u at the end of the in 2020. so it's been a long running subject, and it's been a thorn in u. k. u relations ever since it really emerged as a really difficult issue to solve this issue of how to avoid a land border in the island of island while protecting the integrity of the eas single market. while also allowing northern ireland to remain part of the u. k. internal market. that's good to, to look at a buck owens opinion on this in dublin. obviously we'll get into the good friday agreement little bit later in this conversation. that's what the whole board ritchie was about as well. but how to think dublin is reacting to the news of the last 24 hours. because doubling with very aware that the border between northern island and the republic would always be an issue even before the 2016 referendum and the, and the, and the way the british government muting this referenda was going to happen. they were on the bull, were they with the you telling them this is going to be a problem. oh absolutely. i mean, during the breaks of referendum, the irish government were acutely aware of the

and of course france in the u. k. on the u. s. permanent members of the security council who are associated by the campaigners and the population in goma with the un peacekeeping force that they feel as being ineffective and has failed to protect them from groups for all of the years that it's been here. okay, thank you very much. that is malcolm web for us from gamma which during his state of the union address us president joe biden has urged congress to work with them, with republicans now in control of the house of representatives, bite and cold for unity. and took credit for an improving economy. white house correspondent, kimberly healthcare reports with his approval rating still among some of the lowest of his presidency. joe biden delivered his 2nd state of the union address, and despite still soaring, high inflation, biding declared, backbone, his nation, strong, millions tuned in to watch biden, who used to speech to highlight what he sees as his successes of the past 2 years. not employment rate is a 3.4 percent of 50

u. k and northern ireland stakeholders on new laws, but also consultations of the u by the u. k. on u. k. plan regulatory changes. this is important for us and with view on the island, of course, there is, has always been the full commitment and there is the full commitment of the european union to safeguard the belfast good friday agreement in all its dimensions . no heart border on the island of ireland, and of course, that we fully protect the integrity of the single markets. next to the express. thank you, pamela. some listed a express and this has been described by some as a test of your leadership. are you planning to have a vote on the steel? and if say our how to feel prepared to be on bush johnson and my b e r g. if they decide to oppose it, and only if i could just as president underlying a question. i'm, can you explain to us why we see not been able to negotiate these concessions when he's 3 criticizes, were unable to thank you. so yes, parliament will have a very appropriate time about vote will be respected. but as i said earlier, i think it's important that we give everyo

of course, a chorus of outrage in the u. k. and elsewhere, and a bonanza for investors. that weiss, the amount of profit from 2021 ninty, $40000000000.00 an hour out of that tax has been paid. this is a special windfall tax from the u. k of only around a 134000000 was projected 420225 shell initially. but now they're saying it's around about 500000000 for 2023. really. this is miniscule according to the labor opposition compared to what they really should be paying. and that's because of a whole series of, of loopholes which include the fact the only money paid on extraction of oil and gas is subject to the tax and not what you'd pay on the, for court, for petrol and diesel up. furthermore, it's, it's argued that shell is, is trying every way possible not to pay the tax and also resisting it in, in several quarters. the opposition to all of this isn't just political. it's also from the, all of these strikes that are taking place in the u. k, but dissent amongst people is immense. and so this is regarded as by some as obscene poll novak are, the 2 you see general secretary

u. k. of a 4 day week is being housed as success is due to be a business on robots in berlin. welcome to the program. tesla says it's scaling back its plans to produce electric car batteries in germany. instead, it'll focus on it's patience in the u. s. to take advantage of generous subsidies being offered, their tesla, which has a plant just outside of berlin, cited president biden's inflation reduction act. when explaining his decision, is one of the 1st companies to make such a move which you lead as we're concerned, might happen that accused the u. s. of favoring their own producers at the expense of european businesses. well let's get more on this from our financial correspondent in new york. teddy austro teddy does test this decision prove the european union leaders have been so concerned about this sort of thing. right? well, it's certainly having its intended effect of the biden administration. right? use me, i'm on camera, i'm attended effective, they abide in administration to court electric vehicle companies to court battery companies to produce their product here i

u. k. e leaders of finalized new deal for northern islands, post breakfast trading arrangements, u. k prime minister, where she suna caled, a decisive breakthrough as the to you represent a new star for british and european union relations in australia has died near the city of jericho the occupied westbank coughing shots of the con. israel has deployed hundreds of additional soldiers to the area after an escalation of violence of sunday. magnitude 5.6 quake of shaken eastern turkey, killing at least one person. the latest quakes struck the city of malaysia. turkish authorities had war than a 100 people were injured in the tribe or on monday and 29 buildings were destroyed . opposition party sent nigeria. i've walked out of the counting process for the presidential election, citing concerns over fraud. balance to so being tallied up in wards, become the tightest race in decades. but opposition parties claim there is a lack of transparency with a new electronic voter system. the election has faced some logistical and technological difficulties. international observers have criticized

u. k. of already imposed windfall taxes on energy companies who have been able to earn one household have suffered a cost of living crisis. let's discuss a lumber year for the world's energy companies with rob watts from d w business. how could, shall make this much money. i mean 2022 is always going to be a good one for energy firms. the year started with oil and gas prices rising, because you may remember the economies were just starting, getting a go getting going again after the worst of the pandemic. but then we did have this cataclysm in february when russian tanks rolled over into ukraine. the invasion began and immediately oil and gas prices shot through the roof as people became concerned about whether or not this war was actually gonna have an impact on how much oil and gas they could get. so you know, a barrel of brent crude oil, which is one of the ones that we always use is just a sort of a benchmark rose to a $130.00 per barrel. it to sort of the year at $70.00 per barrel. so you

of 2000. you and david schaler did a very brave thing. you returned to the u. k. both of you knew what likely a way to do there, but you did it anyway. tell us what went into your decision to return. i think there are a number of issues around why we decided to return at that point. we've been living in hiding and in excel for 3 years at that point in france. and from my perspective, i could still travel back and forth because i'd never been charged with anything. but for david once, he's been released from the french prison because the pretty old text vitamin 1998 . it meant that if he had left cross to any other european country, he would have been arrested and probably extradited from any other country. france had a particular lore back in the 1990, which said that if you are a whistler, it was deemed to be a political offense and they did not extradite people for those political offences . so we taken advice before we went falls. we knew that was going to be a legal protection and that's why you enter. so yes, the, the courage that david showed when he went bac

of us who support julian. she expect nothing from the u. k. government. what are julian's chances in the british court system at this point? is there any hope for him in the european court of human rights? and is there any reason to believe that the new prime minister re, she's soon act will be any different toward julian than boys johnson and list trust were. i think my face probably said it all, and i would doubted the british system is raked and offer they were a bit of a vessel stay towards the us. anyway. we know that, you know, they're asking you, they need the us busch, the whole point about the, the song case is that he is little strange in publisher and journalist award winning his global award over the years. and he is imprisoned in the u. k. unwanted by the us on the espionage child, which is a printing office. so the, the key point is one and it should not be happening to someone who is notion american who hasn't been by, is not involved in spin, or she is a publisher, pure and simple. he is the case around him as well, means that all journalis

u. k. of begun to ration fruits and vegetables as a result of disruption to supply chains. so if a weather is hit, harvest from producers in spain and north africa. san diego reports no tomatoes, the sale here all blueberries and the dwindling options of fresh produce in this supermarket have not been missed by regular shopping. left can use and pin room way . teams that have to do with them for not until it comes back. but sometimes you go to the show. so and anything on the ship, whether availability would likely be paying a premium, especially for out of season for the supermarkets affected have said that these shortages are only meant to last for another few weeks with a bit of questions as to what's behind the supply issues mainly from which countries these supplies are coming from. and what are the climate issues that have been affecting them? 2022 was a 2nd hottest year on record in europe. heat waves and extreme temperature, and one of europe's biggest food produces spain meant fewer available crops to harvest. the giant gas heated greenhouses that grow fresh produc

so you know, it's some jobs for the boys and a nepotism of corruption. u. k. ltd. how likely is it that no one at the b, b, c, had any knowledge of this? say, cash favor? alleged cash favor? this is very hard to say. i mean, perhaps the high risk, the higher echelons there were people who knew about what was going on. you know, the bbc is we shouldn't forget and an organization is almost a political entity in itself and have his own corruption problem. just in recent years, people remember the scandal of jimmy subtle, the peter file where the rules scan of that story was the cover up of, of so many facts that were glaring. bbc produces, and executives in the eyes that must have cover up i think is, is, is, is typical. and perhaps the same thing is happening again with this particular case . the last a, the blog and the u. k. and post band on r t, this channel describing it to the point began the how fair and balanced do you think the british media has been presenting this story of that and chairman's alleged corrupt actions? well, i mean, is that the interesting thi

it's also from the, all of these strikes that are taking place in the u. k, but dissent amongst people is immense. and so this is regarded as by some as obscene poll novak of the 2, you see general secretary said it's an insult to working families and ed miller been the shadow, a climate change secretary for labor at says that because of the loopholes, it really, really needs and 2nd, i to actually impose further taxes at right now they stand at 2030, so 35 percent when they were 25 percent originally. but that still isn't seen as being effective in this situation. 2 days ago, anticipation of the record prophet announcement, greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a shell platform in the lantern ocean in protest against the company's ongoing production of fossil fuels. with a banner reading stop drilling start pain for activist scale the side of the $51000.00 ton vessel, which is on route to the shetland islands. it's a key piece of equipment that green p says will enable shell to unlock 8 new wells in the penguins, north sea oil and gas field. still to co

you have been one of julian sanchez, most outspoken supporters in the u. k. tell us what's new in julian's case. we know what is probably his final appeal of his extradition to the united states is being heard right now. we've come to understand those of us who support julian expect nothing from the u. k. government. what are julian's chances in the british court system at this point? is there any hope for him in the european court of human rights? and is there any reason to believe that the new prime minister re she soon act will be any different toward julian than boys johnson and list trust were. i think my face probably said it all, and i would doubted the british system is raked and offer they were a bit of a vessel stay towards us anyway. we know that, you know, they're asking you, they need the us bus. the whole point about the, the song case is that he is no stray in publisher and journalist award winning. he's won global award over the years and he is imprisoned in the u. k. unwanted by the us on the espionage child, which is a permanent okay? so the,

, with the rest of the u. k. at all cost. so that was our until basically breakfast, which brought a period of instability into our northern ireland. and that led to the power sharing of, of both sides of the community. breaking down to the northern and assembly, a regional government that has not been up and running over breaks it because part of the community felt alienated by breaks. it didn't feel that their problems were being taken into account. and this is why we she soon of wanted to reach a different settlement with the you a settlement where there is no barrier between northern ireland and the rest of the u. k. so if there is a deal, it probably means that the e u has made some concessions and that would be a successful re. she's gonna talk about the concessions beat. northern arly protocol have been an issue between london, brussels for years. how did have come together now? well, the northern ireland protocol was a very crucial part of the whole briggs that agreement that was struck under bar it's johnson. and it m

of diplomacy. after a trip to the u. k. a lot of my zalinski touches down in paris for talked with the french president and the german chance ah, i'm burnt. gov. it's good to have you with us more than 12000 people are now known to have died in the earthquakes that struck turkey and syria. the death toll is expected to rise further as more victims are found in remote areas. the 1st quake struck near the turkish city of ga, the, and tap and the destruction stretches along turkeys. southern border and parts of northern syria. international rescue crews are now helping in the desperate search for survivors. and they are given hope by miraculous rescues, like the one you're about to see. in the early hours of wednesday morning rescue workers in the turkish city of other men found hope under the rubble they had heard voices, voice, robert falconer, wilson. oliver bobby would work from um york, missouri, we told him, you know, barely with marcella. a 3 year old mohammed and later his mother fatma what pulled to safety another towa

u. k. of issued a joint statement condemning israel settlement activity is comes after the government decided to authorize 9 illegal outpost in the occupied west bank. 5 countries say they strongly oppose the lateral actions, which they say will exacerbate tensions between israel and palestine. ukraine says rush and forces of bombarded troops and towns in the east and done yet screeching in what appears to be a new offensive. but ukraine's troops of repelled attacks around frontline said he of backlit and cause rush and losses and villa die. this is a town south west of batman official say tanks and armored vehicles there have been destroyed. russia appears to be intensifying attacks in the eastern part of ukraine just as the 1st anniversary of the invasion edges close up. i was the headlines, africa direct is next. i was the right is here to report on the people often ignored but who must be hurt. how many other channels can you say will take the time and put extensive thought into reporting

of breaks. it's 30th legacies, e u and u. k. leaders announcing a tentative deal to govern trade for northern ireland. and the search continues for survivors of an overcrowded migrant vessel, smashed to pieces in rough seas. off the italian coast, we understand at least 80 people have been rescued, but dozens are thought to have doth ah, i'm bring. gov is good to have you with us on this monday and we begin with more violence in the west bank this time near the palestinian city of jericho. the israeli army says in israeli man, was killed in a drive by shooting on a highway near the city that they have dubbed it to a terrorist attack and are searching for the suspect. this incident comes a day after 2 was rallies, were killed by a palestinian government in the west bank town of horace is really settlers responded by attacking palestinian homes and property in the area, killing one palestinian man. these burnt out racks of the aftermath of sundays attack by israeli settlers in the west bank residence in the town of horror say, hu

u. k. of committing colonial crimes against humanity on the change of silence in the last century. london say that regrets the tragedies but rejects the organization's characterization of events the case to they committed a napoleon colonial crime, treat an alter your sense as a people without rights. the u. k and the u. s. who together expelled that, she goes, hands from their homes, should provide full reparations for the harb coast. we respect the work human rights watch is around the world, but we categorically reject this characterization of events on wednesday human rights war to issued a report demanding reparations for the people at the chunk us islands from the u. k . and the wes, well, the 1000 that i go see ends with forced by the british government to leave that land and the 1960 s and seventies to make room for building us based diego garcia. indigenous population was supposed to be malicious and the se, shells facing outtakes policy and having ever since been fighting to return h

of tax. i spent a bit put into the exchequer. here in the u. k is, i think, not what most people would expect. so whilst of course, the oil and gas jobs will always argue that they need to plow their profits into exploration into an into future developments. i think they're going to wind up paying more tax in the u. k. for sure, the discussion is then going to be about whether the quid pro quo of allowing them to explore more and invest more is going to happen because what you can't be is a double ante. you can't say that got to pay much more in tax and they're not allowed to go out and take more full fuels out of the ground, which is the position of a lot of people are currently in in society. but that's no longer interestingly because of the energy crisis, the position of people like the biden administration who argued last year that the fracking industry in my west should go out and, and i'd stop at nothing to increase production. ok, again, i'm gonna keep moving on because i want to stick with this money issue that the, the money that is bein

he needs to sure of the support of his european neighbors, and the u. k. is one of the most important partners of the ukraine in order to you . well, in order to have the help also for years to come to the fact that even though it is so dangerous for him for his own personal life and his health to go to visit the u . k. and it's expected that he would also visit brussels, makes it very, very important meeting a very important day here in london. and what concrete results can we expect from zelinski talks with the british prime minister? well, on one hand, he will be thanking the u. k. government for their support so far, but i'd say it's a, it's not a, it's not a secret that the ukrainian government would like to see more support. so they have been asking, for example, full fighter jets. but it's thought that the worse is very worried about that worried about a possible escalation of the war. so far they, the u. k and other partners have said yes to more military battle tanks, but not yet to fighter jets. and this is something that president zalinski might

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so much depends on the detail of any u. k. e. u deal. when it finally appears. many businesses want the protocols benefit maintained, but union as parties would rather a disappeared altogether. rory, talents, out of era. belfast, dozens of runners have taken part in a unique half marathon and engine, malaise for climate change means this could be the 1st and last time the race can be held on the frozen lake of the midtown explains. ah, and with that, they set off for a historic one, dozens of athletes based for 21 kilometers and the frozen pang only more than 4000 meters above sea level. the 1st, if its kind in india are absolutely thrill aren't fortunate that i am bodily history, which is in the making because these kind of runs will be able in europe or in russia, where the temperatures got older such lives. bang on lake is nestled in the himalayas . it extends to nearly 160 kilometers, most of which is in china. temperatures for to minus 30 degrees celsius in winter. only 75 people who have run at high altitudes was selected for the race. runners trained for d

of contention over breaks. if northern ireland and its relationship to the european union, the u. k. and to the rest of the island of iron or today u. k. prime minister receives soon act said that he has achieved what has eluded perhaps even eviscerated prime ministers before.

so i think we're in the, in the early stage of that debate at the moment, but you crank and do it. so let's he clearly seeing the u. k as a country that can really kind of, you know, it, he hopes will push out in front on that burger. if i can turn to you now as we just heard richard thing know, he made an impassioned plea for fighter jets. he brought a fighter pilot helmet on to the stage. now we know that richie sooner has just announced that britain will train ukrainian pilots on nato standard fighter jets. but of course, as we've been saying this is not uncontroversial. can you tell us more about that? the u. k has been training you k ukrainian soldiers since 2014 says the u. k. government, and in recent years since the war began, they've also made it public that they are, but so far they have been training. well, let's see ordinary soldiers today, they've announced that they are going to expand us training, so they're expanding it to marines, but also to a fighter jet pilots. now that doesn't mean that they are also going to deliver the fighter jets. that would, you would expect kind of go with the training and

u. k. look, we've had leaks about what is in this. it's about smoothing the passage of goods from the u. k. mainland into northern ireland goods that aren't going any further into the u. k. minimizing the role of the european court of justice that has been so contentious. the question of course is, would it be acceptable to the d u p? that is a question. if it isn't, would it be scuffled? that's another question. just getting the deal is only the 1st hurdle at this point for issue soon, like the prime minister. jonah, thank you for the update you on a whole live there in london. and he, $62.00 people, including 12 children, have died in a ship rack off the coast of southern italy. more than 80 people have been rescued . official say the boat was traveling to italy from turkey though on board were trying to reach year through the mediterranean. carline women is from doctors without borders. she says governments in europe are making it more difficult to carry out rescue mission. what we know is that over the last few months, i am italian authorities are again, making the work of villian sea

u. k. of issued a joint statement condemning israeli settlement activity comes off to israel's government, decided to authorize a 9 illegal outpost in the occupied westbank. 5 countries they, they strongly oppose the lateral actions, which they say will exacerbate tensions between israel and palestine. while the haughty is a senior fellow at the harvard kennedy school and says that israel will not be intimidated by western condemnation. they've been ignoring the state months, in fact they've been sitting in the face of the americans, often literally one an american president or secretary of state visits israel, the same day they authorize a new settlement. this has been their pattern over the last 2030 years. they don't really care because they're never subjected to real sanctions or accountability. and we don't know what's going to happen. i wouldn't be surprised that the americans of europe and realized that this is going to create a catastrophe if it keeps going on. that they might say, wel

most controversial, even dangerous unresolved points of contention over breaks in northern ireland and its relationship to the european union, the u. k. and to the rest of the island of iron were today u. k. prime minister receives soon act said that he has achieved what has eluded perhaps, even eviscerated prime ministers before him. an agreement on northern ireland that will ensure peace as well as trait to night, a brag cit. break through that could possibly also break breaks. if i bring off a berlin, this is the day ah, we have now made a decisive break for the new winter frame of respect and protect our respective market. today's agreement to live as smooth, flowing trade within the whole united kingdom. it protects that very hard for peace game of the belfast. good friday agreement protects the northern islands place in our union. we cannot open a new chapter in our also coming up a ukrainian law maker on the war and how it has changed europe, especially germany, considered the words of germany transfer all of sholtes from one year ago. i've been with us, i don't with the attract new crane. we're going to the new era in key. if

of a future rules decided by brussels. a so called storm on to break, but no deal can overcome the fundamental briggs. it contradiction that northern ireland remains in both the u. k, and the e use single market for goods. and so the role of a u law, though diminished won't disappear entirely. there may be a deal breaker for northern ireland democratic unionists and the hard core of pro bricks it m p 's and the conservative party, both of whom the prime minister appealed to when he addressed parliament later, he does not, many fed could not be done. removing thousands of pages of a law and making permanent legally binding changes to the protocol treaty itself. the prime minister has confirmed that a vote will take place inside the house of commons before this new deal can become u. k. law. there's no chance of losing it, he's already been promised the support of the opposition labor party. what mister sooner will hope to avoid, however, is for yet another new divide to form inside the conservative party of the breaks, it breaks it was supposed to have been done at the end of 20. 20 intrusive was never going to be done until the problem of northern ireland was done

of contention over breaks. if northern ireland and its relationship to the european union, the u. k. and to the rest of the island of iron. or today u. k. prime minister receive su neck said that he has achieved what has eluded perhaps, even eviscerated prime ministers before him. an agreement on northern ireland that will ensure peace as well as trait. tonight, a breaks it break through that could possibly also break breaks it. i break off a berlin. this is the day ah, we have now made a decisive break through the new winter frame of respect and protect our respective market. today's agreement delivers smooth, flowing trade within the whole united kingdom. it protects that very hard burn piece of the valve. good friday agreement protects northern islands placed in our union. we can now open a new chapter in our also coming up a ukrainian oil maker on the war and how it has changed europe, especially germany, considered the words of german chancellor, olaf sholtes from one year ago. i've am, if you have heard olivia franklin, ukraine. we're going to the new era in key if that he shot

now, one of the concerns still when, when they're delivering these tanks and, and each country the, the, the u. k is sending challender tanks a, you know, each country is delivering a different tank. one of the concerns now and secretary general styles and berg mentioned this earlier, is that the, these all need spare parts. they all need ammunition which we've been talking about . so and, and the only different kinds of training. so it's not as simple for ukraine as that . now they're getting leopard twos and everything's going to be great. they absolutely need to be able to keep these vehicles up and it's very expensive and it's very difficult. and this was one of the reasons why the u. s. said it didn't want to send it's top tanks because they said it would be so expensive to fix them . and as well as taking a long time to get over there that it wasn't really the best bang for the buck. so to say. so this is really important also, and i think that this is what we're going to hear coming out of this meeting. maybe not so many big packages of new equipment, but a renewed commitment to deliver wh

u. s. then there will be careless text sent to someone who also hates our country. know last the former prime minister of the u. k. trees and may, but 40 b u. s. has totally rejected its participation in the sabotage against international critical pipeline infrastructure, incidentally, as they are still doing now. since examples of the enmity of officials in washington regarding the destruction of north stream has just increased. primarily thanks to the well known rissa. pho, but the godmother of the anti constitutional crew in ukraine, mrs. newland. but we of course, wouldn't have thought to convene today's meeting just because of that. the situation is that on the 8th, the february of thanks to the well known american engine investigative journalism, the pulitzer prize winner, seymour hersh, we find out not only are that the us did it, but how they did it with the involvement of their nato ally, no way, least on fax and witness evidence. he clearly proved that the american dive is during the bull tops. nato exercise in the summer of 2022. it planted explosive under no dream. that 3 months late on the 26th of se

thought a height of al jazeera, her water in occupied westbank, u. k, and e. u leaders have finalized a new deal for northern islands, post brags, trading arrangements. oh, sides of hell. that is a mocking, a fresh aunt for relations between britain and europe. donna hall has more it's not often an u. k. e u relations that optimism wins the day. so this was a rare moment, a smile that said a deal had been done. today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole united kingdom protects northern islands place and our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of northern ireland. the e used chief executive hailed a new honesty in the relationship and spoke of her pride in the so named windsor framework. updating the original northern ireland protocol that governs post breaks in trade between the u. k. and the i you, this new frame at will allow us to begin a new chapter. it provides for long lasting solutions that both of us a confident will work for all people and businesses in northern ireland. the deal provides for smooth the trade between t

the big winner is food. 3 quarters of the food in northern ireland said market is made on the u. k. mainland, but think plants, pets, and medicines as well. big winners there. the other thing is to try and calm the d . u. p concerns the democratic unionists about the influence of e you law, in any arbitration of disputes. they've come up with this thing called the storm on break by which they would hand the devolved assembly stormont and essential veto on any future rules taken by brussels as a way of minimizing the role of the european court of justice. enough to bring the d u p back into power sharing, they're going to have to scrutinize the fine detail to decide. but the reality that they've got to accept is that as northern ireland occupies a place not just in the u. k, but in the e. u. single market as a consequence of bricks it, they're never going to be able to entirely get rid of e law. this is always going to be a herculean task causing it to smooth over these immense political challenges. something that appears where she see that may well have done in terms of political c

u. k. of issued a joint statement condemning israeli settlement activity. it comes after israel's government decided to authorize 9 illegal outpost in the occupied west bank 5 countries. a they asked, they strongly oppose the unilateral actions, which will exacerbate tensions between israel and palestine. an ukraine is saying that russian forces have bombarded troops and towns in the eastern danielle region in what appears to be a new offensive. but ukraine's troops of repelled attacks around the frontline city of buckman and caused russian losses in booley dar. this is a town south west of back, but those that had lines this out. the stream is the program coming up. next we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter how you take it out, 0 will bring you the news and current affairs that matter to you count as 0 a . welcome to this stream, i much, much habit dean nigeria as presidential candidates are making their final bids for public support. and what is expected to be one of the most closely contested elections

unionists under the windsor framework where she soon acts as there will be a smooth flow of trade within the u. k. with good separated into a green lane for goods traveling to northern ireland and a red lane for goods moving into the e u. he says it will remove any sense of a border in the irish see will join me now. here in the studio is leon. emerald lay a former aide to u. k. cabinet minister steve barkley, during his time as breakfast. secretary, thanks so much for joining us. of course, a huge amount of detail does a $30000.00 word document, but one of the key differences in this wins of framework compared to what's gone before. well, it's a fairly substantial renegotiation leave in the sense that the, the whole way in which northern island is treated in the good the travel of goods between northern ireland, a great britain is entirely different effectively gone. is the border in the irish c gone is the need for checks on all goods entering northern ireland. and instead, what we've got is a much more practical way of doing things that still allows goods to travel freely between northern irel

u. k, left the e u, a customs border was drawn between northern arden and the rest of the united kingdom, which and get the unionists. now on to the ne, wins of framework goods will be separated into a green lane for goods traveling to northern ireland and a red lane for goods moving into the you or a challenge has more in this this deal, if it is going to stick, has to satisfy 2 key political constituencies. one of them is wrecks at hard liners within the conservative party, but perhaps more importantly than them. it also has to satisfy the democratic unionist party here in northern ireland. both of these groups have been fiercely critical of the northern ireland protocol. it has taken months to get to this point on we will not be rushed will not be pushed into a hasty decision. we want to make the right decision. now until the d u. p. are satisfied, then the deal is not a go. and until do you pay a satisfied this building behind me store month is still politically paralyzed. it's the building where northern ireland has its power sharing executives of which the d u p a half times which