The bill has passed. Oh, one voting present. This is the moment the House Of Representatives approved a 60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. It was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard right. Us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air Defence Systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. Joining me live from washington is our correspondent helena humphrey. Shes on capitol hill following the vote. It is six months since President Biden first sought approval for this aid package, there has been a bitter row over it over it ever since, what got it over the line today . figs what got it over the line today . Sis you what got it over the line today . Is you say, this is long awaited, high stakes, and what this finally got this over the line was that rare display of bipartisanship which we sell. What you will see w
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the man doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy theory pamphlets into the air. he was taken to hospital but later died. as our north america correspondent nada tawfik reports, it happened as the jury selection for mr trump s trial was completed. journalists here had just learned that jury selection had concluded slightly after 1:30 in the afternoon, when the man, later identified as a florida resident in his mid 30s, entered the park. he threw coloured pamphlets in the air, doused himself in lighter fluid and set himself on fire. and we here could see the blaze, could feel that heat. now, officials later said that he wasn t targeting any individual, any group or, in fact, this trial. their investigation is ongoing, but they believe he was a conspiracy theorist. now, they say they are going to be reviewing security protocols around this courthouse in light of the high profile nature of this trial and whether, in fact, to close that park down to the public. but nevertheless
presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital baghdad. this footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which iraqi security sources have described as a bombing which hit weapons and vehicles. the base is used by the popular mobilisation forces an umbrella organisation linking several pro iran militias who ve recently attacked us personnel in iraq. the pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. at least 58 people have been killed after their boat capsized in the central african republic s capital bangui on friday. most of the 300 passengers on the overcrowded ferry were travelling to attend a funeral. police in new york say a man who set himself on fire outside the manhattan court where former president donald trump s hush money trial is being held has died. the man doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy theory pamphlets into the
running over desperately trying to extinguish the flames. witnesses saying he had thrown conspiracy theory pamphlets into the air. his condition tonight. just moments before the full panel of 12 jurors and 6 alternates officially seated, and when the judge says we ll hear opening statements. also tonight, new details on israel striking back at iran targeting an air base days after iran s massive drone and missile attack, and iran s foreign minister, his first interview since the israeli attack. his surprising comments downplaying it. in your opinion, that was not an attack by israel last night, even though we ve seen explosions on video? how he described israel s strike as child s play. the house advancing speaker mike johnson s plan to fund ukraine and israel and ban tiktok with help from democrats, but will it cost johnson his job? video appearing to show an mlb coach in the cockpit of a charter plane while it