Catherine philp is world Affairs Editor at The Times. Shes reported from War Zones for decades, and recently accompanied ukrainian forces across the border into kursk. So, i was coming into ukraine for. Ive been coming on and off since before the invasion, and this was a long scheduled visit. Itjust so happened that it came at a time when ukrainian forces had crossed the border into russia. So, obviously, my immediate question was, can we go . Can we get there . Setting it up with The Ukrainians was not the hard bit. Actually, it was convincing my editors and, you know, layers of management back at The Times that this was a safe thing to do, or that we could mitigate the risks involved in it. Because they werent just about the danger there. They were also these legal risks about. The legal consequences of illegally crossing into russia, which is how the russian government have perceived the trip. But you obviously persuaded them, cos you went. Just to explain, then, who you did speak t
A bedouin arab was recovered, during a complex rescue operation. In th last few hours, farhan al kadi was transferred to a hospital for further checks. His condition has been described as stable. This is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he is admitted to that hospital after being rescued from gaza. And these are the latest pictures of the 52 year old inside the hospital recovering after he was abducted ten months ago, close to the israel gaza border. The ceo of Soroka Medical Centre had this update on condition of the released hostage. Lets take a listen. Farhan alkadi, a returned captive from hamas, tunnels that arrive by helicopter after being released and rescued from captivity. He underwent initial evaluation in our emergency department. He appears to be in general Good Condition but will require another day or two of medical tests to make sure he is still 0k. We are ecstatic with his family, watching him unite with his children, his brother
Wednesday in parliament. Hello again, and welcome to wednesday in parliament as borisjohnson is warned his covid controls arent working. Its the 3rd of february, 2021, with new variants in the country, our schools are shut and our borders are open. The number of people getting a jab reaches ten million, but the head of test and trace strikes a note of caution. The big concern and worry is that the virus mutates and succeeds in finding a form that can escape the vaccine. And remembering a long life, lived well. I invite members to nowjoin me for a minutes silence to commemorate sir toms life. But first, The Government says its a hugely significant milestone in the fight against coronavirus. Ten Million People in the uk have now received their first dose of the Covid Vaccine. But at Prime Ministers questions, borisjohnson was told that the biggest threat to the Vaccine Programme was his governments reluctance to order the complete closure of the uks borders to limit the arrival of new st
Out for tiktok . The new plea from tiktoks ceo as a bill that could ban the app moves from the house to the senate. Plus, Jury Deliberations under way in the historic trial of James Crumbley. Could the father of a Michigan School shooter also be found guilty . And later, Weather Extremes. A Big Winter Storm Wallops colorado, and the east sees record warm weather. Thanks for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern, im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin with the Breaking News out of florida this morning where former President Trump has just arrived at a federal courthouse. Hes there in a bid to get his maralago classified documents case dismissed. There are no cameras at this hearing, but we have a team inside ready to report out the details as we get them. Joining us from outside that courthouse, nbcs dasha burns. Also with us, msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa ruben, former new york assistant attorney general tristan snell, and former federal prosecutor michael zelden. Thank you for jo