Or confirm she had an affair with borisjohnson. Their friendship, she says, had nothing to do with the grants she got while he was london mayor. Hello and welcome im Christian Fraser in london, Michelle Fleury is in washington. Four years ago, the caliphate of the so called Islamic State stretched across a large swathe of syria and iraq. The group was busy murdering american and european hostages, its fighters had killed 138 people on the streets of paris. The americans turned to the kurds for help. And not only did they help to defeat the group, but today the kurds are guarding tens of thousands of defeated is fighters. But last night, President Trump turned his back on his kurdish allies, announcing that he is withdrawing the us soldiers from syria and will not be standing in the way of a planned turkish incursion into northeast syria. The decision has been slammed in washington. In recent weeks, the americans had persuaded the kurds to dismantle defensive positions, that were instal
Were going to see more and more how much our Motor Ability actually is tied to the way we think and feel. And i want to know whether theres anything we can do to harness or boost neuroplasticity in our daily lives. On thisjourney, im going to give you three hacks to help strengthen crucial connections and keep our minds younger in the process. As a science journalist, ive always been fascinated by the workings of the mind. And today ive come to royal holloway, University Of London to scan my brain before embarking on a six week brain altering course. Jaw harp resonates im just taking a moment to settle into this posture. This is thorsten barnhofer, professor of Clinical Psychology at Surrey University. Hes currently running a study on the effects of mindfulness in managing stress and difficult emotions. Hes also been looking into how mindfulness changes the actual structure of the brain itself, showing signs of this Neuroplastic Rewiring even after just a few weeks. And what makes mind
At a refugee camp in the centre of the palestinian territory killed at least 20 people. Benny gantz, a member of the war cabinet has threatened to withdraw his centrist party from the coalition unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out a post war plan for the gaza strip. In response, Benjamin Netanyahu said implementing his demands would amount to defeat for israel. First lets hear those comments from benny gantz. Translation something has gone wrong. Essential decisions were not taken. Acts of leadership required to ensure victory were not carried out. A small minority has taken over the Command Bridge of the israeli ship and is leading it towards a wall of rocks. While Israeli Soldiers are displaying incredible bravery on the front, some of those who sent them to battle are acting with cowardice and a lack of responsibility. Security will remain in our hands only. We will not allow any outside power, friendly or hostile, to impose a Palestinian State on us. Earlier, i spoke t
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Time for a look at the weather across the uk with ben rich. And theres more bad weather on the way. Yes, for some things will get worse before they get better. Not least in the eastern dramatic developments tonight as hamas releases two americans a mother and daughter, judith and Natalie Ranaan into the care of the red cross after negotiations involving qatar. Hamas says it released the hostages on humanitarian grounds after President Biden decried them as inhumane. Two american hostages released so what does this mean for the fate of the nearly 200 that remain . Well hear from general david petreus, the former director of the cia. Will tonights hostage release impact israels plans for their offensive . Emir has been to the lebanese Israel Border where fighting there has intensified. What was that sound . This is the terrorist. What was that sound . This is the terrorist, the terrorists start the bombs well be speaking to professor lina khatib, the director of the soas middle eastern i