle has gone in sweden where manchester city's women have beaten their opponents 5—3 on the night. they are through to the semifinals. chelsea could follow them later. that's all from sportsday with me will perry. we'll have more throughout the evening. returning now to our top story. the high court has quashed a decision by the parole board to release the serial sex offender john worboys from prison. it follows a legal challenge mounted by two of worboys' victims — who argued insufficient scrutiny of his other suspected offending wasn't taken into account. the chairman of the parole board, nick hardwick, has since resigned. earlier phillippa kaufmann, the barrister for the two women who brought the case, told my colleague huw edwards that nick hardwick has been made a scapegoat. what happened here was not down to failings on the part of nick h

personally about my own experience in confronting gun violence is the mayor is sick governor of the commonwealth of virginia. i am a gun owner, second amendment supporter when i was an attorney in private practice i was the lawyer who worked with an effort to amend the constitution to guarantee virginians the right to hunt and fish. the second amendment is an important part of our framework. i believe that we can do things consistent with the constitution that will make our nation safer. i asked my colleagues to join in that. when i was elected to city council i was only on one top ten list we had the second highest homicide rate in the united states. we are not a high crime area generally. homicides are usually hard the weapon of choice were goods. remember my time over the course of my eight years i went to too many crime scenes and funerals. in some ways some of the things most men of memorable were the meetings and church basements of homicide victim families. we embarked upon strategies to make our community safer. amidst all the bloodshed and tears we found strategies" feeling with law enf

we examine how relevant the commonwealth is today between corporate am public interests up to the last drop unveils the long standing rule fota in europe april on al-jazeera. the last time i spoke to him he told me he was thinking to go into syria the world wants to see syria's fighters up close and personal but those behind the camera pay the price filmmaker yes it is you made these chillingly intimate footage on and behind the front lines cost him his life his body was riddled with bullets and exclusive documentary syria the last assignment at this time on al-jazeera in twenty sixteen when he's revealed that girls from me and some as young as fifteen were trafficked to singapore to work as males it's illegal and cost the lives so why does it still continue in law abiding singapore want to win east on al-jazeera.