Under a controversial security law. Protesting against what i calling a fake election opposition supporters reject Alexander Lukashenko is landslide win. And a race against time off the coast of the richest as volunteers work to stem the flow of oil spilling from a stricken japanese vessel. Well we begin this hour in lebanon where president michel aoun has accepted the resignation of his Prime Ministers government this follows a violent protest over the handling of last weeks explosion in the capital beirut which left more than 200 people dead thousands more injured and hundreds of thousands homeless has been asked to stay on as caretaker Prime Minister until a new cabinet is formed meanwhile on the streets thousands of protesters gathered near the Parliament Building with some throwing rocks and fireworks at Security Forces riot Police Responded with tear gas demonstrators have been calling for the complete overhaul of what they describe as lebanons corrupt political elite. But. At th
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Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. This is a great day for us. Of course it began well in the Supreme Court of the United States when the constitution was upheld and that was a beautiful thing and now we are here to talk about how we go into the future. When we won in 2018, we said to the American People that for the people, we would lower the cost of health care by lowering the cost of prescription drugs and preserving the preexisting condition. Low er health care costs. Bigger paychecks by building the infrastructure of america ain a green and resilient way and third, we would have cleaner government. Cleaner government by improving, enhancing the voice of small donors and the grass roots in our political process. Between now and fourth of july, we will bring the aca enhancement legislation to the floor on june 29th. Next week, we will bring the justice and policing act, part of our bill initiatives to the floor. Before the fourth of july, well bring this important l
And a Turkish Court of the killing of the journey is. Why experts are baffled by the deaths of hundreds of elephants in botswana. China has reacted angrily after the u. S. Congress unanimously approved sanctions against beijing over its new security law in hong kong the bill would penalize banks doing business with chinese officials behind the new legislation well this was beijings response this u. S. Move has grossly interfered in chinas internal affairs and seriously violated International Law as well as the basic norms governing International Relations if the us side is bent on going down the wrong path that china will resolutely respond with all necessary countermeasures lets get more now from sarah clarke who joins us live from Hong Kong Sara so what more reaction have we seen from chinese officials to these new u. S. Sanctions. Well this statement has come out in the last hour or so and this is from the Foreign Affairs committee has been swift to respond its of these sanctions ar
More pressure on the Washington Redskins to change its name. China has reacted angrily after the u. S. Congress unanimously approved sanctions against beijing nervous new security law in hong kong the bill would penalize banks doing business with chinese officials behind the new legislation well this was beijings response this u. S. Move has grossly interfered in chinas internal affairs and seriously violated International Law as well as the basic norms governing International Relations if the us side is bent on going down the wrong path china will resolutely respond with all necessary countermeasures when i last spoke to sarah clarke about what beijing has been saying. Has been swift to respond its of these sanctions are moved by the United States to interfere in chinas internal affairs thats a move by the United States to contain or restrain chinas progress and development and thats as National Security is a basic prerequisite or precondition for existence and the development of a na