lyse doucet is with me.stion has been what approach will joe biden take in dealing with vladimir putin? just asjoe biden was trying to exit the stage, reporters were still asking him if he was tough enough. he reporters were still asking him if he was tough enough.— reporters were still asking him if he was tough enough. he said listen, nothin: . .. he was tough enough. he said listen, nothing... foreign _ he was tough enough. he said listen, nothing... foreign policy _ he was tough enough. he said listen, nothing... foreign policy is _ he was tough enough. he said listen, nothing... foreign policy is not - nothing... foreign policy is not exotic. it is about human relationships. hejust exotic. it is about human relationships. he just wanted to say here we are, two leaders, it's unprecedented that two world leaders can sit down and talk for two hours straight. so much so he said they could shorten the time, including... when journalists could shorten the time, including... whenjournalists kept could shorten

the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here. i am still canadian. still canadian. ..by birth and nationality. we are glad to have you here. thank you for being with us. pasties in cornwall, pate in brussels, petite arvine by the glass on lake geneva. us presidentjoe biden has had a busy week, encompassing multi—national diplomacy with g7 and nato and a bi—lateral with vladimir putin. more than once, in the folksy style honed by five decades in america's national politics, mr biden declared, "america is back". it is a neat phrase, some might even say it is a glib phrase but america is back in what way and where? the question is an existential back or aspirational america is back? the answer is it is a bit of both. the fact is that donald trump took america out of international organisations and threatened to get out of nato and really affected the western alliance. whatjoe biden is saying is we are back in this alliance and we are back as a collective but that aspirational part of it is that donald trump and the american democrac

here's the bbc�*s lyse doucet. his main focus was on domestic issues.lear today, and that's what iranians want to hear, he's going to fight against, in his words, corruption, discrimination and poverty. and when it comes to foreign policy, he talked about it being results—oriented. and that's very much the case when it comes to the iran nuclear deal, thejoint comprehensive plan of action. he wants the us politicians to reconsider a return to the iran nuclear deal that president trump pulled out of in 2018, give him the sanctions relief he needs if he wants to fulfil his main objective, which is using the pressures on the iranian people, but he was adamant as well that "0urforeign policy does not begin with thejcpoa and it will not be limited to it." unidentified flying objects — or ufos — are the stuff of science fiction movies and conspiracy theories. but last year, a us military task force was established to investigate dozens of unexplained sightings that go back decades. a de—classified report is due to be delivered to congress in the next few days.

earlier i discussed the likely turnout with our chief international correspondent lyse doucet.o—date because i believe the polls, well where are we? they had closed initially in smaller villages and towns.— had closed initially in smaller villages and towns. what happened now? well, — villages and towns. what happened now? well, they've _ villages and towns. what happened now? well, they've been _ villages and towns. what happened now? well, they've been keeping l villages and towns. what happened | now? well, they've been keeping an eye, there are people still waiting to cast a ballot. people in a queue are about to open it holding station and made it absolutely clear the polls would stay open as long as it took to get as many voters as possible. it underlines the concern by the authorities of the islamic republic because voter turnout is only regarded as the only legitimacy based in the system. all through the to these polls is been predicted that the turn out be really low in an unprecedented way. the last presidential election in 2017 where he won a resounding second term t

the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here.ian. you're still canadian — still canadian by birth and by nationality, and a privileged guest here in london. we are very glad to have you here, lyse. thank you all very much for being with us. now, let's begin with pasties in cornwall, pate in brussels, petite arvine by the glass on lake geneva. us presidentjoe biden has had a busy week, encompassing multi—national diplomacy with g7 and nato and a bi—lateral with vladimir putin. more than once, in the folksy style honed by five decades in america's national politics, mr biden declared, "america is back." jeffrey, it is a neat phrase, some might even say it is a bit of a glib phrase but america is back in what way and where? i think the question is, is it an existential back or is that an aspirational america is back? and i think the answer is, it is a bit of both. the fact is that donald trump took america out of international organisations, took american and threatened to get out of nato, and really panicked the western alliance. w

the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here. arvine by the glass on lake geneva. us presidentjoe biden has had a busy week, encompassing multi—national diplomacy with g7 and nato and a bi—lateral with vladimir putin. more than once, in the folksy style honed by five decades in america's national politics, mr biden declared, "america is back".

bbc�*s chief international correspondent lyse doucet tells us more.en by climate change. and david beasley, the executive director of the world food programme, described it as a silent crisis in a forgotten corner because, drought after drought after drought, year after year after year, the people of southern madagascar have been living with the devastating consequences of climate change in their lives. it's the only country in the world where people on the brink of famine are not involved in a major conflict. and it's difficult now the crisis are exacerbated even more, because it's difficult to get food to people because of the global pandemic. this pandemic has disrupted education for an entire generation of young people worldwide. but for students in the disputed indian—administered region of kashmir in 2020, it's been especially tough. even before covid, schools there had been closed for months after tens of thousands of troops were sent into the region and a curfew was imposed. the bbc�*s aamir peerzada has been looking at the daily challenges fo

the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here.

lyse doucet is here with me. to the odium? ~ u, when president biden takes to the odium? ~ .. , . when president biden takes to the odium? ~ , . ., podium? i think we can expect to hear from — podium? i think we can expect to hear from him _ podium? i think we can expect to hear from him more _ podium? i think we can expect to hear from him more of _ podium? i think we can expect to hear from him more of what - podium? i think we can expect to l hear from him more of what we've already heard, and its music to the ears of his nato allies including jens stoltenberg. it understands that if it wants to have an impact in this constantly evolving security environment at this pivotal moment, they have to work together. it's the opposite kind of message from what they heard from president trump, where allied leaders tiptoed around him and when sure weather he would berate them for not spending enough, weather he questioned weather america was getting its money pot worth and weather he would renew his threat to pull out o

the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, also canadian by birth, is with me here. canadian by birth and nationality. we are glad to have you here. thank you for being with us. pasties in cornwall, pate in brussels, petite arvine by the glass on lake geneva. us presidentjoe biden has had a busy week, encompassing multi—national diplomacy with g7 and nato and a bi—lateral with vladimir putin. more than once, in the folksy style honed by five decades in america's national politics, mr biden declared, "america is back". it isa it is a metes phrase, some might even say it is a grab phrase but america is back in what way and where? , ., , , , where? the question is exhibit x is auoin to where? the question is exhibit x is going to sell _ where? the question is exhibit x is going to sell a _ where? the question is exhibit x is going to sell a bank _ where? the question is exhibit x is going to sell a bank or— where? the question is exhibit x is going to sell a bank or aspirational| going to sell a bank or aspirational america is back? the answer is it is a bit of both. th

lyse doucet, chief international correspondent. a lot has chanted a military option. well, a lot has changed in _ a military option. well, a lot has changed in the _ a military option. well, a lot has changed in the last _ a military option. well, a lot has changed in the last 20 _ a military option. well, a lot has changed in the last 20 years, - a military option. well, a lot has changed in the last 20 years, as| changed in the last 20 years, as president biden himself said when he announced he would be pulling out troops before september the 11th. he said 2001 is not 2021. they came in, their main objective was to find al-anda, to get rid of al-anda, to find osama bin laden and toppled the taliban. after that, find osama bin laden and toppled the taliban. afterthat, i'm find osama bin laden and toppled the taliban. after that, i'm sure there'll be lots and lots and of discussion. what were the americans doing in afghanistan? where they they are to promote the rights of women and children? were they there on a democracy building

here's the bbc�*s lyse doucet. i think you hear the word leadership a lot. to ensure that there is adequate levels of funding and yes, indeed, leadership. now of course is an extremely sensitive time in the aid community. the worries and of course for the pandemic countries have to put their own citizens first, but hoping against hope that even with all the financial consequences of the pandemic, that aid budgets won't be affected. and that is why britain's decision, it says they're still giving $10 billion a year, but because of what they describe as a once in a 300 year event, of fiscal problems, that this would be a temporary measure, and the concern is that it will not be temporary and that it will become permanent and will set a terrible precedent. and the impact is already being felt. here's melanie ward from the international rescue committee. the cuts to uk eight already biting and having — the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a — the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a dissenting _ the cuts to uk eight already biting and having a

thank you very much, lyse doucet. to win the necessary support in the senate. the bbc�*s david willis reports now from los angeles. with its emphasis on protecting voting rights and ensuring the integrity of elections, the for the people act represented the largest overhaul of the us electoral system in a generation. democrats also saw it as a means of offsetting measures passed by republican—controlled state legislatures which impose new limits on voting. this is about the american people's right to vote. u nfettered. it is about their access to the right to vote in a meaningful way. nobody is debating, i do not believe, whether all americans have the right to vote. the issue here is their actual access to the voting process or is that being impeded? and the bottom line is that the president and i are very clear, we support s1, we support thejohn lewis voters rights act and the fight is not over. republicans see the for the people act as an infringement on states' rights and one that would tilt elections in the democ