Honorable kelly craft, currently the ambassador for canada and nominated to be the United States ambassador to the United Nations. First we have two distinguished guests, distinguished and celebrity guests i might add today. And they are going to introduce our nominees or were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. Usually i do senator menendez and i do our Opening Statements first but were going to postpone because i know our guests introducers have important business to do. Were privileged to be joined by ambassador krafts home state senators today, majority leader mitch mcconnell, senator rand paul will be here soon to also introduce the nominee. Senator mcconnell, welcome to the United States foreign Foreign Relations committee. Long known for its kindness to its witnesses and for civility. Your steady and thoughtful leadership inspire us all as you sail this ship through the heavy seas we encounter daley here and we welcome hearing your considered judgment regarding th
Egypts 1st democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi has died during a Court Session in cairo the Public Prosecutor said he collapsed in the defendants cage shortly after addressing the court the 67 year old Muslim Brotherhood leader has been in prison since 2013 when he was toppled from power after less than a year his death was announced on Egyptian State television which said he was in court over his alleged contact with the Palestinian Group hamas. Toshiro Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Morsi died today while attending a session in his trial on espionage charges during the session he was granted permission to address the judge after the session was adjourned the former president blacked out and then died his body was taken to a hospital and get it. Laura bowden manny looks back now at the rise and fall of Mohamed Morsi. Mohamed morsi sailed into the presidency of egypt with the winds of the peoples revolution demanding change. In 2012 he became egypts 1st democratically elected preside
Egypts 1st democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi has died during a Court Session in cairo the Public Prosecutor said he collapsed in the defendants cage shortly after addressing the court the 67 year old Muslim Brotherhood leader had been in prison since 2013 when he was toppled from power after less than a year as president his death was announced on Egyptian State t. V. Which said he was in court over his alleged contact with the Palestinian Group hamas. Mohamed morsi died today while attending assertion in his trial on espionage charges during the session he was granted permission to address the job after the session was adjourned the former president blacked out and then died his body was taken to a hospital and get it if it were a burden manly looks back now at the rise and fall of Mohamed Morsi. Mohamed morsi sailed into the presidency of egypt with the winds of the peoples revolution demanding change. In 2012 he became egypts 1st democratically elected president and the
The amazon from reaching a point of no return. The lengthy roadmap outlined in the city of belaine promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the organised crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at whats at stake the amazon stretches nearly Seven Million Square Kilometres or nearly Three Million square miles. About two thirds of that is in brazil. Another seven countries, and one territory share the remaining third. Under brazils former president , jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is being held. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is at the summit in the amazon and has more. We have had day one of the summit and already the countries participating have issued a Stat
Environment as a religious crusade and says that some net zero measures should be relaxed. Ukraines president says he had hoped to start a counter offensive against russia earlier but lacked the necessary weapons. Vladimir zelenskyy told cnn that the delay allowed russia time to build several lines of defence, complicating his countrys ability to fight back against the invasion. His comments come after russia pummelled the city of odesa in southern ukraine, killing at least one person and damaging scores of historical buildings as more shops could be converted into homes and extensions made easier as the government launches a review of building rules in proposals to be formally announced tomorrow. No formally announced tomorrow. No new freedoms to enlarge existing homes will also be outlined. The government says the idea is to make it easier to build upwards and outwards , as michael gove and outwards, as michael gove argues that britain must make better use of the buildings we already