A half of them children. On monday we had from nicaragua and outlined its case, arguing the ballot and has been complicit in what the quoted already rules is. Pro is about genocide and gaza. Its ed walsh on these military support of israel has historical reasons. Its also find actually immersive asians Government Companies involved in the military industry, directly profiting from the situation as they have seen. Theres tre prizes price since 7 october. And they have to essentially increase the joint developing contracts or weapons with this very counterparts. This while youre watching the judges into the wild course as its known in the International Court of justice. Now, as we were saying this is day 2 of hearing. So we heard from nicaragua, from multiple speakers yesterday and creating several experts, outlining its case against a germany. Today we do expect to hear from a number of speakers from a number of Different Countries representing the german side who will be defending the
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And up up and away. A british inventor sets the first world speed record for flying a body controlled jet engine power suit. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may is under pressure to restore stability to the government after the second resignation from her cabinet in a week. The International Development secretary, priti patel, stepped down last night after more questions were raised about her unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians. Ms patel was a prominent brexit supporter, and the Prime Minister is facing calls to replace her with someone who also backs leaving the eu. Labour are demanding to know what the Foreign Office knew about priti patels meetings with israeli politicians. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at downing street. Pressure on the Prime Minister from all directions, can she emerge from this with a semblance of authority and a sense of stability in government . I would say that people inside downing street are not getting too e
Differently than the preceding ones. President , the pressure and tension on the existing process which exploded during the thomas nomination fight make a restoration of what came before judge thomas nomination, even it was desirable, a practical impossibility. That we face my immediate question, can our Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process so rectified discord and bitterness be repaired and it president ial Election Year . Mr. President , history teaches us that this is extremely unlikely. Bitter our nations most and heated confirmation fights have come in president ial Election Years. A confirmation fight over roger tommys tawnys confirmation in 1836, the senate refusal to confirm for nominations for president tyler in 1844, the single vote projections of rejection nominees badger and black by lameduck president s fillmore in the canon in the mid19th century. Approval ofow justices lamarr and fuller in 1888. These are just some examples of these fights in the 19th centur
O defame justice suitor. With with aadd with kind of independence the nation sorely needs in a federal judiciary thats been and is still the envy of the world. I remember very much when the soviet union broke up. A group of new members came to visit with with members of congress. They sat and said because of your position let us ask you one question. Certainly. They said we have heard that there are actually cases where people sue the government in your country and the government loses. I said it happens all the time. They said well and you dont replace the judge immediately when that happens . It struck me how much different with with we are and how much we can show the rest of the world if we stay independent in our judiciary. We see about the planning and fund raising about Public Interest groups on both sides of the debate they prepare for what has been characterized as an upcoming pitched confirmation battle. Just this week in the wake of the Supreme Courts decision on affirmtive