Opening in madrid today. Political leaders and climate diplomats working to drum up new solutions. The u. N. Secretarygeneral urging the world to act now. Up this hour, with the retail extravaganza known as black friday now behind us, it is time for cyber monday, but this year, traditional brickandmortar stores are getting in on the action originally intended to promote ecommerce. The details in business in 15 minutes. First, top stories live from paris. Today, france is honoring 13 french soldidiers who were killd in mali last week. K. They died when the helicopter slammed into each other on a Night Mission to fight islamic militants in west africa. This was the worst lossoflife in the French Military and c cle to 40 yeyears. A ceremony ibebeing held at the military complex. It is being led by french president emmanuel macron. The president of mali w will ben attendance as s well. You cacan see frorom the picturn your screen the bodies of those 13 soldiers have been moving through par
We are joined by the spokesperson for the embassy of saudi arabia. Welcome to the program. I want to start with the role that saudi arabia is playing in the discussion between israel and hamas. It was the king who promoted the arab summit in beirut and it offers full normalization in all 21 members of the league of arab states for comprehensive we fastforward to the Current Crisis and the results have been very clear in its policies. Weve advocated for an immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Going forward, we still need to get the talks back on political track. And a tract that charts a clear and irreversible pathway to two state solution. This is what weve been advocating for years and we see it as the only sensible way forward. But can you explain little bit more, when you say there would be normalization between saudi arabia and israel freight just and comprehensive peace and youre talking about it two state solution, what are the
Continues. Host the future of tiktok in the United States and are discussion with axios tech policy reporter maria curi. Welcome. Guest thank you. Host what was at the issue and the core . Guest this started a year ago when energy and Commerce Committee chairman rogers brought tiktok ceo to testify. Two issues were spoke, there were National Security concerns and data privacy concerns with the app and specifically with its owner, bytedance, having ties to the Chinese Government. This started a year ago. Shortly afterwards a bill was introduced and that is now that we have law which directs the divestment or ban of tiktok. Host would it be a technical ban if it goes through . Guest depends on who you ask. This is not necessarily a bill to ban the app. It gives tiktok the option of finding a different owner, a u. S. Owner that isnt a National Security threat. Because that sale could be so complicated and politically precarious, you could actually ask at this was a man ultimately. Host wh
The bill is passed. Host washington journal for may 2. A bill that wicked would expand the definition of antisemitism, prohibiting discrimination against students. The legislation comes as demonstrations at some College Campuses with administrators authorizing force in cases to dismantle those demonstrations. As we start, you can comment on this house legislative effort to combat antisemitism on College Campuses and those related topics by calling these lines democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you are a College Student or work at a college and want to give your thoughts, 202 7488003. You can use that same number to text us. You can also post to facebook and on our x feed. You can see the whole debate on our website and our app. The hill reporting that the house approving wednesday a bill that seeks to crackdown on antisemitism in College Campuses, a measure that in the floor as propalestinian protesters were on universities across the countr
Welcome. Guest thank you. Host what was at the issue and the core . Guest this started a year ago when energy and Commerce Committee chairman rogers brought tiktok ceo to testify. Two issues were spoke, there were National Security concerns and data privacy concerns with the app and specifically with its owner, bytedance, having ties to the Chinese Government. This started a year ago. Shortly afterwards a bill was introduced and that is now that we have law which directs the divestment or ban of tiktok. Host would it be a technical ban if it goes through . Guest depends on who you ask. This is not necessarily a bill to ban the app. It gives tiktok the option of finding a different owner, a u. S. Owner that isnt a National Security threat. Because that sale could be so complicated and politically precarious, you could actually ask at this was a man ultimately. Host what timeframe doesnt give tiktok to make the decisions . Guest it gives them nine months and the president could extended