what is the united nations? the united nations is not a group of democratic nations.ted nations is not a meeting of our allies. the united nations is the one forum in the world that includes everybody. the good, the bad and the ugly. and, you know, when the vast majority of members of the united nations don't subscribe to what we would consider as basic human rights, it's hard to imagine how their human rights council could come to decisions is that we wound find as democratic nations terribly pleasing. so -- [ applause ] but look. it is -- look. it is outrageous. it is outrageous that -- just one example. i know others know these things but outrageous that in the united nations human rights council the one and only country in the world that is a subject of a permanent agenda item is israel. one of the freest nations in the world by any standards. yet, there is virtual hero worship there of the palestinian authority whose leader has had no democratic mandate in 12 years and who rules by decree because there is no elected legislature of any kind. no outrage about that

but what is the united nations? the united nations is not a group of democratic nations.he united nations is not a meeting of our allies. the united nations is the one forum in the world that includes everybody. the good, the bad, and the ugly. and, you know, when the vast majority of members of the united nations don't subscribe to what we would consider as basic human rights, it's hard to imagine how their human rights council could come to decisions that we would find as democratic nations terribly pleasing. but look, it is outrageous. it is outrageous that -- just one example, i know others know these things, outrageous that in the united nations human rights council, the one and only country in the world that is the subject of a permanent agenda item is israel. one of the freest nations in the world by any standards. yet there is virtual hero worship there. for western leaders for the leadsers of our country not standing up for what is right and in our own interests and defending one of our most vital allies, state of israel. i will also say. this that notwithstandin

but what is the united nations? the united nations is not a group of democratic nations. the united nations is not a meeting of our allies. the united nations is the one forum in the world that includes everybody. the good, the bad, and the ugly. and you know -- [ applause ] >> when the vast majority of members of the united nations don't subscribe to what we would consider as basic human rights, it's hard to imagine how their human rights council could come to a decision that we would find as democratic nations terribly pleasing. but look, it is outrageous. it is outrageous that, just one example, i know others know these things, but outrageous that in the united nations human rights council, the one and only country in the world that is the subject of a permanent agenda item is israel. one of the freest nations in the world by any standard. yet, there is virtual hero worship there of the palestinian authority whose leader has had no democratic mandate in 12 years and who rules by decree because there is no elected legislature of any kind. no outrage about that whatsoeve

its work has been criticised by the united nations.are interviewing a rohingya woman who is telling them how she saw a grop of women forced into the bushes by soldiers. it was broadcast on state tv as proof no rape was taking place. months later we tracked her down, now in a refugee camp in bangladesh. she told that she had spoken freely to the government investigation after being promised she would face no reprisals. she told us she had yet to recover from what the soldiers did to her back in myanmar. but what of the country's leader, myanmar‘s human rights champion? what do you think of aung san suu kyi now? the burmese authorities have refused to allow the outside world into the effected part of myanmar, but they can't stop the refugees talking. at the airport, as she prepared to leave bangladesh, united nations envoy yanghee lee told me she was shocked by what she'd heard. i would say crimes against humanity. definite crimes against humanity. committed by the burmese army against the rohingya? yes, by the burmese, by the myanmar mi

agree ank you would refreshing voice for america to have at the united nations.e join me in thanking the honorable nikki haley. [applause] >> please welcome speaker of the u.s. house of representatives will ryan -- paul ryan.

are few places in the world where israel is mark constantly and unfairly attacked the net the united nations. the woman we are about to hear from is determined to change that. [applause] in january, she gave up her position as governor of south represent the united states at the united nations because she knew she could make a difference. and although she has only been at the u.n. for two months, she is already making her mark. speaking out against the tax on israel and standing on the project edition of past abbasid or is like daniel patrick moynihan and jean kirkpatrick. [applause] less than two weeks ago,

the united nations has accused this country of committing crimes against humanity.rancis says he is open to married men joining the catholic priesthood, but are these radical proposals now preventing mutiny from deep within? and — when she was 16 years old, this woman was raped by her then boyfriend. this is the man who raped her. we'll discuss their unique and painfuljourney from violence and betrayal to forgiveness. good evening. tonight we begin with extraordinary revelations about human rights abuse in burma. last year, after decades spent under house arrest, the nobel peace prize winner, aung san suu kyi, won an historic election victory to international acclaim. she still shares power with the burmese military — which ruled the country for decades — in what is a very uneasy alliance. tonight, however, newsnight and our world's joint investigation can reveal the extent of the appalling treatment of the minority rohinga muslim community and what seems to be the lack of effort to prevent what the united nations is calling a "crime against humanity". jonah fisher

the united nations is calling for urgent action to counter famine united nations is calling for urgent action to counterfamine in parts of africa and the middle east. it says more than 20 million people in yemen, south sudan, somalia and nigeria are facing starvation. two bomb explosions in the heart of the syrian capital are reported to have killed at least a0 people. the blast occurred near a damascus cemetery. the party led by the indian prime minister van rhijn the modi as won elections by a landslide. —— nurinder dhami 0bi. comment about ten o'clock, kate silverton will have a round—up of day's news. now it's time for our world. jonah fisher investigates allegations of mass murder and rape among myanmar‘s rohingya minority, and asks why burmese leader and democracy icon — aung san suu kyi — has failed to stop what the un is calling crimes against humanity. the film contains distressing images from the start. for the last five months, we've been receiving graphic video from a part of myanmar that is closed to the outside world. the burmese government wants to keep what's happening

are few places in the world where israel is more constantly and unfairly attacked than at the united nationse woman we are about to hear from is determined to change that. [ applause ] >> in january she gave up her position as governor of south carolina to represent the united states at the united nations because she knew she could make a difference. and although she's only been at the u.n. for two months, she's already making her mark. speaking out against attacks on israel and standing in the proud tradition of past ambassadors like daniel patrick moynihan and jean kirkpatrick. less than two weeks ago ambassador haley once again responded to an attack on israel, demanding that the u.n. retract the report that viciously and outrageously attacked israel as an apartheid state, and her action him packet. soon after the secretary general required retraction of the report. following a recent u.n. security council meeting on the middle east ambassador haley came out to the press and articulated some plain truths. here is what she said, quote, the discussion today on the middle east was not about

the united nations says it has just 2% of the $5.6 billion it needs to averpt disaster.s somali man said, "we pray to god to alleviate the suffering. equally, we are asking the humanitarian agencies to help us." and the united states is typically the world's largest provider of humanitarian assistance. but the trump administration is considering cutting about 40% from the budget for foreign aid, which includes the united nations. >> morgan: all right, tony dokoupil, thank you. >> thank you. >> morgan: a grim discovery saturday near the city of mosul, iraq. a mass grave containing the remains of hundreds of people executedly by isis. it comes as u.s.-backed iraqi forces are trying to drive isis from iraq's second largest city. as holly williams reports, a growing number of isis fighters are regretting their decision to join the terror group. >> reporter: this so-called islamic state is crumbling. iraqi forces are now on the edge of mosul's historic old town, one of the extremist's last strongholds. isis fighters are being killed and rounded up as prisoners. but even as th

are a few places in the world where israel is more constantly unfairly afeedbattacked than th united nation. the woman we are about to hear from is determined to change that. >> in january, she gave up her position as governor of south caroli caroline in. she knew she could make a difference. although he's been at the u.n. for two months, she's making her mark. >> speaking out, against the tax on israel and standing in the proud traditions of paxton ambassador like. less than two weeks ago, ambassador haley once again responded to an attack in israel demaendinding that the ub ot rp. her action had impact soon after the secretary general required retractions of the report. [ applause ] following a u.n. security council meeting on the middle east. ambassador haley came out to the past and articulated some same truth. the discussion today of the middle east, was not about obamacare. it was not about the money and weapon that it was provided by terrorists. >> it was not how we old bashar al-assad contractible. >> ambassador haley said, instead the immediating focused on criticizing israel. the

are the united nations moving in? >> do you know the united nations people, sir?o many foreigners. >> i couldn't help overhearing your remarks. that foreign or thing, that bothers me. , when we took 18 bonds, you do not think of us as those foreigners then. pardon, but not all of us understand french. war, i guided bombers. and now we need a material to keep them going again. >> exactly. had to call in a welding expert to fix her up a bit. she probably will not stay fixed. keep her hell together until that new one outside of your dining car window gets here 3-d canasta gets here. driver to't ask your hurry it up a bit, could you? >> if you know anything about machines, you would know it is a crime to turn down work on a machine like that. it needs new equipment. -- really i need appreciate it. >> we have to pay for it. and the only way we can get the money is to sell some of our stuff to do. going toou americans feel when our boots turned up in your country? >> that doesn't sound so good to me. i mean, he needs a new machine, but i do not want to see some american

. >> i think you would agree a refreshing voice for america to have at the united nations, please join me in thanking the honorable nikki haley. [ applause ] >> announcer: please welcome speaker of the u.s. house of representatives, paul ryan. ♪ >> hello, aipac. look at this. man. this is awesome. wow. look at you all. i want to thank lillian pinkus, howard core and my buddy howard friedman, thank you for having me here again this year. it is so great to be back at aipac, but i was just kind of thinking what happened to that turntable thing from last year? i liked it. sometimes it feels like politicians are just talking in circles, last year we actually did. so maybe you can bring it back next year. first of all, how many people do we have here from wisconsin? awesome. good to see you guys. i've been coming to this conference nearly every year since i arrived in congress. each time i ask myself how could they possibly get more people than the last year and here you are, you have done it again, this is really, really incredible. as i look around here do you know what inspires me the mos

are those united nations moving in? agree with the united nations people, sir?any foreigners. >> i couldn't help overhearing your remarks. that foreigner thing bothers me. back in 1940, when we took 18 bombs in this part of the plan, you do not think of us as those foreigners then. [speaking french] >> i beg your pardon, but not all of us understand french. >> i apologize. my english is not so good. in the war, i guided bombers. and now we need a material to keep them going again. >> exactly. we had to call in a welding expert to fix her up a bit. she probably will not stay fixed. i hope she will hold together until that new one gets here. you couldn't ask your driver to hurry it up a bit, could you? >> this is preposterous. i have never heard of such a thing. >> take it easy. if you know anything about machines, you would know it is a crime to turn down work on a machine like that. it needs new equipment. >> thanks, i really appreciate it. >> it is no gift. we have to pay for it. the only way we can get the money is to sell some of our stuff to you. how are you

united nations says is on the brink of famine.in south sedan and he explains the challenges aid workers are facing. —— sedan. and he explains the challenges aid workers are facing. -- sedan. what we need from the local government, and i've had discussions with the prime minister, we need access. access when you have terrible security conditions over the country means that aid workers, one worker has died here, bravely delivering aid. they need to be able to get to deliver and we need the protection of civilians. thousands of people have taken part in a march and demonstration in london today to protest at cuts to nhs services. organisers say theresa may's demands on austerity in the nhs represent a real risk to patients and safety. people travelled from across the country to attend the march. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn addressed the crowd. theresa may could not wait to get to the united states to discuss trade agreements with donald trump. i tell you this, we are going to block any trade agreement that gives a green light for

the united nations says 20 million people are facing starvation.

united states. you need someone to restore national order. but united do that states? power states is the only with the global reach. so that's why. said before, if the u.s. retreats from that role, you and leave behind a vacuum the bad guys in the situation. didn't sident obama sad crossed the red lines. putin has stepped in and has facts on the grounds that has made a solution much difficult now. guest: david is calling in from smiths grove kentucky on our democratic line. david. caller: hey, how you doing in i've always admired you. i've watched you for years on tv, and i think we need people pragmatic at have views of the world and russia europe. i just wanted to ask, how did view untries of europe trump and also, what are the military capabilities of nato? thank you. guest: first, on trump, well, i to say that in europe, it crisis in h like the the united states. of course, people are divided on a lot of there's skepticism. has been , mr. trump elected president of the united states. now, we should give him a chance. european from perspective, i think he has also

the united nations has issued a stark warning saying the world is facing its biggest humanitarian crisisce 1945, with more than 20 million people at risk of starvation and famine. the un's humanitarian chief has issued an urgent plea for help for people in yemen, somalia, south sudan and nigeria. unicef has already warned that 1.4 million children could starve to death this year. andy moore reports. a child called fatima. she lives in yemen, where two thirds of the population need food aid, and seven million are hungry. the united nations has been told the famine across four countries is now the biggest crisis for the organisation since it was founded in 1916. we stand at a critical point in our history. already, at the beginning of the year, we are facing the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the united nations. now, more than 20 million people across four countries face starvation and famine. in south sudan, more than one million children are acutely malnourished, and there is a cholera outbreak to deal with as well. the un says billions of dollars is needed from the in

that's the assessment of the united nations which says more than 20 million people face the threat ofrvation and famine in four countries in africa and the middle east. three and a half billion pounds are said to be needed — byjuly — to avert disaster. this report from our world affairs correspondent richard galpin. for months now, it's been known that millions of people, including young babies like this, in yemen, have been starving. she was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. across yemen, hundreds of thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. and the threat of mass starvation is affecting three other countries. this is a refugee camp in south sudan, which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict. families forced to flee their homes and left with little to eat. already a family has been officially declared here, already a famine has been officially declared here, with almost half the population in urgent need of help. we stand at a critical point in our history. already at the beginning of the year, we are facing the la

a united nations report is to call foran a united nations report is to call for an independent investigationmpact of the uk's largest open—cast cole mine. residents living near the side in south wales have led a long campaign againstairand in south wales have led a long campaign against air and noise pollution, as stefan messenger reports. it's taken over his living room and, he says, it's taken over his life. campaigning against the giant coalmine on his doorstep. so this is the back of your car, basically, covered in dust? yeah, car in the back. yes, you think, well, you know, that's going in my mouth, like, that's going up my nose. we are stinking in pollution here. 0utside, there's more coal dust on his windowsills. terry evans claims it's being blown from just beyond this ridge, 37 metres from his front door. from the air, you can see why — cut into the side of the valley, east of the town of merthyr tydfil, this is the uk's largest opencast mine, ffos—y—fran, the size of some 400 football pitches. since 2007, a private company's been digging here, turning old industrial land back to op

this great united nations, england, scotland, wealth and northern ireland sets its mind on somethingks together with determination, we are an unstoppable force. that's why the plan for britain i have set out, a plan to get the right deal for britain abroad as well as a better deal for ordinary working people at home, as at its heart one overarching goal, to build a more united nation. because i believe when we work together, there is no limits to what we can do. a more united nations means working actively to bring people and communities together by promoting policies which support integration and social cohesion. in scotland, wales and northern ireland that means fully respecting and indeed strengthening the devolution settle m e nt indeed strengthening the devolution settlement is, but never allowing how union to become looser and wea ker how union to become looser and weaker or our people to drift apart. send those policy areas where the uk government holds responsibility, i'm determined that we will put the interests of the union, both parts and the whole, at the heart our decisi

the united nations warns that the world faces its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, as millionsople face starvation and famine in parts of africa. a crackdown on ticket touts — computer software which buys hundreds of tickets within seconds is to be made illegal with law breakers facing an unlimited fine. and in sport, wales knock down ireland's hopes of winning the six nations, as george north hands england the chance to retain their crown today, if they can beat scotland. the school that's encouraging children to greet their teachers —— parents to greet their children at the gate with a smile instead of at the gate with a smile instead of a mobile phone. and louise lear has the weather. it's a cloudy start across the country, but a mild one (sunshine today, topping and tailing the country. all the details coming up. our main story today. the cyclistjess varnish has told the bbc she feels she was "thrown under the bus" after making allegations of sexism in the sport. a leaked report, published in the daily mail, claims british cycling sanitised its own inquiry into the claims.

the united nations has warned that this could end in genocide.a, the trial of the chief of samsung, on charges of corruption and bribery, will begin in the capital seoul on thursday. billionaire jay y lee is accused of paying bribes, in exchange for political support. it is alleged samsung paid more than $37 million to south korean president park geun—hye, in exchange for the government's support on a large merger deal involving samsung. the company admitted it donated money, but denies seeking any favours in return. authorities in peru are struggling to cope with flash file flooding. the major river in the country burst its banks. the government has state of emergency. the veteran french singerjohnny halliday is in hospital. he is being treated for cancer but the 73—year—old says his life is not in danger. he has been regarded as france's answer to elvis presley. firefighters in guatemala say at least 19 teenage girls have been killed in a fire that tore through a children's home south—east of the capital, guatemala city. guatemalan media report

the united nations warns that the world faces its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945 as millions of people face starvation and famine in parts of africa. a crackdown on ticket touts — computer software which buys hundreds of tickets within seconds is to be made illegal with law breakers facing an unlimited fine. we'll meet the syrian refugee who escaped the war and is now bringing a taste of home to london. and in sport, wales knock down ireland's hopes of winning the six nations as george north hands england the chance to retain their crown today, if they can beat scotland. and louise lear has the weather. good morning. a cloudy start right across the country, but a mild day. we will have some sunshine today, at the top and tail of the country. i'll have all the details coming up. good morning. first, our main story. the cyclistjess varnish has told the bbc she feels she was "thrown under the bus" after making allegations of sexism in the sport. a leaked report published in the daily mail claims british cycling "sanitised" its own inquiry into the claims. the olympian told the b

the united nations is calling for urgent action to counter famine united nations is calling for urgentthan 20 million people in yemen, south sudan, somalia and nigeria are facing starvation. two bomb explosions in the heart of the syrian capital are reported to have killed at least 40 people. the blast occurred near a damascus cemetery. the party led by the indian prime minister van rhijn the modi as won elections by a landslide. —— nurinder dhami 0bi.

a united nations agency published a report wednesday accusing israel of imposing an "apartheid regime" of racial discrimination on the palestinian people. the report was commissioned and published by the u.n. economic and social commission for western asia, which is comprised of 18 arab states. this is the head of agency rima khalaf. >> the importance of this report is not only because it is the first of its kind, one that is published by one of the united nations bodies they clearly and frankly concludes that israel is a racist state, that is an established apartheid system, that persecutes the palestinian people, but also it sheds light on the essence of the palestinian cause and the conditions needed for a conferencing peace. amy: in response, israel's u.n. ambassador danny danon said -- "the attempt to smear and falsely label the only true democracy in the middle east by creating a false analogy is despicable and constitutes a blatant lie." meanwhile, palestinian novelist khalida ghosheh has been released after israeli forces raided her home in east jerusalem and subjected her to

the middle east could lead to the world's biggest humantarian crisis since 1945 according the united nations. turkey's president calls the dutch "nazi remnants and fascists" us secret service agents arrest an intruder trying to enter the white house. a retiring femalejudge is criticised for saying women can protect themselves against potential rapists by not getting too drunk. critics say her remarks blame victims for the crime. also in the next hour. the government cracks down on ticket touts. computer software which buys hundreds of tickets within seconds is to be made illegal with law breakers facing unlimited fines. and at twickenham. .. by 30—7 in their bid to win the 6 nations. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. aid agencies say the international community must not ignore a warning that the world faces the worst humanitarian crisis since the end of the second world war. the united nations under—secretary general for humanitarian affairs, stephen o'brien, says more than 20 million people are at risk of starvation in four countries — nigeria, somalia, south sudan and yemen. he warns

under president trump, the united states will no longer allow the united nations to be used as a forum invective against israel or the west. or how about when president trump named david friedman to represent the united states of america in israel? [applause] v.p. pence: david is an unabashed advocate for a stronger israel. and our friendship will be stronger after he gets sworn in as ambassador. i've got to tell you, i just can't wait. this week it will be my high honor to administer the oath of office to ambassador david friedman. [applause] v.p. pence: and know this -- after decades of simply talking about it, the president of the united states is giving serious consideration to moving the american embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. let me be clear -- president trump is also interested in finding an equable and just solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict. just a few weeks ago -- [applause] v.p. pence: just a few weeks ago, the president dispatched jason greenblatt, his special -- jason greenblatt, his special representative for international negotiations, to visit israel and

four countries in africa and the middle east need urgent help and the united nations says time is runningut. now, more than 20 million people across four countries face starvation and famine. without collective and coordinated global efforts, people will simply starve to death. also in the programme... turkey's president calls the dutch "nazi remnants" and "fascists" after turkey's foreign minister is banned from attending a rally in rotterdam. there's been sharp criticism of a judge who warned that women who get drunk could be targeted by rapists. it isjoseph ghosting through and here goes watson. and england have three. and england cruise to a second successive six nations title after crushing scotland at twickenham. good evening. the world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1916. that's the assessment of the united nations, which says more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation and famine in four countries in africa and the middle east. £3.5 billion are said to be needed byjuly to avert disaster. this report from our world affairs correspondent, richard galpi

megan: the united nations would say this work is vital. is no organization as big as the united nations that does not have some areas where people are going to look at. carol: let's look at the cover, kind of the darker side of detroit. auto manufacturing. megan: it is an incredibly powerful story because it goes into this darker underside when we talk about bringing manufacturing back to america, which is a theme of donald trump and the current administration. it has not come without costs. this story focuses on the emergence of auto manufacturers who have moved their plans. but also the auto parts supply. and, some of the safety concerns have run a much higher safety risk and have had greater incidence of injuries and fatalities than rivals and union shops. oliver: it is an illuminating look at the industry and an incredible human element. >> let's talk about the auto-parts industry. that is where my story focuses. it is the area where we have the most egregious workers safety and health issues. after the plants the automaker set up, the

africa and the middle east could lead to the biggest humanitarian crisis since 1945 according the united nations. a retiring judge is criticised for saying women can protect themselves against potential rapists by not getting too drunk. critics say her remarks blame victims for the crime. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says it would be absolutely fine for scotland to hold a second independence referendum. online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. and it's victory for england at twickenham, aas the hosts claim the six nations trophy with a win against scotland. and in half an hour, bbc sport takes a look at paralympicgb's medal prospects at the winter paralympics in south korea. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the world's facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945. that's the assessment of the united nations which says more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation and famine in four countries in africa and the middle east. three and a half billion pounds are said to be needed — byjuly — to aver

first resolution i cosponsored as the united states senator was to combat anti israel bias at the united nationsnd reaffirm that the united states seeks a just secure and sustainable two-state solution. [ applause ] and as someone who personally prosecuted hate crime i believe we cannot standby while anti semiti semitism, hate crime are on the rise whether it's a -- i am pleased to anoubs for the first time here at aipac that i'm introducing a senate resolution that condemns targeting of jews as well as other hateful acts targeting minorities across the united states. [ applause ] >> and let's be candid. many, including those in this hall, have been directly impacted by the outrageous incidents targeting the jewish community. this violence and hate is alarming and simply unacceptable. [ applause ] no one should have to worry about their children's safety when they drop them off at the jcc. [ applause ] no one should have to be afraid to put a menorah on their front lawn or in their window. and no one should ever have to fear that the grave of a loved one might be desecrated because of their fait

threats to cut billions of dollars in funding to the united nations.an you talk about the effect of this and what is president trump saying? >> the budget will come out thatrow, but the report is there will be 50% cut across the board in trump's budget for 2018. now, the u.s. is a very significant supporter of the humanitarian arms of the united nations, as well as the u.n. across the board. it in the context of 20 million people being on the brink of famine, you are proposing to cut funding for the high commissioner for refugees, the u.n. refugee agency, for the world food programmme, and for unicef. and those three agencies are on come on thee have frontline of responding to the situations we're talking about. is ancall this ill-timed, incredible understatement. i mean, to -- and the other rumor, amy, there will be devastating cuts to the u.s.'s own monitoring funding through agencies like the office of assistanceasterous and at the state department. we are anxiously awaiting the release of the trump budget tomorrow, but we're obviously quite concern

a: i think you would agree, refreshing voice for america to have at the united nations.me and thinking the honorable nikki haley. amb. haley: amazing. [cheers and applause] ♪ announcer: please welcome speaker of the house of representatives paul ryan.

and it is not immediately evident what he actually has in mind and what the united nations would be able to do it. >> sreenivasan: brian ellsworth, joining us from caracas via skype thank you so much. >> thank you. >> sreenivasan: police in cincinnati, ohio are investigating a nightclub shooting early this morning that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured. authorities believe at least two people fired shots inside the crowded cameo club following a dispute among several men. police say a 27-year-old man was killed and 15 others were wounded. two of them are in critical condition. they also say the incident is e club in the past.ed insideat authorities are still trying to identify the shooters. scuffles broke out between protesters and counter- protesters yesterday at rallies across the country in support of president donald trump. in huntington beach, california, 2,000 pro-trump demonstrators gathered, police say a fist fight broke out after a counter- protester doused an organizer with pepper spray. six people were arrested. police in philadelphia cut a pro-trump rall

member states met in rome in the hopes of shoring up unity in the face of rising nationalism and the impending exit of the united kingdom from the union. the leaders signed a declaration reaffirming their unity and allowing member nations more freedom in determining their own policies and alliances. during the summit, european council president donald tusk warned against further fracturing of the union. >> europe, as a political entity, will either be untied or will not be at all. >> sreenivasan: outside the summit, thousands of demonstrators gathered, some to express their support for the european union and some to voice their opposition. demonstrators also turned out in london today to show their support for the european union. about 50,000 people marched through central london to protest brexit, britain's impending exit from the e.u. organizers of the protest considered delaying the march because of wednesday's terrorist attack but eventually decided to go ahead, saying, "we will not be intimidated." children in 29 california neighborhoods have been exposed to levels of lead higher than those in flint, michig

we saw this in december, the united nations. an organization obsessed with sing willing out and demonizing israel. so i want to say to the u.n., we will not to late your anti-israel bias, we will not tolerate it one bit. the trump administration will not tolerate your anti-israel bias and the lady you just heard from, our strong ambassador to the united nations nikki haley she will certainly not tolerate your anti-israel bias. you know this and you just heard it. [ applause ] >> let's just make no mistake about. plets be really clear about what this is and what this isn't. the bds movement is nothing short of another incarnation of anti-semitism. that's what this is. [ applause ] >> let's not be fooled by those who tell us this is about peace. this has never been about peace. in fact, it only makes a lasting agreement between israelis and palestinians more unlikely. no, this is about one thing and one thing only. israel's right to exist as a jewish democratic state. that's what this is all about. [ applause ] >> let me just say

nikki haley was joined by her french and british counterparts in announcing their protest of a united nationseneral assembly debate on a perspective global ban on nuclear weapons. let's watch. >>> morning. how is everyone? happy monday. we've got a lot of people piling in, so we're just going to let them get ready. y'all come on in close. love each other. come on in. closer, closer. first of all, thank you very much for being here. we wanted to stand here basically just to have our voices heard. the first thing i want to say is you know me as the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. but first and foremost, i'm a mom. i'm a wife. i'm a daughter. and so i always think of my family first as every one of the people behind me do as well. then we go and we look at our position positions, and what are we supposed to do in our jobs? our job is to protect the people in our country, keep them safe, keep the peace, and do it in a way that brings no harm. every one of the people behind me, that's our number one goal. that's the goal of our countries. so now, suddenly the general assembly wants to have a hearing t

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a united nations report has described south sudan as edging closer to genocide.commission on human rights accuses government forces and militia allied to them of ethnically—motivated attacks on civilians, using the civil war as a smokescreen. the government in south sudan denies it is carrying out ethnic cleansing. this report from our africa correspondent alistair leithead. the grief of the mother. the death of her son. she travelled through the night when she heard what had happened. he was dumped in the river, a metal wire around his neck. my son was fishing and found the body. we do not know why they did it. does this happen a lot? yes. the government forces are in charge here. we arejust the government forces are in charge here. we are just a short drive from the town. this is about as far as the government forces can go. rebels are in control from the top of this road. houses and buildings in this neighbourhood have been burned. the soldiers blame wildfires. it is not the reality. certainly, not the reality of those who would talk, whose identities we have