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We are one minute late. The Committee Meets to consider the nomination of misses Barbara Barrett to be secretary of the air force. And Ryan Mccarthy to be secretary of the army. Standard questions, whether you like it or not. You have to answer audibly so it can be heard. Do you adhere to the laws regarding conflict of interest . Yes sir. Staffl you ensure your complies with questions . Yes, senator. Will you provide witnesses in response to congressional requests . Will they be protected from testimony . Yes, senator. Are you under taking actions which would appear to have presumed the outcome of the confirmation process . No, senator. I really believe we are in the most dangerous situation we have been in in this world in my lifetime. Thought id say i would look back wistfully at the days of the cold war, i would say things are bad. Problems. Rious we have a National Defense strategy. I cant believe that. This is kind of unique. Total agreement. We are locked into that. They are catc
Morocco to make it through to the quarterfinals. This fight. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in algeria for the twentieth friday in a row the fifth of july marks the countryss independence state from france and protesters used the occasion to keep up the pressure on the authorities. And iman indepependent institutions as well as re issued their coal for regime insiders to go Catherine Bennett reports. The fifth of july a momentous day in algerias history the dates broke away from a hundred and thirty two years of French Colonial rule. This year is the fifty seventh anniversary of independence and celebrations are coinciding with the countryss weeklkly friday prototests. Otests thahave been going on for fifive months n now. Thousands of people gatherered n the capitatal to o protest the countrys interim government well similar demonstrations took place all over the country. A heavy Police Presence triri to block protest is in algeria and around a dozen people were arrested.
Supplied by the west and whats become the Largest Military engagement against Russian Forces in europe since world war 2. So im sorry, the fighting is at a stalemate, but the conflict remains of all the time. The danger in the heart of europe, russia is president for the me, a put in his again, war and the west that hes prepared to use Nuclear Weapons if the force is a used against his country. Now the leader of the Catholic Church pipe, francis is quoting for peace negotiations, saying, raising the white flag for talks, takes courage. Whose comments have been sharply rebuked by ukraine is a cool to surrender, but have been welcomed in moscow. So whos right is their merits, and what the pope has said, is it time to talk or should ukraine back by its wisdom, allies fight along and do the popes views reflect thinking on the ukraine wont be on the earth into us. And the so called global south will be that discussing this and more with guests in just a few moments. But 1st this report from
How the war and ukraine has cost tens of thousands of lives and rages on just over 2 years off the russians invasion you creating forces are fighting with weapons supplied by the west in whats become the Largest Military engagement against Russian Forces in europe. Since world war 2, so im sorry, the fighting is at a stalemate, but the conflict remains of all the time. The danger in the heart of europe rushed as president for the me, a put in his again was the west that hes prepared to use Nuclear Weapons if the forces used against his country. Now the leader of the Catholic Church pipe fonts, this is quoting for peace negotiations, saying, raising the white flag for talks, takes courage. His comments have been sharply reviewed by ukraine is a cool to surrender, but have been welcomed in moscow. So whos right is their merits, and what the pope has said, is it time to talk or should ukraine back by its wisdom, allies fight along and do the popes views reflect thinking on the ukraine won