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Attention around the world is being diverted away from your because they are in ukraine . It at diverted away from your because they are in ukraine . Are in ukraine . It of course unfair to compare are in ukraine . It of course unfair to compare different are in ukraine . It of course unfair to compare different tastes are in ukraine . It of course unfair to compare different tastes of to compare different tastes of injustices in the world, but on our side, the reality has not changed. The Media Representation has changed what is happening in ukraine, but for us it is still the same. It is still air raids here in kyiv. People dying on the front line. Its still large parts of our territory being occupied and we are hearing terrible stories coming out of there. So the reality for us hasnt changed, but, of course, we are concerned that if people in western democracies do not address this issue regularly and do not see this issue in the media, they will feel like the war is over with her or Something Like that, and that can affect the support that we are getting from the west. Yes, thank you very much for bringing attention back to ukraine because, for us, the war is still a Daily Reality. G for us, the war is still a daily reali. �. , for us, the war is still a daily reali. �. , for us, the war is still a daily reali. �. ,~ reality. A Daily Reality for you. Am i riaht in reality. A Daily Reality for you. Am i right in saying reality. A Daily Reality for you. Am i right in saying your reality. A Daily Reality for you. Am i right in saying your partner reality. A Daily Reality for you. Am i right in saying your partner is i right in saying your partner is still on the front line . He i right in saying your partner is still on the front line . I right in saying your partner is still on the front line . He is on rotation in still on the front line . He is on rotation in kyiv still on the front line . He is on rotation in kyiv for still on the front line . He is on rotation in kyiv for a still on the front line . He is on rotation in kyiv for a couple still on the front line . He is on rotation in kyiv for a couple of| rotation in kyiv for a couple of days, so its a bit easierfor me right now but, yes, he may be deployed back to the front line any day. You never know. The president has spoken day. You never know. The president has spoken to day. You never know. The president has spoken to president day. You never know. The president has spoken to President Biden has spoken to President Biden tonight. I would guess ahead of what is going to be said to nate in the oval office speech. What do you want to hear from the oval office speech. What do you want to hearfrom the president . What oval office speech. What do you want to hear from the president . To hear from the president . What we want to hear to hear from the president . What we want to hear from to hear from the president . What we want to hear from the to hear from the president . What we want to hear from the west to hear from the president . What we want to hear from the west and want to hear from the west and particularly the United States given that the United States is the biggest supporter of the crane in terms of Military Help is that help for ukraine will continue because it is not on based on our common interest in our common beliefs in democracy and human rights and Human Dignity but also because its in the interest of the western countries and in the interest of the United States. What we are seeing with the developments in The Middle East is that clearly iran is supplying drones to the russian army, the drones to the russian army, the drones that are destroying Ukrainian Energy of the structure, ukrainian cities, not even mentioning what they are doing on the front line, they are doing on the front line, the same, iran is also helping Hamas Terrorists. Its the same country thatis terrorists. Its the same country that is partnering up with the russians in one case or with Hamas Terrorists in another case. Its the same access, and we have to understand that. And that is what we want to hear, people in the west understand where evil comes from and that we all have to stay united to fight against that. And that is, i think our biggest expectation is that people understand this, that United States congress understands this, the british leadership understands this, that everybody understands this, that everybody understands this, that it is not a regional conflict, it is actually a global sequence of events, and im not saying global war, but it is definitely events happening on a Global Scale Notjust regionally and there are connections between different events and i hope that the world will see that and that the speech of President Biden will reflect that understanding. Itrailiiile speech of President Biden will reflect that understanding. While i attention has reflect that understanding. While i attention has been reflect that understanding. While i attention has been somewhat attention has been somewhat diverted, we shouldnt lose sight of the meeting in beijing. President put in the anniversary for the ten years of the belt and road initiative. Also there victor orban Committee Hungarian leader. We spoke in the last half hour about the new access, and sometimes we lose sight of the fact that russia is a key part of that axis. Do you think there is a link between your conflict there in ukraine and what is going on in The Middle East . Well, there are some clear practical links like iran and iranian drones which have done so much harm to my country, but yes there are connections, and i hope the world will see that. Its not individual events, its not random that it is happening. It is because of who we are fighting against our people who do not believe in the same values that we do, it is people who do not believe in democracies, people who do not support human rights, and the visit to beijing that he mentioned unfortunately is also proof to that. The only good thing that probably we could see from that visit to beijing is one thing is that putin is no longer seen as an equal partner to chinese leadership. He is actually a junior partner. He is actually not equal because russia is not the forest or the power that it used to be because, after all, regardless of what we may talk about how slow the ukrainian counteroffensive is going on at the moment, but do remember, russia used to be the second biggest army in the world, and now its army in the world, and now its power is very rapidly in the historical framework power is very rapidly in the historicalframework is power is very rapidly in the historical framework is very slowly decreasing. I historical framework is very slowly decreasing decreasing. I want to put that, if an , to decreasing. I want to put that, if any, to anaconda, decreasing. I want to put that, if any, to anaconda, because decreasing. I want to put that, if any, to anaconda, because mitt| any, to anaconda, because mitt romney among others in the senate have talked about the bang for your buck, if you will come of the money that the United States is spending on ukraine and what it has done to the russian military, they are not fighting the war, do you see the value in that, and what ukraine is doing . And do you think that spending should be maintained . I definitely see the value they are. And i definitely see the value they are. And i think spending that happens should, and i think spending that happens should, people should know where the money should, people should know where the money is should, people should know where the money is going. I said that earlier, but definitely if there is value. The thing but definitely if there is value. The thing i worry about is the fatigue. The thing i worry about is the fatigue, right . In them at the horrific fatigue, right . In them at the horrific attacks in israel, looking like another front opening up and the american peoples appetite for maintaining a conflict, it is very good maintaining a conflict, it is very good that maintaining a conflict, it is very good that President Biden is speaking tonight because it has to be explained again and again why this matters, why does this matter . Why should this matters, why does this matter . Why should we access our empathy for peoples why should we access our empathy for peoples borders who are different than our peoples borders who are different than our own and facing existential strength than our own and facing existential strength to seeing their children murdered, and that is why we should underwrite murdered, and that is why we should underwrite the costs of defending their because if we dont defend there. Their because if we dont defend there. 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The problem of course with the money side of this is that one half of congress is currently paralysed. Two weeks ago, Kevin Mccarthy was deposed, and since then, they been unable to find a replacement. The man who wants the job is hardline conservative jim jordan. But twice he has failed to reach the magic 217 votes he would need to be handed the gavel. In fact in the second vote he went backwards. There was speculation he was pulling out, but seemingly not. Which is not particularly good news for ukraine. At some point were going to have to deal with this Appropriation Process in the right way and were going to try to do that in the next 41 days. The most pressing issue on americans mind is not ukraine. Its the border situation and its crime on the streets and Everybody Knows that. Told you. The preferred option for those who oppose him is to appoint temporary speaker Patrick Mchenry, to a semi permanent role. Currently he has no powers to pass resolutions, but for republicans he may be the least worst option. Lets go back now to Leigh Ann Caldwell political journalist for the washington post. Where are we tonight please make is he really going to subject himself to a third about . That he really going to subect himself to a third about . To a third about . That is what it seems. Thats to a third about . That is what it seems. Thats not to a third about . That is what it seems. Thats not how to a third about . That is what it seems. Thats not how the to a third about . That is what it seems. Thats not how the day| to a third about . That is what it seems. Thats not how the day began, as he laid out so well. He was actually getting behind this idea to back Patrick Mchenry on a temporary basis to give him more power and he said he could still continue to run to give him time to shore up the votes. But they went into a closed door Conference Meeting and all hell broke out. Too many members of the far right faction of the party just of the far right faction of the partyjust said of the far right faction of the party just said that thats unacceptable. So we are back where we wear it yesterday with jim jordan vowing to continue with his quest for speaker, vowing to continue with his quest forspeaker, but vowing to continue with his quest for speaker, but there is little, and im pretty confident in saying zero chance that he will ever gain the votes, so its going to be a failed effort, but that is what the option is right now that House Republicans have laid before themselves. Republicans have laid before themselves. ,. ,. , republicans have laid before themselves. ,. ,. ,. , themselves. Your former boss a Small St Uare themselves. Your former boss a small square behind themselves. Your former boss a small square behind ukraine, themselves. Your former boss a small square behind ukraine, doesnt square behind ukraine, doesnt particularly likejim jordan. 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So he thinks the is above all strategists, so if he thinks the is above all strategists, so if he thinks his involvement will help them so if he thinks his involvement will help them he will do it, if not, he will stay help them he will do it, if not, he will stay out help them he will do it, if not, he will stay out of it. Will stay out of it. Matthew, you are saying will stay out of it. Matthew, you are saying i will stay out of it. Matthew, you are saying i hope will stay out of it. Matthew, you are saying i hope america are saying i hope america understands what is going on around the world. The simple truth is that among a deeply divided republican conference at the moment, there are no other eyes, aside from the domestic issues which concern them. 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Im not sure why, but the question is, if Patrick Mchenry was an option, when democrats get behind that . ,. ,. , option, when democrats get behind that . ,. ,. , option, when democrats get behind that . Y. ,. ,. , that . They went, actually, and that was art that . They went, actually, and that was part of that . They went, actually, and that was part of the that . They went, actually, and that was part of the plan. That . They went, actually, and that was part of the plan. These that . They went, actually, and that was part of the plan. These were i was part of the plan. These were parts of negotiations that involved democrats. When we all woke up and found out mid morning, i guess, that this was going to be the path forward of the power of Patrick Mchenry. Democrats did support it and they werent even going to ask for any concessions in return, and they had decided they need the calculation that it is more important to look like the adults in the room, elect on a temporary basis a republican speaker, which is traditionally a very partisan exercise in order to be open the government, and they thought that that was a winning situation for democrats, they also thought that was a winning situation for the country. But republicans did not take that off ramp, so here we are, continuously at a stalemate with no viable path forward of reopening the house of representatives. Latte viable path forward of reopening the house of representatives. House of representatives. We will see what that house of representatives. We will see what that that house of representatives. We will see what that that option house of representatives. We will see what that that option comes i house of representatives. We will. See what that that option comes back to the table after vote three. Nice to the table after vote three. Nice to see it. Thank you for coming on. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. Lunchtime in Bristol City Centre and youd think this is the only Sandwich Shop in town. Business is brisk and theyre queuing out of the door. Its not hard to see why. Its so good. Money wise. Whats that . Eight quid or Something Like that . Cant go wrong. No one in this queue needs convincing about the sandwiches, but in case they did, this business is now officially the best crowned the winner of the uber eats restaurant of the year award presented tojosh and his family at a star studded event in london by top chefs prue leith and Monica Galetti. It was fantastic. Watching Monica Galetti and prue leith on the tv when i was younger, im only 23 years of age now, it was an experience. Everyone was so welcoming, so lovely. Its a time when were mainly reporting about closures in the hospitality industry. This is a refreshing change. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. We will drop time for the pants and a because there isjust we will drop time for the pants and a because there is just so we will drop time for the pants and a because there isjust so much news around. Its been a huge deponent today in the georgia prosecution of former president donald trump. His one time lawyer Sidney Powell, who was present in the oval office in the days after the 2020 election, has pleaded guilty to six charges of interference in the 2020 us president ial election, a day before her trial was set to start. If you recall, powell was one of the principal voices claiming that Voting Machines had been rigged to reverse the results. As part of the deal shell be required to testify at future trials of Co Defendants and write an Apology Letter to the states voters. Mr trump has denied any wrongdoing and will stand trial in georgia with 17 others who are pleading not guilty. Joining me to talk about this further is former us federal prosecutor, joe moreno. Good to see you. Why has she done this on the eve ofjury selection . I think she read the Writing On The Wall and said im going to get out of the best deal i can be far going down with the ship. It is significant when anyone pleads guilty in terms of a multi defendant case and agrees to testify against others, when it is a lawyer, it is really significant, because you have to figure, that person was privy to some pretty inside information, and some pretty inside information, and so it is bad for donald trump. Then the question is how bad. Yes. The question is how bad. Yes, because she the question is how bad. Yes, because she was the question is how bad. Yes, because she was there the question is how bad. Yes, because she was there in the question is how bad. Yes, because she was there in the | the question is how bad. Yes, because she was there in the oval office in those immediate weeks afterwards. And she knew the plan. Could she, i mean, what standard cooperation, what does that mean . Does she have to give everything up that she knows in every case in which she features . That she knows in every case in which she features . Depends on the secifics of which she features . Depends on the specifics of what which she features . Depends on the specifics of what she which she features . Depends on the specifics of what she agreed which she features . Depends on the specifics of what she agreed to. Specifics of what she agreed to. Its interesting, being a lawyer adds an extra level of complexity to it because most of the time when lar deals at his or her client, that communication is protected, right . Sets before someone does something, you can explain to them the law and what they can and cant do to stay out of trouble and its after theyve done something to me you can help them with their defence and help them with their defence and help them with their defence and help them negotiate a settlement, what you cant do is you cant be part of planning or executing a crime, so to the extent that Sidney Powell did that, that is fair game, and she cannot claim thats privileged or protected, and that is all admissible in court, and not just in this case, but possibly whatever she knows in the other criminal cases donald trump is facing. I criminal cases donald trump is facina. Criminal cases donald trump is facina. , ,. , criminal cases donald trump is facina. ,. , facing. I remember she is to have care facing. I remember she is to have carpe diem facing. I remember she is to have carpe diem on facing. I remember she is to have carpe diem on her facing. 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So maybe thats what her lawyers side. So maybe thats what her lawyers were advising. | side. So maybe thats what her lawyers were advising. Side. So maybe thats what her lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, lawyers were advising. I would think matthew. If lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, if she lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, if she knows lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, if she knows a lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, if she knows a Thing Lawyers were advising. I would think matthew, if she knows a thing or. Matthew, if she knows a thing or two about donald trump, she certainly knows a thing or two about rudy giuliani, who is in all sorts of trouble at the moment because she was standing on the stage with him during those weeks. Im was standing on the stage with him during those weeks. During those weeks. Im still trying to net during those weeks. Im still trying to get over during those weeks. Im still trying to get over the during those weeks. Im still trying to get over the pond, during those weeks. Im still trying to get over the pond, christian,. During those weeks. Im still trying| to get over the pond, christian, but you are right. And i did wonder when these indictments came rolling in, these indictments came rolling in, the extent to which it might encourage people to turn on trump in Self Interest to try and plea bargain their way out of a criminal sentence. At the psychology of this is tremendously interesting. Trump has made the point on numerous occasions that there were a state gets for him in terms of his appearance before the law, there have been previous convictions, the higher he moves in the polling. Now, this is an extraordinary thing for a nation constructed fundamentally on the rule of law. The rule of law has been tremendously robust in america, of the republic. You could say its one of its great strengths, and yet a Critical Mass of this electorate. A mature western electorate is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to somebody even when he is found guilty via due process. I dont understand quite why this is happening, its complicated. It shows that via the country has of washington and the so called swamp that donald trump has made so much out of. Last few seconds to you, if you were representing one of the other 17, what would you be saying to your client tonight now that has folded . , to your client tonight now that has folded . ,. , to your client tonight now that has folded . ,. , ,. , folded . Saying i wonder every should be the next ones folded . Saying i wonder every should be the next ones to folded . Saying i wonder every should be the next ones to plead folded . Saying i wonder every should be the next ones to plead guilty folded . 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We will follow it best deal we can. Interesting. We will follow it over best deal we can. Interesting. We will follow it over the best deal we can. Interesting. We will follow it over the coming i best deal we can. Interesting. We l will follow it over the coming weeks to see what comes of the trial. Thank you very much for that. Lovely to have your company this evening, thank you for being along for the ride. We will be back at the same time tomorrow. Good night. Thank you, good evening. Just under 2a hours until the start of the Rugby World Cup semi finals with argentina playing 3 time champions new zealand, thats before england take on defending champions south africa on saturday. Ahead of that match england have named their team. Theyve made three changes with Freddie Steward returning at full back. In place of marcus smith whos been ruled out through injury. Joe marler and George Martin also come into the side. England will go into the semi final as underdogs but their head coach isnt too concerned about that. I think this team has progressed. Through each week we have had in this tournament and we have built and we have built and we have built, and whatever situation the players find them subs in the game, the players have found a way to get to the result they want in the end of it. We know this game is different, every game is different, but i also know we have got a great group of players who care deeply about representing england and want to put on a performance that our supporters are proud of tonight. South africa have also named their team and its unchanged from the 15 that beat france in that thrilling quarter final last weekend. That means Marnie Libbok continues at fly half, ahead of Handre Pollard while Cobus Reinach keeps his place ahead of faf de klerk. So thats saturday, but the first semi final takes place tomorrow evening with argentina up against new zealand, also in paris. The pumas have defied expectation, after losing heavily to england in their first group match. Reaching the semis for the third time in world cup history. They face a huge task though against the all blacks who are coming off the back of that Epic Quarterfinal Win against ireland. We have been impressed with argentina, how they carry the stage gets bigger and bigger and youve the stage gets bigger and bigger and youve got to grow your game. That is youve got to grow your game. That is our youve got to grow your game. That is our strong youve got to grow your game. That is our strong focus. We are not buying is our strong focus. We are not buying into is our strong focus. We are not buying into anything about favouritism or underdogs or whatever. It doesnt make any difference to us. We dont we have to perform difference to us. We dont we have to perform at our best and thats the only to perform at our best and thats the only way we are approaching this game to the Cricket World Cup them where india have made it four wins out of four and look nailed on for the semi finals. They beat bangaldesh by 7 wickets in pune. Virat kohli starred in the run chase, bringing up his century off the final ball. Heres our correspondentjoe wilson. Pune, another stadium builds to express the power of indian cricket. Bangladesh started this match well. Opening run partnership left no doubt that bangladesh could be in it. India fought back. Kl rahul flew. Liton das was bangladeshs hope till he fell for 66, a solid catch. Watch out for the field are here. Got it after the fielding, india wood bet that eating 257 to win. The chase became a show, a stage for virat kohli, and a crowd lifted by every boundary, coordinated admiration. Kohli gave them every thing they wanted, including the ball. You do need to throw it back kohli in the 42nd over hit this six to reach the hundred and win the match. Already in pune, a perfect ending. Joe wilson, bbc news. Staying with the Cricket World Cup, ben stokes has confirmed hes fit to make his first appearance of the tournament in englands crucial match against south africa in mumbai on saturday. Stokes has missed englands first three matches because of a hip injury sustained in the gym. If england lose to south africa they would likely have to win all of their remaining matches to qualify for the semi finals. The Football Association says they recognise the hurt caused by their decision not to light the wembley arch in the colours of israel in response to the ongoing conflict there. Chief executive Mark Bullingham called the decision one of the hardest he has had to make at the organisation. They faced criticism from some for not lighting up the arch in the colours of the israeli flag for englands friendly with australia, a period of silence was held instead. Bullingham says the fa had sought Expert Guidance on the israel gaza issue before reaching its decision. Boris becker has announced that hes the new coach of denmarks world number 6, player holger rune. Becker who was the wimbledon champion three times in the 1980s was released early from prison last december having been found guilty of hiding £2. 5 Million Pounds worth of assets and loans. 20 year old rune has been tipped as a future grand slam champion, but has won only one match since this years wimbledon. More from me a little later, but thats all the sport for now. Hello. Storm babet is bringing some extreme rainfall to the uk. The met office have issued a rare top level red Weather Warning for rain affecting aberdeenshire, angus, dundee, perth and kinross. Its for these areas that well probably see the most Severe Weather impacts. Its not the only place that babet will cause big problems. Northern and western scotland, the cheviots, the peaks, the pennines, north wales, the Rainfall Accumulations ie The Rain Building up over the next day or two could also bring some severe flooding. Now, babet essentially is this area of low pressure. Its getting blocked from moving by this blocking area of High Pressure over scandinavia. The weather front� s become stationary, bringing torrential rain, and in the lowest mile of the atmosphere, weve got a low level jet thats just slamming the rainfall into the eastern mountains in scotland. So for communities within this amber Weather Warning area, there could be some severe flooding. But in this more concentrated zone, where weve got the red Weather Warning in force, well, the flooding may be so extreme that communities get completely cut off and thats all thanks to up to 250 millimetres of rain. Well, to put that in context, the scottish 24 hour Rainfall Record currently stands at 238. So this could be unprecedented rainfall for scotland. Eitherway, overnight, the rain is going to be torrential in scotland, with impacts just increasing hour by hour. The rain getting a lot heavier as well for england, wales and for northern ireland, too. On into fridays forecast, very gradually, you should start seeing improvements in the weather across scotland, but even long after its stopped raining, all of that water will still be coming down the river catchments, and so some communities, the flooding will get far worse before it gets better, even long after the rain has stopped. And then the focus starts to shift further southwards. Scottish borders, the cheviots, peaks, the pennines, north wales these areas could see rainfall heavy enough to bring some locally severe flooding as well through friday, friday night and into the first part of saturday. So there will be further impacts as we look at the Weather Forecast into this weekend, thanks to storm babet. So, babet is going to be bringing some big weather impacts. We are going to see some flooding. Its quite likely to be severe, widespread in places, and disruption is expected to transport and power. Keep up to date with the Flood Warnings online. At ten, were live injerusalem, with the continuing trauma of both sides in the israel gaza war. New evidence of the brutality of the hamas attack on a kibbutz. Bodies are discovered in the burnt out ruins. In gaza, theres hope aid convoys from egypt can begin tomorrow, with more than 2 Million People desperate for food, water and medicines. And rishi sunak has been injerusalem, pledging the uk stands with israel in the battle against hamas. And with growing fears that the war could spread, the us navy says it shot down a number of missiles fired from yemen that could have been heading for israel. The other main stories tonight, the polls have just closed in two key by elections in mid bedfordshire and tamworth in staffordshire. Well get the latest. Hundreds of homes in scotland are told to evacuate as storm babet sweeps in with warnings of landslides, severe flooding and a threat to life. And underdogs england get ready to face south africa in this weekends Semifinal Clash at the Rugby World Cup. On bbc london, as shoplifting soars, the metropolitan police says it and on newsnight at 10 30, well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories