That there will be no us boots on the ground. The fact that this is being built by the military does complicate matters and could potentially open the president out for some criticism. We also know from excerpts that were released by the white house to the us president will also be appealing to female voters, a very large segment of his democratic base. And will be promising that he will, if elected for another term. Because this of course is his last state of the union speech for, for the november election. So its very much a stump speech if you will. He will be talking about the promise to restore roe v wade or what was for a half century law federal law kimberly womens right to choose. Sorry to interrupt you. Kimberly. But we are just now going to break away from you because we are seeing us President Joe Biden entering into the chamber there. Hes walking in, were expecting that hell get to the podium very shortly. And hell start delivering his state of the union. Kimberly, let me a
We speak to the mayor of freetown in sierra leone, subject of a new bbc documentary. Well hear from Award Winning actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi on whats next for irans women led protests. And iranian female djs use music to defy the islamic republic. Hello, im Azadeh Moshiri and welcome to our bbc news special programme on International Womens day. Im standing in front of the Millicent Fawcett statue, here in parliament square. She was a suffragist in the 20th century, protesting to secure the right to vote for women. Its by the artist Gillian Wearing and it was made after a campaign by a feminist writer, Caroline Criado perez, who wanted to see a womans statue here in the square. Now, of course, what were about to look at for the next half hour are just some of the issues affecting women today. Theres plenty more coverage from the uk and Around The World on the bbc news website and app. So lets begin with ukraine. And after more than two years of war in ukraine, the un says mor
A country reeling from. Heres an economic and political crisis. Opposition figures accused and my daughters government of consequence abuses, illegal, arrests, an intimidation against deal position and making it difficult for people to register to vote on thursday. The government, close the career with telling the city of victoria to prevent the position figures from staying there before saturdays event president. My daughter is also taking to the streets to campaign for his re election poll says he faces an appeal battle in a vote that and the socialist party is 25 years in power. But many are wondering if the regina willing deeds allow Fair Elections in hand over the offices of state to someone else. Alison, the get the address either. Well, of heavyweight boxing has a new champion that ukraines alexander who sick of schooled a narrow split decision victory, the other britons tyson ferry, and re add the 37 year old is the 1st books that hold or full major heavy weight, both at the sa
A member of the wall cabinets threatens to resigns over postwar plans for gas from london to buy lin sizes of people on the streets demanding an end to israels war on guns and, and all the headlines, nearly 70 people have died off to flash floods, devastated parts of central f canister. The rhonda attacks on northern does that have become more intense as israel push this further into an area. It said it had been cleared of how much fighters thatd be a series of attacks targeting palestinian homes at least 28. 00 people have been killed in a striking a residential block. The a couple odd one hospital in the north. Many more have been injured. Weiss who is a bali is really artillery has struck a group of people queuing for water. Age. People have been killed, women and children are among the dead, are top, corresponded to a couple wounds, begins a coffee, some dental bala in central gases. Wow. This is often more so can easily turn into a bag in a residential play close to the come on it
Member of the wall cabinets instructions to resign over postwar plans for garza, the new york police break of approaches for palestine has demonstrated his take to the streets around the world to demand the same spot. On the shore of unity from venice ran is opposition as it campaigns one, see if the government in july is election. The issue is going to tax and northern garzo have become more intense. Israel pushes further into an area previously declared to have been cleared of homeless, and that will be in a series of attacks. They are targeting palestinian homes, at least 28 people have been killed in a striking, a residential block near campbell and one hospital in the north was many more injured west. Who is your volume is really, our teller is drunk, a group of people, cuing for water age people have been killed with women and children among the dead, corresponding tonic cowboys and begins our coverage from down obama in central gas. And oh, wow. So this is often myself can easil