more so, methamphetamine has become a serious issue in fiji, particularly in fiji. in terms of technical support in the help to fight this epidemic, how does the u.s. intend to assist fijian authorities? and to the prime minister, on the issue of immigration, have you considered a minister's immediate stepping aside with regards to the issuance of passports? sec. austin: thanks for the question. i can't tell you what the next administration will do in terms of policy adjustments or things of that nature. what i can tell you is that i am absolutely proud of the work we have done. we advanced things in a number of areas and we strengthened our relationship. as you heard me just say, we are going to continue to invest in our relationship. i think that is profoundly in both of our interests to continue to do so, to continue to work together and continue to strengthen relationships. i think our efforts to strengthen that relationship has made both of our countries safer, and certainly promoted the interests of the people of fiji and the people of the united states of ame

fiji has benefited greatly from the u.s.-fiji defense relationship through many programs and joint collaboration that has enabled us to protect our borders, and has assisted us in tackling transnational crimes. today indeed marks another milestone in the fiji-united states relationship, and we look forward to continued efforts to strengthen collaboration. i thank you very much. sec. austin: mr. prime minister, thanks for the warm welcome and the outstanding hospitality. i am very proud to be the first u.s. secretary of defense visit fiji. it is an honor to be here. our relationship is rooted in common values and our shared vision of freedom and openness. the indo pacific is our priority theater and strengthening our partnerships with fiji and other pacific island countries is vital to a free and open indo pacific. in our meeting today, we have discussed the security environment and fiji's role as a regional leader. we discussed how we are deepening our bilateral cooperation. this includes a new acquisition and cross servicin

too strong and they went on to win it, fiji 24-19, they went on to win it, fiji 24—19, theirfirst theyir first victory in wales. , , , 24-19, their first victory in wales. , ,, ., , �* wales. the pressure doesn't come from _ wales. the pressure doesn't come from that, _ wales. the pressure doesn't come from that, it _ wales. the pressure doesn't come from that, it comes i wales. the pressure doesn't i come from that, it comes from externally and the media because that's a narrative that you create and that's ok from where i sit. you have to take... i honestly believe and we have set for the last 12 months, the number of players and experience we have lost, we will, that. we are to invest in some, a group of youngsters that we feel that we can build with but i understand that form about wanting. you control the narrative and by what you want. it's been a southern hemisphere whitewash this weekend, scotland joint wales england and i went into effect, theirs was to south africa. there will bidden by the world champion is 32-15 bidden by the world champion is 32—15 and edbrooke. britain's

everyone knows what fiji brings to the party. - very expansive team and that's . when they're the most and play, if the space - is there, then let's be brave - and take take those opportunities. the captain says his players are massively motivated to end the run of results. another loss would equal wales�*s record ten successive international defeats set by steve hansen's side more than 20 years ago. the man in charge now has stressed the importance of getting a good result against fiji, then australia this autumn before the world champions south africa arrive later this month. tomos dafydd, bbc news. unlike wales, scotland started their autumn series last week. they beat fiji in a match that fell outside the international window that ensures all players are released from their clubs, so a host of top names return for their match against world champions south africa. finn russell blair kinghorn and ben white all come into the starting 15, while tom jordan will make his first scotland start at full back. they'll all be attempting to inflict a rare defeat on a springboks team under the c

in front of them, fiji.onded by going quickly of underside, to where blair murray was seven minutes into his debut. they soon added a penalty try, fiji being appended down, but suddenly it's great. their path back into the game. that ireland had never won and wales, but felt they would never have a better chance. they propped until the found weaknesses. wales were stung, and facing economic the reactor. alasdair evans�*s try got them back within two, but they had discussed what could approach no closer. for g, x are safe. wales, unwanted history. ten defeats in a row. so wales equal their record losing run of ten matches, which happened between 2002 and 2003. it's now 400 days since warren gatland's side last won a test. the pressure doesn't come... it comes from the media because thatis comes from the media because that is a narrative that you create. and that is ok from what i sit. so, you'd have to take... i honestly believe, and we have said for the last 12 months since the world cup and the terms of the

he wants to see a big performance, a strong performance and a good victory against fiji on saturday inor the next visitors to edinburgh in match two of the autumn nation series, with champion south africa. england have begun their tour of the caribbean but they are without their captain, josh butler, for the time being — though he has signed a new extension to his contract. butler had originally agreed a two—year deal but is committed for a further 12 months, the same length as ben stokes' new contract. meanwhile, butler has not been retained by the rajasthan royals, the indian premier league team he has been with since 2018, he will now enter the auction instead. spanish world number two carlos alcaraz is out of the paris masters, beaten by the home favourite hugo humbert. the frenchman took the first set by six games to one but alcaraz fought back, winning the second 6—3 to take into it into a deciding set. with the noisy home crowd supporting him, humbert took it 7—5 to go through to the quarterfinals. alex de minaur has ended british number one jack draper's seven—match run, beatin

the big question was how strong a side would he name to face fiji with toughest tests to come in theeks? the answer is very strong. the match follows outside the test window so players playing outside of scotland, those players are not available, but that aside, he has named the big guns to take on the fijians at murrayfield on saturday. leading scotland as captain for the first time and the one big selection call is that the scrum—half ali price who has been playing in a struggling side has gotten in the absence ahead of horn. i think he looked really refreshed after a summer off. we have seen that with his performances, his last one against cardiff was excellent, back to his best form. in the look ahead to next week, we hope ben is available, so first and foremost it is about what we feel is best and strongest this weekend. we are putting plans in place for all of the games in november. he wants to see a big performance, a strong performance and a good victory against fiji on saturday in preparation for the next visitors to edinburgh in a match two of the autumn nation series, with

ireland open their lead out to 30 points, but fiji played their part as well, they added two tries ofd some performance from ireland. eight tries and a glimpse perhaps of the future. —— maul. meanwhile, wales' torrid run of results looks like it may continue against south africa. franco mostert opened the scoring for the springboks after only five mnutes, with further scores from eben have a 26—5 point lead, with the second half about to begin, the visitors having scored three tries in the first, opening their account after only five minutes through franco mostert. lando norris said he'll do everything possible to keep the formula 1 drivers' championship alive in tomorrow's las vegas grand prix. 154

darcy craven will make his first scotland appearance in over a year against fiji on a saturday.p. anthony burke is with the squad. another big question was how strong he turns in two phase fiji with tougher tests to come in the next few weeks? the answer is very strong. the match follows the test so players playing outside of scotland, they players are not available, but that aside it turns into his big guns to take on the fijians at murrayfield on the fijians at murrayfield on saturday. they will lead scotland as captain for the first time and the one big selection call is that the scrum—half ali price who has been playing a struggling we and recite has gotten in the absence. i and recite has gotten in the absence-— absence. i think he looked really refreshed _ absence. i think he looked really refreshed after- absence. i think he looked really refreshed after a i absence. i think he looked i really refreshed after a summer off. we have seen that with his performances, his last one against cardiff was excellent, his best form. in the look ahead to next week, we hope he is avail

fiji were too strong for them, and went on to win it, 24—19, theirfirst victory in wales.xternally, it comes basically from the media because that is a narrative you create, and that's ok from where i sit. you would have to take... i honestly believe, and we have said for the last 12 months since the world cup, in terms of the number of players and the experience that we've lost since the world cup, we are going to invest in a group of youngsters that we felt we can build, but i understand test match rugby is about performing and about winning. you control the narrative and write what you want. and it's been a southern hemisphere whitewash this weekend. scotland joined wales, england and ireland in defeat — theirs to south africa. they were beaten by the world champions, 32—15, in edinburgh. britain's sir mark cavendish has won his final race as a professional cyclist — the singapore criterium — bringing the curtain down on a record—breaking career, which included winning more tour de france stages than anyone else in history. drew savage reports. time for cycling in�*s mo

and they built on that to lead after fiji had a player sent off to lead 14—10 at half time.ld on. fiji were too strong for them and went on to win it 211—19 — theirfirst ever win in cardiff. it's been a southern hemisphere whitewash this weekend. scotland joined wales, england and ireland with defeat to south africa. they were beaten by the world champions 32—15 in edinburgh. england's paul waring held—off some off golf�*s biggest names to win the abu dhabi championship, the penultimate event of the dp world tour season. the world number 229 had already broken both the course and the european tour record in his opening two rounds at yas links, and after a wobble yesterday, he carded a six under par round of 66 in his final round today to take victory — beating a top class field, including fellow countryman tyrell hatton by two shots and rory mcilroy in a tie for third. it's waring's second win on the european tour and it puts him fifth in the race to dubai standings, with the season—ending tour championship starting on thursday. it hasn't sunk in yet. 0bviously, it hasn't su

scotla nd scotland have completed their victory against fiji.tentions to football now — and it's been a day of interesting developments in the premier league — with movement at the top, and bottom. in the early game, arsenal missed the chance to close the gap at the top — the gunners beaten by newcastle. and perhaps a cause for concern, given its now three league matches without a win for mikel arteta's side. reginaldo rosario was watching. with arsenal already playing catch—up in the title race, arteta needed to decide to show their teeth. they provide a perfect position on paper. but arsenal soon found out that things don't look as they seem. anthony gordon scored a winner last season. it was an emphatic header. i—0 newcastle. a change of plan may be needed. at the other end, declan rice's was trying it was agonisingly wide. a it was agonisingly wide. header without conviction. it was not arsenal's day. awin a win that sent newcastle into the top half. this could have a lasting impact on arsenal's title ambitions. a big win for newcastle then

but ireland turned on the style to comprehensively get the better of fiji in dublin.eeded momentum ahead of their final match next weekend against australia. patrick gearey reports. this is what it means to play for your country. for gus mccarthy and sam prendergast, these were emotional moments on their first ireland starts. mccarthy had to steady his hands. just four and a half minutes in, he was the thread that ran through the opening try. that is the irish side we have come to know! prendergast could not channel the adrenaline as easily. this challenge earned him a yellow card, it might have been read. the half was all green. fiji powerless to stop ireland scoring three times more, craig casey went flying, a more settled prendergast sent one gliding. to where matt hanson was waiting. ireland open their lead out to 30 points, but fiji played their part as well, they added two tries of their own while never threatening irish control. here at the middle of the maul was mccarthy, some start. and some performance from ireland. eight tries and a glimpse perhaps of the f

wing blair murray scoring on his international debut, before fiji fly—half caleb muntz responded.ling their record losing run. meanwhile, they've just got underway at murrayfield where scotland are taking on the world champions south africa. gregor townsend's side haven't beaten the springboks since 2010 and also lost to them in the group stage of the world cup last year. they have not made a great start here today. they trail five — zero thanks to a try afterjust five — zero thanks to a try after just five minutes. and that's all the sport for now. here in the uk, king charles has led the nation in two minutes of silence at the national service of remembrance ceremony at the cenotaph in central london. he was joined by the prince and princess of wales along with political leaders. around the country, tens of thousands of veterans and civilians also paid their respects to those who lost their lives in the two world wars and other conflicts. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. they arrived early, securing the best position on whitehall, many with their own persona

but fiji are turning this one around. with over 17 minutes played, fiji lead 21 points to 19. welcome world champions south africa to murrayfield. it�*ll be a huge challenge for gregor townsend�*s side who haven�*t beaten the springboks since 2010 and also lost to them in the group stage of the world cup last year. to be able to go to a game where you�*re take on the world champions, it�*s going to be a sell out, you know that you�*re going to have to play your best rugby, um, to have to be in the, in the game. so, yeah, it�*s got everybody�*s minds focussed and the players are really relishing this opportunity. i will bring you their premier league results later on. and that�*s all the sport for now. the british celebrity chef, jamie oliver, has pulled his first children�*s book from sale worldwide after a backlash from indigenous communities in australia for stereotyping. 0ur resident australian reporter bianca balzer. the book is called billy and the epic escape and it is essential —— fantasy novel jamie oliver has published the sequel to a bookie published last year. it is

meanwhile, scotland are leading fiji 26—5 at the murrayfield stadium.en hquones intercepted a loose pass by the visitors. victory today would be scotland's 5th consecutive home win against fiji. let's turn our attentions to football now, and it's been a day of interesting developments in the premier league with movement at the top, and bottom. in the early game, arsenal missed the chance to close the gap at the top. the gunners beaten by newcastle. and perhaps a cause for concern, given its now three league matches without a win for mikel arteta's side. reginaldo rosario was watching. with arsenal are already playing catch—up in the title race, they need to decide to show their teeth. they provide perfect position on paper. but arsenal soon found out that things don't look as they seem. anthony gordon scored a winner last season. it was an emphatic header. without the captain, the. this was the best of this a change of plan may be needed for architecture. at the other end, declan rice's was trying hard. it was not arsenal's day. it is a winner send just

i'm very excited to talk about fiji's. yeah, me too. and talking about your book so the ving medicine, it's about bacteriophages also known as phages and antibiotic resistance. i've covered antibiotic resistance before as a health reporter, but this is one of the first times that i've heard about sort of as a solution to treating these resistant infections. and that's not an uncommon reaction, as you mentioned in your book. so this is a complicated topic. why don't we start the beginning and sort of set the scene for our viewers? what is resistance and how did we get here? antibiotic resistance is. when a bacteria develops resistance. so our antibiotics are our armor is how we've been fighting infectious disease since the mid 20th century and way bacteria develops resistance actually multiple ways and some of develop almost like molecular scissors. so when an antibiotic molecule get into their cells this is the molecular scissors really cut them to shreds some bacteria develops resistance in the sense that when antibiotics get in, they

what on earth are fiji doing?last met at the world champions? the fact that we have played them, the players have felt what it's like to go up against the springboks. whatever they take from the game, it's up to them. line—outs, contactarea... they know now, they have recent experience to go up against the springbok team. ten seconds remaining... it's all oven _ the last time scotland beat the springboks was back in 2010. it's been a while, but the world champions await more on sunday. time now for a look at some of the days other sport stories and... sri lanka have beaten new zealand by 4 wickets in the first of two t—20 internationals. the hosts bowled new zealand out for just 135 with dunith wellalage taking three wickets. and it was left to him to hit the winnings runs in style, as sri lanka reached their target with just six balls to spare. ding junhui has beaten xu si 9—6 to reach snookers international championship final. the 37—year—old has not won a ranking title since 2019 and will take on england's chri

now from the album off in central garza, a waste is where he strikes towns who need and mostly dr. fiji comes rescued and benefits. search too small during mobile, looking for anyone who's trapped solid and then suddenly the job at 1 o'clock in the morning there was an explosion and the screaming started when we came out. there were plains of gunfire above us, but we came here and rescued the people. there were scattered in every corner, children and women. we transferred them to all of the hospital. they were all torn into pieces. that tax comes the 3rd phase of upon your roll out gets under way in part of now. drink garza but the world has organizations say, 15000 children won't be vaccinated because their towns have been caught off by israel's most long siege of the region by the just of course impacts the quality of the vaccination and its effectiveness. if initially 90 percent and 95 percent of the targeted, we are currently talking about less than 70 percent of a target. this rollout could not be more important. in august the world health organization confirmed the 1st case of pau

eastern defense secretary lloyd austen hos a joint news conference in fiji with theountry's prime minister. his business marks -- visit marks the first one to the island nation by a u.s. defense. watch live on c-span, c-span now, or online at c-span.org. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including medco. -- midco. where are you going? maybe a better question is, how far do you want to go and how fast do you want to get there? now we are getting somewhere. let's go faster. let's go further. let's go beyond. midco suorts c-span as a public service with these other television providers giving you a front-row seat to democracy. >> now, legal scholars and university presidents discuss the impact of free speech on gender equality part of the george mason university law school voices for limiting symposium and managed -- examining the relationship between free speech, civil rights, and social progress.

despite this optimism, because from one developing countries, often another from believe do nigeria to fiji, to book this on india, describe the d. s unfair. and d w 's climate report. a tim schellenberg was inbox who covering these climate adults and i spoke with him right after this deal was raged. he told us more about what had been agreed. well, what just happened is that we're seeing a lot of facilitation in this plenary this day. really reads like a thriller if it wasn't about the future of this plan. it's about the climate crisis. these ex essential climate crisis. there was suspensions of negotiations today. they were, we were close to a no deal. the parties walked out, parties walks and then we were back again. and now the deal is there. maybe you hear the people parties in the plenary behind me chair and um there is a deal on the table which was just agreed to $300000000000.00 which should be used from the developed countries to the developing countries used for climate protection. it is much, much less than behalf aust. they have been asking for one trillion dollars. that's what

despite this optimism, because from one developing countries, often another from believe the nigeria, to fiji, to book this on india describe the d. s. unfair dw corresponded leo. and if on how much time has been following the comp summit in baku and she has more on why developing countries are so critical of the steel? well, i'm, i think i'm not a lot of countries. we're actually happy with this deal, but that's just how these huge multilateral climate diplomacy events go. because 200 agents are in the room and they need to agree on something. and so, you know, everybody will have to make compromises. but what industrialized bridger countries are saying is that their own economies are stretched because of them had to make because of divorce going on because of inflation. and they have to deal with these budgetary constraints. and an important point to mention, obviously that an event that was overshadowing these 2 weeks here in back who was the election of donald trump, who was announced that he's going to exit the pairs agreement. so resignation is also saying, well, we can count on the us

fiji were too strong for them and went on to win it 24—19. theirfirst ever win in cardiff. last win against the springboks came in 2010. they've been playing about 50 minutes. it's currently 19—12 to south africa. one of the greatest cyclists of all time, sir mark cavendish, has won his final race. cavandish won the singapore criterium, bringing the curtain down on a record—breaking career. he wore number 35 at the exhibition event today, to symbolise his unrivalled number of stage wins at the tour de france. the race ended with one last sprint finish — and one final podium appearance as a professional rider — although he says he does want to stay in the sport. england's paul waring held off some off golf�*s biggest names to win the abu dhabi championship, the penultimate event of the dp world tour season. the world number 229 had already broken both the course and the european tour record in his opening two rounds at yas links, and after a wobble yesterday, he carded a six under par round of 66 in his final round today to take victory, beating a top—class field including f

optimism, because from one developing countries often another from believe the alternate julia to fiji to book this on india describe the d. s. unfair dw correspondent layer on the vaughn homer stein has been following the comp summit in boxes. she had more on why developing countries are so critical of this deal. well, we have to talk about the scale of the problem that these 300000000000 are going to try to face. and souls and, and developing countries are saying, it's just not enough to really shift their energy systems from fossil fuels, to renewable, energy, east. and mean, let's think about the scale of that. even just in the us, you know, the, the, it's an installation reduction act. so are much bigger investment into the green economy, into boosting the green sector, and transitioning to renewable energy use, then these 3 in the billions and they are meant for all developing countries. and developing countries are also saying that the money is there. if you look at fossil fuels subsidies for example, and you know, according to the i, m, f in 2022, the amount of $27.00 trillion

optimism, because from one developing countries, often another from believe to have to nigeria to fiji, to practice on india. describe the d. s. unfair 10 in climate activists area contribute. and i spoke to us earlier about the contentions with the deal. yes, i think cooked in to 9 was a colossal xavier and a step in the back to communities on the front lines of the excitement is crisis. developed countries are only meeting to lean def, uh, 2 movie nice, $300000000000.00, which is a drop in the ocean, a batch to the experience of doing that needed by developing countries to address mitigation of dish and, and the rest and nothing damage. those no guns commitments, meaning that the developing countries will be back to developed countries, blood pressures, the height that needs to link, causing an excess updates the depth grades in the global south. those new definition of climate finance executives. and this is really important because we have seen developed countries over the past years, even they like the to the, for instance, being in regions as to have been just after shops in asia

optimism, because from one developing countries, often another from believe here tonight, julia to fiji, to book this on india. describe the d. s. unfair gemini has long promoted what's known here as memory, culture. it's culture of remembrance and reference particularly to the atrocities of the nazi era. but it's history with africa hardly. fetus. now active is looking back at the $1884.00 building conference, and it's optim off for a series of events. and exhibitions to examine this crucial meeting, dw was all told me, a lot of people went to have a look. scholars, activists and other professionals, mostly from africa and the diaspora gather to discuss the positive and its impact on the present. they brought together by the berlin based civil society collective known as the colonial. which works to shine the spotlight on billions colonial history and keep its legacy in focus. the berlin conference of 188485. i was even when it happens, very consequential for the african continent and in print, it continues to be so simply because the consequences, the repercussions office has been ign

wales could not hold on, fiji to strong and they went on to win it 24—19, theirfirst victory in walesn wales. , , , victory in wales. the pressure comes externally, _ victory in wales. the pressure comes externally, basically i comes externally, basically from the media because that is a narrative that is ok from where i sit. i honestly believe and we have seen it for the last 12 months, in terms of the number of players and experience that we have lost since the world cup, we were going to invest in a group of youngsters we felt we could work with. but the performance is about winning au control the narrative and write what you want. i narrative and write what you want. . , , narrative and write what you want. ., , , ~ want. i whitewash this weekend in the southern _ want. i whitewash this weekend in the southern hemisphere. . in the southern hemisphere. south africa winning over scotland. britain's sir mark cavendish has won his final race as a professional cyclist, the singapore criterium — bringing the curtain down on a record—breaking career that saw him wear the leader's jersey

in fiji, i had the opportunity to hear firsthand about the blue pacific youth initiative directly from our volunteer meghan, and her counterpart who had taken place in training around project design and management. and brought that training back to her community, went through a process of identifying local needs, and soon thereafter, the women's group was busy creating an evacuation shelter. the men's group was examining the housing structures and looking at how weather events had impacted housing in their communities so that they could reinforce and development resilience from climate related disasters and the youth youth had used local materials for trash bins, picking up trash and properly disposing of it in their community. it was a beautiful thing to witness how that impact multiplies and i really do look forward to seeing how young people develop. i am very, very inspired by their energy, by their passion, by their commitment to developing a better world for themselves and their future. so as technology overtakes so many aspects of modern life, and as the world continues to chang

you can also patent some of the compounded phages produced if you use them instead of fiji. so when kill bacteria they reduce they produce these compounds, license and license the molecule that basically burst bacterial shell, bacterial cell and phages come up so you can make license and patent license medicines. it's a very interesting idea. people in my book that i talked said that they'reorking on that to me. i still kind of had the same question. so you take phages of the picture. you kind of back to this whole evolution thing, right? license don't evolve on them on their own. you kind of need phages to a well so i don't know how is going to go i'm kind of curious myself to see how this idea is going to develop. but the way to go makes definitely make sense is produce this phages in cocktails and that's what quite a few are working on right now. interesting and sort of backtracking also a little bit to talk about how phages are now being in the us or they were first used in the us. how i could you explain a little bit about how they were introduced to sort of our system.

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