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you mentioned that michelle o'neill is the nationalist first - o'neill is the nationalist first ministersome challenges presented with that, but what has the language been coming out of her speech is the last few days? out of her speech is the last few da s? ,, . , out of her speech is the last few da 5? ,, ., , , ., out of her speech is the last few das?,, ., ,., out of her speech is the last few da s? ,, , ., , ., days? she has been at pains to say she is first — days? she has been at pains to say she is first minister— days? she has been at pains to say she is first minister for _ days? she has been at pains to say she is first minister for everyone i she is first ministerfor everyone in northern ireland, notjust nationalists who want the north of ireland to unite with the republic of ireland, but also for unionists who want northern ireland to remain part of the united kingdom. she said she is here to serve every single person in northern ireland. however, what she did say when she talked about what she called a decade of opportunity. within that she meant essentially having a border

critics of michelle o'neill would _ politicians.ay _ politicians. critics of michelle o'neill would say is - politicians. critics of michelle o'neill would say is all- politicians. critics of michelle o'neill would say is all well. politicians. critics of michelle i o'neill would say is all well and good saying you want to be a first minister for everyone but one of the first things you are saying is a referendum, a border poll on united ireland. she believes there could be a border poll within the next decade and believes it's a decade of opportunity and wants to join the rest of the republic of ireland, obviously sinn fein�*s aim. but the dup leader said he doesn't believe the momentum was there for a border poll and believes the majority of people in northern ireland want to remain part of the uk. i think that issue will keep coming up over the years especially because we are expecting an election in the republic of ireland and sinn fein could become the largest party there and the taoiseach of the republic. it's not an issue tha

significantly, we heard from michelle o'neill. thatjust take a quick listen to some of her speech. take a quick listen to some of her seech. ., ., , ., , speech. none of us are being asked to surrender— speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we are. _ speech. none of us are being asked to surrender who we are. our - to surrender who we are. our allegiances are equally legitimate. we need to walk this two way together. lets meet one another halfway. i will be doing so with an open hand and also with heart. —— two way st. much suffering and trauma persists in our society as a result of the injustice and the tragedies of the past. we must never forget all those who have died or been injured or theirfamilies. i am sorry for all the lives lost during the conflict without exception. as first minister, i am wholeheartedly committed to continuing the work of reconciliation between all of our people. the pass cannot b

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michelle o'neill has been elected first minister of the devolved government., sinn fein, hopes to one day unite northern ireland with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections two years ago. it is also two years to the day that the assembly at stormont last met after the main unionist party, the democratic unionists, walked out of the power—sharing agreement over post brexit trading rules. our political editor, chris mason, reports from belfast. good morning, stormont! stormont sits back up and running today, we've been running the past two years. limbering up and under way — park runners here first thing pounding around the stormont estate. and the politicians are back, too. whoo! and it's notjust you guys rattling around here now. no, there's going to be a few others rattling around. so there's going to be quite a number in the house, i believe, today. but they're welcome tojoin the park run. good to see them back? erm... we'll see. to be confirmed, still. so you thought you'd run at stormont today because the politicians a

the big message from michelle o'neill as she has been _ from michelle o'neill as she has been waitingesignate if she will be a first minister for all. if that is what — first minister for all. if that is what she _ first minister for all. if that is what she can be, that is a big step forward _ what she can be, that is a big step forward in — what she can be, that is a big step forward in the politics of this place — forward in the politics of this lace. . ~ forward in the politics of this lace. ., ~' ,, , forward in the politics of this lace. ., ~' , . , forward in the politics of this lace. . ~ , . , ., place. thank you very much. they are our political — place. thank you very much. they are our political analyst _ place. thank you very much. they are our political analyst team _ place. thank you very much. they are our political analyst team and - place. thank you very much. they are our political analyst team and they . our political analyst team and they will be with me in the hours ahead as we dissect this hugely significant moment. i'm going to show a bit of the geography and l

there is the historic moment, michelle o'neill shaking hands with prime minister rishi sunak. 0f primet, but this is the first time he is there to mark the fact that northern ireland has a fully functioning government. there is northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris. he has been accompanying rishi sunak as he has been visiting stormont. 0f accompanying rishi sunak as he has been visiting stormont. of course, both leaders, both rishi sunak and tee—shot leo varadkar will and have been meeting separately with michelle o'neill and emma little—pengelly, and there they are going in to hold further meetings. they have been meeting earlier this morning as well. now of course, this marks the end of a two—year deadlock as we have been saying and that is because two years ago the democratic unionist party walked out in protest, that was after post—brexit agreements, but they have now endorsed a deal to restart the political institutions, that is what has paved the way for what we are seeing today, the executive's very first meetings that are being held today. of course, this isn't the eas

some unionists have found michelle o'neill's appointment hard to bear. >> michelle o'neill may be first min stir but not in my name nor in the name of thousands of unionist who will never bow a knee to ira sinn fein. >> reporter: few see its return as a panacea, but many hope it will be a platform to start fixing things. >> our thanks to catherine sampson reporting there. >>> well, across europe many farmers say they're fed up with regulations surrounding their livelihood and are not satisfied by raising concessions by the eu and their own country. from italy to greece they won't stop protesting until their demands are met. a slow moving tractor dam blocks a road to rome. vehicles that should be back on farms hogging the open highways. in a loud honking message to the italian government and the eu. farmers here like the ones protesting across the continent are fed up. >> translator: we are expecting an answer from the government after this demonstration because it's a critical situation. we cannot be slaves inside our fa farms. >> it's a sense of anger and frustration shared by many far

michelle o'neill has been elected first minister of the devolved government.nn fein, hopes to one day unite with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections 2 years ago. but the devolved government collapsed when the main unionist party — which wants the province to remain part of the united kingdom — walked out in protest against post—brexit trading arrangements. let's go straight to lewis vaughanjones. thank you very much. no doubting a hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last couple hugely important and symbolic moment happened here in the last couple of hours. hugely significant as well. this is a room with all the tripods, cameras and journalists, the chamber is just through those doors and the politicians are in there right now. things rarely go smoothly here and in the last few minutes, we had a slight whispering and raising of

it's a nationalist first minister now, michelle o'neill. she wants ireland to reunite.d happen within the next decade. unionists here, of course, unionist politicians do not want that. but that is something that could be discussed with rishi sunak today. also today, leo varadkar, the irish prime minister, or taoiseach, he arrived. he's holding talks with politicians here discussing various issues. there's not much actual work going on here today. it's a lot of chats, a lot of photos, a lot of handshakes. but it's hugely symbolic to see stormont back up and running after two years of political chaos. essentially, there were many times where we thought we'd never get to this point. i've stood outside these buildings many times and just said, nothing's happening, and we don't expect anything to happen in the weeks, the months to come, and now to see politicians back doing theirjob is a huge moment for people in northern ireland and what they'll be hoping is it doesn't collapse again and they end up in the same situation that they've been in for the last two years. and char

and it was a historic moment for sinn fein's michelle o'neill. cheered into the chamber by supporters. the first nationalist or republican to ever be appointed first minister of northern ireland. >> today opens the door to a future, a shared future. i am honored to stand here as first minister. we mark a moment of equality and the moment of progress. a new opportunity to work and to grow together. >> reporter: this day she said would have been unimaginable to her grandparents, made possible by the good friday agreement. michelle o'neill's father was an ira prisoner and she's attended memorials for former members. but she has pledged to show respect to the royal family and cooperate with colleagues to cherish the union. >> this is an assembly for all, catholic, protestant and the center. i am sorry of all the lives lost during the conflict without exception. the past cannot be changed or cannot be undone, but what we can do -- what we all can do is build a better future. i will never ask anyone to move on, but i really do hope that we can all move

michelle o'neill says that she will be a first minister for all. o'neill and a new era for northern ireland. after such a long break, and with — for the first time ever — a nationalist first minister, has created hope for a more normal politics. but there is still an immense legacy of past division to overcome. 0ur former northern ireland correspondent fergal keane has returned to belfast a0 years after he first reported from there during the troubles. he reflects now on what is changing and what is not. explosion from this... never, never, never! ..to this... i feel the hand of history upon our shoulder. and this... there's only one problem party, and let's call it out — it's sinn fein. out of the past and into the future. ever since the good friday agreement was signed 26 years ago, the fortunes of the peace have ebbed and flowed. # all we are saying... yet now there is hope for a different kind of politics. # ..is give peace a chance...# richard o'rawe is an ex—ira prisoner with some words of advice forformer comrades and enemies now sitting in

will be the first — a lot, and michelle o'neill will be the first minister.— a lot, and michelle o'neillhris, appreciate it. things kicking off here about one o'clock, and the first order of business will be to elect a speaker, nothing can happen until that happens, and after that we will get the nominations in the pledges and the nominations in the pledges and the speeches from the first minister and the deputy, as chris was just talking about. we are going to concentrate now on what all this means the people who live across there, belfast and the rest of northern ireland, because without those politicians spending the money, making the big decisions over the last two years, it means there is a lot to do. we can speak now as i mentioned earlier to and anne watt, the in tray will be pretty significant. what are the big issues that will have to be tackled? the thing northern ireland needs most is a sustained _ thing northern ireland needs most is a sustained period of stable government. we have had five out of the last— government. we have had five out of the last seven years without the

the doors shall o'neil's shin fain policy seeks to unite northern ireland, which is a territory with the republic of ireland. o'neil's appointment comes as the northern ireland assembly resumes its work after a 2 year boy caused by the pro british democratic communion. this potter says the sick in the us now and as expected, president joe biden has won the democratic primary in south carolina by a landslide. still up to observe as have been keeping a close watch on the 10 out of this election, biden's approval ratings a low at the moment. this vote is being seen as a key test of support, especially among black voters, faces a re election bottle is likely chatted to donald trump. jason compet, donia is los angeles bureau chief for n b c news radio awesome what the lines live. when and south carolina means for jo biden's re election campaign, and it's going to give it a shot in the arm. it really is going to boost a lot of in the campaign, maneuverability throughout the rest of the context here. it's kind of give him some numbers that he can tout, especially being in south carolina and

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those nationalists, and michelle o'neill of sinn fein, the first minister.sts than unionists, just about more unionist than nationalists in the chamber, but sinn fein are the largest party and people will think that matters. let's consider what people will be thinking outside this great hall and this grand setting. beyond prehistoric first, —— that historic first, the priority is to get politicians working and getting things done again. bud politicians working and getting things done again.— politicians working and getting things done again. and if you hear about people _ things done again. and if you hear about people in — things done again. and if you hear about people in northern - things done again. and if you hear about people in northern ireland, | things done again. and if you hear. about people in northern ireland, it has the longest hospital waiting times in the uk so far, and they don't know what the budget will be into the next financial year, and the quality of water here, the water pollution, it is bread—and—butter issues that people will be con

equally, we have seen from the new first minister, michelle o'neill, a repeat of her desire to see aext ten years. as i say, she has said that before, but she is now saying it as first minister. indie before, but she is now saying it as first minister.— before, but she is now saying it as first minister. we have never seen a first minister. we have never seen a first minister — first minister. we have never seen a first minister here _ first minister. we have never seen a first minister here say _ first minister. we have never seen a first minister here say that - first minister. we have never seen a first minister here say that ever- first minister here say that ever before. �* , ~ , ., before. but the first minister and deu before. but the first minister and deputy first _ before. but the first minister and deputy first minister— before. but the first minister and deputy first minister yesterday i before. but the first minister and i deputy first minister yesterday were keen to say that although these differences were there, they were going to try to work together. the question is,

from sinn fein, _ form of michelle o'neill from sinn fein, so_ form of michelle o'neill from sinn feinnn fein, so it is a deeply symbolic day, _ fein, so it is a deeply symbolic day, but — fein, so it is a deeply symbolic day, but that is her designation, and it_ day, but that is her designation, and it is— day, but that is her designation, and it is the first time that has happened _ and it is the first time that has happened here. it is also significant day because it is pretty much _ significant day because it is pretty much to— significant day because it is pretty much to the day two years since the institution _ much to the day two years since the institution collapsed in response effectively to brexit, a lot of brexit — effectively to brexit, a lot of brexit deep—seated issues. all eyes now are _ brexit deep—seated issues. all eyes now are looking at what is going to come _ now are looking at what is going to come next. — now are looking at what is going to come next, and it is really starting a new_ come next, and it is really starting a new chapter of northern ireland's stow _

so an historic moment for northern ireland, terry, what have you heard today from michelle o'neill? the place indeed. and so it will herself made that point saying that this was a historic day and you don't for an overnight and also. so this is part of odyssey . you would see it saying that this was a day on imaginable to her parents and grandparents generations. but this was a very different state from what it was in the day. and she said, that's because of the good friday agreement that old state has now gone. and she also talked about the, the conflict of so many decades. and that's it said that she was sorry for the lives lost during the conflict old lives without exception. so i think a recognition the of those killed by irish republican on site as well as those on the other side. but really she put a lot of the energy of, of her speech. i don't real speech into what is needed to be done here in or out in terms of normal governance. and that's something that they haven't seen here for nearly 2 years. and that was an echoing of that from the new deputy 1st minister, as well as t

michelle o'neill says she believes there will be run in the next decade, she believes the island willps that will be a discussion. he is the meeting with the speaker of stormont, edwin poots, and then they will make their way inside stormont. good timing, we did think he was going to arrive soon, he has arrived on time. lots of people getting photos and videos as he comes into the building. it is as he comes into the building. it is a big day, as i said. it is a landmark day, historic day, the fact that politics is back functioning in northern ireland and of course, the first ever nationalist first minister in northern ireland. could ou ut minister in northern ireland. could you out into _ minister in northern ireland. could you put into perspective _ minister in northern ireland. could you put into perspective how- you put into perspective how historic this is, to have the first ever nationalist prime minister there, first minister? it ever nationalist prime minister there, first minister?- there, first minister? it was a moment really _ there, first minister? it was a moment really

the sinn fein vice president, michelle o'neill , has described it as an o'neill, has described it ast nationalist, first minister. the dup is yet to confirm who will be its deputy first minister, a role that carries equal legal power for the members. mlas must first, though, elect a new speaken first, though, elect a new speaker. a reaction as we go through the afternoon here on gb news. meanwhile the uk says it will continue to support the united states after it launched a strikes in iraq and a series of strikes in iraq and syria targeting militant groups backed iran. nearly 40 backed by iran. nearly 40 people, including civilians , people, including civilians, have been killed as 85 strikes were hit in response to a drone attack on a us military base that killed three soldiers last weekend . iran says the action weekend. iran says the action violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries. police are still searching for a suspected chemical attacker, abdul ezedi , chemical attacker, abdul ezedi, who was last seen boarding a southbound train at london's king'

he was greeted by michelle o'neill and the deputy first minister. varadkar met with the newly formed stormont executive. live now to lord peter hain, former northern ireland secretary. we also have the former taoiseach bertie ahern. welcome both of you to the programme. bertie ahern, there have been so many years since the beginning of power—sharing, there have been hitches along the way, not least in the last two years, but what has been your reaction as ye have seen the return of power—sharing at stormont? unfortunately, the institutions of the good friday agreement have been suspended too often. out of the last seven years we have probably lost five. we are thankful for the progress that has been made over the last number of months. i was hopeful that the institution will be back up before christmas, but better late than never. i think the fact that saturday went well, we now have the first minister and deputy first minister and we have an executive, and it is a very experienced executive. i'm impressed with the appointments, i know most of them.

o'neill is also a supporter of northern ireland's separation from england. after the recent verdict of the international court of justice against the zionist regime due to the genocide in gaza, a japanese company announced the end of its cooperation with a zionist company. announced that after the japanese government supported the decision of the hague court , it will cancel new contracts with this israeli company. the international court of justice has recently obliged the zionist regime to adopt south africa's complaint he took measures to prevent the genocide in gaza. the independent candidate for the us presidential election called biden a criminal. he described a war. cornell west said: israel drops bombs donated by the united states on the people of gaza, which has killed 13,000 palestinian children. the independent candidate for the us presidential election emphasized that american youth are against biden's foreign policy in support of the zionist regime. most of these young people are tired of the lies of the two leading american parties. no. right n

after 2 years of political conflict, michelle o'neill was elected as the secretary of the central government in northern ireland. this is the first time that in northern ireland, a person with nationalist views, led by the elected government of the o'neill party, hopes that one day he will be able to unite northern ireland with the republic of iran . two years ago. irish democratic party the north, which is the main unionist party in northern ireland and wants to continue the union with england , withdrew from the power-sharing agreement, which caused the disintegration of the northern ireland government. this action was taken in protest of the agreement between the british government and the european union after the british exit from this union . taiwanese taiwanese companies. more than 20 million dollars of advanced equipment that can be used in the production of weapons have been sold to russia. according to the american newspaper washington post, according to the documents, almost all the imports of a russian company in the first seven months of last year were made of machinery. taiwan i

michelle o'neill the sinn fein vice president in the first irish nationalist to hold the position ofeone for whom keeping northern ireland in the uk is really her major political objective. while you have two people with very different views on the constitutional status of northern ireland, that is the nature of power—sharing, it's the reason why it can be a fragile coalition, but you heard from the two leaders they are very much today focusing first of all on the big issue that they can agree on and that is their view that northern ireland needs more money from the british government in order to reform public services and put public sector pay on a more sustainable footing. so the background is all of this is it's just totally since northern ireland had its largest ever strike with public—sector unions taking industrial action is. health care workers, train drivers and teachers all withdrawing their labour. they say their pay is behind their counterparts in great britain. you can expect that they should be top of the agenda as the new ministers in belfast meet over the next couple o

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this is, uh, we've heard from michelle o'neill. she'd like see o'neill.endum >> that's right. that referendum can be held when he's ready for it. when he thinks that that's the secretary of state thinks there might a majority for it there might be a majority for it or a close polls say not or a close vote. polls say not at moment, but i think this at the moment, but i think this the stormont today is what place of almost celebrating two years after having no , uh, sitting after having no, uh, sitting parliament behind me, the stormont building, it will be finally sitting and it's really needed.the finally sitting and it's really needed. the local reporter i heard last night here of a ten year wait for a hip operation in five years to see an nhs consultant. this talk of £34 million being ploughed straight into the nhs, 3.3 billion being offered to this region by the by the uk government over five years to try and get this place working again for the people of northern ireland over the past two years, you might be asking how has it been running itself? well

megan working with chip o'neil to cut taxes. megan working with chip o'neil to rebuild the military. so those things can be done if you want to. but it's hard work. and sometimes you have to make people unhappy. my view of our race and why this book is relevant, even more now, is that ronald reagan was a guy who lost at times standing on these principles. but he was willing to stand up against ford if he thought fortin move too far to the left. he was willing to stand up against the bridge society when he thought they were too far to the right. and what i tried to do in this race was to stand up for the truth. that was not extraordinarily popular with some members of my party. but it doesn't mean you stop trying. >> do you have any doubt that trump is pulling the strings on members of the house to reject the border bill? >> none at all. he said it publicly. so i have no doubt about that. and let's and he's doing it through his core political reasons because he would rather continue to have people pour across the border and in da

i just want to hear what the student saying 1st minister michelle o'neill in store months. thanks, was have a look. but i would absolutely contest to what the british government upset and document them so far as my election to the post. the 1st minister demonstrates the change that's happening on this island. and that's a good thing. it's a healthy thing because those change i think, can benefit us or so when made him and don't talk support and that is isn't the touch investments. i believe that we were in the decade of opportunity and i believe also weekly, that we can do 2 things at once. we could have partner and we can make it stable. we can work together every day in terms of public services unless we also for so you are a communal gentleman and aspirations. all right, so bear, good, angry, northern ireland place in the union or moving closer to united ireland. what are the pundents saying? what are you hearing out there? or the polls are really not clear. this stage saves a majority of people in northern ireland and olds and the republic of island would have to vote f

sinn fein�*s, michelle o'neill makes history as stormont�*s first irish nationalist leader.l serve everyone equally and be a first minister for all. for all of you were british in unionist, your cultures, your traditions are important to me. us air strikes on sites linked to iranian—backed militias have drawn condemnation from iraq, syria and iran. a third successive week of protests against the far—right in germany. more than 100,000 people demonstrate in berlin. and british scientists and engineers arrive in antarctica, to test a new drone that will help forecast the impact of climate change. we start in belfast on a historic day, as a devolved government has been restored in northern ireland, with its first irish nationalist leader. michelle 0'neill was elected first minister of the devolved government. her party, sinn fein, hopes to one day unite northern ireland with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections 2 years ago. it is also two years to the day that the assembly at stormont last met, after the main unionist party — the democrat

the stormont executive is up and running and michelle o'neill , the first sinn michelle o'neill, thestormont castle just a few hundred yards away from i am here and the government, the uk government is tipping £3.3 million billion, £3.2 billion of taxpayers money into this region. there has been a problem with all sorts of things. the health service isn't working properly . ten years to get hip properly. ten years to get hip operation, five years to see consultant . lots of problems. consultant. lots of problems. it's been run by officials , it's been run by officials, civil servants for the past two years of politicians rightly are taking over . years of politicians rightly are taking over. and years of politicians rightly are taking over . and hopefully that taking over. and hopefully that might mean it's better and easier for people in northern ireland. i've interviewed chris heaton—harris last night. there's concern about whether this deal will have to there's concern about whether thisand|l will have to there's concern about whether thisand get ll have to there's concern about w

he's meeting with ministers there, including sinn fein's o'neill, who's fein's michelle o'neill, who'smade history by becoming the country's first republican first minister. rishi sunak is calling on northern ireland's politicians to now focus on delivering for families and businesses. he's insisting the £33 billion package offered by £3.3 billion package offered by westminster is more than enough . westminster is more than enough. but the newly formed executive has already written to the prime minister calling for urgent discussions on more long terme funding . police are intensifying funding. police are intensifying their efforts to capture the chemical attack. suspect abdul ezedi with the manhunt now into its fifth day, a £20,000 reward is being offered for information that could lead to his arrest. he's wanted in connection with an attack in south london last week that left a woman in hospital and her daughters, aged three and eight, both injured. detectives say azad's last known movements show that he left tower hill tube station in east london just after half past nine on wednesd

michelle o'neill is due to become first minister of the devolved government. to one day unite the province with the republic of ireland. sinn fein became the biggest party during elections two years ago. but the devolved government collapsed when the main unionist party, which wants the province to remain part of the united kingdom, walked out in protest at post—brexit trading arrangements. my my colleague is in stormont, where all the action is happening in the coming hours. over to you, lewis. yes, just in the last couple of minutes we have seen the president of sinn fein here talking about this as a red letter day, because of course sinn fein taking up the post of first ministerfor the course sinn fein taking up the post of first minister for the first time in the history of this place in its current form. so no doubt the symbolism is important, no doubt the significance of the day. let me just show you around quickly to see where it is all going to happen. this is inside stormont, that is the front door where members of the public and media are allowed and

sinn fein's michelle o'neill will make history becoming stormont�*s nationalist first minister.er daughters in south london. and a team of british scientists and engineers lands in antarctica, to test a new drone that will help forecast the impact of climate change. more now on our top story this hour. the iraqi prime minister says civilians were among 16 people killed in friday's attacks by the united states on pro—iranian militants in iraq. the us strikes in syria and iraq were in response to a drone attack last weekend, on a us military base that killed three soldiers. a statement from iraq's prime minister denied that the attacks had been coordinated with the iraqi government describing such a suggestion as �*lies�*. it said the us—led military coalition threatened security and stability in iraq. reports from syria say there were a number of casualties. hugo checa has this update on the reaction in the middle east to the strikes. l115 reaction in the middle east to the strikes. ,, .,' . ., , reaction in the middle east to the strikes. ,, . ., , strikes. us officials say the

michelle o'neill's historic appointment was confirmed as power sharing returned to the province for the first time in two years. it follows an agreement between the dup and the over post—brexit the government over post—brexit trade. the sinn fein vice president has been speaking at the newly restored assembly, saying that today opens the door to the future . emma to the future. emma little—pengelly dup has little—pengelly of the dup has become the new deputy first minister, a role that carries equal legal power. former dup leader edwin poots has been elected speaker and michelle o'neill has promised to be inclusive and respectful to those of all political persuasions . persuasions. >> we mark a moment of equality and a moment of progress , a new and a moment of progress, a new opportunity to work and to grow together . confident in that together. confident in that wherever we come from, whatever our aspirations are, we can and we must build our future together. >> i'm really delighted to see every mla back in this chamber today, and i welcome the fact that the dup have decided to re—ent

sinn fein, you're quite correct, michelle o'neill. ireland. and there they are, the largest party, not enough to form a government, but they are the largest party and they're trying to persuade people, look, it's okay to vote for us and michelle o'neill going in here behind his first minister after years and decades of trouble inside northern ireland, they're saying, well, if we can be accepted in northern then please northern ireland, then please look at us in the republic of ireland. have jeffrey ireland. then you have jeffrey donaldson of the dup, has donaldson of the dup, who has got an awfully large amount of concessions and derogations to do with trade flowing between the uk and northern ireland, especially for small manufactures , and keeps us manufactures, and keeps us inside and gives us access to the uk internal market. so there could be argued that we're still part of the eu single market, with access to the uk markets , with access to the uk markets, as opposed to being the other way round . and he is then way round. and h

with me now is shannon o'neill, a senior fellow for latten american studies and the author of the book, the globalization myth, why regions matter. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> the interesting thing about milei, is he's different from -- some people say he's like bolsonaro who is a right wing populist and he's a bit like the left wing populist. explain who this guy is. >> he's anti-establishment but anti-argentina establishment. so he's coming in and appealing to an audience and to voters especially young voters who are tired of high, if not hyper inflation and inflation and financial booms an busts an the difficults of life of day-to-day in argentina. >> which have been run by a kind of populist establishment for decades. >> they've been in office or waiting to come into the office. controlling the unions and the apparatus and the governors and the like and milei, said i want to get rid of all of the politicians and i'm an economist who got into this because i was on tv shows and was entertaining hence the chainsaw. but he brings in a cutting down the state and the balancing o

northern irish nor make has ever pointed an irish nationalist 1st minister for the 1st time ever. shall o'neil's action, fain party safety and night. northern ireland, which is a u. k. territory with the republic of ireland when the old appointment comes as the northern ireland assembly resumes its work after a 2 year boy carson by the pro british democratic unit unionist party. dozens of wives of russian soldiers fighting in ukraine, protested in central moscow calling for the return of their husbands. from the front police detained about 20 reporters the most. what later released though, the soldiers wives happened running outside the kremlin for several weeks. as for months, these women have been calling for their husbands to be pro, aside from the fighting in ukraine, writing a fine line. it's indefinite tools of beauty there, protesting the know the war itself. getting dangerous of my thought media and of my child. my daughter has the right to be raised in a complete family and has the right to be rates by her father. oh, i'm here we are precisely those women who need their husbands a life

now sion things michelle o'neill will become the 1st republican 1st minister. hope body says it brings unification closer . this is the right time pushing for him to be talking about the united on and being in the touching victims. it is the reality of the good party agreements and 1990. yes, we all hold it for the good part 8 payments because we believe in the hopes on the opportunity and the democratic a piece of impact with nor did cheap are as unity champagne, as long as seeing the transition from guns and bombs to negotiation and democracy as a model for other such movements around the world that it's status as big as the single policy. and the assembly doesn't necessarily mean it's close as you had prevail. the site the champagne is 1st minister isn't really because of a search and support for nationalism is because of a weakening of unionism. and mainly actually with many people saying that then neither unionist on this list long ago the idea or should fame taking the symbolic lead. here at the storm on assembly would have provoked outrage them on eunice

michelle o'neill's father was an ira prisoner, and she has attended memorials for former members.she has pledged to show respect to the royal family and cooperate with colleagues to cherish the union. >> this is an assembly for all. catholic, broughprotestant, and dissenter. i am sorry for all the lives lost during the conflict, without exception. the past cannot be changed or cannot be undone, but what we can do, what we all can do, is build a better future. i will never ask anyone to move on, but i really do hope that we can all move forward. >> reporter: the dep who collapsed two years ago in protest over brexit trade rules nominated a deputy minister. anna baggily's family also has ties to the troubles. her father was convicted in a royalist plot, and she speaks of remembering the devastation of an ira bomb. >> michelle and i come from different backgrounds. regardless, for my part i will work tirelessly to ensure we can deliver for all northern ireland. michelle is an irish republican, and i am a very proud unionist. we will never agree on those is issues, but what we can agr

k. territory with the republic of ireland. o'neills appointment comes as a northern ireland assembly resumes its work after a 2 year boy, caused by the pro british democratic unionist party. police in moscow have detained thousands of people, including journalists at a rally against the russians, mobilization of men, to fight in ukraine. the protest was stage by wives of russian soldiers demanding the return of their husbands. the women had been rowing outside the kremlin for several weeks. now media has announced the death of his president. how guy and golf was 82 years old and had been in office in 2015. it was recently and now that he was receiving treatment for cancer, died at the hospital in the capital when to hook in the early hours of sunday. across in germany, tens of thousands of people have rallied against far right extremism around 150000 protested in the capital berlin alone. the mass protest against racism as in a phobia, haven't going on for weeks. after members of a fall right party were accused of planning mass to port haitians. a symbolic ring to protect an ice talk

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michelle o'neills, she and same party, 60 united, northern ireland, which is a u. k. territory with the republic of ireland. when the old appointment comes as a northern ireland assembly resumes its work after a 2 year boy called by the pro british democratic union. this policy in the us as expected president joe biden has won the democratic primary in south carolina by a landslide. still, observers have been keeping a close watch on the turn out of this election. biden's approval ratings are low at the moment and the sports has been seen as a key test of support, especially among black voters. as he faces a re election battle with his likely challenger. donald trump. jason compet donya is los angeles bureau chief for nbc and use radio. i asked him what the landslide, when in south carolina means for job items, re election campaign, and it's going to give it a shot in the arm. it really is gonna boost a lot of the campaign, maneuverability throughout the rest of the context here. it's kind of give him some numbers that he can tout, especially being in south carolin