trade tensions because shares of some of china's tech giants have fallen sharply after the us department of defenceist of firms affiliated with the chinese military. among them is the top social media and gaming firm tencent. beijing said the us decision amounted to suppression of chinese companies and called the move illegal. companies and called the move illeaal. ~ ., ., . illegal. we heard from tencent not lona illegal. we heard from tencent not long ago — illegal. we heard from tencent not long ago and _ illegal. we heard from tencent not long ago and it _ illegal. we heard from tencent not long ago and it said - illegal. we heard from tencent not long ago and it said its - not long ago and it said its inclusion on that list is clearly a mistake. it adds, we are not a military company or supplier. the gaming and social media company also saying that unlike sanctions or export controls, this listing has no impact on our business, but we are seeing some reaction on the stock market, tencent shares fell as much as 7%. the atl, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker, it shares have drop

let's speak to political analyst and former middle east adviser at the us department of defence — jasminehanks forjoining us. how close do you think this is? thanks forjoining us. it appears to be very close, much closer than we have been so far, i know we have hoped in the months pass that we were close to a deal, but if you had seen the press conference that the qatari foreign ministry spokesperson gave this morning, he basically said there are breakthroughs that have been made in the last few days that were not made in the last few months, and that he was very optimistic a deal was going to be signed. he did say do not get ahead of yourselves and he did not want to say anything apart from that he was optimistic but he said it was more optimistic now than he has ever been, and the two parties are closer now than they have ever been in the last year, basically. ever been in the last year, basically-— ever been in the last year, basically. ever been in the last year, basicall . ~ , ., ~' basically. why do you think we have reached _ basically. why do you think we have reached this _ basic

us presidentjoe biden has promised additional personnel and assets from the us department of defence.e's also cancelled his upcoming trip to italy to remain focused in the days ahead. earlier, we heard the mayor of los angeles give us this update on the situation.— on the situation. hurricane force winds _ on the situation. hurricane force winds are _ on the situation. hurricane force winds are usually - force winds are usually accompanied by rain storms, but these are hurricane force winds that are combined with extremely dry drought conditions. to provide context, at 10:20am yesterday, the palisades fire was at 10 acres. 12 minutes later, it was at 200 acres. to those who fled their homes, especially those who have lost your homes — our hearts are breaking for you and we stand with you. i know the world is looking at images of our city's devastation. i have seen the front lines of the palisades fire, and it is staggering. we also heard from kathryn barger, chair of la county's board of supervisors. we are prone to wildfires. but nothing like what i witnessed today. the eaton canyon

us and china. tencent has been hit today by the us defence department. it has added to a list of companies.to a suppression of chinese companies. we heard from tencent — of chinese companies. we heard from tencent not _ of chinese companies. we heard from tencent not long _ of chinese companies. we heard from tencent not long ago - of chinese companies. we heard from tencent not long ago when| from tencent not long ago when it said _ from tencent not long ago when it said that its inclusion on that— it said that its inclusion on that list— it said that its inclusion on that list is clearly a mistake. it that list is clearly a mistake. it adds— that list is clearly a mistake. it adds we are not a military company— it adds we are not a military company or a supplier. unlike sanctions _ company or a supplier. unlike sanctions or export controls, this— sanctions or export controls, this listing has had an impact on their— this listing has had an impact on their business. we are seeing _ on their business. we are seeing some reaction on the stock— seeing some reaction on the stock market. tencen

members but back in 2019, 2020 i was border patrol liaison to the department of defence down here in san antonio, texas which called usreceive what is recorded request for assistance from the department of homeland security, what needed to be done and i would sit down with planners and we would come up with a plan of action. we will see what the department of defence right now at this moment is going to bejust support roles. they will help to continue the building of the fence, that border wall and then we will see them provide helicopter support and other aerial assets to provide surveillance capabilities. they will also operate what is called msc trucks. mobile surveillance cameras and they will help with detention and transportation. there will be in support roles that border patrol agents do and will free up patrol agents do and will free up more patrol agents so they can be on the line to catch people and we will have staff who help us with some of the otherjobs who help us with some of the other jobs that who help us with some of the otherjobs that do not necessarily have to be a border patrol agent. necessarily

of the border with the us. both with these tariffs and then with renegotiating the north american trade agreement big due to the negotiating next year. bee was defence departmentdded chinese take giant and battering see atl to its list of companies that are allegedly affiliated with china's military. the bbc has heard from the chinese embassy in washington who called the lesson unreasonable suppression chinese companies. they are a key player operating wechat super up with other offerings across gaming, content streaming and account services. while they produce a third of tv batteries, their shares are trading lower. apple says it will issue a software update to a new ai feature which has a publisher several force news alerts. these artificial intelligence to summarise stories from various sources and one written notification listing bbc sport as a source, incorrectly told users that the spanish tennis star rafael nadal was resilient and that it come out as gay. the bbc has called on apple to urgently address the problem saying that accuracy was used continent was essential and containing public trust. to what the big story, us steel, nippon steel, has filed t

defence department and the homeland security department. a third order directs the pentagon to determine the action does not immediately ban transgender service members. up the us military. accusations of womanising and heavy drinking. well for donald trump. it's an end to the transgender recruitment policy from entering the us military. former service members, about 8,000 of them, will be that they were following their bosses in terms of prosecutions people, defending private clients. sorry to interrupt you. it was his team, the lawyers from his team of classified documents. early in his office. but you do worry about the hollowing out of talented people who are very smart lawyers. development, as they're doing this vast halt, government right now. at all of these moves. house there. geographic names system. it the gulf of mexico. faroe islands. an estimated 1.1 million people died there — of human beings ever recorded. to pay their respects. # when light has and the land is dark # the moon is the # and the moon is the only light we see # stand by me # around the world and across the uk. government officials in the eastern democratic republic of congo have announced that the army now

us secretary of defence. and while i have you it is not the only confirmation and swearing and we are expecting. we are anticipating a new head of the department she is perhaps somebody who will be best remembered by many of our viewers for the stories that surrounded her when it emerged she had shot her pet dog, cricket, because she said he was on trainable. she will now lead the department of homeland security which is a key department given donald trump's decision to basically clear out a lot of illegal immigrants from this country. kristi noem, the former governor of the state of south dakota, she was one of the first republican governors to send troops to the us border, a move that earned plaudits from many conservatives, and she would take up that key position, one that donald trump places great value on. david willis in dc. president trump has promised help for los angeles, as the city and its people try to recover from this month's wildfires. on friday he visited the area for the first time since he returned to office, to see the devastation for himself. having previously criticised the california governor, the president promised to wo

us. we have to think logically about how we fund our defence department. it is going to be drone and cyber warfare. it will be all those new kinds of technologies and we have to maintain our lead. we are the strongest nation in history of the world. we are the most successful and powerful. also the most benevolent by the way. we prioritize spending and we make sure that we maintain peace through strength. we have a new commander in chief and he's going to bring that back. >> sean: new york would not have that -- have to chase people like me away, i left. i'm done and i hardly ever go back because they want to come after me. i had to do 65 things according to accountants and lawyers to establish residency last year in florida. i have it but the question is because of the energy emergency that -- declaration of the president, with that then -- with the supremacy clause kick in? inasmuch as the federal government would have the right to insist that fracking tate place in a state like new york which would make them rich. >> we are trying to figure that out. and emergency energy declaration , what effect does that have on state laws. we

us. we have to think logically about how we fund our defence department. it is going to be drone and cyber warfare. it will be all those new kinds of technologies and we have to maintain our lead. we are the strongest nation in history of the world. we are the most successful and powerful. also the most benevolent by the way. we prioritize spending and we make sure that we maintain peace through strength. we have a new commander in chief and he's going to bring that back. >> sean: new york would not have that -- have to chase people like me away, i left. i'm done and i hardly ever go back because they want to come after me. i had to do 65 things according to accountants and lawyers to establish residency last year in florida. i have it but the question is because of the energy emergency that -- declaration of the president, with that then -- with the supremacy clause kick in? inasmuch as the federal government would have the right to insist that fracking tate place in a state like new york which would make them rich. >> we are trying to figure that out. and emergency energy declaration , what effect does that have on state laws. we

, and it doesn't set us on a good course when you refuse to meet with people and have a professional conversation about the huge challenges that we face at the department of defence. my colleagues, the folks who introduced you and others, the chairman has mentioned about the management of the dod as a concern. cost overruns, delays on weapon systems. we need strong management at the department of defense first and foremost. we've got to have someone who is going to grab the reins and give the taxpayers value for having the most lethal fighting force in the world that defends freedoms, but we have to do it in an efficient way. i heard of the jobs you've had the past, and talk about qualifications, and i know you had two previous positions. how many people reported to you in those positions? >> senator, at vets for freedom, we were a small upstart. our focus was -- >> just the number, please. >> working on capitol hill. >> just the number, please. >> we probably had 8 to 10 full-time staff and lots of volunteers. >> so you had 8. has there been any -- we heard of the two, and certainly there's been a lot of talk about the mismanagement, et cetera, et cetera. i'm cu

mother investigation, the defence department is not going to stand in the way of what he says on this date or that. state department, the same. —— the mother investigation. before usf free global trade, is now protectionist, and that is now protectionist, and that is his doing, because he has reshaped it in his image. the motorcade — reshaped it in his image. the motorcade just _ reshaped it in his image. the motorcade just starting to arrive on the outskirts of the city centre in washington, dc. we are considering to watch that. it is due very shortly at the national navy memorial. we will pick it up there. let's take a short break in the meantime. across the world and around the uk, this is bbc news. welcome back. we are continuing to watch the motorcade carrying the casket ofjimmy carter, which as you can see now is arriving in the centre of washington, dc. infact, the pace of that motorcade has just slowed. it is about to come to a stop. the us naval academy, of course, jimmy carter in his early life served in the us navy, you can see there that the procession is starting to form their on pennsylvania avenue. laura, just on these early life, why they have chos

if confirmed, what will you do to make sure that the department of defence can maintain its access to end the useanoeuvre within the electromagnetic spectrum at home and abroad? and would you be willing to literally go to the mat with the inner agency to protect war fighter requirements to protect warfighter requirements for to protect war fighter requirements for the use of the spectrum? mr; requirements for the use of the spectrum?— spectrum? my “ob in part will be to no spectrum? my “ob in part will be to go to — spectrum? my job in part will be to go to the _ spectrum? my job in part will be to go to the mat - spectrum? my job in part will be to go to the mat when - be to go to the mat when necessary for things i believe are an absolute requirement for the department of defence and the department of defence and the men and women in uniform, there is no doubt about that. in this particular case as far as spectrum, i look forward, as i've said as spectrum, i look

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will declare a national emergency at the us mexico border and they will direct the defence department to seal the border, that is how they are describing it, as part ofve actions aimed at restoring what they are calling common—sense immigration policy. in a brief call with reporters, and incoming official said ten executive actions will be signed by trump today all pertaining to the us mexico border. the official said that as part of those orders, the pentagon will deploy additional resources and personnel to the border, including counter drone capabilities. donald trump will also order reconstruction of the border wall, 700 kilometres orso the border wall, 700 kilometres or so were built during his first administration of course. they are also going to order that the reinstatement of the remaining mexico policy and that requires migrants to wait for their asylum proceedings on the mexican side of the border. both wide citizenship will also be ended meaning the children of undocumented migrants living in the us will no longer automatically be considered us citizens as has been the case to this point. let's bring back injohn mcconnell here, speech for